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    Thread: Very basic pack goat question
Post: RE: Very basic pack goat question

hihobaron Wrote: (06-01-2016, 08:11 AM) -- sdgoatlady Hello I to am in your situation kind of. My two "Stow away" goats came with "Manners" I do have a little training advantage from working hor...
sdgoatlady Training at Home and On the Trail 6 12,772 06-02-2016, 08:02 AM
    Thread: Very basic pack goat question
Post: RE: Very basic pack goat question

Nanno Wrote: (05-31-2016, 08:59 PM) -- I have this problem with some of my youngsters from time to time. Jimr is right: a stick is a great tool for preventing goats from rushing past you unless the t...
sdgoatlady Training at Home and On the Trail 6 12,772 06-01-2016, 11:18 AM
    Thread: Very basic pack goat question
Post: Very basic pack goat question

Hi!!  I don't pack with my goats ( I plan to when they are older) but I hike with them all the time.  We are on trails and they are usually not leashed or tied, although I always have leashes with...
sdgoatlady Training at Home and On the Trail 6 12,772 05-31-2016, 04:15 PM
    Thread: Cuzco's Glamour Shot o' the Day
Post: RE: Cuzco's Glamour Shot o' the Day

He is beautiful and it's obvious that you love him like crazy.  I wish my goats would pose got the camera like that.
sdgoatlady G.O.A.T. 329 681,858 01-03-2016, 10:46 AM
    Thread: keeping goats fit
Post: RE: keeping goats fit

Nanno Wrote: (01-02-2016, 06:12 PM) -- Oops... I misstated one sentence. It should read, "Hook your leash to your lead goat's halter, then hook one end of the splitter to your lead goat's collar and ...
sdgoatlady Equipment & Techniques for the Trail 32 61,021 01-03-2016, 10:41 AM
    Thread: keeping goats fit
Post: RE: keeping goats fit

Nanno Wrote: (01-02-2016, 08:28 AM) -- I second the pack string idea. Sdgoatlady, am I correct in thinking that you only have just the two goats? In that case, a leash splitter might be just the thin...
sdgoatlady Equipment & Techniques for the Trail 32 61,021 01-02-2016, 03:43 PM
    Thread: Has anyone used a doggy door for goats?
Post: RE: Has anyone used a doggy door for goats?

Yes, it will work fine.  I put a tiny one in a shed once to make a creep for some babies.  The little guys learned it immediately and the big ones couldn't fit.
sdgoatlady The Campfire 9 18,091 01-02-2016, 03:34 PM
    Thread: What did your goats get for Christmas?
Post: RE: What did your goats get for Christmas?

Very nice!! I want one.
sdgoatlady The Campfire 8 13,922 01-02-2016, 03:29 PM
    Thread: keeping goats fit
Post: RE: keeping goats fit

I also find myself concerned about keeping my goats fit because I hike a lot just with my dogs and it's hard to find the time to get out with the goats, too.  I wish I could walk them all at once bu...
sdgoatlady Equipment & Techniques for the Trail 32 61,021 01-01-2016, 07:00 PM
    Thread: What did you do today?
Post: RE: What did you do today?

I hiked with my two 6 month old boys in East San Diego County.  Fun!  I will be glad, though, when they are big enough to carry their own water.
sdgoatlady The Campfire 1,401 2,578,397 01-01-2016, 06:30 PM
    Thread: 4th Annual Hassey "Goat Vacation"
Post: RE: 4th Annual Hassey "Goat Vacation"

What fabulous photos. Thank you!!
sdgoatlady Tales from the Trail 38 63,394 10-25-2015, 09:37 AM
    Thread: What is goatpacking?
Post: RE: What is goatpacking?

Here in San Diego, nobody has ever heard of goat packing. Also, nobody near me has goats. So for me, hiking with the boys is a bit like a traveling petting zoo. I meet lots of people, and they all ...
sdgoatlady The Campfire 10 18,484 10-25-2015, 09:32 AM
    Thread: "Goat-Aid" Station
Post: RE: "Goat-Aid" Station

I bet you and your goats brought so much joy to those runners that day!!!!  Congratulations for doing such a great thing and thank you for sharing it with us!!!
sdgoatlady Tales from the Trail 6 12,360 10-25-2015, 09:25 AM
    Thread: Pack goats in San Diego-kinda
Post: RE: Pack goats in San Diego-kinda

Nanno Wrote: (09-17-2015, 01:08 PM) -- Welcome! I recognize you from The Goat Spot! I answered your question about Miguel's playful rearing this morning. ;) We look forward to stories and photos o...
sdgoatlady Introductions and Networking 3 7,042 09-17-2015, 08:36 PM
    Thread: Pack goats in San Diego-kinda
Post: Pack goats in San Diego-kinda

Hi, I am Liz in beautiful North county San Diego.  I have 5 backyard goats and hike with them all the time but have yet to pack them up.  My two 5 month old wethers, Miguel (Alpine) and Tulio (Ob...
sdgoatlady Introductions and Networking 3 7,042 09-17-2015, 10:42 AM