WHAT ARE MINIATURE DONKEYS????
Miniature Donkeys Are: Lovable
Miniature Donkeys Are: Sweet Natured
Miniature Donkeys Are: Addictive (we always want more)
Miniature Donkeys Are: Therapeutic & Calming for the Mind
Miniature Donkeys Are: Intelligent
Miniature Donkeys Are: Easy to train
Miniature Donkeys Are: Eager to Please Their Humans
Miniature Donkeys Are: The Perfect Pet!
This is what got me started in the Miniature Donkeys: I
saw an older Jenny at someone's farm and immediately fell very much in
love with these animals. Miniature Donkeys always give unconditional love
to their owners. Miniature Donkeys love to be scratched, petted,
hugged, brushed.....any kind of attention they can receive from any of
us Humans. Miniature Donkey foals to adults always seem to know
if their Human needs cheering up and work very hard to help lift our spirits.
With all the years I've been raising and breeding Miniature Donkeys
I still Love everything about them. If people would just take time
to watch how they all interact with each other they could really learn
a lot from them. Watching how Mothers teach and correct their foals
without saying a word. A little nip on the rump when the foal is
nursing...usually means "quit biting, just eat". A nip on the front
leg at the knee to correct being bad. Mothers steer their foal to where
they're going by using her head on either side of the foal's neck as they're
walking. Mom uses her body to turn the foal in a direction or away
from another herd member or something she thinks may be danger. A
shake of Mom's head or a shake of her head and a stomp of her front hoof
means something, but I still haven't figured that one out. Maybe
she is scolding or giving some kind of Motherly instructions or advice.
It's really very interesting to me to watch all of these things.
If the Jack is in with the Moms and foals....he may want everyone together,
so he'll "bray" and gather everyone up and head them towards their shelter.
Maybe he's just taking a head count or making sure that they listen to
him. He's always the last one of the long line of Miniature Donkey Moms
with their foals. There is usually a foal or two lagging behind. The
Miniature Donkey Jack may boot the foals in the butt with his nose to
hurry them along. If the Jack is a very loving and exceptional temperament
he also plays with the foals and it doesn't matter if they are his or
not. (These are very exceptional Jacks as some Jacks are not good
with foals. You have to know and most important.....trust your Breeding
Jack).
More on my donkeys later!
~Loretta
Member of CDMA, NMDA, ADMS & ADMS Inspector
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Donkey Foals!
