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05/06/2007, 17:05 Le_Jars Joined on 23/08/2004 SW France Posts 273 Anyone keep pigs as pets? If so, is it any more difficult than keeping a dog or other pet? We're not thinking of house-training it, just not keeping it for meat. Any info would be great and any recommendations as to which breeds etc.    Report

05/06/2007, 19:45 Le Petomane Joined on 15/11/2005 Herault(34) Posts 66 Re: Anyone keep pigs as pets? We kept pigs in the UK. There, they are subject to all sorts of control orders, and I guess it's the same in France. You have to have them properly penned (they are very strong and very intelligent, and can smash their way through anything that would retain cattle), and they are very prone to disease. Get a canary instead.    Report

05/06/2007, 20:07 Christine Animal Joined on 14/05/2005 Deux-Sèvres Posts 4,234 Re: Anyone keep pigs as pets? Here you should be able find plenty of information Le Jars and plenty of pigs for adoption : http://www.groingroin.org/   animalaidsaintaubin.monsite.orange.fr/ Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful    Report

05/06/2007, 21:56 Le_Jars Joined on 23/08/2004 SW France Posts 273 Re: Anyone keep pigs as pets? Thanks Christine :).......and er.....thanks  Le Petomane for your constructive advice ....:(    Report

12/06/2007, 21:44 Nettie Joined on 03/06/2005 Posts 75 Re: Anyone keep pigs as pets? A French neighbour down the road a bit from us keeps 5 dogs and a pot bellied vietnamese pig who, I think, thinks she's a dog, she wanders around with them all the time.  They also don't keep their gate shut so you always have to very careful near their house, dogs and pig might be in the lane. Nettie www.greyhoundgap.com    Report

18/06/2007, 11:56 farmgirl Joined on 18/06/2007 Posts 0 Re: Anyone keep pigs as pets? We have pet Kune Kune pigs and breed from them.  They make great pets, very friendly and tame, plus they keep the grass down and eat all your household scraps!!    Report

10/08/2007, 8:20 Eco Ferme Joined on 21/07/2007 33 gironde st antoine sur l isle Posts 6 Re: Anyone keep pigs as pets? Hello we breed vietnamese pigs, they are very good pets ,  easy to train -you can train them to use a cat litter tray, they are docile and friendly -good with children and other animals. Thier small size makes them easy to house , in or out. . vietnamese are also very hardy and prolific. They  also love eating table scraps My mum thimks they are better than dogs, being quiet, less demanding, and cheeper in upkeep.        Report

16/08/2007, 16:55 mobey Joined on 18/06/2007 Posts 4 Re: Anyone keep pigs as pets? I have kune kune pigs as well and shall be looking for a boar which area are you in?    Report

16/08/2007, 20:41 woolybanana (ex tag) Joined on 10/06/2007 vendée Posts 526 Re: Anyone keep pigs as pets? So you people end up eating your pets? This is the aspect of pig keeping that worries me. Don't try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig    Report

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