My wife has been bugging me to get a tiny goat for her. The last thing I need is an animal with no sphincter control running around my house. What do you guys/gals think. Should I get her one? Here's a link to a video of one.
A coworker got a male and a female. She enjoys them and they keep the grass down in her dog's kennel (she has many dogs, so it's a huge kennel.) They get along well with all her other animals too and they didn't get too big. I do remember her saying something about the male liking to headbutt stuff with its horns though.
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Thanks, I needed that. This night sucks already because, as the boss, I got stuck to work and will be here til 1 am.
Anyhow, I am serious about this whole matter. My wife has a coworker who is from Indonesia, she said not to get one because they do literally eat everything. I'm very happy with the dog, cat and the ball python. Oh, python food!
"Sorry hunny, I have no idea where your goat is or why the snake has a huge bulge in it's stomach."
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I am sooo glad you share my sense of humor Magistrate
My advice? It's a goat, not a domestic animal, and if it tries to be a domestic animal, make goat stew! Don't get it. My neighbors used to sacrifice goats every weekend. Haitians that would skin them alive and then burn them or somethin.
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That sounds, disturbing. Sort of. Maybe they ate the meat as well? I agree that goats should not be domesticated. Ever. I'm trying real hard to dissuade her.
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I do remember her saying something about the male liking to headbutt stuff with its horns though.
Storm, I was talking to my wife last night about a male one, apparently they only headbutt stuff if they are not neutered. She said that she has a line on 2, boy and girl, and the people who have them will not sell them separately. She's also not happy that I've not warmed up to the idea. I refuse to pick up goat poop in the back yard.
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Should you? As long as it doesn't destroy or harm things I see no reason not too.
As for some people saying goats are this and goats are that, they are right but you also can't completely label the animal one way as they differ from goat to goat I am sure, just as cat's and dogs do. Of course there is a typical behavior for cats, but every now and then you can clearly tell the difference between a cat from others (my cat). SO My best advice is go see the goats in question ;).
My uncle had goats, and even though they were outside, he loathed them.
They are probably one of the most stubborn/stupid animals out there, or at least his were pretty dense. After you fed them, they would literally stand near their food, and scream at you. It was this really high pitched, strained bleat. So hard to describe, but you wanted to murder the thing with a shovel. Fucking Charlie, I hated him.
And yes, they will eat everything. The reason they stood there and screamed was because they were basically always hungry. You could feed them, and feed them, and they would not stop.
Which, brings me to the shit. They will shit all over your house, or all over wherever you have them.
I actually had a goat at one time as well, and while mine was not as big a horror story, it was still pretty fucking annoying. We kept the thing in the barn because the guy who owned of the horses thought it would calm them down. So, I had to take care of it. And, of course, it wouldn't stop eating. And it screamed at me when I tried to walk away from it. Not as high pitched as Charlie, but still quite annoying.
Seriously, goats are good for farms and for keeping horses calm (apparently), not good for a housepet.
They're cute and cuddly up until they start growing, then you'll want to murder it.
And, like Seth, I also think you're probably one of the best new members here :D.
Glad you chose to stop by mate, hope you stick around.
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Dunno if this will help at all but here's my experience with a goat.
We had one in my grandma's yard when I was a kid. It was female, and it chased EVERYONE around headbutting them, climbed anything it could get on, and ate every tree to death that was nearby. It would stand on its hind legs and eat as far as it could reach the bark off the tree. Climb on ladders, climb on law chairs, anything. It would chase my grandpa and me and my cousin around the yard as well.
Now just imagine your wall paper being devoured, it climbing and shitting on your table, and it headbutting you in the family jewels when you wake up in the morning and stumble to get some coffee.
Sparked by Dae's post, just remembered that Charlie also had an odd habit of humping everyone it could reach. I was nearly raped on several occasions as I tried to feed him for my uncle. Much to the amusement of everyone nearby.
Seriously, don't get a goat.
edit: You should probably just get her to come read these last three posts, they'll probably convince her not to get one.
But, if she's down with getting screamed at, headbutted, shit on, and humped....
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Do you have a decent enough size backyard for a pygmy goat?
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Dude, not sure if that's something you want a lot of people to know.
But seriously, she hasn't asked about it in a few days. So, I may be in the clear.
See if she wants a miniature potbelly pig. Maybe you can train it to hunt for mushrooms and at least that way if things go bad you have some tender little hams and a nice slab of bacon.
I would stay away from the potbelly pigs. My ex's mom got one, it became quite the "handful."
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See if she wants a miniature potbelly pig. Maybe you can train it to hunt for mushrooms and at least that way if things go bad you have some tender little hams and a nice slab of bacon.
She asked about that about 6 months ago. I asked if I could name it "Christmas Ham". She said no. They will at least crap in a litter box. And those kind of shrooms grow on cow crap.
@Storm, you could have worded that differently. You made it sound like he enjoyed it. LOL!
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If I get it, maybe the dog will eat it. HHHhmmmmm.......
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If they remain a small size and are intelligent enough to be trained to some extent then go for it?
Anyhow, I am serious about this whole matter. My wife has a coworker who is from Indonesia, she said not to get one because they do literally eat everything. I'm very happy with the dog, cat and the ball python. Oh, python food!
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I am sooo glad you share my sense of humor Magistrate
My advice? It's a goat, not a domestic animal, and if it tries to be a domestic animal, make goat stew! Don't get it. My neighbors used to sacrifice goats every weekend. Haitians that would skin them alive and then burn them or somethin.
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Should you? As long as it doesn't destroy or harm things I see no reason not too.
As for some people saying goats are this and goats are that, they are right but you also can't completely label the animal one way as they differ from goat to goat I am sure, just as cat's and dogs do. Of course there is a typical behavior for cats, but every now and then you can clearly tell the difference between a cat from others (my cat). SO My best advice is go see the goats in question ;).
Good luck Nektu!
DON'T buy a goat.
My uncle had goats, and even though they were outside, he loathed them.
They are probably one of the most stubborn/stupid animals out there, or at least his were pretty dense. After you fed them, they would literally stand near their food, and scream at you. It was this really high pitched, strained bleat. So hard to describe, but you wanted to murder the thing with a shovel. Fucking Charlie, I hated him.
And yes, they will eat everything. The reason they stood there and screamed was because they were basically always hungry. You could feed them, and feed them, and they would not stop.
Which, brings me to the shit. They will shit all over your house, or all over wherever you have them.
I actually had a goat at one time as well, and while mine was not as big a horror story, it was still pretty fucking annoying. We kept the thing in the barn because the guy who owned of the horses thought it would calm them down. So, I had to take care of it. And, of course, it wouldn't stop eating. And it screamed at me when I tried to walk away from it. Not as high pitched as Charlie, but still quite annoying.
Seriously, goats are good for farms and for keeping horses calm (apparently), not good for a housepet.
They're cute and cuddly up until they start growing, then you'll want to murder it.
And, like Seth, I also think you're probably one of the best new members here :D.
Glad you chose to stop by mate, hope you stick around.
We had one in my grandma's yard when I was a kid. It was female, and it chased EVERYONE around headbutting them, climbed anything it could get on, and ate every tree to death that was nearby. It would stand on its hind legs and eat as far as it could reach the bark off the tree. Climb on ladders, climb on law chairs, anything. It would chase my grandpa and me and my cousin around the yard as well.
Now just imagine your wall paper being devoured, it climbing and shitting on your table, and it headbutting you in the family jewels when you wake up in the morning and stumble to get some coffee.
If that sounds fun to you, I say go right ahead.
Seriously, don't get a goat.
edit: You should probably just get her to come read these last three posts, they'll probably convince her not to get one.
But, if she's down with getting screamed at, headbutted, shit on, and humped....
Folks will always come and go, so enjoy them while they're meant to be in your life.
But seriously, she hasn't asked about it in a few days. So, I may be in the clear.
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See if she wants a miniature potbelly pig. Maybe you can train it to hunt for mushrooms and at least that way if things go bad you have some tender little hams and a nice slab of bacon.
I would stay away from the potbelly pigs. My ex's mom got one, it became quite the "handful."
Folks will always come and go, so enjoy them while they're meant to be in your life.
@Storm, you could have worded that differently. You made it sound like he enjoyed it. LOL!
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Always wanted one that was.