Category: Donkey Training

Donkey Are Skeptical Of New Things

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Did you know donkeys are deep thinkers? Yes it’s true donkeys are chess players, donkeys stop and think about everything new deeply. Never force a donkey give the donkey the opportunity to think and process all information as this will make the next interaction much easier for the donkey and of course you the human. Donkeys forget nothing ever, good or bad as their brains are one of their gifts to survive. Sadly, this is one of the reasons humans call them stubborn as donkeys can freeze when scared, rear up, fight kick or lay down.… Read More Donkey Are Skeptical Of New Things

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How To Stop Your Donkey From Biting

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Congratulations, you own a donkey. If you only have one donkey, please consider getting your donkey another donkey to live with twenty-four-seven. Geldings with geldings and jennies with jennies always work best. Try to get the size fair as donkeys grab the neck in play and battle, and managing the weight is easier if the… Read More How To Stop Your Donkey From Biting

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Link Line, Walk Two Donkeys Using One Lead Line

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Donkeys love to go for walks together! Introducing Donkey Whisperer Farm ® Link Line, walk two donkeys using one lead line. Order in our store at Donkey Whisperer Farm ® LINK LINE Order Miniature Donkey Soft Yacht Rope Halter With Matching 6ft Lead Line, Stainless Steel Twist Safety Snap, Black Leather End. Order a Standard… Read More Link Line, Walk Two Donkeys Using One Lead Line

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Are Donkeys Expensive To Care For

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The Donkey Whisperer Farm ® has had donkeys and horses in our lives for almost two decades, since 2007. All of our donkeys and horses live in their forever homes. We have experienced bringing home a baby donkey, caring for elderly donkeys, and humanely burying donkeys. I will explain the truth about donkeys, not the… Read More Are Donkeys Expensive To Care For

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How Can I Teach My Donkey

Melody, how can I teach my donkey to walk on the halter, lead, and not pull back or refuse to move his feet? I am frustrated. Sherry, AL Hi Sherry, Donkeys are not horses with long ears. Donkeys are not flight equine; donkeys have personalities just like people. Extroverts more go than whoa, and introverts… Read More How Can I Teach My Donkey

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Help My Donkey Is Running At Me His ears Back Teeth Showing

Shop in our store, Donkey Whisperer Farm ®  Donkeys are not horses with long ears; the ears back can mean I am happy to see you, thinking, or angry. Please learn to read the eyes, not the ears. Donkeys forget nothing good or bad ever; I call this a photographic memory. Donkeys evolved from the… Read More Help My Donkey Is Running At Me His ears Back Teeth Showing

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Are You A Treat Dispenser

Are you a treat dispenser? What is it about donkeys that make us want to give them treats? Maybe it is because they are so darn adorable, because they are so interpersonal, or because we want to earn their trust and be loved by them. Perhaps it is because we don’t want to put much… Read More Are You A Treat Dispenser

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What To Do When Your Donkey Has A Hoof Abscess

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Here at Donkey Whisperer Farm ® we get more inquiries about hoof abscesses in donkeys than any other healthcare issue. Due to this common, but dreadful hoof ailment, we have decided to share our personal experience here at the farm with you through our new Donkey Healthcare Video ‘Donkey Hoof Abscesses’. Order Donkey Hoof Abscess.… Read More What To Do When Your Donkey Has A Hoof Abscess

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American Wild Burro

Equus Africanus Asinus – This is the proper scientific name for the “donkey” a subspecies and Equus asinus. Burros evolved from Africa (desert equine), they were introduced to the Desert Southwest by the Spaniards in the 1500s. (The word “burro” is derived from the Spanish word “borrico,” meaning donkey.) A Spanish mission brought the first… Read More American Wild Burro

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What Size Halter Do I Purchase For My Donkey?

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Donkeys come in three sizes, and some donkeys are a bit in between. Our soft yacht rope halters with matching lead lines come in over a dozen vibrant colors. Soft yacht rope will never mold or fray. Wash in a bucket of warm, soapy water and dry. Our miniature donkey soft yacht rope halter is… Read More What Size Halter Do I Purchase For My Donkey?

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How Can I Keep My Donkey Healthy

Hello donkey lovers and friends my name is Melody Johnson I am happy to meet you! Donkeys evolved from the desert, their diet is serious we cannot let a donkey graze all day on grass, brush and trees without getting sick. If you live in the green and muddy part of the world create a… Read More How Can I Keep My Donkey Healthy

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Help I Am Afraid Of My Donkey

Melody,  I have two BLM donkeys that live on five acres and have not been handled. These donkeys are seriously strong and can kick and spin. I get their feet done once a year as it is stressful. Please understand these donkeys do not like to put the halter on and I think were hurt… Read More Help I Am Afraid Of My Donkey

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Donkey Trailer Loading Training

Learn how to train your donkeys to load in the trailer, ride in the trailer and stay safe. Learn how to load multiple donkeys and unload. Learn how to purchase the right trailer and how to have a safety plan in place. Donkey Trailer loading includes twelve teaching videos with over one hour of the… Read More Donkey Trailer Loading Training

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Give The Donkey Lover In Your Life

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Donkey Whisperer Farm ® Gift Card Donkey Whisperer Farm ® Gift Card. Looking for a special gift for the donkey lover in your life? Give the Donkey Whisperer Farm ® store E-gift card. The person you designate will receive an email with a link to go directly to the Donkey Whisperer Farm ® Store to redeem… Read More Give The Donkey Lover In Your Life

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Donkey Scratch

Introducing Rocket Man, a miniature donkey gelding, he just turned twenty-six years old. Rocket Man has been in our life since he was thirteen years old. When Rio our Mammoth donkey was weaned from his mom, Rio bonded to Rocket Man. Rocket Man was a jack on the breeding farm in his early years. Rocket… Read More Donkey Scratch

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Kiang Donkeys

Where Do Kiang Donkeys Live? Kiang is the common name for a wild member of the horse family Equidae, Equus kiang, the largest of the wild asses, characterized by distinctive patches of white on the neck, chest, and shoulder, as well as long legs and an erect mane. Native to the Tibetan Plateau, where it inhabits high-altitude montane and alpine… Read More Kiang Donkeys

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Walk Two Or Three Donkeys Using One Lead Line

GOD bless you and your family two and four-legged! Melody Johnson, Trainer/Owner Donkey Whisperer Farm ®

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Donkey Education Made Easy

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Donkey Whisperer Farm ® On-Line Learning Is The Leader For On-Line Education Worldwide! Teach your donkey to have social skills and manners via Donkey 101 & 102 Video On Demand. Use our soft yacht rope donkey halters with matching lead lines to speed up your donkey’s learning time. Teach your donkey to follow you as… Read More Donkey Education Made Easy

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Donkeys Have Personalities

Did you know animals have personalities? Donkeys are born with their unique personality, extroverts are more go than whoa. Introvert more whoa than go. Did you know introvert donkeys do not bray? Yes, it’s true the true deep introvert donkey will make a little bit of noise but will never let out a full bray.… Read More Donkeys Have Personalities

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Walk Two Or Three Donkeys Using One Lead Line

“Walk two donkeys using one lead line, LINK LINE” GOD bless you and your family two and four-legged! Melody Johnson, Trainer/Owner Donkey Whisperer Farm ®

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