| Re: Introducing dog to pigs?
Erika - sorry I spent my whole post ranting instead of actually trying to answer your question! It wasn't anything personal - but Milan is one of my pet hates and I just got riled....
Anyway...
My dog is great with the piggies, and I am completely confident she wouldn't hurt them. (She is a bichon frise). But, she has grown up with animals and been around them all her life. She loved the rabbit (that was seriously bizarre), thought the mice were fascinating, tries to wash the neighbours cat etc. I actually think the piggies have more hunting instinct than she does - she just goes all motherly about small furries, treats them like they were her own puppies.
However, I am well aware that my dog is the exception rather than the rule. For a dog that has not been completely used to small animals from early puppyhood I wouldn't risk it.
I think you are doing the right thing. Stop the dog jumping on the cage, teach him to behave nicely around the piggies etc - but ultimately do not let them be together without a safe cage between them. Always better safe than sorry.  |