1. Most important – Please don’t beat me or punish me for being slow and not moving fast enough, unlike the horse I can think all the time. If I overreact understand I am stressed. 2. I enjoy being talked to, brushed, and loved on when I am sure you will not hurt me.… Read More Ten Things Donkeys Want You To Know
Donkeys NEED a strong playmate to grab a hold of the neck, play tug with a food bowl and chase after. Donkeys are not horses they are donkeys and they play different from the horse. If you have a herd of cows and a donkey chasing after them I would say your donkey is bored… Read More Why Is My Donkey Chasing Cows?
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Why do donkeys need to live with another donkey? Donkeys diet is serious so its important the donkey is living in an environment set up for donkeys. Donkeys are emotional and bond deeply to their own species in many cases they bond for life. Donkeys bond deeply to another donkey and can become book ends. … Read More Thinking Of Donkeys as Donkeys Come In Two’s
Rio our mammoth donkey age 6 with Rocket Man our mini donkey age 18, 2012 Miss Lily age 7 Here are a few links for Western Washing toxic plants: Deadly Plants Equine (donkey, mule and horses) Western Washington Poisonous Plants Horses Deadly Plants Red Maple Tree Deadly to equine Tansy Ragswort Weed – Highly Toxic … Read More Do You Know What Plants Are Poisonous For Your Horse, Donkey or Mule?
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A donkey is truly humble he/she is Not concerned with who he should be. He isn’t concerned with himself at all, but instead he’s concerned with his pasture buddies and the most special human in his life who does not abuse him. I think we humans can learn from the Donkey making our most fragile… Read More The Donkey Is Humble
Friends Of the Donkey Whisperer Farm, My name is Rio I have high jacked the Donkey Whisperer Farm Blog to give you a few of my thoughts. I am six years old now and I am way taller than the mini donkey Rocket Man and the blonde horse Miss Lily! How tall am I? 16’2… Read More Straight Talk – Rio The Mammoth Donkey
Howdy, Fireworks and Pets Not A Good Combination: Plan ahead to keep pets safe; owning pets is a huge responsibility and for those of us who have equine (donkeys, horses and mules) living in rural areas we must be extra careful. The equine is a flight or fight animal when terrified of death. Meaning; they can get scared… Read More Fireworks and Pets
Howdy, This is hot off the press as the paint has not dried 🙂 Anita Miller painted Rio from a photo I sent her just got the final photo copy, the painting will be shipped to us before Christmas I am so excited. Looking for a unique and special gift for a family… Read More Rio’s New Oil Painting
Thinking about poop when owning a horse, donkey or mule is a full-time job. Is the poop firm enough, too firm, or not enough poop? Poop in the equine world is a big deal 🙂 When I was down from the semi truck accident I was constantly asking my husband How Does The Poop Look?… Read More Thinking About Poop
While recovering from a life threatening car accident in 2010 I started teaching for free via Skype how to tame and train a donkey. I started my blog Donkey Whisperer Farm ® in 2010 and the business in 2013, testimoinals. Martin and Geoff Lyon living in France were one of my first virtual students to… Read More GOD Must Have Needed One More Donkey In Heaven – Goodbye Sweet Galopin
Jewel as a puppy, akita, chesapeake retriever she was a rescue from down the road weighing in at sixty five pounds as an adult. Jewel was an amazing dog. Sampson, as a pup (akita great pyrenees) he is just turned five years old, he is the protector of our home and little farm he is… Read More Our Three Blonde Dogs
Howdy, Kisses for the donkeys can make a dirty face for the human 🙂 After coming in from feeding last night my husband looked at me and started laughing he said “Go look in the mirror at your face”, I looked in the mirror and laughed a really deep laugh. The entire left side of… Read More Donkeys Love Kisses
Hi my name is Rio I am a 16’1 hand Mammoth donkey I am introverted and afraid of new things, I know, I know I am a big donkey but hey us big guys get scared too! I’m Rocket Man – I do know care if I am short I am just as much important… Read More Life As We See It – a horse and two donkeys
Howdy, Perhaps you just bought your dream land and you are so darn excited to get your horse, donkey or mule home. As you walk the property you notice barb wire and you think to yourself no big deal it’s been on the land for all these years no need to worry. Did you… Read More Barb Wire Is Not Safe – Remove and Replace asap
A while back a reader reached out to me from France asking how in the world she could train her new donkey a young jack (intact) to have some manners, here is the blog I wrote. GOD bless you and your family two and four-legged! Melody Johnson, Trainer/Owner Donkey Whisperer Farm ®
Howdy, Living on the farm is indeed a blessing from GOD, I thank GOD each and every day for all of our blessings. Thank you Jesus! Our sweet donkeys love to have kisses on the nose each and every time I am down in the barn. Little Rocket Man our mini donkey will nudge me… Read More BARN Sweet BARN – Give Me Some Kisses
Gelding donkeys… Read More Why Do I Need To Turn My Jack Into A John?
Donkeys naturally have deep-rooted self-preservation skills. What are predators for the donkey? Coyotes, wolves, cougars, bear and yes our precious pet dogs. If we think about it the dog resembles the wolves and coyote the donkey does not know the difference until they are trained and understand their life is not in jeopardy. Our farm dogs are never able to get into the same… Read More Why Do Donkeys Hate Dogs?
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