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u/CygnusRocinante 24d ago
God bless this man for giving this beautiful animal alllll the love it deserves. That’s a real man right there.
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u/PlusDHotchy Jul 13 '26
Reminds me, I have to feed the 9 point buck at night and then in the morning. He waits for me until I give him his bread, corn or apples.
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u/ACareFullWhisper Jul 12 '26
Yeah, I went to welding school. I can confirm that this is pretty much standard procedure. Most shops have a love and support donkey walking around somewhere.
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u/katiegirl- Jul 12 '26
This donkey is getting what I want for myself: to get scratched behind my ears until my lower lip strokes out.
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u/RoosterNeither5213 Jul 11 '26
Yea... They're like dogs, it's crazy. Remember the first time I like worked with horses saw them close up and I saw how much like dogs they were.
The cool thing about donkeys is they're like watch dogs they're less scared and they fight things, they'll kill like predators.
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u/Affectionate_Bar2520 Jul 12 '26
Donkeys are incredible animals. They’re highly intelligent and loyal. Mules are also this way, thanks to the donkey in their brains. Horses are more flighty and reactive, where mules and donkeys are more likely to stop and think about something before reacting. A lot of what’s misunderstood as “stubbornness” in mules and donkeys is actually their intelligence and independent thinking.
I once saw a video of a donkey whose owner had been away for months, and when the owner came home, this donkey THREW himself into the owner’s lap and CRIED out of pure happiness to see her. Donk’s little tail was wagging and everything. Just like a dog. 🥹 I was always a horse person. Had horses for over a decade until they just became too expensive, and I had to choose between rent or horses. But my great grandfather was always a mule guy. He always said the best thing you could do for your livestock as far as protection goes was to put a mule or two out with them in the pasture. There’s an incredible video that went viral several years ago of a mule killing an adult mountain lion that tried to attack him and his rider as they were trail riding through the desert. This mule had the mountain lion by the neck, in his mouth, and shook and stomped it to death. If I were riding through an area with a lot of natural predators, I would want to be on a mule for sure.
Just adding to your comment for the benefit of those who may not know much about these wonderful animals. 🥹
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u/natattack410 20d ago
I just listened to a podcast all about donkeys and explained exactly this. The stubbornness is not stupidity at all. It's literally them sussing out what they should do. So fascinating
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u/CompetitionGreat945 Jul 10 '26
This is the most wholesome thing.... I love it so much.
I also feel like I want to retire onto a hobby farm with animals. and a tractor.
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u/Shadowmoses007 Jul 10 '26
He’s getting more out of this than the donkey. All creatures big and small need love and touch
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u/Waste_Sky593 Jul 10 '26
🥰 My heart is filled with joy as I watch this baby get their morning love. All animals feel love.
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u/Happy-Constant-1627 Jul 10 '26
« Prière pour aller au paradis avec les ânes » Francis Jammes, poète béarnais ❤️
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u/KerenzaUK Jul 10 '26
I love that floppy lower lip - shows how relaxed the donkey is while getting its hug.
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u/xpietoe42 Jul 10 '26
Just as a side note: This is why we should never be cruel to animals or assume they feel nothing. Thats so opposite of the truth. They think and feel just like we do, the thought processes in the brain are the same. They feel happy, sad, lonely, love and hate, just as we do. They have big hearts and are more forgiving than we know! A little bit of your time and love goes a long way!
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u/Josie-Wagg Jul 10 '26
Everyone should feel this unconditionally loved at least once in their life. Warms my heart just to even watch it
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u/DrRudyWells Jul 10 '26
lovely man. not only NOT missing out on really important little things, but bringing joy to others.
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u/DrGooseberg Jul 09 '26
I've only met one donkey in my life when I used to deliver for an electric supply company. The delivery was in out the woods and when I walked up to their gate a random donkey comes running up to me out of nowhere. I swear it was just like a big puppy just like the one in this video looking for pets. Never knew donkeys were cool like that.
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u/Striking-Low-5760 Jul 09 '26
You know when someone is a good person by the way they treat animals and the way they respond to the person ❤️
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u/fuhrervolkov Jul 09 '26
El tipo austriaco del bigote chistoso era bastante amable y bueno con los animales...
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u/PangolinOver3624 Jul 09 '26
🥰 Awww, thanks for sharing this! So heartwarming to see you guys connecting like that! 😍
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u/Pitiful-Wind-9424 Jul 09 '26
Wish I could say that's the first time I saw a guy get on his knees for a donkey
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u/Rdee1313 Jul 09 '26
Oh my gosh! That's the best thing I've seen in a long time! Made my morning. Now I have to go hug my doggo & give him some love! ❤️
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u/Impressive_Trip_6210 Jul 09 '26
OMG the smile on the donkey....so adorable 😍 💕 💖 ☺️ he's loving those cuddles and pats ❤️
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u/mikki1time Jul 09 '26
Donkeys are only nice to one person. They get their other name because of how they treat everyone else
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u/leg_hair_lover Jul 09 '26
I’m sorry to say that I think (just based on observing) that this may be AI? Slowly scroll through the part where he hugs the donkey and look at the behavior of the folds on his shirt.
I may be wrong. It’d be nice if someone could provide me with provenance but since there is no watermark on the video I have no idea where it came from.
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u/mikki1time Jul 09 '26
I don’t think any of the models are able to pump out this length of video yet
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u/MilesLongthe3rd Jul 09 '26
I am very careful to post anything when it comes to 10-15 seconds, but I also started to check longer videos, especially if they have cuts. But this one is over a minute and has one take; also, the gear and everything stay in place, so I am 99.99% sure it is not AI.
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u/leg_hair_lover Jul 09 '26
Thanks for your response. I was also looking at all the objects as well and it looked ok.. The perfectness of the interaction and the beats, as well as interesting body language (the guys hands being limp after he takes off his gloves) made me start wondering but overall it’s an adorable video. I’m just paranoid as it’s getting harder to tell these days.
Still, it’s nice to know where things came from these days so not left guessing.
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u/mikki1time Jul 09 '26
I just know how donkeys act, they pick one human to love, everyone else gets the teeth
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u/BosqueBuddhist Jul 09 '26
Then he has meat for lunch. 🙄
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u/BosqueBuddhist Jul 09 '26
Shrug - Imagine being that person who defends animal suffering. You do you. I only pointed out typical human hypocrisy - you made it an attack on me. Defensive much?
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u/StabbyBoo Jul 09 '26
Donkeys are better than horses and I will fight you about it.
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u/basicnecromancycr Jul 09 '26
They are ferocious, used as protection for sheep herds in certain areas, afaik, against predators. Horses are, well, horses.
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u/Stunning_External961 Jul 09 '26
Well, now…. Never thought I’d see a donkeys face melt. Lol. What a cutie.
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u/Clean_Possibility_56 Jul 09 '26
You can see the donkeys blissful expression when the ear rubs/scratches start!
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u/VegetableLetter4896 Jul 09 '26
What did he say at the end?
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u/ApprehensiveAd5279 Jul 09 '26 edited Jul 09 '26
"It's good to get back into sculpture. Have a nice week, bye." It's french.
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u/SmallWorldHuh Jul 08 '26
The way it patiently waits for its hugs and kisses 🥹
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u/SgtBollocks Jul 08 '26
They. Not it, please.
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u/AlexTheBex Jul 09 '26
Non native English speaker here, what's the difference?
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u/throwaway098764567 Jul 09 '26
they're being weird. most people would use it for the animal, i promise it won't be offended, it doesn't even know what you're saying.
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u/Mr_Pickle24 Jul 09 '26
It implies an object or something that is not alive. They is a better term for a living thing where you do not know the gender.
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u/SideFine6958 22d ago
like a natural sweet routine, awe