PeeWee and Keiki run afoul of angry Canada geese

Several weeks ago I wrote an article about my dogs and some of the mischief they get into. I must have received at least 25 calls and e-mail inquires about PeeWee and Keiki. Because of those inquires, in this week’s article I thought I would like to share with you an experience we had last weekend with my two buddies.

Generally, after a long day my wife and I go for a walk with our dogs out into the pasture. At the back of the property there is a fresh water pond that a stream flows into. Lots of wildlife gathers there, including Canada geese. We usually sit on top of the knoll and discuss our day. Our dogs play in the long grass and occasionally run back to us and slobber our faces.

Last Saturday was different. We started out like usual, got to the knoll and sat down. PeeWee and Keiki went to the base of the knoll and started playing. My wife and I started discussing our day when all of a sudden I heard what sounded like a small cat crying. I looked around, expecting to find a feral kitten but instead I saw the tall weeds around the pond that had lots of movement. I ran down the knoll to find PeeWee latched onto the beak of a Canada goose and Keiki was latched onto the goose’s tail feathers and another goose latched onto the butt of Keiki. All four animals were spinning around in circles. Both birds were beating PeeWee and Keiki with their wings; however, neither dog would let loose.

I started screaming for both dogs to let loose; however, neither would. Finally out of desperation I ran into the middle of the melee in an attempt to break up the fight. Both dogs let loose; however, the both geese apparently thought I was the bigger threat, jumped on me and the fight was on. I had both birds biting the heck out of me and beating me with their wings; I was swinging my arms wildly trying to keep them off me. Both dogs re-joined the melee.

Finally, after a minute or two, I guess the geese figured they were outnumbered and jumped into the pond nursing their wounds and finally flew off honking (probably cussing at me). I checked both dogs to see if either one was hurt. PeeWee had a large pinch mark on the side of his neck and Keiki had a large pinch mark near her tail and she had a feather stuck in her jowl which I pulled out. Both acted like nothing had happened.

I had my wife check me over; I had nine bite marks, a goose egg behind my right ear and a patch of hair missing off the back of my head. I had scratch marks all over my arms from their web toe nailed feet. Man, those birds bite and hit hard.

The moral to the story — never get in between a goose and a badger-chasing dog because you will get whipped.

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n Copy written by Edmond E. Madan, certified forensic, fire, flood, mold inspection and remediation/restoration contractor. Ed is the president of Northwest Environmental Services, Inc