Porky Pig

Porkchop is growing. He has like six chubby "cheekers" (cheeks), now. But he's still as cute as he can be, and tickles me to death, every day, with something crazy he does.

The other afternoon, as I was going into the kitchen to put a dish in the sink, Porkchop (of course) followed me in there, expecting to be fed. Well, he walked around one side of the island, as I walked around the other. Then, it started — the five-minute game of "how many times will Porkchop walk around?" It was pretty funny — I bet that pig made six trips around the island, looking for me, as I was walking just out of sight, so he'd follow me! He finally wised up and just stood there at his bowl, whining!

When I leave the house, in the mornings, and get ready to put the dogs in their room for the day, I always say, "Who wants a biscuit (dog treat)?!" Of course, all the dogs come flying to the back room, and, guess what — so does Porkchop! So, I have to bribe him out of the dog room so he won't be locked up with them, all day. Sometimes I do give him a biscuit, too, but he is on a bit of a diet, and I don't want him to expect food every time we move — but, he does, anyway!

I finally got a watermelon last week. When I made the first cut, I gave Porkchop the left-over, with a little meat on it, and the rind. That pig ate and ate, all the way down to the rind! He LOVES watermelon — almost as much as I do. (Interesting side note — no matter where our cat, Jibbilette is when I get a watermelon out of the fridge, she comes flying at break-neck speed to get her share.) She loves watermelon, grapes, and lettuce — of all things! Anyway, after Porkchop decided he was about done with the watermelon, Toby decided he was going to take it outside. I spotted him, just as he was headed out the doggie door, and did a quick "Cesar Milan tsk." Toby dropped that watermelon rind like it was hot! ;o)

Last night, I was ready for another piece of watermelon. I don't know if anybody else does like I do, but I always cut off about ¼-inch of the exposed watermelon, before I cut my actual piece. I usually give it to the cat, but this time I cut it up in slices and put it in Porkchop's bowl. After the cat and I ate our pieces, I took my plate back in the kitchen, and Porkchop's bowl was completely empty! That fat pig ate a whole piece of watermelon — a whole piece — rind and all!

The other afternoon, when it was raining, Porkchop decided he really needed to go outside. He usually hates water — well, a bath, anyway — but he wanted to go out. He stayed out in the side yard for a while, and when we brought him back in, he couldn't do enough rubbing (on everything) to get the water off of himself. It was very funny to watch. He, basically, gets up against something, and then does this weird booty-dance against it. It is hilarious. I've tried to get it on video, a few times, to upload to his Facebook page, but haven't been very successful, as of yet. But, stay tuned!! I do have an audio of a mini-piggie fit on there!

Last night, Porkchop decided he wasn't happy enough with just receiving a piggie massage, so he proceeded to give Toby a piggie massage! He was rooting around on Toby, just massaging away. I was kind of glad, though, because usually he's rooting on me, and that can hurt! You wouldn't think a pig nose, which is so soft, could be so rough!

If you've never had a pet pot-bellied pig, you just don't know what you are missing. Between Porkchop, and my three pit bulls and three cats that are constantly acting goofy and making me smile, I don't think my life could get any better. Oh, I can't forget my really goofy husband!