in many countries donks are used as guard animals to protect sheep and goats from predators. They are fearless of dogs/wolves and coyotes and will attack them so you have to be careful when introducing pet dogs to them.
Even in this country ours always seem tuned in to whatever is going on around them and on the opposite side of the valley. In fact I can usually tell if there is a walker on the opposite side by the fact that they stop grazing and stand and stare at them with their ears pricked forward. They can spot a walker from miles away.
This morning I was in the yard while the donks were eating the choice bits out of the straw I had just given them for breakfast when there was suddenly a lot of noise coming from the other side of the valley. I think that somebody had lost their dogs and so was bellowing at them to get them to come out of the gorse where they had caught a scent of something
Jack and Lilly immediately abandoned breakfast and came out of their stable to investigate. They couldn't see anything from where they were standing so went up our side of the hill to get a better view. So nosy!
There are some donkeys I regularly see when I go on one of my walks. They are very curious and always come over to have a look at me when I stop at their boundary fence, they're very friendly. These two look like such good friends. Great shot.
Love them. Fav