A dog who has been training with Goose Masters in North Carolina will soon be deployed for a special mission in the Hawaiian Islands. He will join two other dogs for this mission. The three dogs are tasked to make sure that airline passengers, crew, and birds are safe at the island’s airport.
The birds that the three dogs will look after are part of the protected species of goose. These geese are only seen in some Hawaiian Islands, including Molokai, Maui, Oahu, and Kauai.
To protect these species, the United States Department of Agriculture partnered with Goose Masters in North Carolina. In turn, the Goose Masters are training Border Collies to protect the endangered species.
The center chose this dog breeds because they are more than capable of the task. Kent Kuykendall, the owner of the center, said that the border collie is the best breed.
This breed, Kuykendall shared, is quiet and maneuverable. This means they can help birds be safe during the take-off of airplanes. The dogs that they are training are named Quinn, Quade, and Rowdy. The Goose Masters have earlier trained Quinn and Quade while Rowdy has just recently joined the team.
Kuykendall likewise mentioned that the three dogs are a perfect fit for each other. They already built a good working relationship with each other despite their differences in attitude.
The center predicted that it would take many years before the dogs master how to make sure birds are safe. But they are proven wrong by the three dogs. In just three weeks, Quinn and Quade mastered the art of their job, according to Kuykendall.
Rowdy, meanwhile, is already catching up with the skills of the two other dogs. Although Rowdy is just starting, Kuykendall saw the determination in the dog. He said the dog is easy to train and is very receptive when it comes to new skills.
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Posted by Goose Masters on Tuesday, October 8, 2019
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