Slave to the Rose
Well-known Member
Cavy Slave
- Joined
- Apr 19, 2007
- Posts
- 178
- Joined
- Apr 19, 2007
- Messages
- 178
I currently have two pigs. My first I bought from Petsmart(bad idea) and the second I bought from a small family owned petshop(I know I'll probably get called on for this but I bought both before I knew about adoption). Anyway, the petsmart pig (Rose) is VERY friendly and loves attention. She is quiet but thats just her personality. This post has nothing to do with Rose.
My second pig, Hotaru(meaning firefly in Japanese), is a little fireball. When I first brought her home she was newly weaned and understandably frighted. She and Rose took to eachother like sisters with no fights at all. Hotaru was inseparable from Rose which resulted in many pig trains. My main concern is, after 5 month living at the house, she is still terrified of human contact. She shrieks when you pick her up and will try desperately to run. The only person she will let handle her is my fiance Robert and even then its with much complaint at the start. Every time I have to get her out of the cage it becomes a game of chase. What can I do to help her become more friendly?
My second pig, Hotaru(meaning firefly in Japanese), is a little fireball. When I first brought her home she was newly weaned and understandably frighted. She and Rose took to eachother like sisters with no fights at all. Hotaru was inseparable from Rose which resulted in many pig trains. My main concern is, after 5 month living at the house, she is still terrified of human contact. She shrieks when you pick her up and will try desperately to run. The only person she will let handle her is my fiance Robert and even then its with much complaint at the start. Every time I have to get her out of the cage it becomes a game of chase. What can I do to help her become more friendly?