Bourbon the Service Goat Strikes Again!

[Taffy]

Thanksgiving morning I took the goats for a hike to the Columbia River.  It was a gorgeous sunny day.  It was an enjoyable hike for the goats and for me.  It's a steep drop down to the river in the few places you can get down to river level.  I began heading down the embankment when all of a sudden Bourbon slid past me and placed himself in front of me!  Just like he did on the hike a couple years ago, he moved enough to keep out of my way but not too far.


   


Bourbon has become more aggressive with the other goats when I'm around.  They totally respect his space and all he has to do is look at them or turn his head and they scoot out of the way.  I'm not sure this is a good thing.  I love how bonded he is to me but worry about ending up in the middle of one of his reprimands of the other goats.

I'm curious - has anyone else experienced this type of bond with their goat?