Go Do What Donkeys Do

Remember this little fellow....

This is Emma's baby brother, Dash, looking rather grown up and posing with one of the vet techs at Cornell (or maybe I should say devoted minions).  This photo was taken yesterday at Dash's very last check-up.  His broken leg is completely healed now and he got cleared to "go do what donkeys do".  Which, at the moment, includes being a bit of a brat.  He wants everybody to play with him and something tells me that he doesn't have too much trouble finding willing volunteers:)  It is absolutely amazing that they were able to fix him.  He is one lucky little donkey. 

Just a Dash

Got another update about Dash and about his and Emma's parents, Poncho and Petunia.  Dash is doing well and is doing a good job of getting his humans trained properly:) 

Poncho and Petunia are also doing well and are wanting for nothing.  Petunia is, of course, expecting another baby in July or August since, like Emma, she was never separated form the jack.  Now though, they have a wonderful home and excellent care.  I am hoping to have some pictures to share soon.

Dashing About

I got an update about Emma's brother, Dash, this afternoon (he broke his leg a few weeks ago). He went back to Cornell for a checkup and a new, lighter cast.  He is doing quite well and now has an entire horde of admirers amongst the students and staff at Cornell.   He has also learned that braying brings immediate attention from his worshiping fans.  I wonder how that will go over back at home?:)

Apparently, he gets around very well on his cast.  In fact, he is a little too ambitious and he got sent home with some "mellowing agents" to slow him down just a bit.  I can just imagine what it is like trying to keep a 6 month old donkey quiet so he can heal.  Reminds me a lot of when Tanner was just about that same age and developed a problem with the cartilage in his shoulder.  He had to have surgery and the vet sent him home with me and told me told keep him quiet for 8 weeks.  Keep an 8 month old Border Collie quiet for 8 weeks, yeah, sure, OK, nooooo problem.  Good thing I wasn't blogging back then, anything I might have written at the time would probably have earned me a nice, quiet stay in a softly padded, white room.  Hopefully, the "mellowing agents" will make things a little easier for Dash so he can heal up fast.