Tammy: How funny.

Bobby: Yeah.

Tammy: I guess it’s probably easier when you’re on a feeding schedule to keep them in the house when they’re that little and probably wether too right?

Bobby: Right. I use…In mine, when I have to bring them in, I use a large dog cage, the big…the real big ones that you can put a Great Dane in, and they have a plastic tray at the bottom so it avoids any accidents in my carpeting.

Tammy: Now that was one of the things I don’t think I…We talked about shelter a little bit, but if you’re only going to have one or two goats, I mean is there something short of building a barn that you can do?

Bobby: Well you can use a doghouse. I mean pygmies will fit in just most of the larger doghouses. They’ll use them. They don’t actually go in them unless it’s raining. They really like to be outside, but if it’s between being outside and being wet, they’ll go in the house, but as soon as it quits raining, they’ll usually come back out.

Tammy: Now are they good with other livestock. I mean I think I’ve heard of horses.

Bobby: Uh-huh. Yeah. A lot of people do buy them as companions if that’s what you’re asking about.

Tammy: Yeah.

Bobby: It’s done a lot. I don’t know…I think it probably depends…Like in any case, it depends on the nature of your horse as well. I always tell people be careful. Introduce them slowly so that you don’t just put the goat in with the horse and the horse kicks in the head. You don’t want to have a tragedy out of it. Put them in adjoining fences for a while and let them smell each other and get to know one another a little bit. But a lot of people do use them as companions, especially for older horses that can’t be ridden anymore.
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