Miniature Donkeys?

Question

I'm really interested in buying a miniature donkey, but my grandmother keeps insisting that they are too mean. Does anyone have any personal knowledge of mini donkeys?

I think they are so adorable, and i really want a jenny to breed to my aunt's miniature stallion. I know that standard donkeys can be pushy, but how difficult can a mini size be, im used to pushy miniature horses.

If anyone knows any information about miniature donkeys, can you please help? I really want to convince that they can be loving animals. I think with a lot of love and handling, i wouldn't have to worry.

Answer 1

i would get one if you live in new york get the want ad digest there are a lot of mini jennys in there

Answer 2

We have a mini donkey stallion(for sale) that showed up at our house one day and would not leave, so the owners said we could have him..HE IS THE SWEETEST THING EVER!!! he is so smart that he can get out of a round pen!!!! he is so sweet, i would recommend getting one!!lol he has never kicked, u could sit behind him and not worry about anything!!

Answer 3

Mini donkeys are very sweet loving animals!  My friend has one and every time i come over we play with him he is very friendly and playful. Some can be pushy at times but nothing that you cant handle. They are great little animals!!

Answer 4

You realize that breeding a donk to a horse stud creates a hinny which is harder to conceive...

Donks are awesome animals and have to be taught as such.  If you are seriously considering it, visit www.luckythreeranch.com and purchase her donk videos, they will work on any size.  There is no difference between mini, standard and mammoth size donks in personality and manners, they ALL have to be taught.

Answer 5

I used to have a miniature donkey named Pedro! he was very cute and he was loving when you didn't have food around he would run and jump around. he was so much fun!

Answer 6

My friend had one and he was the sweetest donkey i have ever seen, he also lived to be very old, he was one of the best animals they had, all you have to do is raise them with loving care!

Answer 7

i used to work a donkey sanctuary and i found mini donkeys to be much more compliant  then the standard donkeys. but they are also smarter and once they work out your weakness they use it to their advantage..i suggest getting one