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Donkeys Available For Adoption

 

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Air Zip

***ADOPTION PENDING***

Zip came to TPDR along with his mother Trixie and her best friend Annabelle also available for adoption.  He is a yearling gelding and will mature as a small standard probably around 38 to 40 inches tall. As you can see from his pictures he is a very handsome young man. You can also see from those very same pictures that Zip doesn't know much of anything!!! He doesn't know how to pick up his feet for the farrier, some days he doesn't know it's O.K. to be approached and put on a lead-rope, and no he doesn't know very much about being haltered, tied, or being tied to the hitch rack. Oh, and no he doesn't know a thing about the fly spray bottle either.

 

Well enough about what Zip doesn't know. Here is what I do know about him. First, he was NEVER weaned from Trixie. Second he was NEVER taught anything having spent his entire first year just hanging out with Trixie and Annabelle. That is no fault of his own. Third and very important the little bugger has NEVER once attempted to kick me as we work on his daily lessons. Yes, he has a tendency to become air-born when he is trying to tell me "No,no I don`t wanna do it!" but has NEVER once gotten angry at me. The situation I may have put him in, but never angry at me! He has a great fondness for donkey treats and he enjoys me rubbing his face, ears, and back, though I am not yet supposed to touch those legs and belly.

 

He really is a fun guy to work with and see him learn! The look on his face when he figures out that all the new stuff that he is learning really is not intended to do him in is priceless. Air Zip is a for sure Work In Progress!

If Interested contact contact Sharon Windsor at 517-623-0000 or email her at: akaminidonkeys@fnwusers.com

 

 

GET READY...

GET SET...

 

GO!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Air Zip hearing words of encouragement from 12 year old friend and volunteer Laurie Maudrie

Update ---September 30, 2009

 

Air Zip has moved to his foster home with TPDR farrier Craig Horton and wife Darlene of Fowlerville, Michigan. He needed a bit of socialization and one on one training. He went to the ideal place. Zip had another trip in the trailer (only the second in his life) We stopped at Kern Road vet clinic for a Coggins test on the way to the Horton's farm. This stop gave Zip the experience of unloading, walking on blacktop, entering the clinic, meeting the staff, saying hello to TPDR Joe Blow, and loading up again for the short trip to his new foster home. He did just great with the exception of the dreaded NEEDLE! We will work on that one a bit more.

 

Darlene reports that she now walks out to the pasture, walks right up to Zip and leads him anywhere without incident. Great progress for a youngster that wouldn't be caught when he first arrived. She is working on the legs and feet teaching him that it is all a part of life to give those feet to the farrier or vet when asked to do so. His progress is remarkable. Thank you Darlene and Craig!

 

The Hortons and the boys at Kern Rd. Vet

 

 

TPDR Joe Blow saying hello to young Zip

 

 

Zip with Darlene and Craig

 

 

Zip`s three foster brothers waiting to say "Hello Little Brother!"

(Danby the donkey is the short guy in the middle!)

 

 

All My Best Friends Have Long Ears!

 

 

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