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Hi guys, what do you think of this...
i think Chocks a little bit lonely so the idea is this.
i've paired him with 2 pigs in the past and both matches have failed because the match was a bore.
so what i thought was was that i call a family run pet shop i know down here where i've gotten rats from in the past to see if she has any retired breeding soes that have been spayed to see if we could link Chock up with one as i think that pairing him with a soe would work rather than trying to pair him with another bore.
what do you think?
he's not depressedc at all and is eating and drinking normally and running about like mad as usual but i don't like him trying to get friendly with me every month...
tryed a teddy but he recked it so now i'm the object of his friendlyness again...
thanks for reading and comments in advance.
Maddy and Chock.
 
It is not very likely that a breeder/ pet shop would pay the money to have a sow spayed - you are talking between £120 - £200 for that operation (I know because I have 2 spayed sows and my new sow is going to be spayed by a specialist on Wednesday) - and its £65 upwards for a boar to be neutered - your best bet is to find a rescue that you can travel to and see if they do boar dating.
 
Spayed sows are very rare, @Maddy and even if you were to introduce a spayed sow there is no guarantee they would like each other. Piggies are particular about choosing who they live with. Are there any rescues near you who may do boar dating? That might be the best way to find him a house mate.
 
called up the pet people and they don't have any spayed soes but they suggested the rescue option also
part of me is a bit wairy of trying to pair him up with another pig because he's 4 next year so its not like he's a yung bore anymore and if i did find a soe that he liked and he passed shortly after putting them together as that could happen also i could have one seriously distressed pig on my hands as she wouldn't know where her hunky partner went.
part of me is tempted to let things continue as they are as he's not really too fussed about being on his own its me thats worried
he's not showing any signs of feeling upset or stressed out because there's not another pig around.he's eating and drinking as usual
he usually gets stressed out when there's another pig about so i don't know what the best option is
will keep you posted on what happens...
 
While it might not be easy to match Chock up to a friend. I have to say it's a beautiful idea to see if there are any suitable pigs out there looking for new forever homes.

Maybe try some boar dating that others have suggested seeing as he is not neutered and cannot go in with a standard female. Fingers crossed something works out and a big hugs to you for always thinking of him and putting his needs first.:luv:
 
still been thinking about getting Chockster a friend and the help from the vet yesterday has got me thinking about this again after a friendly chat so that's why i've flagged this thread up again
she said that if i looked for the same breed of pig as chock the pairing would be alot more successful than another breed all together
so what i'm gonna do is this, talk to the pet shop again that i 1st spoke to when i started this thread off and see if they can get hold of a teddy pig to pair chock up with so i will keep you posted...
 
I'm afraid I disagree with your vet's recommendation @Maddy. Same breed is not necessarily a recipe for a successful match. It's more about personality and temperament. I would strongly recommend contacting a rescue who do boar dating and see if they will take Chock and try him with several different boars until they find the right match for him.
 
I have to agree with @VickiA
Even litter mates can have vastly different personalities, likes, dislikes, etc. so I think looking for a pig of the same breed as Chock wouldn't really increase your chances of a successful bond.

As others have suggested, trying a rescue really is the best option.
But I do think it is wonderful that you are looking into this for your boy.
 
A rescue will be able to help you with the pairing too. If you bought a pig from a pet shop them you'll have to go the bonding yourself, and if it doesn't work you'll be stuck with two single pigs.
 
You are welcome @Maddy. I've had problems ove the years in bonding various of my piggies. I would just hate for you to have an unsuccessful bond that may result in Chock getting an injury or being unhappy. You clearly love him so much. At least if you go down the boar dating route some of the lottery will be taken out of it and the meeting and dating will be done by those who are experienced in observing boar behaviour. It is much safer for Chock and less stressful for you.
 
Agree with the others - its not the pigs breed but its personality - that's why bondings are successful when done by a rescue - and if the bonding doesn't work you don't come home with a "spare pig" so to speak.
 
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