Having problems with getting goats into a boat (Xbox Series X)

Me and my boyfriend recently started a Minecraft world and we came across some goats, I told him he could slip them into a boat to get them back to base easily but it simply won't work. He's pushed other mobs (a cow specifically) into the boat without any issues, is this an update problem or is it just a glitch? If so, does anyone have an easy workaround?