"I've got school kids who can't play in their playgrounds because geese crap in it," [Swandel] said. "I can't believe that some committee members won't allow the administration to consider the proposal and to offer a report on whether it's feasible."

"He's been really good," said Brent Hardy, head professional at Tuxedo. "It didn't take effect immediately, but it's been a few years now, and the geese have moved their nests elsewhere."

"Our dog has been very effective," said Raman Talwar, general manager of Glendale. "We haven't seen one (a goose) in three or four weeks now."