Would You Take Him Back?***UPDATE---Very, Very Happy Ending!***

[drdoolittle]

I sold one of my castrated male pot belly piglets this past Sunday to some people who knew what they were getting into-----they had had one as a housepet before. It's now Thursday, and I got a call from the wife saying they were having problems with the piglet. Apparently he is completely terrified of them, has bitten one of their children, and hasn't eaten anything since he left here. They now have him locked in the bathroom where he is hiding behind the toilet.

The woman wanted to know if she could bring him back and get a different piglet (al the other piglets that have gone to new homes are doing great----one lady had even already taught her piglet to "sit", and that is this piglet's sister). Anyway, the lady with the "problem" piglet wanted to know if I would take one of the other piglets inside overnight and see how he is acting and then if he seems nicer, they'll bring the other one back and exchange it.

I told her that was o.k. with me-----every pig has a different personality and I don't want the piglet they have to be unhappy. My DH however said that I shouldn't take the piglet back because I have no way of knowing what the piglet has been exposed to and it could now have something that would make all my other pigs sick. Also, we have no way of knowing if the pig was injured somehow at their home.

Just wondering what eveyone else would do.

 

[Royd Wood]

Nightmare - what would I do ?????????
My first thought was no but then what happens to the little guy and I'm sure your reputation will be rewarded further down the road as a responsible breeder if you take him back.
Sounds like somthing has spooked him bigtime.
My butcher has never called me to take one back so I'm glad I do pork and breeding stock not pets.
Good luck

 

[drdoolittle]

Yes, the main reason I'm taking him back is because I too worry about what would happen to him. I don't think anything here spooked him----maybe just his personality? I've had a piglet from the older litter in here all night and he's acting fine. I'l probably just have to keep the one they're bringing back in a playyard in the front porch until he sells----or until a month has gone by. Don't know if mom will take him back after that long though.

Any piglets we don't sell will go to the butcher---can't wait to see what the meat tastes like. I hope this doesn't upset anyone, but being butchered humanely is better than getting passed from home to home or being neglected.

 

[CochinBrahmaLover=)]

Yes, the main reason I'm taking him back is because I too worry about what would happen to him. I don't think anything here spooked him----maybe just his personality? I've had a piglet from the older litter in here all night and he's acting fine. I'l probably just have to keep the one they're bringing back in a playyard in the front porch until he sells----or until a month has gone by. Don't know if mom will take him back after that long though.

Any piglets we don't sell will go to the butcher---can't wait to see what the meat tastes like. I hope this doesn't upset anyone, but being butchered humanely is better than getting passed from home to
home or being neglected.

Take him back ! My friend sells her sled dog pups when they get out of control (or an unplanned breeding.. etc. One year she was gonna race and 3 of her dogs got preg! LOL) And she tells them always that they can take them back, cause its better for her to have 2 many dogs then one of the dogs get totured their whole life or put in a pound.. etc etc. Because the owners dont want/like them.

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

I would take him back too.I agree with the above when they said that it might help your reputation if you do,butt I also think it is the right thing to do.

I understand your DH's concern but the odds are soooo small.

 

[drdoolittle]

Well, I feel better about my decision to take him back. My DH always goes to extremes when it comes to the animals-----he's just concerned about all the other pigs here, but I'm pretty sure the people only had the pig inside their home. I just want them to have a pet they and their kids can really enjoy---and I have always told people I would rather take an animal back than for them to re-sell it or abandone it.

Haven't heard from the people yet this morning, but the piglet I brought is doing just fine. He's eaten out of my hand and seems content to lay on my lap or on the couch next to me or my boys. Hope I can get the other one calmed down once he's back here.

 

[Royd Wood]

Oh yes that piggys definitely calm even with that lioness looking on and lickin her lips whats the other little runt next to piggy only joking Dr
Lets just hope they apreciate what your doing for them (I'm sure they will)

 

[greybeard]

Does she want her pruchase price refunded?
(charge a .............. 're-stocking' fee)

Ba da dum! (I'll be here all week folks--don't forget to tip the waitress..)

 

[CochinBrahmaLover=)]

Does she want her pruchase price refunded?
(charge a .............. 're-stocking' fee)

Ba da dum! (I'll be here all week folks--don't forget to tip the waitress..)

Lol, boo, we dont want you here! And we dont tip

 

[drdoolittle]

Well, even though the older piglet was priced a little cheaper, I'm not going to refund any money. It's much more work for me to have this little guy up at the house instead of with his mom and siblings.

Don'tcha' just LOVE the big, bad guard dog? That's our chihuahua, Princess.