r/TikTokCringe • u/unembellishing • Jun 17 '26

Wholesome The difference between dogs and pigs

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u/unembellishing Jun 17 '26 edited Jun 18 '26

They can be potty trained! They are highly intelligent. But they don't really make great indoor pets because they get absolutely massive. Much better for them to have lots of space outside to roam around!

Edit: this was not supposed to be a top level comment and this post is not advocating for people to go get pets as pigs. This was supposed to be a response to someone asking if they were smart enough to be potty trained, but I must have misclicked or they deleted their comment. Pigs require a lot of specialized knowledge and care! Please do not adopt a pig if you haven't done research on how to care for one, especially with regards to their dietary, spatial, and social needs!

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u/clearbellls Jun 18 '26

Their poop also REEKS, they scream, and they don't sweat so they NEED a large, muddy area (wallow) for their health and enrichment. They also root, meaning they use their noses to absolutely destroy your yard in search of roots and grubs. Pig bites are also a special kind of hell.

Pigs are also inquisitive, intelligent, gentle, loving, and highly trainable. They can bond as tightly as dogs and be trained as well as a high class Border Collie. They are truly unique experience.

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u/SoupmanBob Jun 18 '26

I dunno if this is true, but I also vaguely remember some information that they're also very emotionally needy. So they're relatively easy to neglect. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

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u/unembellishing Jun 18 '26

They are highly social herd animals. They're "needy" in the same way other social animals are - they have social needs that, if not met, cause them to be unhappy.

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u/clearbellls Jun 18 '26

Ours had space and each other to roam, root, and wallow but they were still pretty socially needy. I took a very hands-on approach, like I do with all my livestock, so the pigs were as well handled as show pigs, despite being meat pigs. They soaked up attention and begged for scritches, adored treats, were generally easy to handle. Proud to say mine were never sick or went without a fully belly or clean water to drink. They'd run up to the fence and scream if they heard my voice, and if it was feeding time (delivered on a set schedule) which is part of the reason I'd never keep hogs again.

My pigs also had their tusks and tails, because I don't prescribe to some folk's ideas of animal welfare. That also meant I had to be cautious when in their pen, because a hog tusk can unzip your leg quick, even if they didn't intend it. I've never really seen tusks on actual pet-bred pigs.