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01-31-2017, 08:10 PM
You're right not to tie Yukon to Huck's collar. Huck isn't strong enough to pull along a reluctant goat right now and you don't want to discourage him because then you'll have two slow goats. Do you carry treats? Often when we train babies to lead I'll "bump" the leash when they start to drag, and as soon as they come forward in response to the pressure I give them a treat. You'll need to train Yukon one-on-one so the other goats don't distract him from the lesson or try to take his treat.
Is Yukon mellower or lower on the pecking order than your other two? Even if the other goats aren't mean to him, being lower than the others means he may not like having to walk close to them when he's on a leash. When he's loose, not only can he walk a little further from the others while still keeping up, but he also knows he can jump away if one of them were to give him the hairy eyeball. Lower goats don't walk ahead of more dominant ones, so trying to keep Yukon up with you would make him feel out of place if he's not the leader. You might try using a longer leash on him and see how that goes.
Is Yukon mellower or lower on the pecking order than your other two? Even if the other goats aren't mean to him, being lower than the others means he may not like having to walk close to them when he's on a leash. When he's loose, not only can he walk a little further from the others while still keeping up, but he also knows he can jump away if one of them were to give him the hairy eyeball. Lower goats don't walk ahead of more dominant ones, so trying to keep Yukon up with you would make him feel out of place if he's not the leader. You might try using a longer leash on him and see how that goes.