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Clive

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Introducing a puppy!
« on: February 23, 2015, 01:31:46 pm »
Hi all.
Does anyone have experience of introducing a young puppy to pigs? Our new sprocker puppy has met ours through the fence but I'm thinking he might look like a tasty morsel to the sows!
Most of them he can't get to but we do have a couple of girls penned with single strand electric fence which he could run under!
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SophieLeeds

  • Joined Aug 2014
    • Yorkshire
Re: Introducing a puppy!
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2015, 01:40:13 pm »
If he's a pup its the perfect age to introduce him :) If you had the chance I would introduce him to weaners to first, but he will soon get the picture if the pigs dont want him around!  ;D

Try going into the enclosures with him on an extended line first? I did this and the dogs now have free access into all my pig pens. Take him in just after you have fed the pigs so they are feeling full and relaxed.. I wouldn't introduce him whilst they are actually eating, may get some stroppy sows!

However, as with yourself... never trust a pig! Ours were introduced to the pigs when they were 1-2 years old and they have great fun racing around with the weaners :)
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Clive

  • Joined Sep 2012
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Re: Introducing a puppy!
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2015, 02:50:37 pm »
Thanks Sophie. I will take your advice, though probably wait till the pens have dried out a bit! It's a mudbath!
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Sudanpan

  • Joined Jan 2009
    • West Cornwall
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Re: Introducing a puppy!
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2015, 06:25:28 pm »
Our pigs are fenced in with electric tape - which our dogs first' tested' with our first batch of pigs - now the dogs don't go anywhere near the paddocks - it hasn't got anything to do with the pigs!
 :roflanim:
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Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
    • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Re: Introducing a puppy!
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2015, 06:30:36 pm »
Love that picture Sophie
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laurelrus

  • Joined Apr 2014
    • Quainton,Buckinghamshire
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Re: Introducing a puppy!
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2015, 06:49:07 pm »
SophieLeeds that photo is fab!
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SophieLeeds

  • Joined Aug 2014
    • Yorkshire
Re: Introducing a puppy!
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2015, 08:27:25 am »
Quote from: Bionic on February 23, 2015, 06:30:36 pm
Love that picture Sophie

Thanks Bionic  ;D That dog loves her weaners, thinks they're her own babies  :eyelashes:
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Tamsaddle

  • Joined May 2011
    • Hampshire, near Portsmouth
Re: Introducing a puppy!
« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2015, 10:24:57 am »
That is my little dose of happiness photo for the day, particularly the spotty piglet sitting on the dog.   Too cute for words - thanks Tamsaddle
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SophieLeeds

  • Joined Aug 2014
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Re: Introducing a puppy!
« Reply #8 on: February 24, 2015, 10:43:24 am »
Quote from: Tamsaddle on February 24, 2015, 10:24:57 am
That is my little dose of happiness photo for the day, particularly the spotty piglet sitting on the dog.   Too cute for words - thanks Tamsaddle

Thanks Tamsaddle  :) Have to say this breed of dog has been a winner with the livestock!
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