Comments on: Stubborn as a Donkey? More like Sweet as a Donkey! http://stalecheerios.com/blog/photos/stubborn-as-a-donkey-more-like-sweet-as-a-donkey/ a serial for positive animal training Sun, 20 May 2012 03:33:35 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mary Hunter http://stalecheerios.com/blog/photos/stubborn-as-a-donkey-more-like-sweet-as-a-donkey/comment-page-1/#comment-6532 Mary Hunter Sun, 03 Jan 2010 16:19:54 +0000 http://stalecheerios.com/blog/?p=1360#comment-6532 Thanks Lisa! I'm glad you enjoyed the post. <br><br>We have one for adoption right now, but I don't think he'd do very well in San Francisco!<br><br>cheers,<br><br>Mary Thanks Lisa! I'm glad you enjoyed the post.

We have one for adoption right now, but I don't think he'd do very well in San Francisco!

cheers,

Mary

]]> By: Mary Hunter http://stalecheerios.com/blog/photos/stubborn-as-a-donkey-more-like-sweet-as-a-donkey/comment-page-1/#comment-6367 Mary Hunter Sun, 03 Jan 2010 15:19:54 +0000 http://stalecheerios.com/blog/?p=1360#comment-6367 Thanks Lisa! I'm glad you enjoyed the post. <br><br>We have one for adoption right now, but I don't think he'd do very well in San Francisco!<br><br>cheers,<br><br>Mary Thanks Lisa! I'm glad you enjoyed the post.

We have one for adoption right now, but I don't think he'd do very well in San Francisco!

cheers,

Mary

]]> By: Lisa Manolius http://stalecheerios.com/blog/photos/stubborn-as-a-donkey-more-like-sweet-as-a-donkey/comment-page-1/#comment-6366 Lisa Manolius Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:06:52 +0000 http://stalecheerios.com/blog/?p=1360#comment-6366 Hi Mary,<br><br>Thanks for this enjoyable and informative post on donkeys. They are so cute! <br><br>I've always wondered about whether they really are stubborn and so it was nice to read that that old expression is yet another myth. . . and isn't that true of so many commonly held beliefs about animals?<br><br>Your post makes me want to get to know a donkey. Too bad you never see them in San Francisco.<br><br>Cheers!<br>Lisa Hi Mary,

Thanks for this enjoyable and informative post on donkeys. They are so cute!

I've always wondered about whether they really are stubborn and so it was nice to read that that old expression is yet another myth. . . and isn't that true of so many commonly held beliefs about animals?

Your post makes me want to get to know a donkey. Too bad you never see them in San Francisco.

Cheers!
Lisa

]]> By: Mary H. http://stalecheerios.com/blog/photos/stubborn-as-a-donkey-more-like-sweet-as-a-donkey/comment-page-1/#comment-5969 Mary H. Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:24:36 +0000 http://stalecheerios.com/blog/?p=1360#comment-5969 "not as noble as horses of course" Just don' tell that to the donkeys! “not as noble as horses of course”

Just don’ tell that to the donkeys!

]]> By: Jim http://stalecheerios.com/blog/photos/stubborn-as-a-donkey-more-like-sweet-as-a-donkey/comment-page-1/#comment-5961 Jim Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:54:33 +0000 http://stalecheerios.com/blog/?p=1360#comment-5961 Been bitten by a donkey when I was a child. Used to spend my summers in a farm and must say that overall donkeys are great animals (not as noble as hourses of course) Been bitten by a donkey when I was a child. Used to spend my summers in a farm and must say that overall donkeys are great animals (not as noble as hourses of course)

]]> By: Mary H. http://stalecheerios.com/blog/photos/stubborn-as-a-donkey-more-like-sweet-as-a-donkey/comment-page-1/#comment-5307 Mary H. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:25:15 +0000 http://stalecheerios.com/blog/?p=1360#comment-5307 Thanks Kristen! I'm so glad you liked the donkey photos! I absolutely love the donkeys, they are such sweeties. Good luck with your horse. I hope he has a speedy recovery. Mary Thanks Kristen!

I’m so glad you liked the donkey photos! I absolutely love the donkeys, they are such sweeties.

Good luck with your horse. I hope he has a speedy recovery.

Mary

]]> By: Kristen http://stalecheerios.com/blog/photos/stubborn-as-a-donkey-more-like-sweet-as-a-donkey/comment-page-1/#comment-5284 Kristen Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:29:44 +0000 http://stalecheerios.com/blog/?p=1360#comment-5284 Hi Mary- Thanks for your sweet comment on my blog. I'm signed up for your blog and just scrolling thru quickly made me smile. The donkeys are ADORABLE!!! Love love them! I will read up more with clicker training as soon (hooves crossed) as I get my guy hopefully thru this laminitis. Thanks! :) Hi Mary-
Thanks for your sweet comment on my blog.
I’m signed up for your blog and just scrolling thru quickly made me smile. The donkeys are ADORABLE!!! Love love them! I will read up more with clicker training as soon (hooves crossed) as I get my guy hopefully thru this laminitis.
Thanks! :)

]]> By: Mary H. http://stalecheerios.com/blog/photos/stubborn-as-a-donkey-more-like-sweet-as-a-donkey/comment-page-1/#comment-5226 Mary H. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:11:04 +0000 http://stalecheerios.com/blog/?p=1360#comment-5226 Hi Nancy, Thanks for sharing your story! Sounds like Mikey has found a perfect home with you and your herd. Mary Hi Nancy,

Thanks for sharing your story! Sounds like Mikey has found a perfect home with you and your herd.

Mary

]]> By: Mary H. http://stalecheerios.com/blog/photos/stubborn-as-a-donkey-more-like-sweet-as-a-donkey/comment-page-1/#comment-5225 Mary H. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:10:06 +0000 http://stalecheerios.com/blog/?p=1360#comment-5225 Thanks Carson! I agree with you, donkeys are very sweet! Chico and Jack Jack are permanent residents at the sanctuary, but hopefully we'll be able to find a great home for Marty. Mary Thanks Carson!

I agree with you, donkeys are very sweet! Chico and Jack Jack are permanent residents at the sanctuary, but hopefully we’ll be able to find a great home for Marty.

Mary

]]> By: nancy http://stalecheerios.com/blog/photos/stubborn-as-a-donkey-more-like-sweet-as-a-donkey/comment-page-1/#comment-5217 nancy Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:41:45 +0000 http://stalecheerios.com/blog/?p=1360#comment-5217 Mikey is our resident donkey - and I can safely say unlike a horse who in time will forgive us for the indiscretions of other humans donkey's aren't quite as willing. Mike was in the meat pen so I had no history other than he was so cute - well he's been here 8 years and still only tolerates our presence. Though you can tell he wants to trust - I would never say he's stubborn but one could say he measures his words very carefully. He does love scratches, but please don't touch his ears first where most humans want to venture you have to earn that privilege! You don't have to worry about some dog coming in and bothering the herd - he takes care of them! In a very serious way for those not clear that donkeys think more like a predator when it comes to defence. and he knows when he needs to have his feet trimmed - and he will come over in the winter to get the snowballs knocked off his feet. He's been a joy to have in the herd - and by the way establish parameters but never assume that donkeys assume the fence is there for them too. Mikey is an escape artist but never ventures far - just needs to prove that while the horses may not think their way through these things - he does! Mikey is our resident donkey – and I can safely say unlike a horse who in time will forgive us for the indiscretions of other humans donkey’s aren’t quite as willing. Mike was in the meat pen so I had no history other than he was so cute – well he’s been here 8 years and still only tolerates our presence. Though you can tell he wants to trust – I would never say he’s stubborn but one could say he measures his words very carefully. He does love scratches, but please don’t touch his ears first where most humans want to venture you have to earn that privilege! You don’t have to worry about some dog coming in and bothering the herd – he takes care of them! In a very serious way for those not clear that donkeys think more like a predator when it comes to defence. and he knows when he needs to have his feet trimmed – and he will come over in the winter to get the snowballs knocked off his feet. He’s been a joy to have in the herd – and by the way establish parameters but never assume that donkeys assume the fence is there for them too. Mikey is an escape artist but never ventures far – just needs to prove that while the horses may not think their way through these things – he does!

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