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

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Scott and Rio (Mammoth Donkey age 4)

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Donkey Gifts For Donkey Lovers

You Do Not Find The Happy Life YOU MAKE IT

Got Donkeys In Your Life?

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… Read More Got Donkeys In Your Life?

Donkey Training

Select Donkey Whisperer Farm to order donkey halters, tack, training tools, stick and string. Donkey 101 & 102 Video On Demand, take Melody Johnson to the farm with you using any smart device. You own lifetime access to the video vault. Donkey 101 & 102 is available for sale now. Order from our store Check… Read More Donkey Training

American Mammoth Jack Opening The Barn Door

  Donkeys Evolved From The Desert. Thinking about bringing home a couple of donkeys? Donkeys are smart not stubborn. Donkeys are visual learners meaning; Donkeys can watch you do something repetitively and repeat the process. Donkeys are wood eaters. Make sure you have excellent fences, gates and locks. Donkeys love wood! Please do not confuse… Read More American Mammoth Jack Opening The Barn Door

Memories Of Our Baby Mammoth Donkey Growing Up

Howdy, Rio our Mammoth donkey is thirteen years old 2019.   Rio age six is 16”1  hands at the withers, not the ears and yes he still has one more year of growing to do.  Rio is a Mammoth donkey 100% donkey no horse he will be full-grown at age seven, the bigger the equine… Read More Memories Of Our Baby Mammoth Donkey Growing Up

Don’t Look Back

Five Rules Trains A Donkey

Donkeys Demand Trust From Humans. 1. Tame the donkey, prove you are trustworthy. 2. Teach The Donkey To Follow You As A Fair Leader. 3. Never Betray A Donkey 4.  Remember, Donkeys Have Photographic Memories 5. Stay On Donkey Time ®

Live Each Day Like Someone Left The Gate Open

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

Make A Commitment To Your Donkey

Congratulations you have prepared your farm for equine! Now the real work begins. You are the owner of this beautiful equine a donkey, horse or mule. You the owner have responsibilities that must be maintained for the life span of your equine. Here are few issues to consider. Have I Done My Homework? The Donkey… Read More Make A Commitment To Your Donkey

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

Riding Rio Our Mammoth Donkey Around The Farm

Be Your Own Kind Of Beautiful

Preparing The Donkey For The Farrier

One of the most wonderful days for donkeys owners is the day we bring our donkey(s) home. Donkeys are healthier emotionally, physically and mentally when they have another donkey to grab the neck and play tag. Eat and groom on the withers. One of the first things we must do is get the farrier on… Read More Preparing The Donkey For The Farrier

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?