We have Canada geese all over the place - they love the Willamette Valley. They come, they go, they poop. But they do not seem to cause any more problems than any other critter. Ruth ________________________________ From: "Ginialtman@xxxxxxx" <Ginialtman@xxxxxxx> To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: janbraeloch@xxxxxxx Sent: Sun, May 1, 2011 5:45:14 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Goose Poop We get ducks and geese in our back yard My dogs have gotten giardia from them because poop is tasty to some dogs:-( Possibilities also are Chlamydia, Erysipelas and Salmonella which are manifested in a variety of ways and "Contaminated" Geese are not frequently causing disease in dogs or humans but there is always a chance. Ginny Altman In a message dated 5/1/2011 12:25:42 P.M. Central Daylight Time, Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Subject: Goose Poop From: janbraeloch@xxxxxxx Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2011 16:11:56 -0400 (EDT) Odd title.... I have a very good friend with 35 acres of land and 7 ponds on Otisco Lake..the eastern most of the Finger Lakes in NYS. An absolutely beautiful piece of property. Now the goose thing...Bill has flocks of geese that come up from the south in the Spring and some stay and raise their goslings by the ponds and the lake. My problem is...I take my boy, Racer, down and let him loose to run about free. Guess what he finds and...periodically eats...ick..and..I would imagine there are diseases in that type of poop. Maybe I will have to keep him on his flexi but I hate to do it. What terrible diseases might he pick up??? Any good suggestions?? Kind of a tough question... Thanks Janice Stevenson Braeloch ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================