ok guys.. thanks for all the input. Stacey i will definately try that whole "not making a big deal of leaving her alone" thing as that sounds like it would work... eventually.
I did do a little research into goats before hand, but i WAS planning to get 2 baby goats (miniature ones) and the enclosure i had would have been fine. alas.. Fran walked into my life needing saving!
This story MAY just have a happy ending after all...........
The chainlink i brought worked great.. she slept in the house paddock last night and didnt even protest her chain too much. she bleeted only for a while after being tied up and then happily ate her food. I think the main thing she was missing is a bit of disipline and a strong chain to enforce that.
I got up out of bed 1/2 and hour early this morning and went outside and let her off and we went for the most amazing walk.. it was just on sunrise and the paddocks were all dewy and beautiful, the cats came along with Fran and I and we walked (Fran always one step behind) about 3kilometres. it was such an invigorating morning. and that goat is amazing!! she is like a 4WD pet!! she can climb sheer dam walls and everything.. i was impressed!
Before Fran came along i would never have have got up and gone for a walk on my property before work... and i enjoyed it so much! It may just become our morning routine!
What a wonderful little Goat
