kevincarpentryandjoinery
New Born Pup
Hi. We have 2 rescued brothers who arrived nearly 3 years ago, they get on well. We got another 2 rescue pigs 2 years ago. One of them got ill and passed on in January. We got a baby last month and he bonded with the remaining brother (Roger) who was very lonely. The problem is this: Roger is somewhat obsessed with one of the original pigs (as was his late brother). The pig of his admiration makes him crazy. They live in next-door compounds and he spends a great amount of time running up and down the boundary fence and trying to bite through the bars to get to his idol. Whenever they are together he is very over the top and snuffles him obsessively, and marks him with his scent and is a general nuisance. We thought this obsession was making him short-tempered with his baby friend. The baby adores him and he seems quite fond of it, but it seems to bear the brunt of his crazed behaviour. So we put up a divider between the 2 compounds and now Roger can't see his beloved. It seems to have improved his relationship with the baby who he is less mean to, but he looks depressed a lot of the time now. Any advice?