Getting socialized

Little piglets are concerned of two things, food and staying alive. Everything bigger than them is considered a threat to life. Since she was such a little thing we had to gradually get her used to being picked up. I fought tooth and nail with my husband to be able to get Pepper initially and wouldn't you know it, James was the first one that could lift her completely off the ground and in his arms.

When piglets are scared their response to scare away the threat is the highest pitched squeal you can imagine. It is like having a fire alarm go off inside your head. We had a few lessons of how loud her squeal could be while we were getting her used to us. 

She currently loves sitting on the couch with us, cuddling under a blanket. She definitely lets you know when she wants up on the couch. Grunt Grunt 

Pepper's New home

Looking back at these pictures I still can not believe how small she was. These are pictures of her first week home, checking out her new pen and getting used to the set up. At this time she was already litter box trained. She was trained before we got her home, which was great. Pigs love blankets and stuffed animals to cuddle with. I love the pictures of her all cuddled up in the blankets.

The Beginning !

Pepper was born in October 2012 by a wonderful breeder (azmicrominipigs.com)
She was so tiny, here is a picture of her a few days old. She has the cutest markings on her face , which is called a mask, and a saddle marking on her back. So adorable. The breeder was so great about giving us updated pictures once they were born. She was in constant communication with us.

Stay tuned for more. I am playing catch up with the posts.

Suggestion and attempt! Please be kind.

First and foremost I am NOT, I repeat NOT a writer! I love to read so I have inspiration from all those wonderful bloggers out in the cyber world.
It was suggested to me that I write a blog about the adventures of my new family pet,  a micro-mini pig named Pepper. She is pretty awesome, and I already had a blog that I never used. So a little revamp and a lot of trust that my friends might actually read it and wha-la! The Pepper Mill is here. I hope you enjoy the stories of Pepper the pig.

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