Little Guy Meets A Goat

Little Guy was excited. He and Sunshine were going to visit a new friend and he had goats. Little Guy had never met a goat. Neither had Sunshine. She acted like it was no big deal. Meeting a goat was a very big deal to Little Guy.

Mama drove them to the man's house. Little Guy could see the goats playing in a nearby pasture. He hurried from the car and went to stand by the fence. Some of the goats were so little. Way littlier than the baby calves he had at his house.

The man came outside to greet them. Little Guy sat sweetly beside Sunshine. He wanted to impress the man with his good manners. He really, really wanted to play with the goats.

Sure enough, the man invited them to walk through the gate and into the pasture with the goats. Some of the goats came up to check out Little Guy and Sunshine. He wondered if they had ever seen a little dog. The man explained that he had large guard dogs that stayed with the goats at night to protect them.

Several mama goats came by to make sure their babies were okay. Little Guy ran and frollicked with the baby goats. Sunshine played too. It was a lot of fun visiting with the baby goats.

One big goat sat off to the side. He didn't come to play with them. He had horns. The man explained that he might be a little jealous and not to bother him. Little Guy decided to listen to the man.

Finally, it was time to go. The baby goats were tired and needed a nap. The man invited Mama, Little Guy and Sunshine inside for a drink before they went home. They were walking through the door when suddenly the big goat appeared. He shoved his way right into the house. The man was not pleased. Apparently, goats aren't allowed in the house.

Little Guy stood behind his Mama while the man tussled with the big goat. Finally, the man grabbed the goat by his horns and shoved it out the door. The man shook his head and apologized.

Mama, Little Guy and Sunshine climbed into the car and drove home. Little Guy was very tired but he was so glad he got to meet and play with the baby goats.

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