WhiteMountainsRanch said:She seemed better last night than yesterday morning.
She was at the hay feeder a bit and she ate about 1/2 her grain on the stand, and didn't seem like she was in so much pain.
bonbean01 said:I'm so happy she is doing better now...how awful for you!!!
Was thinking about your dog and you know...if you are careful that it is never near the goats, I believe I would keep your dog if I were you...not too many dogs are good with people yet can kill a coyote!!!!
We took in a tiny stray puppy that showed up on our porch in a cold rain/wind storm several years ago...she grew into a medium size dog with a really wild streak in her. She loves us, our poodle and people she is introduced to...but she would kill our chickens and attack our sheep and any intruders or predators if she had the chance. We keep her on a rope outside with us, tie her securely with a long line and she wears a harness since she can slip any dog collar, and she is a house dog at night. We call her Crazy Maizey and love her to pieces...she would kill to protect us and excellent at letting us know and track any predator. So, she is a keeper, but we know now how to handle her. A guard dog with a huge heart is priceless.
Your goat will survive...you will survive (probably with more gray hairs...this is tough for you) and your dog may someday save your life. Just my 2 cents worth.
Have really been thinking about you and hope YOU recover from all of this
We do have him on a 100' cable run, guess it was just too close to the goat fence in one area. Ironic part is we're moving next month and I was going to put his run farrrr away from all the other animals. So crazy this had to happen 1 month before we move. 
bonbean01 said:p.s....you are NOT a bad goat mommie...you didn't know...you took good care of her...you agonized with her...you are a good goat mommie! We learn...we move on...and I bet your little goatie will be recovered before YOU will be. Stuff happens...it's upsetting, but things do work out
I do know it was traumatic for the goat, but when the vet looked at her she was like she is perfectly fine, acting normal and everything. I was probably more traumatized than the goat! I felt like a blubbering fool crying in front of the vet AND it was the first time I had met her. 
I still can't believe it happened. He had never even looked twice at the goats and I walked them past him every day twice a day to milk!!! I would have thought MAYBE if anything he would just try to snap at one, but not bite the ear OFF and never would have thought he would have done it THROUGH the fence. The vet said we are lucky that he didn't get her whole head and cause some serious damage, and she said it's good we found out now instead of him eating a little baby goat!
