kdmccormick t1_jeekx8l wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:26 PM

Reply to comment by BatterMyHeart in Watertown Purchasing Dog to Chase Geese From Parks and Fields by Conan776

I would argue that people avoiding public green spaces because they're gross is bad for the environment in a long-term way. If nobody uses the park, then one day it'll become a parking lot or office building.

This is about the most environmentally friendly way to solve the problem.

BatterMyHeart t1_jef65rk wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:50 PM

Or it teaches the opposite of coexistence. Played on fields with geese shit all my fuckin life, these people can't even go outside for fear of a little bit? Not to mention that dog is going to be shitting outside and stepping in dog shit even once is more likely to ruin your shoes than walking through a whole field of geese since they are carnivores.

dbath t1_jeg34k9 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 7:26 PM

I highly doubt a working dog specifically trained for goose control will be pooping in the fields willy nilly, and that the Department of Public Works and Parks supervisor won't clean up after their dog.