My Grandfather often tells me stories of the goose that lived with them when he was a boy. This goose followed my great grandfather everywhere it(I don't know the sex.) could, and it even helped weed the garden. The goose never pulled out the plants that were put there by the humans intentionally, it would only pull out the weeds. My question is, if some geese will bond that strongly with a person, following them, watching, learning and then helping them, would it be possible to take a goose for hikes? Not in busy hiking trails where there would be other hikers and dogs and bikers, but forest adventures, where it would only be the goose and I, sometimes another family member or two?
If not, do any breeds of birds come to mind that would enjoy going on adventures, and wouldn't run or fly off and never come back?
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Taking a Goose for a Hike?
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Just dont plan on a fast hike! I guess you would have to try it to find out! The goose may get sidetracked by some tasty greens, so bring your own snacks too!
I wouldn't doubt that you couldn't. A woman named Nancy Townshed, who has created duck/goose diapers (to allow ducks and geese to be kept as indoor pets) owns 3 geese and they are extremely tame. She even takes them on walks, and travels with them around the country! I think if you asked her, she would say "of course you could"! 
About the flying away and never returning, it really depends on trust. If the goose is imprinted on you, it trusts you, and would never do such a thing. To a goose imprinted on humans, it *is* a human, and would not desire to fly away with a passing flock of geese.
--Ariel
