This morning when I went out to feed the goats, on the step by the door was what looked like a dog lead. It had a clip at each end, a very solid piece in the middle, and a loop that you would put over a dogs head. It was not there last night, and whats even more puzzling, its not one of our leads. I showed it to my hubby, and he said he had never seen it before either.
So, how had it got there? My first thought was someone was trying to steal the goats. In that barn is Bobby, the pygmy billy, Molly and her kid, and Charlie, last years kid. I have heard of pygmy goats being stolen and sold on. But, unless you know the goats are there, its not as if you can see them from a road or anything, and its quite a walk up the track to get them to a vehicle. Twyford, one of the outside dogs is in the haybarn next door all night, and I am sure he would have barked if he heard anything. To be honest, when he does bark its usually foxes fighting outside his door.
The nearest footpath that anyone walking a dog would be, is right down the field, so cannot really see anyone mislaying the lead right there outside the door ........