02-15-2017, 10:14 AM
I don't necessarily want to train them to be service animals, I just want them to perform at the level that is expected of search-and-rescue or police dogs. For example, to respond immediately to commands in many different conditions, to wait patiently when they are asked, to "heel" reliably, to remain calm even in stressful situations (I want them to have a more appropriate coping mechanism than spooking), etcetera. This is because I want to take them many different places (even to college if I end up going to a college not in my hometown), and to do this I need them to be polite and reliable.
I am part of the Cascade pack goat club, and it is fun but much less intensive/focused about training than I want to be.
As for potty training, I have been able to sort-of train one of my goats to pee on command, and she avoids peeing on hard surfaces (unless she REALLY has to go). But I was not successful at teaching her not to poop just anywhere.
I am part of the Cascade pack goat club, and it is fun but much less intensive/focused about training than I want to be.
As for potty training, I have been able to sort-of train one of my goats to pee on command, and she avoids peeing on hard surfaces (unless she REALLY has to go). But I was not successful at teaching her not to poop just anywhere.