tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post147958422293783099..comments2023-06-01T08:17:04.696-04:00Comments on Greener Pastures--A City Girl Goes Country... and goes back again: Spot the DonkeyGreener Pastures--A City Girl Goes Countryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05448845964131250749noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-9220974387006288372008-06-29T19:30:00.000-04:002008-06-29T19:30:00.000-04:00that donkey is not cute. so far he's woken me up a...that donkey is not cute. so far he's woken me up almost every night with his odd noises. i know why his owners moved him away from their house. hahaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-91694849912969672792007-07-27T09:56:00.000-04:002007-07-27T09:56:00.000-04:00Donkeys are great protectors of livestock. They ha...Donkeys are great protectors of livestock. They have a tendency to stomp coyotes (and also dogs that run loose), so they're becoming popular as guardians of herds throughout the county. Many have earned their keep by protecting the calves that could feed a coyote family for a week.<BR/><BR/>Some donkeys are also good burglar alarms. They alert their owners (and everyone else within earshot) that someone's coming or something's happening.<BR/><BR/>Breed to mares, donkeys can sire mules. Given Spot's looks, I'll bet he commands a high stud fee. Spotted mules are really neat-looking!<BR/><BR/>Spot is the cutest one I've seen in a long-time. I wish he lived next door to me. (I wonder if Melody would like to be mommy to a spotted mule. . . .)Becky Mushkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11833297935575559624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-6056199609310233702007-07-26T18:20:00.000-04:002007-07-26T18:20:00.000-04:00Awww... Spot is a cutey! Has Kelly tried to talk ...Awww... Spot is a cutey! Has Kelly tried to talk to him? That would get annoying fast.<BR/><BR/>Nice post and beautiful picture. What are donkeys used for anyway? We don't really ride them and they don't produce anything.... are they just there to pull stuff and add ambience?Amy Hanekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17948641570199768387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-50306078260099258392007-07-26T15:11:00.000-04:002007-07-26T15:11:00.000-04:00He is tooooo cute Debi! But I agree, you don't nee...He is tooooo cute Debi! But I agree, you don't need a donkey!Clementinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08745982305618408952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-22363210373001506282007-07-26T11:24:00.000-04:002007-07-26T11:24:00.000-04:00Nice little story, Debi. At least you are not inst...Nice little story, Debi. At least you are not instituting a lawsuit, like that fellow out West, all upset because his neighbor's COW mooos at night once in awhile. I mean, c'mon, move to the country next to a farm & sue because a cow mooos?Marionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04218753977954965920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779328319254618990.post-37276660779183783262007-07-26T06:37:00.000-04:002007-07-26T06:37:00.000-04:00Ha ha! See Spot go!Ha ha! See Spot go!Heather Brushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12019909140562543734noreply@blogger.com