How to convince my mom to let me get a goat! Help!?
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Visit the new Dairy Store–open Fridays through Mondays, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.You’ll be able to taste goat milk, cheeses and ice cream, pick out frozen cuts of meat, wave to the cheesemaker at work and watch the goats doing whatever the goats want to do.
Fairview Farm Goat Dairy
2340 SW Fairview
Dallas, OR 97338
503-623-4744
www.fairviewfarmdairy.com
Question by Maddie: How to convince my mom to let me get a goat! Help!?
I live in the country. We have 16 acres and I am a very responsible 13 year old. I already have a rabbit and I take good care of him. I get straight A’s and almost never get in trouble. I have been doing research and I heard that goats make good pets ( not indoors) so I’ve been begging if I can get a goat. I have already proved that I am responsible and we can afford it so please tell me a way I can really prove to her that I’m up to it! And don’t try to make me change my mind cause I wont! Thanks !
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4 Responses to How to convince my mom to let me get a goat! Help!?
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Goats can be useful for eating weeds. Do you have a shelter to keep one in? I have heard the males can be smelly, so go for a female. If she has a baby, you can sell the baby and also have milk to make yogurt or cheese out of. Also, offer to pay for the goat (and its food) yourself – that would probably help!
Kim R
April 23, 2013 at 4:42 am
what counrty do you live in? …anyway…wow! my dad wouldnt allow me to have rabbits for pets but it was my sisters birthday and she got 2 rabbits 2 month old ones…and i was happy as a bunny hopping! …if you really want it that bad…. take risks….but not tooooo risky….or that may be soooo bad that your mom would never let you ou of your room and stuff….GOOD LUCK! I REALLY DIDNT HELP DID I?
Lexi
April 23, 2013 at 4:52 am
Try showing her that you are able to take care of your self first. Make your bed, straighten up , wash you clothes …do the dishes and take the trash out maybe she will consider getting you a goat. Ever think about getting a puppy?
Dungaroo
April 23, 2013 at 5:28 am
I was 13 when I got my first goats – I still love them to pieces. Getting goats was definitely the best decision I’ve ever made.
I convinced my parents to get goats by basically doing two things:
1) I did a bunch of research about the different breeds of goats and the care that they require. I wrote several different essay-type information sheets about the breeds that I wanted and what the goats would need (hoof-care, food, shelter, etc.). I also explained the reasons why I choose the breeds that I did (my top choice were Nigerian Dwarf goats, and I ended up getting them, but I also listed other breeds that I liked).
2) I joined Dairy Goat 4H, and I was a member for about a year before I got my first goats. I sponsored my 4H leader’s goat and had to go to her house to take care of it a couple of times a month, and I showed her goat in the fair. By joining 4H and sticking with it, I showed my parents that I was truly committed to getting goats.
Definitely get some hands-on experience before you get goats – either join 4H or see if you could volunteer at a local goat farm. Good luck! 🙂
Lee
April 23, 2013 at 5:56 am