Helping You be Successful with Donkeys
Donkey training is a bit different than training horses. They see things differently and need to think things through. Through the years, I’ve had the opportunity to train and work with many donkeys.
I made many mistakes that could have been avoided if I had the help I needed. I needed correct donkey information. Once I started rescuing donkeys, I became aware of how many donkeys were untrained. Sometimes completely unhandled and wild.
Sure this could be because the previous owner didn’t care. It could also be because the previous owner didn’t understand donkey behavior and how to train their donkey.
I work on my farm full time and the donkeys are the center of my world. I’m putting together resources to help other donkey lovers be able to train their own donkeys.
This website, the DLL, youtube channel, the membership group and books are all being created to help others be successful with donkeys like I have.
To know what it’s like to have that amazing ‘dream donkey’ companion is one of the best feelings.
I want that joy for everyone who dreams of donkeys.
Clicker training donkeys is Positive reinforcement training or +R. This training technique has allowed my donkeys to learn faster and has been much easier on me too. I definitely consider myself a +R based donkey trainer. I start them all out with a foundation of +R techniques. This builds trust and a bond. However, I … Read more
I hope you can see throughout the following videos I’ve provided of Rocketman’s journey that driving a donkey is not a hard thing to accomplish. It’s something anyone can do as long as you have these 5 things to get started: Time to devote. Money to invest in equipment. Space to practice. A non-reactive friendly … Read more
In anything you want to accomplish you must get in the right mindset. I believe there is a mindset for training a donkey you must get in before you even start. Donkeys can feel your emotions much like horses. If you are frustrated or lack confidence, your donkey will know, and it can affect training. … Read more
Do you dream of Riding Donkeys, aka. Saddle Donkeys? If you do, you are not alone. Over the last few years, there has been a rising interest in riding donkeys, aka, saddle donkeys. It makes sense. They are lovable, approachable, overall non-reactive and less likely to go into a flight response. Most people feel safer … Read more
I am happy to share with you this donkey training information. My favorite and most used donkey training aids/tools. It can be confusing when you are starting our to know what donkey training aids you may need. Each trainer has their own personal preferences. Below I am going to give you a list of mine … Read more
Training a driving donkey yourself isn’t that hard. I struggled for a couple of years with thinking I couldn’t do it and finally jumped in. How? That part wasn’t easy. There are no donkey trainers here so I pieced my program for training driving donkeys together from multiple sources from the internet and advice from … Read more
I’ve read many training tips over the years for equine, dogs even goats. One of the best tips I’ve read was to keep a journal, set official goals and get my donkeys on a more regular training schedule. I couldn’t do it without a Donkey Training journal planner of some kind! If you have a … Read more
If you are going to train donkeys you will need tack. Tack care and the ability to recondition tack will become important because tack is expensive! One of the best ways to stay on budget? Buy used tack and equipment! Even if you have to restore the leather tack or make some repairs its worth … Read more
There can be Many Paths to Successful Donkey Training I’m going to run through some of the most important donkey training tips I know. Positive reinforcement donkey training (I’ll refer to it as R+ training also) is just one path you can take. It’s the basic foundation I prefer to give all my donkeys because … Read more
Hiking with donkeys is one of my all-time favorite activities. Donkey trekking is actually quite a popular activity similar to hiking. Hiking is more about leisure and shorter trips. The term trekking is used when you talking about typically a longer and more rigorous trip. But whatever you choose to call it, it’s a load … Read more