Hovis Makes Pairing Up And Bonding Hard Work

[BonBon2010]

He's just so excited about meeting the girls he can't help himself and is too full on for Tilly and Rolo, who both have squared up to him. Conflict of personalities I think. On the other hand, Truffles seems to be on pare with him and is work in progress, so whatever happens, I don't think he'll be on his own for much longer.
They're having lap time and hour sessions without the other girls. He got so carried away yesterday, Rolo ran up my lap to get away from him
Going to try a different room this time, away from his familiar space, as the other day, they were both cuddled up on my lap, and he was licking her ears. Perservere? It's only been a few days of short interactions of about half an hour to two hours a day, as working

 

[Wiebke]

Get them out of their familiar space, but be aware that you cannot conduct the whole bonding and acceptance on your lap. Acceptance usually happens within 15-20 minutes; after that is segues into the dominance phase if acceptance has happened.

 

[BonBon2010]

I have done some sessions from the floor and one from the sofa up to now, the sofa one was pretty successful with Truffles, so will try it with Tilly next. What I have noticed is that Tilly, despite being a nervous piggy, seems to have taken the position of Boss, where as Truffles is submissive to a point, and Rolo is second in command, but plays at being boss

 

[Wiebke]

I have done some sessions from the floor and one from the sofa up to now, the sofa one was pretty successful with Truffles, so will try it with Tilly next. What I have noticed is that Tilly, despite being a nervous piggy, seems to have taken the position of Boss, where as Truffles is submissive to a point, and Rolo is second in command, but plays at being boss

Please introduce them all together so they can bond as a group!

The run up has been already over-long.

 

[VickiA]

I agree with Wiebke. The best thing to do now is to put them all in a neutral run together and let them sort out their herd dynamics. Once the intitial excitement of having ladies on tap wears off Hovis will stop being over amorous - and it’s normal for the ladies to tell off an over excited boar. It’s time to let them all figure it out for themselves.