Bonding "aggressive" boar with a baby?

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I got my single pig Rodney back in October, he's around 10-12 months old now and I was told that he was aggressive and a Bully to other pigs. The thing is he always looks in to my other boy's cage and I'm worried that he may be lonely. Would it be possible to bond him with a baby boar? Obviously I won't be getting any more pigs until I have my cage situation sorted but I hate to think of him being on his own if it's possible he could get a friend.
 
Would it be possible for you to take him along to a rescue to see how he behaves when introduced to another boar ? Most adult boars will accept a baby boar but quite often they like to choose their own friend - be warned his choice may not match with yours :))

If he does turn out to be really aggressive towards other males - unlikely but not impossible - perhaps you could consider having him neutered so that he can have a lady friend..................

Teresa xx
 
I would strongly recommend that you ring around for a guinea pig rescue that offers "boar dating", so you can find out whether your boar can meet someboar he gets on with without you having to commit to another boar - you would even be able to take the other boar back if they have a fall out after a couple of weeks at home with you. http://www.guineapigrehome.org.uk/gp/centres.asp

If that fails, would you consider having him neutered by an experienced vet?
He will be a very happy boy that way. I have just had a similar unbondable candidate at the rescue neutered in order to live with my ten sows after my old boar died. Everything has gone without a hitch so far and Hywel is now spending the remainder of his post op wait in a cage next to the sows until he is allowed to join them.
 
Thanks for the advice everyone. It won't be for a while yet as my dad is currently in the process of making me a huge run (who knows how long that will take lol rolleyes) After that I will have to win round my mum and dad in to letting me have another, though that shouldn't be too hard...my dad has a huge soft spot for Rodney :))

I will look in to boar dating, it seems the most likely solution as I'm worried about putting Rodney through an operation, especially if he can be equally happy with a boyfriend rather than a wifey :p Also I think any sow would make Bradley and Barney very jealous :))
 
I have had 2 bully boars 1 who was separated from his brother in rescue for bullying but he craved the company of other pigs & so i took him to choose his own baby & all was well for approx 6wks when he started to bully the baby. They were separated & he lived alone again until i had him neutered & adopted him some girls.

My other bully boy had always lived alone & was aggressive to other boars. He was bonded to a 3wk old baby boar & it was love at first sight - these 2 boys lived very happily together for their entire lives.
It really does depend on the personality of your boy. :)
 
Agree with what folks have said. Does depend as well on 'who/where' told you he was agressive, and how they had tried to bond him, if at all. Some not so good rescues, and the obvious pet shop are clueless, and the little chappie might be a darling. xx
 
Rodney's personality is special, he's a very active piggy and likes to investigate everything. He's always pop corning and the most aggressive he's ever been is a little teeth chattering and the odd nip to me (only like a slight nibble, no blood was drawn)

He likes to look in to the other boy's cage but unfortunately for him they basically ignore him completely, Rodney is the only one of my pigs who will stand still for lots of stroking and he loves people too.
 
Hi... I too have a "cheeky bully". My boy tubes lost his brother four weeks ago and if the two was pretty quiet and submissive! So after weeks of discussion and getting him social with us we thought it best to try piggie dating... We got in contact with Helen at Becklen near Gretna and took our boy today. Helen originally thought of pairing tubes with her own older boar, we tried and some full on annoyance tool place so we tried a four week old boar and after a while it was fine - tubes established dominance and the lil guy chilled! We drove home with them in the bag and it was ok (Helen warned us that tubes may try and mate with his face a dominance thing so I kept am eye!)... We got them home bathed them and put them in a fresh cage with two of everything and it started - then got better and they began cuddling in the cosy... However every time the baby moved tubes would block him or mount him! He started front and back then would not let him be the baby was terrified! (his previous cage friend was mellow so to have tubes bully him is awful!) it got worse and chattering and I'm sure we saw a nip..so we resolved to separating them to cages next to each other! However wen tubes saw him and he saw tubes they started chatting so now I'm confused but I don't want to scare the lil guy buy putting him somewhere he is terrified and can't escape! I maybe a newbie but it's so sad to watch! If anyone can give us advice please do....(I'll call Helen tomorro) and as for getting a match... Def go for piggie dating but perhaps get them to keep them till they bond cause doing it yourself when your inexperienced is not recommended - I kno I'm trying now! Anyways I hope all goes well for you both good luck n enjoy your grumpy piggy - we do even when he chatters at me ;) x
 
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