Dudley is making progress! now what?

[lincolnsmommy]

Well i just wanted a bit of advice on what is best for Dudley. I'm not going to change anything now as his still very new to getting better but I'm thinking for the future. I was only going to get him and make him better then rehome him but ive kinda fallen for the guy . No sure what to do though as if i keep him thats one more cage that cant be used for helping rescue.
Well what i wondering is as his an ex breeder piggy would he prefer to be neutered with a few girls or will he want a boyfriend? does the breeding history change anything or does it depend on the piggy? I'm worried about neutering as his come so far and i wouldnt know what to do if anything happened to him in the op.
Ive put a pole at the top for you to pick wether you think i should keep him or rehome him when his better. but i would love your advice on what i should do for a friend for him.

I also wanted to say thanks to everyone who has given me advice and supported me with him. His the first pig ive rescued that really needed alot of my help.thank you all x

 

[Sarah from Chucklebunnies]

He is learning to trust you, that is real progress. I have never rescued/rehomed piggies but it seems to me that he needs to be where he feels secure. Unless you can make sure he gets that security from others, don't let him go.

Sorry if that isn't helpful, but that's how I feel.

 

[KingBoris&HisFollowers]

He is learning to trust you, that is real progress. I have never rescued/rehomed piggies but it seems to me that he needs to be where he feels secure. Unless you can make sure he gets that security from others, don't let him go.

Sorry if that isn't helpful, but that's how I feel.

i second that,maybe you should ask Dudley?

 

[Claire W]

I have voted to keep him with you. You have obviously fallen for him and he has learned to trust you. Sorry, I can't advise on the neutering thing as I have never had to do it xx

 

[MemberX]

If you can afford to keep him Chez then do so. I would. This is how we were with Cindy and Misty they have been passed around a lot and need stability. 2 extra bunny mouths won't break our bank.

Dudley needs to feel safe, he will get to know you then wonder why he has gone off again. Of course its your choice, whatever you decide we will support.

 

[stargrrlclaire]

if he got on with my sonny, i'd have him quick off you! but imho you should keep him with you. it would be best for Dudley honey.

 

[teadragon]

If you feel that you will do more help to guinea pigs as a while if Dudley were to find a loving home with a companion (making space for more rescues) then I think it would be absolutely fine for you to rehome Dudley once he's better and bonded to a friend. He's young, so he hasn't had a life of instability and being passed around like an old sock and being with you could mark the point when his life improves toward the permanent stability of a loving home. He's very, very lucky to have been found by you.

Whether you keep him or not is completely up to you. I won't advise which, although I will say that this is the reason why I'd probably be a very poor rescuer or foster piggie parent, because I have a philosophy that I will only take on a pig that I plan on keeping. But if everyone did that, we wouldn't have the amazing network or fosterer's and rescuers that we have throughout the UK - I'm just the end node of that network until I can afford to have pigs flutter through my life.

I'm a strong advocate of trying a boy-boy pairing before putting critters under the knife. If you know of a local older-boy then they're more likely to get along due to Dudley's age (he's the baby from the @@@%%%%-breeder, isn't he?) as the older boy will be a sort of stabiliser to his tweenage fireworks. If he doesn't settle into a boy-boy pairing, then you can back off with the older boy and try another one before eventually resorting to neutering him.

Remember to give the boys heaps of space... they need it otherwise they don't have enough room to flash how big their manliness is to each other.

 

[MemberX]

You've a point there Tea! If I kept all fosters that came here I'd wouldn't be able to take anymore. I was lucky with Misty and Cindy I got a free cage and with three foster sows I got a free hutch so I could manage to keep them although I advertised for homes for them they had to go together and its hard rehoming three pigs together especially in these parts of the UK.

Yeah Chez weigh it all up, will keeping Dudley stop you rescuing more in the future? Thats the flip side I suppose.

 

[lincolnsmommy]

Thanks everyone. It wont stop me taking more in no as i have many cages but it is one more cage thats now filled. However ive never had enough to fill all my cages and i wouldnt as i like to have spares incase of fall outs etc. Dudley may be better with younger boar as his not the baby of the breeder his the boar who was the daddy then no longer wanted. its a hard decsion as ive totally fell for him. I do have room and can afford it so i think rehoming him i would regret. I never thought about it like him feeling safe. that does make sence. thanks everyone x

 

[KingBoris&HisFollowers]

of course it makes sense although I'm sure you are the only person he would trust for quite some time.you sound like you are prepared to keep him and have the room/cash/time so go for it xxxxxxx