Donkeys are the Houdini’s of the animal world, I couldn’t count the number of times my donkeys have opened gates, unraveled chains, undone latches and wandered around looking for grass and mischief. They don’t really want to run away, they just want you to know they can run away if they wish. Over time I’ve learned to pretty much ignore these breakouts (I used to run myself ragged chasing them around) and then they get ticked off and come back inside the gate because they think I don’t want them to.

This morning, the latch popped open while I was getting water from the barn and I came out and saw Lulu in the gate, sizing things up for a breakout. “Don’t do it,” I said, and she gave me a withering look but stood still. She will remember that open gate though, and one of these days, when I am getting water, she will pop it open and take a walk around the yard.