Hi,
We have two young male GP’s (approx 6 months) they’re lovely natured but very different characters who just do not seem to be able to get along. There will be teeth chattering from the smaller pig, Carlos, towards his ‘brother’ within five minutes of them being together and he isn’t afraid to lash out with either teeth or feet either. In return (or perhaps to begin the argument) the other GP, Pigmund Freud, is (perhaps as some warped nod to his namesake) slightly obsessed with his brother- he rumbles constantly at him, and sprays rather than bites when things are tense. Following a fairly bad bite to Pigmund, and a series of incidents during which it was clear he was at risk from Carlos’ ninja moves (and his own gluttony for punishment re: following him around rumbling) the boys have been separated for two months (living one above the other in the same, v big cage) to ensure as much as possible that they are happy, PF spends most of the day free-ranging the house whilst C is either cuddled (which he appreciates much more than his brother) or in a ‘pop up’ run where he can play with his brother without being able to Bruce-Lee him. Here’s the thing- PF is absolutely devoted to Carlos, wanting to be near him constantly, laying beside the run staring at him, and wheeking with sheer excitement when he’s able to get close to him, whilst C (though he’ll play temporarily) is much more indifferent to his brother and chatters like a mad man if he can actually touch him. I’m worried PF might not be getting what he needs from his brother and we’ve considered getting a third GP to ensure he gets the company he clearly craves, but we have a few concerns: 1. Will PF actually get on with a new GP or are we condemning ourselves to the addition of a third layer to our complex cage-system? 2. Is it fair on another GP to be brought into this complex love-triangle? 3. Will C need a friend also (we obviously can’t know if it’s just PF causing him issues, or if he’ll be as irritated by all others too...) any suggestions/ recommendations very welcome! The boys are adored and we want them to have the happiest, healthiest and most fulfilled lives that they can.
p.s. human company less of an issue, they live In a studio flat, can see everything that goes on, get daily cuddles and attention (2+ hours in total usually) and are rarely left for more than a few hours alone (we work from home)
We have two young male GP’s (approx 6 months) they’re lovely natured but very different characters who just do not seem to be able to get along. There will be teeth chattering from the smaller pig, Carlos, towards his ‘brother’ within five minutes of them being together and he isn’t afraid to lash out with either teeth or feet either. In return (or perhaps to begin the argument) the other GP, Pigmund Freud, is (perhaps as some warped nod to his namesake) slightly obsessed with his brother- he rumbles constantly at him, and sprays rather than bites when things are tense. Following a fairly bad bite to Pigmund, and a series of incidents during which it was clear he was at risk from Carlos’ ninja moves (and his own gluttony for punishment re: following him around rumbling) the boys have been separated for two months (living one above the other in the same, v big cage) to ensure as much as possible that they are happy, PF spends most of the day free-ranging the house whilst C is either cuddled (which he appreciates much more than his brother) or in a ‘pop up’ run where he can play with his brother without being able to Bruce-Lee him. Here’s the thing- PF is absolutely devoted to Carlos, wanting to be near him constantly, laying beside the run staring at him, and wheeking with sheer excitement when he’s able to get close to him, whilst C (though he’ll play temporarily) is much more indifferent to his brother and chatters like a mad man if he can actually touch him. I’m worried PF might not be getting what he needs from his brother and we’ve considered getting a third GP to ensure he gets the company he clearly craves, but we have a few concerns: 1. Will PF actually get on with a new GP or are we condemning ourselves to the addition of a third layer to our complex cage-system? 2. Is it fair on another GP to be brought into this complex love-triangle? 3. Will C need a friend also (we obviously can’t know if it’s just PF causing him issues, or if he’ll be as irritated by all others too...) any suggestions/ recommendations very welcome! The boys are adored and we want them to have the happiest, healthiest and most fulfilled lives that they can.
p.s. human company less of an issue, they live In a studio flat, can see everything that goes on, get daily cuddles and attention (2+ hours in total usually) and are rarely left for more than a few hours alone (we work from home)
