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To: JustaDumbBlonde

My fence is in no condition to contain anything. But, some day...

I had a neighbor in Washington State who bought a goat. They kept it tied in the back to eat up all the undergrowth in the woods. My dog started barking one night — she was indoors with me. She just wouldn’t shut up. A pack of feral dogs attacked my neighbor’s goat on its tether and killed it. I felt terrible that I hadn’t gone out, but I was alone in the woods and we had mountain lions, bear, etc.

My neighbors were stupid people. I was glad to move away.


28 posted on 03/16/2010 1:57:16 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: afraidfortherepublic

I now have two miniature donkeys that are guard animals for my goats, after an incident with a dog from a neighboring community. That dog is no longer a threat to anything.


30 posted on 03/16/2010 2:06:43 PM PDT by JustaDumbBlonde (Don't wish doom on your enemies. Plan it.)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Also, goats are very gregarious and to have just one is almost cruel, unless there are other animals that will actually play and keep it company.


33 posted on 03/16/2010 2:11:03 PM PDT by JustaDumbBlonde (Don't wish doom on your enemies. Plan it.)
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