Is There Any Way To Discourage Barbering?

[Freela]

I posted awhile back about Sundae barbering Hadley's fur. She showed this same behavior last summer as well, but it was mainly when they were outdoors and it stopped in the fall. This year it seems more persistent and is also taking place indoors, but also started very abruptly once the weather warmed up. I think Hadley is beginning to get stressed by it. Although she isn't aggressive towards Sundae, she is more agitated/skittish generally since this began. I'm also kind of wondering how much coat she is going to end up with... she's down to undercoat on the back end and Sundae has also been chewing up around her shoulder blades and neck area. I'm unsure what to do, as Sundae is really persistent and Hadley is looking stressed. Any advice?

 

[Wiebke]

I posted awhile back about Sundae barbering Hadley's fur. She showed this same behavior last summer as well, but it was mainly when they were outdoors and it stopped in the fall. This year it seems more persistent and is also taking place indoors, but also started very abruptly once the weather warmed up. I think Hadley is beginning to get stressed by it. Although she isn't aggressive towards Sundae, she is more agitated/skittish generally since this began. I'm also kind of wondering how much coat she is going to end up with... she's down to undercoat on the back end and Sundae has also been chewing up around her shoulder blades and neck area. I'm unsure what to do, as Sundae is really persistent and Hadley is looking stressed. Any advice?

I am very reluctant to recommend putting stuff on piggies's coats, like tea tree oil. You can do a short tester separation and see whether Hadley is perking up immediately. If not and if she wants back, the situation is still acceptable.
Severe barbering is usually when the hair is eaten down to the naked skin, not so much if a piggy is getting an all-over haircut.