Would you care to join us in doing the Happy Dance for Fergus?
While we were browsing at the farm supply store on Sunday, Don mentioned something about trying our rope halter on Fergus because maybe it was the metal buckles on our other halters that were spooking him.
Sure enough, using the rope halter last night made a world of difference. Just like that, no spooking and no resistance. Fergus even thought it was okay to continue eating his dinner.
I am so happy. This means that most likely Fergus’s feet will get trimmed when the farrier comes later this month. Our amazing boy has done such a good job of letting us pick up and pick at his feet these last couple of weeks. Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh. Happy Dance, Happy Dance, Happy Dance!
Morning Bray Farm 
June 9, 2010 at 4:11 am
TWO thumbs up for Fergus, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh!
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June 9, 2010 at 4:52 am
He is such a good boy. They seem to want to please you, but instinct takes over. They are so lucky to have someone who thinks about their feelings, and helps them get over their fears. Congratulations, and continued good luck with the whole gang!
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June 9, 2010 at 5:02 am
Woo-hoo! Dancing in Wisconsin!!
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June 9, 2010 at 5:10 am
Can you see me do the happy dance? What a good boy Fergus is….. I think red suits him:)
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June 9, 2010 at 5:43 am
On the subject of clinky noises and spooked animals…
When Max poodle was teeny, somebody gave me cute little collars for both the boyz. We put them on. Max immediately began running…TEARING…from one end of the house to the other.
His collar had a bell on it.
We took off the bell and he was fine. 😛
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June 9, 2010 at 7:12 am
Well how do you like that? WAY TO GO! And of course, in hindsight, this makes perfect sense because the number tag he wore around his neck in Colorado was made out of similar stuff. Good thinking, Don!
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June 9, 2010 at 7:51 am
Shuffle Shuffle tap ball change…
Repeat until tired.
Happy Fergus!!!
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June 9, 2010 at 9:23 am
I’m doing the happy dance in my chair! That Don is one smart guy. Amazing how calm Fergus seemed with the rope halter. Woo hoo!!!
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June 9, 2010 at 9:25 am
Ah, the right halter at last. He must have been so stressed out not being able to tell you what the issue was.
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June 9, 2010 at 11:55 am
Allright ! The wild boys are getting domesticated ! Good donkey boys !
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June 9, 2010 at 12:50 pm
Hooray for Fergus! You rock little dude! (You too Don!)
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June 9, 2010 at 4:22 pm
Hooray for Fergus! I prefer a rope halter too. I don’t like the heavy feeling of a web halter. Fergus, you look especially handsome in red!
– Pippin
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June 9, 2010 at 5:22 pm
Sometimes it’s just figuring out the little things. The things that spook our animals. *smiles*
Di
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June 9, 2010 at 6:21 pm
Awesome bit of deductive work there. I love it when the solution for mutual happiness is so simple. Yeah, Fergus!
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June 9, 2010 at 8:35 pm
doin’ my “Snoopy Dance” right now!! His feet will look so handsome and he’ll feel better, too! Good for you for figuring it out. Some people (not any who read this blog) would have just sedated their animal and not made any effort to work with them……guess that’s why I like you all!
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June 10, 2010 at 4:11 pm
Alright Fergus! I’d be doing a happy dance for ya’ if not for my few extra pounds, my bum ankle and knee . . . 🙂 Keep it up, young burro.
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June 11, 2010 at 7:51 am
Yay! 🙂
Speaking of which, I’d better go cut Wilbur’s toes………..
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June 11, 2010 at 7:54 am
Vicki,
Yup, the girls need their feet done too…
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