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anyone else walk their goats?

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when its sunny we take my two pygmy goats out to a little field by our house so they can graze and eat brambles off leash like herbivorous dogs

they love it
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We take ours out to our road and I run with them on the leash or walk with them but I haven’t done that for quite awhile.
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And then once in awhile all stand their for awhile and let them graze on that addicting grass
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I walk mine off leash. I usually let them out for an hour or two at a time and I'll either walk with them or sometimes I'll work on something else and just keep an eye on them
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Every day (except during rain) for the last two years we’ve taken our out around the property to graze. We don’t have a big pasture for them, so it lets them explore a little. We move worked them to walking off leash. Most of the time I carry a squirt bottle or stick to guide them along
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I like taking my does on walks off-leash. They usually just follow me. The property is fenced in, so that helps.
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Yep! We took ours to the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival in Oregon this week.
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Yep our show goats pull tires and then walk for a good 40 mins lol
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Mine love taking hikes in the woods with us! They usually stick right by me.
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I get the girls out everyday. They line up at the gate and can't continue on with their day! Thankfully, no more rain for at least a week, so it should dry up and be more pleasant all around - so many jaggers for them to eat!
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yes, it helps them to trust you, gets them out walking and in new spots to eat grass, and if you show goats it is a good practice.
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Yes I do! I normally let mine out every few days. I try to let them out as much as possible, but I'm too busy to let them out everyday. The girls LOVE it.
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If I don't take my girls out to eat every evening, I will not hear the end of their screaming! They might be are just a teensy bit spoiled....just a teensy bit though. 😉😬🙃😂

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I don’t really walk them… but free range them so they do get plenty of walking 🤣
They are lucky goats 😊
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Every day (except during rain) for the last two years we’ve taken our out around the property to graze. We don’t have a big pasture for them, so it lets them explore a little. We move worked them to walking off leash. Most of the time I carry a squirt bottle or stick to guide them along
It is pretty much exactly the same here. Down to the squirt bottle and treats to get them back in the pen.
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I let my crew run the property on the weekends and/or during the week when Inwork day shift.
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Adore seeing the Livestock Guardian Cats keeping the herd of lovely goats protected.
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(y) ;)
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