29. Re: fixing aggressive behaviorFrom: Trina 29.1. CommentsI don't know if there's a book written about potbellied pig behavior. Any books that i have read tells a little bit about everything but nothing in great detail. I ordered a book "Vets guide to Pot bellied Pigs" for 20.00 thinking it would be this thick detailed book that a vet would use in their practice. When I got it I was surprised that it was about the same size of a book that you would get at the pet store on the basic care of a pet. This is still new to everyone and i don't think there's any experts on them yet. I got two farm pigs before i got a pot bellied pig. I bought a book "small scale PIG RAISING" thinking I could learn about their personalities, it did have some stuff but about the middle of the book it described how to slaughter them! There just wasn't any information on pigs past a few months old. I mean after all who's going to keep a farm pig for a pet? ME! I did learn on my own that a certain whiney grunt meant she had pms and I should get out of the way or she would charge at me. There are books on this web page that you can order that each would probably give you some idea of the basic personalities of pigs. I have one potbellied pig I got at 8 weeks old and three I got from two different shelters. The shelter pigs let me feed them out of my hand but my pig won't, she dosen't like the idea that we have HER food in our hands so she wants to fight for it! That's o-k, I can feed her in a bowl! When I first got her I kept her in the house at night and she stayed outside with us during the day. She liked it under my bed but if my husband walked in the room she would charge out at him biting at his legs like something out of a horror movie. This was her territory. After having her about a week or two she wouldn't let anyone catch her to bring her in at night. I've read that a pig's squeal is louder than a jet engine, it's true! That's something you might want to consider. I personaly don't think I would keep a pig in the house unless it had a pet door it could go out so it could potty outside. Things start smelling pretty strong in a short time and it's not just a small amount. I keep all of mine outside now and they root around all day in the dirt. If you find a pig at a shelter you can ask them what their history is. If it had been kept inside or had an outside pen. The female I got is very sweet and was glad to get off the cold cement and drafty floor at the shelter. The two boys were taken from a home because they weren't being taken care of and were nothing but bones. The people at the shelter said they weren't tame at all. One is still shy but the other one will lay his head in my lap when I sit on the ground. Normally when you start to pet a pig they will drop to the ground in a second they enjoy it so much. I haven't gotten these two boys to do that yet. It's just going to take some time working with them. I guess you might could make a list of things you are willing to tolerate and things you aren't. Then, ask pig owners if pigs do the things you aren't willing to tolerate. You might find out more this way. Something I just thought of is you could try fostering a pig from the shelter and see if it would work. Keep us posted on what you decide. Trina |
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