SURPRISE!!! **Warning: Cuteness Overload**

Unless you saw my Instagram posts, you will most likely be very surprised at this surprise....

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I got a miniature donkey!!!

With the goal of finding a calm, healthy, well-bred miniature donkey, I came across a wonderful breeder in my state. After looking at seven of her donkeys (if you were there with me, you might have just died of cuteness when I came across a 1-day-old donkey), I found Jethro.


Jethro!

Jethro was born on January 25th of this year, so he won't actually be with me until May when he is ready to be weaned.  The thing that made him stand out was that he just wanted to be loved on. He was following us around everywhere, but definitely wasn't being obnoxious. He let me pick up all four hooves and pet him everywhere (legs, ears, belly, tail, chest, etc.) and he stood like a complete gentleman the whole time. His sire and dam are the exact same. The other donkeys, except one that was sold, were at a super squirmy, feisty stage and not as approachable as Jethro.


Jethro and his dam, soaking wet from the rain!

Photo credit goes to his breeder

Jethro will be shown in showmanship and in-hand trail at the 4-H fair this summer, being the first miniature donkey ever shown at our large county fair. He will be my new walking buddy, and I am sure he will keep me great company! I also hope to walk him in parades and have him visit nursing homes.  Above all, he will be Ypke's minion (term completely stolen from Adventures with Shyloh) and a beloved pet.

I am hoping to get another miniature donkey to come along with him, but the others that I met just weren't quite what I was looking for.  You never know, maybe you will see another one of these posts!  As of May, this will become a miniature donkey and Fjord blog. I will do a post on his special pasture set up within a couple of months. :)