Working Dog Receives Creative Compensation Package
Globe writer Tracy Jan seeks to raise hackles with her lead: "While colleges everywhere trim their staffs to offset shrinking budgets, Simmons College just made a key hire: a 5-year-old border collie named Finn." It turns out that Finn works for proverbial peanuts: "lots of walks, a handful of baby carrots, and an occasional 'good boy'!
For more information about the humane use of herding dogs to control Canada geese, see GeesePeace.