I couldn’t possibly tell you the benefits of a donkey or a llama but fun! I have ridden a donkey, can be very stubborn at times. Good pack mule though. I have seen a few llamas here on farms during free farm tours.
Don’t under estimate the value of a shelter dog. They are so happy to have a home. Go short hair if worried about up keep of fur. Mine is a papitese not a farm dog but she is a total Tom boy cutie. Took some training and an invisible fence on tonal to keep her home but older now and wonderfully...