the "happy I have goats and aren't they amazing thread"

[terrilhb]

What a wonderful thread. I agree with all the posts above. My goats make me laugh and smile everyday. Their antics are to many to count. I love how happy they are to see me everytime I go outside. They all start yelling at me and running like there is mommy. Their kisses and head rubbing on us human rubbing posts is a trip. My boys and girls love each other and love to run jump and play together. No matter how bad a day they can make you smile and laugh. How I ever lived without goats I will never know. And I hope I never have to live without them.

 

[savingdogs]

What a wonderful thread. I agree with all the posts above. My goats make me laugh and smile everyday. Their antics are to many to count. I love how happy they are to see me everytime I go outside. They all start yelling at me and running like there is mommy. Their kisses and head rubbing on us human rubbing posts is a trip. My boys and girls love each other and love to run jump and play together. No matter how bad a day they can make you smile and laugh. How I ever lived without goats I will never know. And I hope I never have to live without them.

Very well put!

 

[elevan]

We lost a large tree in yesterday's storms that blew through...almost fell on the field fencing. As soon as the storm let up we were out there with the chainsaw cutting the branches off and tossing them over the fence for the goats to "clean". As soon as they realized what we were up to they were right there for their treat My goats make me smile at times like this...while we might have lost a good shade tree from our backyard, that tree provided just as much pleasure to us by watching the goats devour it.

 

[cindyg]

I love how the babies just jump right into my arms for lovings. And I get a huge kick out of seeing my big fat doe squeeze herself thru the pop door into the chicken house hoping to score some feed before I can get thru the people door and push her out.

 

[Pearce Pastures]

Oh man do I love my sweeties. Just came in from having three goats all trying to fit on my lap and get snuggles. Way better than cat or dog snuggles too!

 

[rascal]

Watching my other half chase my 15# nd doeling (on 3 legs!) around the yard after she escapes from the feed room. Nothing funnier!!!! Gotta suggest it to his unit for a form of pt.... 30 GI's running down a few crazies!

Or when the boys decide to "mark" the other half. (EVERYTHING is funny when it happens to him!)

 

[RaychulRobot]

Oh the opportunity to GUSH about my girls? Who me?!

My ex boyfriend always thought it was funny when I'd pocket dial him while putting my girls to bed...singing to them, speaking to them in spanish...meeeeeeehing back at them...ai! I'm a crazy goat lady for sure, and completely unapologetic about it.

I have the cutest goats that ever lived!!! Seriously!!!!

They have a ladder that goes up to the roof of their goat barn, where they keep a look out and protect us from dangers like neighbor dogs and falling leaves and the garbage truck...

Any time a neighbor comes up to the yard, down they run to say hello and beg for pets and (if the neighbors are being naughty) treats! They really are the delight of the neighborhood. We've met so many neighbors through their antics.

When we brought them home from being bred, one of the girls escaped as we were getting them out of the car...I was with that same city boy boyfriend and he's just not super animal savvy, so I just kinda kept an eye on things knowing Big wouldn't stray far as I quickly put Little in the pen. As I went after them, a couple cops cruise down our street, stop in front of the commotion and roll down the window. I thought I was going to get a scolding...but they just wanted to ask the goat's names!

My baby girls just light up my life. I love hearing their bleating in the morning when I wake up, I love how they jump up to greet me when I get home.

I love "goat crazy hour" when they run and jump and twirl and bump heads. I loved when Little was smaller and would do acrobatics to escape the fence...I love when they're sleepy and I scratch their chests and their eyes half close and they start purring...I love when I sit on their stump and they jump up and flop down in my lap...

I love my goats! Perhaps I'm a bit nuts, it's true, but man, I'll take being crazy over being goat-less any day!

 

[terrilhb]

Just want to add one more post on this thread about loving and having our goats. I have been watching the Norfolk Eaglets. If noone knows we watched them be laid, hatch and growing up. Their mom was killed. Wildlife center of virginia took them in and took care of them. They are now ready to be released. Which will happen on the 27th of this month. In my head I know it is the right thing to do. But my heart is breaking. As I found out the information today and read all the memories of mom, dad and babies I cried and cried. Finally I got off the computer and went outside. Finally I laughed and felt better. Why you ask because of my wonderful goats. The love and antics of them no matter how you are feeling is beyond anything you could find from anywhere else. Everyone needs goats.

 

[DonnaBelle]

Terri, you are as big a softie as I am. I can soooooo see myself doing the very same thing.

The goats are great for lifting your spirits aren't they?? I bet those Eagles will be fine, they are wild things.....

DonnaBelle