Goat aggressive towards LGD

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I have a wetherd LaMancha named "Billy". Recently he's become aggressive towards our 6 month old Pyr. He seems to like to throw his head to try and hook them and will just plain butt them. :( I've seen Lady hold her ground and snarl at him in defense. The dogs do their best to avoid him and steer clear of the horns..but he still gets them if they're not on their toes. So, I was wondering:

1. Has anyone else delt with a situation like this?
2. Should I be concerned? Noone has been hurt...yet
3. The dogs seem to really like the girls. But I don't want Billys recent behaviour to cause a dislike for goats. What do I do?
 

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I have had some do this when my dog had pups and this basically teaches them to be on their toes and who to avoid. I dont believe that anyone will get hurt as they didnt here. It sounds like you Billy is just working the pecking order and it should resolve soon, or the dogs will just avoid him.
 
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