My dog is obsessed with my pigs!

[mefingas]

We got our pigs on Sunday and since then my dog always wants to be sitting by their cage, if there is movement she tries to sit straight up to see them(she can't thank god). We won't let her very close to them since we are afraid she will either scare them or she poke at them. My dog won't play and takes some convincing to get her to eat. I don't know what to do. Any suggestions would be great.
Right now we have it so that she cant get in the same room as Connie and Abby, but when we do let her get full run if she does anything more then just sit nicely next to the cage we put her in time out. My husband and I are both being driven batty by our strange little dog. I am hoping that by Christmas she will get over this.

 

[tashagurl]

My little dog was obsessed with my pigs when I first got them. She thinks there her babies and she still likes to watch them but she doesent sit there for hours looking at them anymore. When they have floor time she likes to get in there with them and lick there ears. They actually seem to enjoy it. Salem even tries to eat her hair and she just moves away form him.

If you let her interact safely with the pig she might lose interest sooner.

 

[mefingas]

I hope that's the case. Last night we had them both in cozies on our laps and she was poking at the mom, Connie. We are planning on having their first floor time but have them seperated by a play pen first. I am crossing my fingers that my dog stops acting so nutty.

 

[Starbucks]

one of my piggies came from a lady whose little dog helped out with the birthing process. the dog was by the sows side the entire time, and helped clean the babies off when they were born.

maybe its just a phase.

 

[mefingas]

If she still acts like this next week we are going to call up our trainer in phoenix. Last night when we had some cuddle time with the pigs in their cozies Mina was trying to get to us the whole time. She cried and wagged her tail like what she does when she sees animals outside. Which bugs my husband, and I know that we have reason to worry that Mina might do something.

 

[DaCourt]

First of all, you have to understand that she is a bit jealous. She was there first and now you are giving someone else attention.

Just out of curiosity, what kind of dog do you have? That make a big differnce. My Golden mix couldn't care less about the pigs. They kind of scare her. But my Jack Russell mix is obsessed with them. It is in his make up. THey were bred to hunt small animals. Guinea pigs are small animals. WHen we have floor time, the dogs are not allowed in the room. Even the GOlden mix. I don't want to play favorites so if one dog is out, they are both out. So, your trainer may not be able to help. If your dog is a hunter, a hunter he will be. You just have to take all the right precautions.

 

[mefingas]

I know that Mina is jealous, but we have been good not to give the pigs that much attention, I mostly just talk to them when I am in the room and when we feed them. Yesterday while I was sewing in the room Mina just by their cage.
Mina is a mini dachshund, the standard dachshund was bred to go into badger holes. I know when it comes to floor time she will be in the other room untill she calms down enough and maybe she can sit on my lap while I watch them play in a play pen.
I just wish my little dog would eat more, she only ate half of her food last night. Plus she won't play with her toys. I think this weekend we will take her to my mother in laws house so she can run around.

 

[roosterboy]

It is natural for the dog to show interest. Don't punish the dog. Let the dog see them. Let them play together when you are there.

 

[mefingas]

I know that it will be a long time till they play together, because my dog needs to realize that they are not a chew toy.

 

[Faunn]

My dog knows better than to look at me to take my guinea pig, she is rott and we had an 'incedent' which involved a hamster. She didn't hurt him, but nearly scared him to death. When you feel comfertable enough to let the dog examine the pigs closer, have someone hold yur dogs coller, while you show him the pigs, so that he can't get to them. If anyone wants to know what happened with the hamster, mail me. I don't want to waste up to much room.

 

[jetta]

I have 5 piggies, two dogs, and a cat. The cat could care less, just looks at them like they are the most little annoying things on earth. Of the two dogs, one likes to sit and cuddle with them and just watches them. The other is quite neurotic and wimpers, spins, and generally is a pain. We rescued her from the shelter, so she is a bit jumpy. I thought after two years she'd calm down, but it is taking a while.

We let the piggies have floor and lap time. The dogs can sniff them while we monitor the 'visits' so to speak. Try talking calmly to the dog and give it some encouragement for being nice and calm. Eventually, the dog will get the idea. Good luck!

 

[piggies2007]

When i first got my guineapigs had then in a cage in my backyard and since its two floors and on the ground the dog just sat on the floor and cryed . i dont think she was jelouse tho she just didnt understand what they were. she is still a little jelouse and since its winter i have an indoor cage in my room (a two floor cc cage) and if she comes in and shes me playing with them but only if i play with them other wise she dosnt really care about them and she dose come in someimes when im not home and look at them but she dosnt anoy them or anything
My advice to you is to let her be and she should calm down but like i said shes probly never seen a guinepig and likes to watch them

 

[mefingas]

Well, last night my pigs got their first floor time, I know one time in a week is bad. But I was waiting for the two to get used to everything before I start floor time for them. Well I held my dog on my lap and she sat their wagging her tail the whole time. Well I had to move to help my husband do something and Mina(my dog) ran to the pigs. Scared the pigs, but thank god for the barrier between them. So I am still waiting for my dog to calm down.
It is cute to see how happy she is when she see's them, but still she needs to figure out that they are not a toy. The other day the pigs and Mina sniffed each other which was cute. Crossing my fingers that Mina will start acting like her old self again.