First Team Outing!

[Nanno]

Took the boys out again yesterday and had a better drive. Finn did not rear up this time, but he was still fractious. Phil made the team circle up and back on the road this time and they did well for him. Sputnik had his first big spook when we drove past the golf cart washing station. There was a charged water hose on the ground with the end closed off and it was making a hissing noise behind a trash can. It was on Sputnik's side of the road and he freaked out. He wouldn't move any further and tried to plow into Finn and run the other way. Finn, however, did not particularly want to be plowed over (he is, after all, the dominant goat AND we were headed back toward the truck). So we got stuck going nowhere until I got out and went to Sputnik's head. I was able to lead him over to the scary spot and reassure him before moving past. We turned around and drove by the spot again and this time I was able to convince Sputnik to scoot by without me having to get out. Third time was a charm and he walked by the hissing hose with only a sideways glance and a bit of hugging on Finn. I let it go at that and gave him some cookies.