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Re: Alpine Pack Goats
« Reply #30 on: May 25, 2011, 04:09:16 PM »
are goats friendly with dogs? :dunno:

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Re: Alpine Pack Goats
« Reply #31 on: May 25, 2011, 06:04:37 PM »
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are goats friendly with dogs?


Depends on the goat and dog; similar to you and a dog. Do they know each other, the attitude of the dog.
We have often taken dogs on the trail, no problem.
Some dogs are raised and used to protect / gaurd goats like a Great Pyrenees.

Dogs that do not know the goats or what they are are the biggest trouble; these dogs are more problems in the woods than lions, tigers and bears.  :o

Here is a picture of what happens to a goat from a kid friendly Shar-Pei.  :bash:  :bash: Dog in doggy hell now.

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Re: Alpine Pack Goats
« Reply #32 on: May 25, 2011, 06:42:59 PM »
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are goats friendly with dogs?


Depends on the goat and dog; similar to you and a dog. Do they know each other, the attitude of the dog.
We have often taken dogs on the trail, no problem.
Some dogs are raised and used to protect / gaurd goats like a Great Pyrenees.

Dogs that do not know the goats or what they are are the biggest trouble; these dogs are more problems in the woods than lions, tigers and bears.  :o

Here is a picture of what happens to a goat from a kid friendly Shar-Pei.  :bash:  :bash: Dog in doggy hell now.

Looks like that goat has been in Enumclaw...........
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Re: Alpine Pack Goats
« Reply #33 on: May 26, 2011, 10:24:16 PM »
sorry that happened, how did that dog get there, you shoot the thing?

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Re: Alpine Pack Goats
« Reply #34 on: May 27, 2011, 07:25:25 AM »
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sorry that happened, how did that dog get there, you shoot the thing?

Actually happened at home in the goats pasture. Had I not seen the dog on the goats eating it; I would not have suspected the dog.   :guns: Did not have a gun handy by the time the dog ran home.
Owners had the dog put down the next day, and they covered vet bills.

There were 7 holes you could see day light through. Still has a hole in the ear.

After the event this goat does not shy from dogs, but stands ready for any confrontation. He recovered and is a good packer.

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Re: Alpine Pack Goats
« Reply #35 on: May 27, 2011, 09:05:21 AM »
My bro had a goat, and my folks had a Sharpie... Any dog that had had a reared up horned goat dropp a flying headbutt to them will not screw with goats again! Just imagine a goat on a 3 foot rock, jump and dive head first into the skull of a dog.  :yike: I thought it looked more like a WWF wrestler flying off the top rope with an elbow drop or something...  :twocents:
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Re: Alpine Pack Goats
« Reply #36 on: June 09, 2011, 09:44:34 PM »
What do you guys with goats do when you take them up on a hunting trip during the day while out of camp? I have been looking into goats for backpacking in the summer and also I have been wanting to do a high buck hunt and am limited on what I can carry so goats I think are a great option. While backpacking staying around camp during the day I know the goats will just hang out but when out for the day hunting do you tie them up? bring a portable fence? or take them with you? (I have heard of people hunting with their goats) Are predators a big issue?

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Re: Alpine Pack Goats
« Reply #37 on: June 09, 2011, 10:06:38 PM »
ok whoa, my mind is blown never thought of this and i had 3 goats given to me years ago and just used them as field mowers. But gotta ask how many goats does it take to pack out a elk?

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Re: Alpine Pack Goats
« Reply #38 on: June 10, 2011, 12:52:04 PM »
We tether the goats in camp when we are out hunting. Put bells on the tether line to help scare wild critters. Domestic dogs are more of problem than anything, see earlier parts to this post.
Regarding how many goats it takes to pack out an elk...only one goat needed if the elk is small enough!  :chuckle:  :chuckle:
Three to five goats otherwise for a cow to a bull.

 


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