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I have read the bonding tips above but wanted some real life expriences plese and advice.
I have a 7month old boar friendly quite shy
I have a rescue boar similar age on his way to me.
How should i go about bonding them succesfully and do you think it will work out?
 
Have a look through Suzy's boar dating thread; it contains quite a few videos which she has taken during bonding sessions. That will probably give you the best "real life" idea what to expect and when things are going pear shaoed, as by far not all her bonding attempts were successful (which is the reason why every boar gets three attempts during his stay).
http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=59233

Whether it works out or not is basically down to whether the two boars are character compatible or not, and there is no two ways around it! Whatever tricks you find on the internet, none can achieve more than masking that fact for a short while but they all cannot influence the result in the long term. Like with your school or workmates, you either click or not!

Give your newbie a day ro two to settle in next door to your own boar (or in a divided run on the lawn, depending on the weather), if that is possible in order to take out as many additional stress factors like having to cope with a new home and a new routine and not only with a new friend. You can take as much time as you need in the run up, but once you have committed to the intros, you need to go through with them and not pull out unless absolutely necessary (i.e. when there are real fights).

Please, don't separate at the least sign of dominance and try to keep out of the bonding unless things really blow up. Intros are a nerve racking affair and the temptation to interfere is great! Guinea pigs have to spell everything out in bold print where we humans can just make to with a little hint. But unlike you, piggies come with their own handbook and they do understand what is going on.

Best of luck!
 
It is normal to be nervous; just see it as that - it is great if there is success! Always have plan B ready for the case it doesn't happen.

Introducing piggies is very much a learning curve; the more you do, the more you learn to get a feeling for which piggies are just pushing the line and which will ones cross it and which situations can trigger off aggression in a piggy on overload. But the one thing I have learned in all my bondings is that you can never assume that it will be plain sailing just because you follow the book!
 
aint it just we're currently trying to bond bill with ozzie and left to their own devices bill seems scared of him put them both on your lap and they behave impeccably =/ so they are being housed next to each other till they become used to the sight then we'll try again
 
gizmo01 said:
aint it just we're currently trying to bond bill with ozzie and left to their own devices bill seems scared of him put them both on your lap and they behave impeccably =/ so they are being housed next to each other till they become used to the sight then we'll try again
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OOOoooo good luck let us know how it goes!

:D
 
Wiebke said:
It is normal to be nervous; just see it as that - it is great if there is success! Always have plan B ready for the case it doesn't happen.

Introducing piggies is very much a learning curve; the more you do, the more you learn to get a feeling for which piggies are just pushing the line and which will ones cross it and which situations can trigger off aggression in a piggy on overload. But the one thing I have learned in all my bondings is that you can never assume that it will be plain sailing just because you follow the book!
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I think it'll be a lot easier once I've met this new unwanted piggy on his way to me.

Cos my little Bertie he is so docile and i think he wont be too fussy.

But yes as you say there is a plan B and that will be that me little Bertie gets the snip and goes in with the girls that he adores and they do rather like him apart from granny pig and he already knows where he stands there he he.

We will get there in the end.. as long as no one ends up lonesome. :)
 
Well second attempt Bill (2+years) and Ozzie (4months) seem to have settled down now so fingers crossed
 
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