BITING MINI DONK!!! Arrrgh!!

You are new to each other and he is busy establishing himself as top donk in the herd. You cannot allow this!

I had the same issue when I got my arab gelding. He was 10 months old at the time and had not yet been gelded. The very first time I got him home he bit me. Hard, through my shirt, right on - you guessed it the nipple. I used the 3 second rule right then & there and he has never bitten me since. He's 11 now.

What is the 3 second rule? You make them think they are going to die for exactly 3 seconds. If he even looks at you like he's going to bite - punch him in the neck for 3 seconds. He'll be thinking that he's going to die (well not really). This is exactly what a older, more dominant horses/donkeys would do, except they use teeth & hooves not a fist.

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He and she stay with the horses year around...the goats kid inside during the winter and have their own pastures BUT they do all share the same facilities from time to time, like right now...I wouldn't keep an intact jack with goats by himself when the does are in heat he will act more manly and will try to kill any billy you may have around....I have kept my jenny with the goats without issue ...For sure a jenny would be the best way to go....Now jacks and mares....that is always interesting.
Again I think you can train any animal to do anything, maybe not speak or drive a car, with enough time and patience....my donkeys are standard size probably about 300-350# and very gentle...no experience with minis or giants...they are very mindful of their surroundings and it isn't odd to see 10 goats and a donkey standing in a run-in horse stall during a rainstorm....But kick? I have seen my little donkey Double Kick a rude horse, that may have been getting out of line around the hay bale, putting him to his knees...They don't kick like a horse...they kick with accuracy and to do damage...Got a horse that has issues with stall ettiquete ? Put a donkey in with him for a few days and he will be a kitten....Want to train a horse for your 10 year old daughter to show at halter? Tie a donkey to him for a week and let him drag her around...Bet you can guess the results...
remember when you work with a donkey; they think they are smater than you and will continue to think that way until you let them know that they, in fact, are simply milk wagon pullers that get fed well....

I also have a mini Jack - he is out with a full size horse. Mini Donks are some tuff little critters!! I think JJ has tried to bite me twice in the 5 yrs we have had him.

* if you are a "No Hit" trainer - please stop reading here! *

Both times he reached to bite - he was popped right in the mouth for it! Just a flat handed - make it sting POP! He no longer nips or bites! You can play with him mouth - check his teeth - whatever you wish to do - and he keeps his chompers closed!

As for the aggression - we have issues with him and our dogs. He does know better - he just needs "reminded" a firm "JJ" usually stops him. We have found he chases the dogs for attention. He will do this when we are working the horse and he is not tied. Or really anytime you are busy with something in the yard and he wants attention he will take off after the dogs. So easy solution - he is tied to the tree! When he starts it more frequent - we take him & a dog for a walk. Any ugly face or ears back gets a nice bee sting to the butt! This usually ends all battles for a good 3 - 6 months!

<------No Hit Trainer

I smack their muzzle and loud NO BITE command at the same time.

After a few pops they get the idea. However I make sure that that is not the only attention there muzzle gets. I will play and pat and rub the muzzle too

I have had great success with horses, mules and goats this way.
I am usually not a fan of hitting but there is times when it is needed. I want them to know that I am alpha. What I say gos.

This is just my 2 cents.

I have a friend that cured a colt of biting. She carried a sharp pin concealed in her hand. When he went to bite she let him have it.

It's mainly about discipline with my herd. I have a Jack, Jenny and baby jack... baby likes to bite but we are training him to refrain from biting people. He is doing well. My donkeys share land with goats, 3 doe one billy and 3 kids. 2 of which are 3 weeks old. None of my donkeys bother the goats. I support gelding, however it's totally avoidable