Necessary Training: 3 Most Valued Commands

Goats are geared to work, on the trail hiking and packing, birthing, and milking. Don’t overthink training. There are 3 most valued commands that we use. The key is to have love and interaction with them.

Back Command

• Use when feeding, opening a gate, and working with them in the field altogether, and on the trail
• On the trail: when goats come together with humans they think all are part of the herd
• Important when meeting humans on the trail to stand still, and let our group/herd leave so the goats don’t follow the other group

Up Command

• Use Up to load in trailer or back of the truck

Woah and No Command

• Use woah when putting on saddles
• Teach them to stand still
• Jerk on the collar/leash till they learn to stand still and use woah
• Use No with throwing a rock or stick to stay out of an area or get out of somewhere you don’t want them at