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septic wash. While goats are subject to a variety of 
diseases, they are not so much so as sheep. 
14, Protection for sheep.—There is some truth in the 
statement that a goat running with sheep will keep off 
the dogs. But this means the protecting buck must be 
trained to fight the dogs. Being fighters naturally, their 
pugnacious disposition is easily developed; and if so de- 
veloped when dogs visit the flock, the buck will at once 
lead in the attack, and thus in many cases save the 
sheep. A few goats will stay with a flock of sheep, but 
when in considerable number they prefer to graze off to 
themselves, and the protection thus desired is not se- 
cured. Where protection is wanted one or two fight- 
ing bucks are greatly to be preferred to a dozen. 
15. Around the house.—As pets for children the goat 
has long been popular. They are troublesome only 
when teased and an- 
noyed. They show 
much intelligence and 
are easily trained. 
Children have no dif- 
ficulty in controlling 
them when harnessed 
to carts, and driven. 
Common goats have 
been used mostly for 
these purposes, but the 
Angora is equally sat- 
isfactory. Angoras are 
freer from the “goat 
odor” than common 
goats and their beau- 
ty makes them very 
desirable as pets. 
BILLY AT WoRK 
