[BigV]

Yes, I am *definitely* thinking about it.

A few questions. I know they're herd animals. Is two sufficient? Along with dogs? Is one too few? I have in mind two does. I'll scare up the link from the local rescue site....

Also, there is no way we'll be able to let them graze for their sustenance. Not. Possible. We'll definitely have to supplement their diet. I know they'll eat all the green from the grass to as high as they can reach. I'm...prepared for that. What about trees? We have five or six lilacs in the back yard, and a three pines, one holly and one cherry. None are seedlings, all well established trees. Are they in peril?

When you say good fence... what do you mean? We have a couple different fences on different sides of the yard. Some is six foot dog eared cedar, solid fence, solid posts. I installed it years ago and over engineered it a bit. Plenty strong. Other parts of the yard have four foot high chain link (lowest height, other places higher). Also quite solid, but there certainly is purchase there for tiny feets.

How much poo am I going to be shoveling? How much food will I be putting in? Noise? We have close neighbors. The dogs are well behaved, but we do bring them in when it's cold rainy or they're barking like maniacs. I never thought I'd be asking this question, but are they ... is it conceivable that they could come inside?

What about their housing? What kind of goat house will be needed? Bedding?

I am nervous. Tink is open to owning goats, again. But though she's ok with milking them, she isn't into the milk or cheese. Yogurt?

We love pets, as I'm sure you know. But I don't want to be a poor keeper.