How to Use a Lead on a Donkey in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to use a lead/leash on a donkey with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

A lead is essential item to have in Minecraft when you have donkeys and it looks like a lasso. A lead can be tied to a donkey and used as a leash to guide your donkey around. Or you can use a lead to tie a donkey to a fence post so that it does not run away. Let's explore how to use a lead with a donkey in Minecraft.

Required Materials

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to put a lead/leash on a donkey:

Steps to Use a Lead on a Donkey

1. Find a Donkey

Once you have a lead, you will need to find a donkey in the game.

Donkeys are usually found in the Plains biome.

If you are having trouble finding a donkey, you can summon a donkey using a cheat or you can use a spawn egg.

2. Leash the Donkey

Now let's start by leashing the donkey. First, select the lead in the hot bar.

You can leash the donkey by tying one end of the lead to the donkey. The game control to tie the lead to the donkey depends on the version of Minecraft:

• For Java Edition (PC/Mac), right click on the donkey.
• For Pocket Edition (PE), you move your pointer over the donkey and press the Leash button.
• For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press the LT button on the Xbox controller.
• For PS3 and PS4, press the L2 button on the PS controller.
• For Wii U, press the ZL button on the gamepad.
• For Nintendo Switch, press the ZL button on the controller.
• For Windows 10 Edition, right click on the donkey.
• For Education Edition, right click on the donkey.

Now you should see one end of the lead tied around the donkey's neck and the other end of the lead in your hand.

While you are holding the lead in your hand, you can guide the movements of the donkey and get it to walk in the direction that you want.

3. Unleash the Donkey

You can untie the lead from the donkey any time you want. The game control to unleash the donkey depends on the version of Minecraft:

• For Java Edition (PC/Mac), right click on the donkey.
• For Pocket Edition (PE), you move your pointer over the donkey and press the Unleash button.
• For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press the LT button on the Xbox controller.
• For PS3 and PS4, press the L2 button on the PS controller.
• For Wii U, press the ZL button on the gamepad.
• For Nintendo Switch, press the ZL button on the controller.
• For Windows 10 Edition, right click on the donkey.
• For Education Edition, right click on the donkey.

Once you have unleashed the donkey, you should see the lead floating on the ground and the donkey will begin to walk away. You can add the lead back to your inventory by picking it up.

4. Tie the Donkey to a Fence

Finally, let's show how to use the lead to tether a donkey to a fence.

With one end of the lead tied around the donkey's neck and the other end of the lead in your hand, position your pointer on one of the fence posts. The game control to tie the lead to the fence depends on the version of Minecraft:

• For Java Edition (PC/Mac), right click on the fence.
• For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap on the fence.
• For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press the LT button on the Xbox controller.
• For PS3 and PS4, press the L2 button on the PS controller.
• For Wii U, press the ZL button on the gamepad.
• For Nintendo Switch, press the ZL button on the controller.
• For Windows 10 Edition, right click on the fence.
• For Education Edition, right click on the fence.

Now you will see the other end of the lead tied around the fence post.

Congratulations, you just learned how to use a lead with a donkey in Minecraft.

Things to Do with Donkeys

Here are some activities that you can do with donkeys in Minecraft: