What kind of predators do you want the geese to protect against? They don't have teeth so they can't defend themselves or any other flock member very well. They can be loud if something comes around but that doesn't always happen either, My 4 when a hawk is around come into the small fenced in area where all their houses are and are as terrified as the rest of the flock. They may put up a front for a while if their babies or what ever they are bonded to are threatened but I'd say in the long run they will lose their life. They are fiercely protective of their goslings but if attacked by foxes, coyotes, bod cat, wolves etc they really couldn't do much to protect themselves or any others. We had a member who lost a goose to a mink and they are very small predator.
I have Embden gander and Toulouse, My gander will stand up to me or any human and the dogs but he was just as terrified as the rest when that big red tail swooped in and got my bantam. They are not what most say about them. In large numbers they maybe able to scare off something for a while but I bet someone is going to lose their life.eventually. The other day I was sitting up on the hill with my flock chickens ducks geese and we have been having 2 red tails stalking, the crows usually sound the alarm well the crows did and guess who was first down the hill to safety? you guessed it. If I'd have been small I would have been taken while everyone else ran for their lives. LOL They put up a fierce front but are really whimps down deep.If you'd like geese just to have them though they are wonderful addition to a home flock, but like goose girl says they pretty much like their own and can be pretty nasty to others.
If you read my post more carefully you'd see I DON'T want a dog!!!! They are only good if they do their job and many don't! I tried a Great Pyr,it was a terrible dog! FYI it is NOT true that they will just be nice if raised with animals, mine would hide out and grab my chickens and use them as play toys! Really they should be raised with another Guard Pyr for at least a yr to train them. Mine was only 3 mon. when I got him. Yes he was pure, I bought him from a farmer, both his parents were guards and I saw them doing their job.I did everything like I was told but it killed more birds than any coon!!! I gave him to a friend with goats but told him not to leave him in unsupervised...he broke the lag of a baby the first week!!! EVIL THING!!! I will never have another one! I hate them..sorry to go on a rant but that's why I said specifically..I DONT WANT A DOG!!!. It sounds like I don't want geese either... I am not being angry or rude just expressing my strong distaste for Lg. Dogs!
