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Shannon Hassey

Articles by Shannon Hassey

Trail Class: The Obstacle Course
August 31, 2025 · · Kids' Corner, Ownership

Add to Favorites All of us who own goats know how intelligent, athletic, and sure-footed they are. We also know how nervous, opinionated, and downright stubborn they can be! Combine …

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Friendly Dam-Raised Goat Kids: Oxymoron or Opportunity?
March 31, 2025 · · Members Only, Ownership

Add to Favorites Dam-raised goat kids: A polite euphemism for wild, uncatchable, stand-offish.       One of the benefits of bottle-raising a goat is that a human bond is practically …

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Beulah Yule Log Festival
February 10, 2025 · · Ownership

The Beulah Yule Log Festival is a fixture of our household Christmas tradition, and our goats have become an honored part of the festivities.

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Goats With Horns or Not
December 15, 2024 · · Ownership

Add to Favorites To have goats with horns or not to have goats with horns?  That is the question: Whether ’tis nobler for a goat to flourish His crowning glory …

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