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Digital_Individual t1_jddlmgq wrote

Funny enough my dog has a pig toy which she carries around just like this

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xylotism t1_jddu2gw wrote

I was gonna say, we need a video of the inverse!

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MandiocaGamer t1_jde5est wrote

or a video of both pets together who will carry each other

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Sinistrahd t1_jdi3ias wrote

Antigravity without cats and buttered toast has been discovered!

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ruellera t1_jdgibw9 wrote

My sister used to pet sit for a friend who had a duck. The duck would not go to bed without his teddy. It was hilarious.

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ChimpBrisket t1_jde4uly wrote

Funny enough my bed has a toy dogpig which it carries around just like this

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bophed t1_jdcg2tr wrote

The happiness expressed with that little tail as she enters the bed!

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tolerablycool t1_jddy61j wrote

I had no idea pigs "wagged" their tails when happy. What a wonderful thing to learn.

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obamarulesit t1_jderh4b wrote

This sub has shown me many different animals have this type of behavior. Lambs, alpacas, foxes, etc. it’s pretty great

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makipri t1_jdgzmwg wrote

They do. And bigger, industrial pigs that have curled tails straighten their tail when being relaxed.

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BruceIsLoose t1_jdia2tt wrote

Makes sense since most pigs have their tails cut off. Typically without anesthesia.

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GranumX t1_jdcy3l7 wrote

All fun and games until it grows up and gets ditched…

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Admiral_Dildozer t1_jddynxe wrote

I have two pigs and they are seriously so cute and sweet when they’re tiny. But they grow up pretty fast and become very hard to manage. Pigs are smart and very social, if you don’t spend time with them and give them activities, they will get very destructive and mean.

They also can live 15-20 years with a healthy diet and lifestyle so be prepared for the long run if you do take one in!

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lucymom1961 t1_jdeefwn wrote

I read an article about a pig in Alaska that kept getting out of his pen and went into town exploring. He was known by most of the townfolk, so he got home safely. He even got taken home by the police at one point!

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makipri t1_jdgzplm wrote

I would like to see the pig in the backseat of the police car!

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lucymom1961 t1_jdhpkmo wrote

I have him saved in my gallery but am too computer/phone illiterate to show you.

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makipri t1_jef19as wrote

Can you do imgur? It goes easily with Reddit. You can just click share on the Imgur app, copy link and paste it as a comment here.

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lucymom1961 t1_jefm01r wrote

That was Greek speak to me, but I made a post in r/aww you can view, or just look at my profile!

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makipri t1_jefnnt8 wrote

Thanks! Forgot already that it was a news story online so headline would have been enough but I got to see it finally! Looks cozy.

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g00f t1_jdejaui wrote

They living outside or you letting them run the house?

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Admiral_Dildozer t1_jdjan8d wrote

When they were little they lived inside, but around 60 pounds they had to move to the backyard. They have their own little house now

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xLosTxSouL t1_jderarr wrote

We had a house pig and it got quite big (still mich smaller than regular pigs) but we never ditched it. Why should someone even do that.

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tundar t1_jdf9dzc wrote

Because a lot of people don’t do research and a lot of pot-bellied pig breeders lie and say that they’re ‘teacup pigs’ (which don’t exist) that are going to stay tiny and cute.

PSA that all mini pigs are just baby pigs that will become big huge pigs that weight 100lbs+ and as much as a 1000lbs.

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wtfduud t1_jdeteax wrote

Because when it gets large it just becomes impractical to treat it like a dog. An adult pig is 6 times heavier than a Great Dane.

At best it gets stuck outside tied to a pole, watching the family through the windows.

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gjon89 t1_jddj7nw wrote

Or becomes delicious bacon!

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schoolruler t1_jdd8145 wrote

How big will she get fully grown?

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OkayRuin t1_jddxbnu wrote

Up to 200 lbs. I can’t believe people are still falling for the “teacup pig” schtick. They’re just regular potbelly piglets. There was a shelter crisis in the 90s when this craze first took off. I’ve seen “care information” brochures from some modern breeders, and they give very specific information about how much the pig should be fed; it’s literally telling them to malnourish the pig without the new owners realizing it. Chronic malnourishment is the only way these pigs will only grow to the advertised 60 lbs.

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Nekokamiguru t1_jdg58ly wrote

When that craze happened loads of people got piglets near where I lived at the time , but they grew up to full sized pigs and since we live in a rural area most of them ended up as bacon. since there was nowhere to keep them except with the other pigs.

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Zarkanthrex t1_jdgc6wh wrote

Sadly it's the same for birds. Before I even wanted one, I made damn sure to look up how annoying they are. I still love my Pepper but, damn do I sometimes need to feel like I wanna walk away. Then I just let her scream into my ear everyday because she's still better than some humans. That, and I willingly submitted to the fact that parrots are awesome and the squawking is just a part of it like a baby that cries 24/7 lol.

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OkayRuin t1_jdgeo0y wrote

Yeah, I love bird videos and I love hanging out with them, but I could never deal with owning one. I’d rather be the fun uncle.

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Konocti t1_jdi93e6 wrote

That and pigs are herd animals, and need constant company or they can get depressed/aggressive. So they need another pig or two for companionship, and a TON of space to live in as they require constant excercise and room to roam.

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OkayRuin t1_jde7xje wrote

I mean, they are, but that’s no reason to keep one in an apartment.

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__PETTYOFFICER117__ t1_jdee240 wrote

They are - and the people making that comment are typically advocating for abstaining eating pigs (or other animals) and would agree that malnourishment or keeping them as a pet when you don't have the space for a full-size pig is wrong.

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PolarisC8 t1_jdetrgw wrote

Frankly, it's almost more of an encouragment to try dog...

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OkayRuin t1_jdg1e13 wrote

I would argue that intelligence is not the only quotient for whether an animal should be eaten or not. In the case of dogs, they’ve been bred over 10,000 years specifically to serve as companion animals. They feel an adoration and affection toward humans that other animals do not.

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PolarisC8 t1_jdgapiw wrote

This is true, but some breeds were bred in part for food, too. Best of both worlds lol

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MrPopTarted t1_jde0ix3 wrote

I love how instead of turning slightly to the left, she turns all the way around to the right.

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Spiritual-Parking570 t1_jddpy0j wrote

I'm not Muslim. I'm not vegan. I talk to animals. pigs are too smart to eat. my neighbors pig was loose, and i told her to get back in her pen and she just walked right back in. i had been talking to her for about a minute before i told her, and she was grunting back. maybe random, but she didn't walk away from me after. she turned and looked at me. If an animal i have never had any interaction with can understand words and commands from a stranger that means they have some grasp of language. pigs are so much smarter than chickens.

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Jimmni t1_jddx5j8 wrote

Would being a muslim or vegan have prevented you from utilising your Doolittle powers?

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scoff-law t1_jdeb2kj wrote

Anyone can talk to animals. Getting them to talk back is the trick.

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Spiritual-Parking570 t1_jdgcav0 wrote

i dont know... it usually only works with cats... maybe a brain parasite shared between species, but probably just too much reddit.

/s

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__PETTYOFFICER117__ t1_jdef8e8 wrote

If you can recognize that pigs are too smart to eat, where do you draw the line? I personally went vegan when I saw a video of horrific abuses happening at a dairy farm and realized I couldn't contribute to that in any way, and subsequently began questioning my justification for any animal products I consumed.

Then it became a game of "if I'm not eating this why am I okay eating this".

Some cows are just as smart as some pigs or dogs. And if you begin to examine the moral considerations involved in measuring intelligence to determine if a being deserves to live, for me that was what led to just going full vegan.

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JaggedSuplex t1_jdegf6g wrote

I’ve been dealing with this since I got a dog. I’ve found it very difficult to honestly say I’m an animal lover while consuming them. Being able to buy meat at the store or at a restaurant makes it easy to ignore how it got there. I hope lab grown meat becomes a viable option soon

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rayjdragonballz t1_jdeqy0d wrote

It's the cognitive dissonance. Once you earnestly decide to be honest with yourself, it's like a switch flips

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grammarpopo t1_jdeobj5 wrote

You eat your dogs?

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JaggedSuplex t1_jdez7pz wrote

No but rereading my post it definitely sounds like I do. I just meant having a pet changed my connection with animals in general

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grammarpopo t1_jdezy1n wrote

I know you don’t eat dogs. I was just kidding with you. With my username I just couldn’t resist. Please forgive me!

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grammarpopo t1_jdeo6je wrote

I too have worked at dairies and hate that industry with a passion. I mostly don’t drink milk or other dairy, and will stop completely with the new genetically engineered products that are available and soon becoming available. I’m sorry for dairy farmers, but it is an industry that needs to go out of business for many reasons - animal abuse, environmental damage, worker safety, nuisance and not-so-nuisance odors in addition to their massive global warming impact.

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grammarpopo t1_jdenhv6 wrote

I agree. I’m Jewish-ish so technically shouldn’t eat pork. But I don’t eat pork because I raised pigs as a kid and teen, and they are so much fun, so smart, and so cute I couldn’t bring myself to send them to the place they were supposed to go. I was too attached. But I was forced to, so I just stopped raising them and eating them. I love pigs of all sizes.

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AmazingMojo2567 t1_jdecjiv wrote

Muslims don't eat pork. Talking to a pig isn't in the Quran, so I'm sure it's fine. And again, veganism has nothing to do with talking to animals.

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skpicky t1_jdfc90w wrote

I get what you're saying, but until a pig speaks to me in a human language, I'm going to keep eating them.

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but_why_is_it_itchy t1_jdfv68t wrote

I don’t think you understand what they’re saying at all.

“This animal is sentient and doesn’t deserve to be factory farmed into an existence of nothing but immense suffering just to be my snack.”

“Yeah, but they can’t talk like me, tho…bacon”

If sentience or intelligence doesn’t affect your choices then why on earth would language acquisition make any difference?

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bfiabsianxoah t1_jdhzvsy wrote

I get what you're saying, but until a baby speaks to me in a human language, I'm going to keep eating them.

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Gwekker t1_jdibz3v wrote

Do you also eat disabled people that lack the cognitive capacity to speak?

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skpicky t1_jdifgdm wrote

Do you find that people respond well to this style of argument or are you just trying to look smart?

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Gwekker t1_jduo6ah wrote

It's just a simple logical consistency check. What is smart about that comment?

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MafiaMommaBruno t1_jde3tqj wrote

Friendly reminder that pigs are scientifically much, much smarter than dogs and have a larger emotional range. If you have the space and the time, they're amazing pets.

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Dana07620 t1_jdeoual wrote

Watching that tail wag, I'm sitting here thinking, "Thank god, I gave up pork back in the 1980s."

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Divilnight t1_jde04gu wrote

Am I the only one more interested in the fact that she also has a pig plushie as big as her?!

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makipri t1_jdh02ux wrote

Noticed the same thing. Looks like Knorrig from Ikea. I’ve seen some other pigs with pig plushies in their beds as well.

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RixirF t1_jde5icy wrote

So will this pig also be abandoned when it grows to full size?

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xLosTxSouL t1_jderny2 wrote

Why do people think this? Maybe bad owners do this. We had a pig and we never abandoned it.

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GrumpyFeloPR t1_jdecxpo wrote

videos like this with no sound is -50% aww

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makipri t1_jdh04dw wrote

Sure! Or usually they replace the audio with some stupid music. I want that happy oinking in my life!

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ApeWithNoMoney t1_jdegcgs wrote

You don't let her sleep in your arms? Monster.

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skpicky t1_jdfc37b wrote

I'm curious OP: If this is indeed your video, and therefore your pig, is the pig housebroken and how did that go?

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Dart_Dukii t1_jdcv53p wrote

I always wondered : are these pet pigs normal piglets or some special house breed?

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bobthened t1_jdcy6zl wrote

This a “miniature” pig, but it’s a baby. Miniature is relative because they get way bigger than that, like much heavier than a large dog, but smaller than a regular pig.

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EVASIVEroot t1_jdd98hk wrote

They go by many different names but there are slightly smaller breeds.

It's for sure a pig though, just a little smaller and they can get up to 200 lbs which is still a monster pig. I've heard of people deliberately misleading people by selling "tea cup" pigs that are just under fed pot belly pigs that end up getting giant.

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aLmightyWave t1_jdez6o3 wrote

Bro I was wondering why your dog looked so weird for like 10 seconds until I realized it's a cute pig 😭

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aLmightyWave t1_jdez9zd wrote

Also I did smoke so that might have played a part in my assumption

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Jusfiq t1_jdh2avg wrote

Please update in couple of years on r/meat or r/food when she is bacon or ham.

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muffahoy t1_jdlvl5t wrote

Fuck I love pigs. Cute as fuck. And delicious.

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YoShake t1_jdel66t wrote

There's a bigger "fish" in that piggy's bed (´･ᴗ･ ` )

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RuinWMD t1_jdh7z18 wrote

They really are just like puppies! (tasty puppies)

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JankyJokester t1_jded6ty wrote

Man these videos really get me torn on how damn adorable bacon is.

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midbody t1_jdeq7j3 wrote

Aw, it's so tasty!

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Quoll_Lucifer t1_jddom4i wrote

She takes her bed to doggy with her

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lyinggrump t1_jde9jp7 wrote

Mmm she's going to grow up to be one delicious hog.

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GodLikePlaya t1_jdeagv7 wrote

Cuddly bacon is delicious bacon.

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ThreeSloth t1_jdg0pp0 wrote

Predictable, overused joke.

Quite like your mom.

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