Escape artist, who should I kill first?

[Pearce Pastures]

Try adding an electric fence to train the goat. Try an electric collar on the husband.

Keep them both in the barn until the situation is resolved.

Or maybe clicker train him.

 

[marliah]

Growing up our Nubians were like that, I'm too annoyed at the memory of them to ever own another one lol that's why we have Nigerian dwarfs, they seem to be content in their pen and aren't big enough to jump the fence, or at least haven't tried. Our Nubians when I was a girl would take a running leap right over a 4 ft fence, nothing would keep them in!

 

[dianneS]

Growing up our Nubians were like that, I'm too annoyed at the memory of them to ever own another one lol that's why we have Nigerian dwarfs, they seem to be content in their pen and aren't big enough to jump the fence, or at least haven't tried. Our Nubians when I was a girl would take a running leap right over a 4 ft fence, nothing would keep them in!

Oh great. This little one is already flinging herself at the fence and she's almost able to reach the top rail! She's only 18 inches tall! Probably once she is too big to get under the fence, she'll just start going over. Wonderful....

 

[SDBoerGoats]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Sorry Diane, but that really made me laugh out loud! yep, you fix one thing and they figure out another. I truly do believe that Nubians are hard headed and stubborn. Maybe her sister got more Boer in her! LOL! My Boers don't mess with fences, they are content where they are put. They wouldn't dream of jumping, but Spicey and her kids???? Oh my. But like I said, I love her. She's not as bad as yours sounds, as long as she gets what she wants....ah hem......

 

[dianneS]

Maybe her sister got more Boer in her!

I think she does. You can actually see it in her face, she looks more Boer than the other.

The little brat was out of the fence at least three times today. The only good thing is that she doesn't stray far from the fence, she does stay as near to the other goats as she can. If the herd moves away from her, she will scoot back under the fence and go with them. However, if I step outside the house and she sees me, well then she comes bounding up to me yelling like a nut... until she sees that I'm mad, then she puts on the breaks and heads the other way. Then a wonderful chase ensues... such fun.

 

[gigiintheforest]

I'm laughing so hard - sorry. Just thinking of it as making memories - ha, ha, ha.

 

[bonbean01]

Red....you are too funny!!!!! I'd go with her suggestion...

 

[dianneS]

Try adding an electric fence to train the goat. Try an electric collar on the husband.

Keep them both in the barn until the situation is resolved.

Or maybe clicker train him.

I like the shock collar idea. That might work, although sometimes punishment training only causes him to rebel even more.

Clicker training may work better. He responds well to positive reinforcement. If I used oreos or nutter butters as treats it would probably be a big success. Hmmmm, think of all the behavior I could modify to work to my advantage....

 

[redtailgal]

Let me know how it works out..........husbands can be awful hard to train. I've had mine for 20 years, and was ready to cause permanent damage just the other day.

At least he is house broken now, thats a start.

 

[rascal]

Try adding an electric fence to train the goat. Try an electric collar on the husband.

Keep them both in the barn until the situation is resolved.

Or maybe clicker train him.

I like the shock collar idea. That might work, although sometimes punishment training only causes him to rebel even more.

Clicker training may work better. He responds well to positive reinforcement. If I used oreos or nutter butters as treats it would probably be a big success. Hmmmm, think of all the behavior I could modify to work to my advantage....

Can I send you mine for training???