Lonely goose?

[ermer124]

I ended up not being able to go yesterday, I had to work, but I'm going up tomorrow morning

 

[Miss Lydia]

I ended up not being able to go yesterday, I had to work, but I'm going up tomorrow morning

 

[Mothagoose]

Im wondering if someone can give me some information on imprinted geese. I know they can be quite lonely if they remain by themselves, and they are a lot more attached to momma when they're alone too, but I'm really not equipped to have two geese since they get so large. My question is what can I do for her to make her feel less lonely besides getting another gosling? I give her a lot of attention and affection while I'm home, which is most of the time. I do work basically every day, but I'm only gone for around 5 hours at a time, though I do have longer days maybe once a week or so. I want her to be as happy as she can be, and I've got a stuffed animal cow in her box with her that she seems to like, but what else can I do? Or is she doomed to be lonely/sad when I'm not there?

I have one male goose called Lou. He is 3 years old and loves his beautiful fenced in back yard with large pond filled with large fish, and a kiddie pool with floating flip flops and soccer balls. I work about the same as you and I spend a lot of time with Lou, but he enjoys being outside on his own, even when me and the Maltese and Shih Tzu I have are outside, he acts like a dog, and He understands commands like my dogs do. He comes in every night before dark into a huge fluffy carpet dog kennel in my den, which I cover like you would a bird. In the morning at 8 he squawks to go out. He is friendly but has occasional grumpy bouts. We hug and I carry him. He comes in and visits, and seems happy as can be, even in the winter. So I think one goose is not as dire as they say if he thinks he isn’t a goose.