Dogs.

I once watched my dog eat a spider that was crawling across the kitchen floor. She also eats socks, so I wasn't surprised. I wonder, they eat dogs in Asia, do they also eat spiders?
 
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Are (small) dogs safe with donkeys across a barrier? Will the donkey bite back if annoyed or would it just retreat and rely on its back kick when in more open territory?
 
geordief said:
Are (small) dogs safe with donkeys across a barrier? Will the donkey bite back if annoyed or would it just retreat and rely on its back kick when in more open territory?
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The only practical answer to that is:

depends on whether its your dog or someone else's.
 
DaveC426913 said:
The only practical answer to that is:

depends on whether its your dog or someone else's.
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Mine (as is the donkey)

I would like them to get to know each other but our other dogs have come out worse in the past and so I am inclined to keep them apart if possible.

They are squaring up to each other across a barrier and the dog stupidly and noisily thinks it can go for the donkey .

If it gets out and tries to tangle with her he might get hurt.

He is only 9 months old which makes his behaviour more headstrong.
 
geordief said:
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Then the answer would be no. :)

But you might not have a choice, if you can't avoid interaction.


I know nothing of domestic animal interaction, but it seems to me, what you could try is gradual exposure.

Put the dog in an enclosure (not only so it can't get in, but so it can't wander away when it gets bored) next to the donkey's enclosure. The dog should get over its excitement, and the donkey should get over its nervousness. The next time they meet, they may trust each other enough not to freak out.
 
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DaveC426913 said:
Then the answer would be no. :)

But you might not have a choice, if you can't avoid interaction.


I know nothing of domestic animal interaction, but it seems to me, what you could try is gradual exposure.

Put the dog in an enclosure (not only so it can't get in, but so it can't wander away when it gets bored) next to the donkey's enclosure. The dog should get over its excitement, and the donkey should get over its nervousness. The next time they meet, they may trust each other enough not to freak out.
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It's an idea but I think the dog will get plenty of opportunity to get used to the donkeys (at a distance) and hopefully to get bored with the behaviour eventually.

I would be more concerned if he got through or around the barrier sometime soon (have spent the day strengthening the barrier)
 
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