Rehoming your pig is a difficult decision for parents to make in most cases. Life changes make it seem next to impossible to be able to keep your pig.
Please answer the following questions to the best of your ability
- Are you moving? Unable to have at new location or not able to transport to location?
- Having a baby?
- Does pig attack or lunge at family or pets?
- Is pig destroying home in and out?
- Do you work extra hours now?
- Pig lonely all day?
- Is pig fixed?
Now things have changed in your home, and you don’t know what to do. What is the next step?
Boarding your pig can run you $20-40 month.
Routines with pigs are the easiest way for pig to adapt to new member. As with dogs, and young children under 10 need to be supervised when pig is around and NEVER let child hand feed. Scent of food on an infant can have pig attack for food or be top hog knocking infant down. Yes, some yet few pigs are ok with young ones so monitoring and supervision at all times is suggested to keep all safe. Once child is old enough to use top hog method then the child can take control in the pig/child relationship. If pig is not fixed get it done immediately as this can cause serious issues in the future with their hormones.
ARE you moving? Having a baby? Going thru a divorce? or other life changing events and need to rehome your pig? Stop and ask why your piggy? If you need moral support, please reach out for help. Do you love your piggy and looking for a break from this difficult time? Have you considered foster care? Monthly fee for a temp solution to give you time to work thru your changes
Never enough time in a day for work, play and for all of our loved ones. A piggy who has been on a set schedule will need to have schedule adjusted with lots of praise, sweet words and a few treats. If you have been home at 2p and now you’re taking a job that requires you to work till 6p or a second job that you have to close at 12am then adjustments will need to be made.
Dogs, pigs spend most of the day sleeping when owner is away. The mischievous antics are normally done right after owner leaves the house. If pig free reigns home, then consider closing off part of home and limiting areas removing anything that can hurt the pig. If this is not doable adding area outside for playtime during the extended hours with shelter, adding a friend does not need to be another pig but pigs do speak the same language so it would help. (Cats, rabbits, goats (de-horned) sheep, chickens, ducks are some options as a new friend.) A pig will be fine with your new hours and will adapt. When you arrive home give piggy lots of kisses and a treat spending time with them each day. Note pigs struggle at their new home some do well right off and others depending on previous home situation can be challenging for months to years while others can die from a broken heart.
Pigs will destroy if not fixed, bored or mad. They are not like a dog and can just leave and hope to come back to the same home. A smaller confined space while your away with toys to keep busy (hanging coffee can with cheerios, melons hanging) will help keep them occupied till they fall asleep waiting for you to arrive
Pigs will snip/bite if not fixed, scared, spooked, feels in danger or even scared. If pig has been with you its entire life then consider what around pig that has changed. If there is anger in the home, lots of noise, people in and out, home alone, construction all can trigger piggy.
Having a safe space like closet, bedroom, laundry area he can go when scared will help this issue. You will also need to use MTP and can use board to protect yourself if in fear. NOTE: pig will react if senses you are scared. MTP(move the pig) several times a day. Anyone over 10years old needs to do this to get pig back on track.
Pigs are natural rooters and love the outdoors. Garden tillers is what I like to call mine.
Pigs who live most of their life indoors and potty indoors eventually go thru a depressed state which shocks owner as the once quiet, sleeping pig never an issue is now destroying, snipping, and miserable. Pigs go through periods of change just as a child would. This stage is what I call the teenage years. Most at this stage suddenly become unhappy inside and want to live outside and are quite happy. Parents struggle on this one as the change is sudden leaving parents lost and asking questions on what’s going on
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