I’m a Donkey

I’m a wonderful animal who loves children.

There’s a popular song the kids sing at Christmastime.

Dominic the donkey.

Christmas is my favorite holiday.

I love looking at the nativity scenes displayed during the holidays.

You see the baby Jesus in swaddling clothes in a crib with his parents surrounded by the animals in the stables including a donkey appreciating the moment of his birth.

Donkeys are considered hard workers and are used on the farms and in rural communities and villages to help transport crops and other products to market.

Donkeys assemble in packs as they carry out their tasks on the farm.

Donkeys are smaller than horses and cute in appearance with expressive eyes and they love taking children for rides.

They love going to birthday parties and meeting with other donkeys and ponies drawing attention from the children.

Donkeys are shy at times until they get to know and trust others.

I love to graze the grasslands with my donkey friends and I put in a hard day of work but I enjoy celebrating parties for the children as I get to take rides with them as they pat me.

I can walk long distances and am in good shape but I do need to take breaks and I need to eat and drink water.

I like hay and straw and must drink lots of water to enable me to gain my strength and stamina during the work day and I must shield myself from the sun so I don’t get overheated.

I love when my owner sponges me down with water and combs me.

I also enjoy resting in the barn stables afterwards.

There are popular games children love to play.

Pin the tail on the donkey is a children’s party game.

There are also donkey piñatas where the children wear a blindfold and try to hit it to knock the candy and toys stuffed inside out onto the lawn for the taking.

I’m a very mild and loving animal and I enjoy taking the kids out for rides and taking pictures with them because I’m a donkey.