Dogs on the trail

[Mike]

Hey guys new to goat packing but I have seen two difrent goats TKO two difrent dogs.  The first goat knock out I saw was when we first got then home.  One of my friends dogs ,Bullet, got to sniffy and intrested and Randy, my buddys goat,dirted him.  I though that was pritty cool but a isolated insident.  The other time was a lttle diffent.  I was taking my son and Steve (my goat) for a walk n a shared use trail.  We had already passes several dogs with no issues.  Then  comes this large golden lab, not really mean aggressive but really wanted to get to Steve.  He was on leash and so was Steve.  I pulled Steve a couple of feet of the trail to let this dog and the old woman attached to it buy.  The dog was getting to close and continuing to get closer.  I told the woman to keep her dog back, she replied the dog would not hurt my goat.  At this point Steve is ears forward, head and neck high slightly tilted forward.  I could feel him getting as tall as he could be.  I told the old lady one last time to get ber dog back.  She did not listen, it seamed like Steve had a plan so I let nature take its course.  The dog hit Steves personal bubble at about a foot and a half away.  Steve gave that dog one lazer quick head bunt.  He hit him so hard I heard the dogs jaw slam shut.  The dog istantly turned off.  The old woman staired i  shock, Steve had not even oved his feet just recocked himself and I smiled inside.  The old lady reacted like you can probably imagine, saying that "it was my goats fault", "I should have warned her", " goats should not be allowed on the trial"..... I simply told here she had been warned couple of times to keep her dog back.  Goats lives matter!!!  Finaly the dog got up all disoriented and the both went about there marry way.  My son thought the whole thing was super cool ( he's 4 and thinks Steve is the best pet ever).  

To anwer the question about dogs on trails I agree with the big stick and agressive attitude.  Pepperspray can turn on you in the wind and it effects everyone in the area.  Nothing worse than using that stuff close up and catching the mist your self or getting it on your hand then going pee, eating a hamburger, or rubbing your eye.  And guns are a little over kill in you local walking park for dogs anyway.  I had a extendible spring asp while I wasi  the army.  It was not very long but it would put a beating on people with a quickness.  Also if I am walking in a more urban public park I keep Steve  on his lead anyway.  For his own safety.  Good luck.

  "Speak softly and carry a big stick", Teddy Roosevelt