In the progress of bonding

Lighteningamy

Lighteningamy

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In the prosess of bonding as we type so I'm indroducing a 2 year old tk my two girls who are 1y4m theyve been in neutral space now for 40mins and theyre has been no dominance behavour only a little ear nibble from my dominant pig to the new one ,is this okay bit nervous about the whole thing
 
Lighteningamy said:
In the prosess of bonding as we type so I'm indroducing a 2 year old tk my two girls who are 1y4m theyve been in neutral space now for 40mins and theyre has been no dominance behavour only a little ear nibble from my dominant pig to the new one ,is this okay bit nervous about the whole thing
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Hi! It sounds OK.

Ear nibbling translates as 'I invite you to be a member of the group I am leading'. Please give them some more time on neutral ground until the hierarchy has been sorted out. that is the roughest bit of the bonding process. So far it has been as friendly as can be.
 
Wiebke said:
Hi! It sounds OK.

Ear nibbling translates as 'I invite you to be a member of the group I am leading'. Please give them some more time on neutral ground until the hierarchy has been sorted out. that is the roughest bit of the bonding process. So far it has been as friendly as can be.
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Just had a massive fight now saints ear is bleeding full on bite from the new pig, any idea what i should do now
 
I'm not experienced enough in bonding to have a very valid input, but generally the consensus is that when blood drawn the bond has failed and pigs should be seperated. I hope things can get sorted though :(
 
dannif_piggies said:
I'm not experienced enough in bonding to have a very valid input, but generally the consensus is that when blood drawn the bond has failed and pigs should be seperated. I hope things can get sorted though :(
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Ive had to seperate them nlt sure what to do now get a baby pig she is 2y4m so mabey a baby pig would be easier to bond or partition my c&c csge
 
So sorry it didn’t work out for you.
Take a deep breath.
Deal with the injured ear
Give yourself a bit of space to think before you rush into anything.

@Wiebke is a bonding expert and will most likely have some good guidance for you.
 
Wiebke said:
Hi! It sounds OK.

Ear nibbling translates as 'I invite you to be a member of the group I am leading'. Please give them some more time on neutral ground until the hierarchy has been sorted out. that is the roughest bit of the bonding process. So far it has been as friendly as can be.
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Thats nice to know, because burnie does it to dot through cages
 
Merab's Slave said:
So sorry it didn’t work out for you.
Take a deep breath.
Deal with the injured ear
Give yourself a bit of space to think before you rush into anything.

@Wiebke is a bonding expert and will most likely have some good guidance for you.
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Ive cleaned it up and its stopped bleeding shes just a bit shaken up squeeking to herself feel heartbroken
 
Bonding is stressful.
Give your girl time and lots of gentle love - she’ll recover. It will probably take you longer to get over the shock.
Keep an eye on her and if you feel the ear injury is serious go to a vet.
 
Lighteningamy said:
Just had a massive fight now saints ear is bleeding full on bite from the new pig, any idea what i should do now
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I am very sorry - it sounds like the new piggy has been feeling threatened. Please separate and consider the bonding failed. These things can happen.

When you have never witnessed and are not yet adapt at reading the subtle body language re. whether the new piggy is OK or not with the presence or interaction with others then things can escalate very quickly - and it can be very upsetting for you. By far not all bondings work out. When bonding at home you have to always have a plan B at the ready in case things don't go to plan. :(
 
Wiebke said:
I am very sorry - it sounds like the new piggy has been feeling threatened. Please separate and consider the bonding failed. These things can happen.

When you have never witnessed and are not yet adapt at reading the subtle body language re. whether the new piggy is OK or not with the presence or interaction with others then things can escalate very quickly - and it can be very upsetting for you. By far not all bondings work out. When bonding at home you have to always have a plan B at the ready in case things don't go to plan. :(
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Ive got her in a cage just now just not sure wether to get another pig and try again or put a partation on my cc cage
 
Could you bond at a rescue, then only bring home a new pig if they make friends? If your piggy is a bit of a diva you might end up with lots of cages full of rejected friends otherwise!
 
PigglePuggle said:
Could you bond at a rescue, then only bring home a new pig if they make friends? If your piggy is a bit of a diva you might end up with lots of cages full of rejected friends otherwise!
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Shes from rescue and they didnt let me had to bring her home
 
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