When The Tiny Waffles first arrived here, he was so starved for attention that any time i pet him, he would freeze. he had never had a float, or a trim, or vaccines. he was fed only alfalfa free choice and was very very chunky. he desperately wanted love and attention, but was broken down by his first decade of life. 

when he would freeze at my gentle touch, at first i thought he was scared, but i came to realize that he was just SO in need of physical affection that he would freeze, stop eating (with a mouthful!) and stay totally still, hoping i wouldn’t stop petting him. 

as time has passed and he has settled and started to trust me and feel the strength of my love him, he no longer does that. if i pet him while he’s munching? he keeps munching but happily turns into my affection 🥰

The picture on the left: his eyes are tense (note the triangle shape), his face taut, nostrils deflated, and his mouth stiff

the picture on the left:  soft eyes, derpy loose lower lip (😍), relaxed posture, and open snoot holes 

Do you agree? Do you see something else/more? 👀

if you wanna follow this sweet tiny donkeys journey, you can join his sub at r/WafflesAndJet 💜

left - first week with me. right - this week. what do you see? my thoughts (and further explanation) ⬇️