Packgoats turn 7 this month

[gila_dog]

My 3 packgoat wethers turn 7 this month. So far they are going strong. We take them hiking at least once a week, which keeps them (and us) in pretty good shape. They love going for hikes. Here's some pics taken on hikes this winter.

[southerngurl]

Beautiful! Looks like some very happy goats!

[CaliannG]

Oh, aren't they GORGEOUS! I especially love the guy in the first picture!

[SilverFlame819]

Are they all Alpines, or is that last one an Ober? What a good-looking bunch of guys! I love to see wethers being put to good use!

[Minelson]

wonderful pictures! Your goats are looking young and healthy! I'm sure the hikes are so good for them...and their hooves
Thanks for posting the pics....way cool

[Dreamgoat Annie]

Great pictures!

Sue

["SPIKE"]

Are they so well trained that they never need a leash or tether?
They never wander off to browse?

SPIKE

[Aimee]

That is awesome. I would love to do that. Going to have to do some research

[mpete]

I loved my pack goats... sadly, last fall was their last hikes... their legs got very painful and I could not stand to watch them suffer any longer. They were at least 10 years old ea.

[Backfourty,MI.]

Great pictures! I bet they all Love the hikes as much or more than you do. I too Love the wethers, usually they are the sweetest things.

[gila_dog]

Thanks for all the kind responses. I'm sure sorry about your goats mpete. I'm dreading the time when my buddies are too old to go out any more. So I try to take them out and play with them as much as possible now. They don't wander off too far to browse. They stick pretty close to me. Wherever I go, they go.

I sure love them, and they have been a lot of fun. I got them from a dairy when they were 3 months old, and we've been best buddies ever since. The guy in the 1st pic is Pinto, and he's a Saanen, even tho he is sort of colorful. The guy in the last pic is Moose, and he's an Oberhasli.

Here's a pic of Apache. He's Ober x Saanen.

[Ranger]

I'm moving to your house.