I am just being to plan my hike. I will be on the trail for 1 month in the spring of 2012. I am older with a slight handicap and can not carry a large pack, so I would like to use a pack goat. I read the Dog article and am very attentive to my animals and have a service dog in training at home now and fully understand the attention it takes to have an animal assist you to accomplish your goals. Am just looking for a beginning response from people as to how the goat will be accepted.