Dot and Burnie bonding thread

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I think now i can tell dot and burnies relationship, they will eat together but its a definite I'm not sleeping in the same house and burnie is still rumbling lol. But i have no worries of a fight.It has been succesful 😁

I already feel much more relaxed and have more free time on my hands, so me and the pigs have all got something out of this.

Forgot to mention dot teeth chatters but not much, its only if burnie comes near her carrot cottage when shes resting
 
I just want to mention that if you spotted a green looking water bottle, its ok it has vit c powder mixed in that has a green tint from the chlorophyl its vetark pro c. Dot likes it 😊
 
Burnie just had a zoomie and dot didnt know what to do, she just looked like what the heck?!? Seriously this is the best thing i have ever done pairing up two guinea pigs. It really does make 100% difference! I'm buzzing, they are so interesting to watch now and dot doesnt just sit in her cottage anymore, and if one of them decides they want to graze, the other follows, just like sheep and cattle and wilderbeast and so on lol. Il stop giving live updates soon haha 😁
 
Skypipdot said:
Burnie just had a zoomie and dot didnt know what to do, she just looked like what the heck?!? Seriously this is the best thing i have ever done pairing up two guinea pigs. It really does make 100% difference! I'm buzzing, they are so interesting to watch now and dot doesnt just sit in her cottage anymore, and if one of them decides they want to graze, the other follows, just like sheep and cattle and wilderbeast and so on lol. Il stop giving live updates soon haha 😁
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Don't stop! Really glad that the Dot and Burnie bonding has been a success!
 
Skypipdot said:
If i had a 160 i would add another sow 😉. But seriously i do want to make a donation to the forum when i can, i owe it. This place is amazing, couldnt have done it without any of you lot 👏
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Aw isnt it easy to get hooked on all the social behaviours and want a herd! Herd behaviours are lovely, seeing 5 piggies all grazing together on a huge pile of hay is such a warm fuzzy feeling :) until one gets a contagious illness then its like nightmare stuff and there went my xmas money!
 
PigglePuggle said:
Aw isnt it easy to get hooked on all the social behaviours and want a herd! Herd behaviours are lovely, seeing 5 piggies all grazing together on a huge pile of hay is such a warm fuzzy feeling :) until one gets a contagious illness then its like nightmare stuff and there went my xmas money!
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Yea i can see how slaves get hooked lol☺ aslong as you have your pigs and loved ones then sod money 👍. I have been meaning to reveal i have a herd for a while now, big secret!
 
Skypipdot said:
Thanks, I'm lucky my first bond is a success i guess?
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Not just lucky, you did lots of good research and prepared really well :) thats no guarantee it would always work but the chances are higher if you prepare well and especially if you provide a carrot cottage bribe each as incentive!
 
PigglePuggle said:
Not just lucky, you did lots of good research and prepared really well :) thats no guarantee it would always work but the chances are higher if you prepare well and especially if you provide a carrot cottage bribe each as incentive!
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Thanks, i use these as houses always anyway, all the wood ones are too big i find
 
Do you guys think that burnies rumbling around will settle? Or is it no problem? I just dont want him to bite, he hasnt shown any sign of starting a fight so far
 
It should settle, once he realises that his new lady doesnt need guarding and will still be there every day! Possibly he thinks she's someone else's wife who strayed in from a neighbouring territory and he wants to be big and manly to make sure she doesnt get taken away again. Theo did this for a week after meeting his ladies then had a bit of a breakdown because it annoyed the ladies so much and he just couldnt physically cope with trying to be dominant and alert so much! He's a submissive laid back chubster at heart and likes sleeping and eating and relaxing too much to stay on guard :)
 
PigglePuggle said:
It should settle, once he realises that his new lady doesnt need guarding and will still be there every day! Possibly he thinks she's someone else's wife who strayed in from a neighbouring territory and he wants to be big and manly to make sure she doesnt get taken away again. Theo did this for a week after meeting his ladies then had a bit of a breakdown because it annoyed the ladies so much and he just couldnt physically cope with trying to be dominant and alert so much! He's a submissive laid back chubster at heart and likes sleeping and eating and relaxing too much to stay on guard :)
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Thats very interesting, so it isnt always them trying to be dominant by rumbling?
 
He might be being dominant generally, to any potential male rivals who might take his lady away, rather than trying to dominate Dot. Theo likes to do a perimiter patrol rumble strut and pee spray every time they get moved into the playpen or back into the clean cage, just so any imaginary rival men know those are his ladies! The girls humour him just for a laugh but if it goes on for more than 15 minutes they jump on the hidey house rooves and spray pee in his face to make him stop :)
 
Skypipdot said:
Do you guys think that burnies rumbling around will settle? Or is it no problem? I just dont want him to bite, he hasnt shown any sign of starting a fight so far
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My Prince still rumbles (and with like grrrrr sound) from time to time with Cookie and Sierra. Mostly when he is annoyed of Sierra non-stop following him. Prince is so laid back that he gets annoyed being chased or followed at for more than 10 mins (and believe me it happens everyday because Sierra is just 6mos. old). He also does it whenever he is in season or one of the girls is.
 
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