I can always count on my goats and dog to give unconditional love. I have 22 goats: one breedin billy, 11 mommas, and ten kids. Tradewind is my billy. He's as big as a Shetland pony, if not bigger. He is gentle and likes to rub up against me and walk in a circle as if givin me a big hug.

Tank is my dog. He is a great perinese. He stays in the pen with the mommas to protect them. There is a stump in the pen I like to sit on. When I am havin a hard time, especially if tears are involved, I will go sit on the stump and one by one they will come up to me. Tank is always the first to come to me. I love dog kisses, but with as much slober as he has, I'm kind of grateful he just nuzzles me instead of lickin my face. Then comes Irish with her kisses, followed by Cinnamon. After those two come over, it's like a competition on who can get the most attention. Clover may come over, if she feels like it. Last time, she lied half on/half off my lap. She is not the lightest doe, so I was grateful for her consideration. The other does names are: Rahab, Hannah, Spice, Caraway, Rye, Snowball, Candice, and Jewels.

If I am really sad and need to laugh a lot, I go to the kids pen. They jump, run, and dance all over the place. When I go in there before I even get to the stump, I am being swarmed by babies. I love to get on my hands and knees and play with them. Each of them want all my attention. If Petunia does not have all my attention, she will jump up on my shoulders and up to the top of my head. Most of the babies are twins. Lily Anne, Petunia, Mormon, and Sugar are only kids from their moms. The twins are: Salt and Pepper, Dakota and Jazmyne, and Frosty and Rosie. I tell my grandparents all the time they better get used to havin kids (baby goats) for great grandkids. I love my babies!!

So, I can always count on my goats and dog for lots of love, laughs, smiles, and snuggles.