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The first part of this was so funny. well done, you´ve got a good idea anyway of how to deal with him.Thanks everyone. Still haven't heard from many people who seem to be seriously interested.
He's getting a little more testy. We had an incident last night while I was in the duck house with them all before I had fenced him off. He came at me wings spread and neck snaked, so I pinned him for quite a while (until I realized the ducks were pecking his butt from behind, then I thought that's probably enough humiliation!). I realized after the fact that I had my hands on my hips while I was watching them, then I put them down and that's when he came at me (maybe he thought I was being aggressive, then thought I backed down and he saw an opening?... either way, I can't be worried about putting my hands on my hips if you know what I mean).
Then this morning, I noticed he found a piece of trash and was trying to eat it. Because of our incident last night, I didn't want to pull it from his mouth, so I hovered until he set it down, then he charged me (wings weren't out, neck wasn't snaked this time) before I ever even started to pick up the trash. I yelled "No" and put my wings out and chased him around the yard like that. He kept running away from me, which is good I guess. Maybe I should have just pulled the trash from his mouth instantly and dealt with his nasty reaction right then?
Anyways, I was wondering if anyone could give me tips on how to be more proactively dominant rather than just reactive to his obvious aggression? Like I said, I'm not naturally dominant so the more help you can offer, the better! I know he can see that in me sometimes, even though I haven't let him get away with anything serious. Thank you!
Like should I be instigating, doing a little bit of goose bullying on occasion?
Or should I pick him up and carry him around for a while each day?
Should I follow him around for a while, get close to him while he is eating?
(Sorry if these ideas seem weird, I'm outta my element,)
Oh and one more question, could he become more aggressive in general as a response to me correcting his behavior?
x2Tracy any updates on your gander?
Hi, yep! I still have him and he is doing good!
Still no serious inquiries.
I have to mount him every once in a while, less and less, I think it's working. He hasn't spread his wings at me in a few days and he hasn't hissed either, he mostly just bluffs now (comes at me with his neck straight out until I see him, invade his space and tell him to relax, then he stops).
All of my goose training has been punishing him. What are some ways that I can reward him, or do geese even think like that? I need to start chucking him some lettuce, but he doesn't seem to understand that I'm giving him a treat, he doesn't make the connection. Also, my speedy little ducks will compete with him for it! Maybe it just takes time and repetition.