Donkey Is Bonded To Cows

Donkeys usually prefer to live with their own species. Donkeys have photogenic memories, they remember good and bad memories forever. If a donkey is forced to live with just a cow or a bunch of cows in a field without another donkey and later in life, the donkey is re-homed into a herd of donkeys… Read More Donkey Is Bonded To Cows

10 Things About Donkeys You Most Likely Did Not Know

Donkeys are livestock guardians This is wrong! Very few donkeys make great livestock guardians. Please get a livestock guarding dog to protect your livestock. Donkeys will guard the animals they are bonded to if they are big enough. A miniature donkey is too small to guard anything. Domesticated dogs can kill a miniature donkey. Donkeys… Read More 10 Things About Donkeys You Most Likely Did Not Know

Barn Sweet Barn

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

Donkey Singing The Blues

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

Donkey Whisperer Farm ® Blog

Welcome donkey lovers, my name is Melody Johnson, and I love donkeys. I began my business in 2013 after bringing home a nine-month-old mammoth donkey Rio, a thirteen-year-old miniature donkey Rocket Man, and a two-year-old quarter horse named Miss Lily in 2007.  I became frustrated trying to find a halter made to fit a donkey… Read More Donkey Whisperer Farm ® Blog

Bringing Your Donkey Home DONKEY CARE

The Donkey Whisperer Farm ® proudly presents a free educational video “Bringing Your Donkey Home” Introduction 1.Have a Plan Donkey Meets Human Pasture Pair Them Up Touching Donkey Environment Bio-security Shelter Gates and Locks Diet Manure Training Toys Vet & Farrier it’s a Team Emergency Preparedness  

Don’t Look Back

On Donkey Time ® Artwork

On Donkey Time ® Steel signs (7) left. This is limited edition for 2019. Hurry! Order here OUR STORE  Each On Donkey Time ® Steel, powder coated and hand airbrushed sign is a work of art. Limited edition, no two signs are exactly the same. The Making Of On Donkey Time ® Signs – Handmade… Read More On Donkey Time ® Artwork

Stick and String – Donkey Training

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Romal Riding Reins Spanish Knot (30)

Donkey Whisperer Farm ® presents our new riding reins for donkeys, mules, ponies and horses. Order Here OUR STORE  Split reins, soft yacht rope. 30 Spanish Knots Seven beautiful colors to choose from for the Spanish Knots. 8ft, 9ft or 10ft  large black leather popper, SS snaps, popper stamped Donkey Whisperer Farm. Made by hand… Read More Romal Riding Reins Spanish Knot (30)

Train A Donkey Save A Donkey

We are all about donkeys Donkey Whisperer Farm is all about donkeys! We celebrate, educate and promote these magnificent and intelligent beings. We are dedicated to building public awareness about equine personality, behavior and are deeply invested in educating and empowering you with safe, holistic, resistance-free training methods that foster a strong bond between you… Read More Train A Donkey Save A Donkey

Donkey Training “Say The Word Foot The Donkey Picks Up The Foot”

Order from OUR STORE  Donkey 102 E-Training Video Series is for students who have completed Donkey 101. Take an in-depth look into donkey personality, herd mentality, the rescued and traumatized donkey, how to pick up the front and back feet and various other problem solving techniques. Donkey 102 contains 16 Videos with over 3 hours… Read More Donkey Training “Say The Word Foot The Donkey Picks Up The Foot”

Donkey Health Tip – MUD

  Here Comes The Rain   If your donkey is laying in mud be sure to get the mud off when it drys. Why? Mud has the potential to give sores to equine. The best way to remove the dirt and mud is a brush in the winter. Be gentle around the eyes and ears.… Read More Donkey Health Tip – MUD

Thinking About Health Concerns of Donkeys and Mules

Health Concerns of Donkeys and Mules  “Horses Dream Of Being Trained The Way A Donkey Demands To Be Trained” Melody Johnson, Trainer Working with donkeys and mules takes training to an entire new level. Donkeys have photographic memories. Mules are half horse and half donkey meaning some mules will be more like a donkey and… Read More Thinking About Health Concerns of Donkeys and Mules

Training A Donkey With A Fence Pannel

Question & Answer, Melody, I saw a video from a large Donkey Rescue Organization using a fence panel to tame donkeys. What do you think of this technique? Tina, OK. Tina, I have seen the video. 🙁 Humans and Animals cannot learn when under the flight response. The donkey in the video is dangerous due to the… Read More Training A Donkey With A Fence Pannel

Donkey Whisperer Farm ® Small Business Milestones

The Donkey Whisperer Farm ® has had a year of milestones!  2019 has provided  blessing after blessing as we prayed, planned and worked really hard on each project. Our little farm business has been building custom fit donkey, mule, pony, and even Zonk halter/lead lines hand made with soft yacht rope worldwide.   The big news!… Read More Donkey Whisperer Farm ® Small Business Milestones

Riding Rio Our Mammoth Donkey Around The Farm

Happy Birthday To Rio The Mammoth Donkey

Rio turned 13 years old! Wow time has flown so fast as Rio came into our life at 9 months.  Rio is a Mammoth donkey, not a mule.  Rio stands 16’2 hands at the withers. Resource: History Mammoth Donkey    

Teaching A Donkey – Does Age Matter?

Wondering if you can teach an old donkey new things?  The first step in teaching a donkey is taming the donkey, building a relationship built on trust, love, and clear leadership; be a dependable human one who is on time with meals and clean water.  Teaching a donkey to do anything takes patience, timing, emotional… Read More Teaching A Donkey – Does Age Matter?

ON DONKEY TIME ®

ON DONKEY TIME ® is our business logo for the Donkey Whisperer Farm ® Hang this steel donkey sitting down ON DONKEY TIME ® on your gate, barn or house. Let the world know you are ON DONKEY TIME ®. Donkey Halters made with quality assurance for a perfect fit in the U.S.A. Select Our… Read More ON DONKEY TIME ®