Tewdric
Teenage Guinea Pig
We're thinking about selling our house, we've filled all the space in our little starter home and would really like somewhere a bit bigger with a larger garden.
Anyway, we had the first estate agent round this afternoon to give us a valuation. We've got another one coming tomorrow.... perhaps another after that, we'll have to see how conflicting the reports we get back are..... I was rather concerned about explaining the 'pigs in the spare room' situation when there is a large, well built 6ft hutch sitting on our back patio. I was going for the 'veterinary advice after an operation' approach (well, Brunel was neutered back at the end of September and he has shed all his winter coat after living indoors after the op), but I needn't have worried. The estate agent has pigs inside too!
On a less positive note he asked me if I wanted them as his children have lost interest etc. etc. I mentioned our nearest rescue when both my current pigs have come from.
I also told him about the technique my parents had used on my brother and I when we were children. We had rabbits as our first pet, and we were warned that if we didn't look after them as they couldn't look after themselves then Mum would stop feeding us as a lesson. Eventually it did happen. We forgot to feed them one night and we were old enough to know better than to forget (I was about 9, my brother a bit younger). Mum was obviously monitoring what was going on. We came down for dinner expecting to find a nice meal only to discover that the table was only set for Mum and Dad. We realised instantly what we'd forgotten - and it was a lesson we never forgot. We were certainly very hungry by breakfast time, but I don't think one missed meal did us any harm and it certainly taught us about responsibility for our pets. The estate agent was quite impressed and said he'd mention it to his wife. I hope he does!
Anyway, we had the first estate agent round this afternoon to give us a valuation. We've got another one coming tomorrow.... perhaps another after that, we'll have to see how conflicting the reports we get back are..... I was rather concerned about explaining the 'pigs in the spare room' situation when there is a large, well built 6ft hutch sitting on our back patio. I was going for the 'veterinary advice after an operation' approach (well, Brunel was neutered back at the end of September and he has shed all his winter coat after living indoors after the op), but I needn't have worried. The estate agent has pigs inside too!
On a less positive note he asked me if I wanted them as his children have lost interest etc. etc. I mentioned our nearest rescue when both my current pigs have come from.
I also told him about the technique my parents had used on my brother and I when we were children. We had rabbits as our first pet, and we were warned that if we didn't look after them as they couldn't look after themselves then Mum would stop feeding us as a lesson. Eventually it did happen. We forgot to feed them one night and we were old enough to know better than to forget (I was about 9, my brother a bit younger). Mum was obviously monitoring what was going on. We came down for dinner expecting to find a nice meal only to discover that the table was only set for Mum and Dad. We realised instantly what we'd forgotten - and it was a lesson we never forgot. We were certainly very hungry by breakfast time, but I don't think one missed meal did us any harm and it certainly taught us about responsibility for our pets. The estate agent was quite impressed and said he'd mention it to his wife. I hope he does!
He often tries to encourage landlords to allow pets in the house. He uses his personal experience to explain how they don't damage properties and are really very clean. 
So glad that he managed to help the pig and that the woman was prepared to take his advice.
