dec 24 2022

the nativity scene at the vatican-- carefully replicating Michelangelo's colors and topics......dead center-- right behind the child in the straw... is a donkey....-- not a horse..or a dog..... or a commercial logo like amazon's smile. but a simple donkey...

you have the "wise men "  saying.  "i bring you gold". and  "i bring you miir" and there is the donkey saying " frank sent me"

they are such terriffic animals...time we paid more attention to them...given half a chance at kind and gentle handling, they become perfect   outdoor family pets... i certainly had 8 perfect mini's with antlers for '

santa jobs..'

 and at one point we moved the 8 of them from the weston hotel to the pru tower....they followed...jogging along without a strap on any of them-- in traffic...in  a crowd---  perfect behavior...OK. let me see anyone do that with 8 of our dogs....  
SO THERE.....all you doubting thomases..  donkeys are FUN.  and amusing ... i have had them in nursing homes -- schools. and all kinds of religious functions.. and movie studios never a mis-step...  while we wait for more female dogs to come in heat and give us pups.... i want to  have some more donkeys to "develope" and see what they can do-- education wise..  it would be soooooo different.... there are lessons to be learned....

i would love to take a donkey to. any 4h animal club /scout troup....and demonstrate how cheerful and willing they are  to be led around.  and then put a piece if paper on the floor and show how they become "stuborn" only because the  do not understand the paper.... the stubborn reputation gets reinforced because of the fact the person trys to bully them .... 

so 2 things.... as we go into january--- i will ask ERN to rescue a few more donkeys from the auction  in penna and see if we can come up with "useable donkeys"  like the ones i have had in the past......... that climb stairs and go in elevators.... we have taken 100% wild donkeys  and  in 2 weeks   of  5 or 10 minutes a day, had them  follow us around like dogs.

now that the arena is "cleaned up".   

crazy acres will need  volunteers( kids  supervised by parents) to handle these donkeys and  get them manageable...  lotttttsa treats...walk around  our property and then the state forest, then fairgrounds and with luck.  Topsfield center..  

alot of details to figure out..  duct tape on the feet??? 

one day at a time.

let there be no doubt-  

 in  the place of honor at vatican

is the donkey