tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251085862530498602.post5928896356511510421..comments2024-01-12T23:54:57.832-08:00Comments on A Donkey Diary: Notes from the Donkey Welfare Symposium - Setting the scene + training, Part 1rrlgrlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13781033911202952172noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251085862530498602.post-70964690824245266122014-11-25T20:09:22.727-08:002014-11-25T20:09:22.727-08:00-R and small shaping steps can work great for gett...-R and small shaping steps can work great for getting animals to begin trusting humans and wanting to engage. <br /><br />I've done something similar with several donkeys with great success -- slowly approach until I see the first sign of apprehension, stop there, wait for any sign of relaxation or curiosity, and then retreat. Over time, the donkey (or horse) gets less afraid, more curious, and will even start approaching. <br /><br />Sounds like you and your donkey did great, especially given the not so great working conditions (lots of other people and donkeys around, donkeys in an unfamiliar place, etc.)<br /><br />And he's quite a cutie, by the way. :)Mary @ StaleCheerioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02153831521688963020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251085862530498602.post-55493967490980787472014-11-17T09:32:58.951-08:002014-11-17T09:32:58.951-08:00thank you!thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251085862530498602.post-15901787972040406932014-11-14T21:16:58.691-08:002014-11-14T21:16:58.691-08:00you are very lucky to attend such a clinic. We run...you are very lucky to attend such a clinic. We run a donkey sanctuary in Crete Greece taking care of old, injured and often abused donkeys. Would love to have had this opportunity.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10575488192045406993noreply@blogger.com