can goats be pets?

[babsbag]

Absolutely, they can be pets. But I must warn you, this website group is a bunch of enablers. I started with two pet goats, I now have 14, including two bucks and am breeding my own goats now. So while you are getting them as pets, know that they will get under your skin, you will fall in love with them and you most likely will get more than the inital pets.

But I say go for it.

I will add that all of my goats except two were dam raised (their mother) and are very friendly. My one buckling was bottle raised by us and I love him, but he is starting to get stinky and yet he insists he should be able to get in my lap and rub all over me. Note to self, plan for a shower after playing with him. The other bottle raised doe I purchased bred and she is a total lover.

While I love that they are very friendly, it does make it difficult when you need to walk in their field and all of them are around you, I can not walk very fast.

Again, go for it.

x3

I started with 3 and now have 21 (2 bucks too), and 14 kids, so a total of 35.

 

[FarmScapeGirl]

I was just bragging today how my goats are better behaved than my dogs. I love my goats, they are the best. I have a different bond with each one, as they all have their own little personality. My milker always stops eating midway through our morning milking just to crane her head around and nibble at me for some kisses. Makes all the hard work that much more worth it!