WHERE – Border Farm

WHEN – SATURDAYS 2024 /2025

AUGUST 9-30th

TIME – 9-11am

COST – $275 per month / series

INSTRUCTOR – Nancy

PRE-REQUISITE – May/June/July are our kidding / settling in Does for milking – you must have been attending  minimum of 2 months of goat camp in order to be with us through this super joyous and monstrously busy season. The Mama’s are protective, the kids are new and fragile, and everyone is getting use to a new schedule and management. We will not start new people during this season, only people who have been attending camp previously that our goats know. 

Whether you want to learn about goats, or increase your skill with your dog by working with another species, this camp is hands on education. In all honesty, the best dog trainers are trainers that also work with other species. Your skill increases when you learn how to apply it to varied species in their own habitat. (CEU’s, pending)

All animals are unique – goats in particular are both exciting and challenging to work with. They are a prey animal, herd oriented, matriarchal, have a very rigid and structured social order, intelligent, learn quickly and easily if they feel safe, and can cause a great deal of damage to their handler if not handled correctly. 

Our goats are Alpine/Nubian crosses – we breed them for dairy and packing on trails. All of our goats are handled daily. Each month offers a different focus with our goats besides daily maintenance. Whether this is getting ready for winter, loading/trail skills, breeding, kidding, milking, training – we have a full program

marker/reward training
care
cleaning
feeding
health/maintenance
natural rearing protocols
animal husbandry
learning theory
ethology
timing
space/trust
handling skills
use of words/consistency
feeding
gear 
kidding
kid care
Doe care
Wether care

NOTE – once we receive reg/pay there are NO REFUNDS, the class size will be small so we don’t overwhelm our herd, and so each person can learn as much as possible. Please make sure you check dates/times before you reg/pay to make sure our GOAT CAMP works for your schedule. Again, NO REFUNDS.

NOTE – you will receive a detailed outline at the beginning of each month that will be specific to what we will be working on / doing. 

NOTE – upon reg/pay we will send you a liability form that needs to be filled out and completed

NOTE – no children

NOTE – you need to be prepared and able to work/dress for work on a farm/listen to directions and follow them. Working with farm animals that are valuable and add value to a farm takes a great deal of effort, consideration, and respect.