toodledoodler
New Born Pup
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Hello! I recently got my second pair of piggies, they're around 3 months old and brothers. Their names are Wilbur and Freddie, and I absolutely adore them. However, I am worried they aren't getting along great. My previous pair got along great and never had any issues, but this time around it's different. They have not had a full-blown fight with biting, blood, or intent to hurt, so that's good. However, Freddie (dominant pig) chases Wilbur around a lot – it looks normal, and Wilbur doesn't seem too bothered other than the fact that he has to leave his spot. They chatter their teeth quite a lot, most of the time it's pretty quiet, but a couple times now it's gotten a bit louder. It should be mentioned that Wilbur has the start of an upper respiratory infection, but is getting treatment and will hopefully feel better soon. They purr, squeak, and whine at each other all the time, but on the flip side, they mostly sit together in harmony, they have no issues sharing their houses most of the time, and even though they get separate food plates, they have no issue at all eating from the same plate and sharing their food. Just today they were all snuggled up under one of their bridges
. But it worries me that they still chatter their teeth at each other many times a day and that Freddie chases Wilbur around, even if it's mild. I made the mistake of having houses with only an entrance and no exit (which I, of course, fixed right away), and today the house went flying a couple of times when Freddie walked straight in when Wilbur didn't want him there. I am really not sure they like each other, and I am super worried this is gonna escalate into fighting or me having to separate them. Is this normal? I'm not new to guinea pigs, but entirely new to this issue! Wilbur also lets out small squeaks (never out of pain!) when Freddie bugs him. The roles of dominant/submissive are very clear and Wilbur never fights Freddie on it. Should I be worried?
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