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Another Piggy Sue pic

17 years ago

The past two mornings, I have taken her for a walk. It was really cute yesterday...Piggy Sue, my two dogs and about half my cats, strung out across the pasture. Today the dogs went but cats stayed home, and we went for a walk in the woods. I took my camera. Here is Zelda, her constant companion, with her. I don't know if Zelda's intentions are pure friendship or not. I have to watch her and scold her if she acts like she wants to get rough. Piggy Sue can get a whole lot rougher than Zelda, I am sure...so that is for Zell's protection.

Well, I tried to crop the picture because when I resized it, it was too small. I don't know how to remove the black around it, and have errands to do now, so will have to figure that out later.

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grammahony
17 years ago
Awwww how cute is that? Both look like sweethearts.
Leslie
lydia1959
17 years ago
Great picture!! I think I'd have to frame that. They are both so cute!
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clubm
17 years ago
Aw,looks like they are having a good time for themselves.
Happy_Go_Lucky_Gayle
17 years ago
Adorable. So glad she found you. Zelda looks like she is still a puppy.
glenda_al
17 years ago
Looking to watching her grow!
justlinda
17 years ago
Look like two peas in a pod to me!! What a great pic.
jannie
17 years ago
Adorable! Looks like she's fitting right in with the other pets!
minnie_tx
17 years ago
So cute!!!!!
marilyn_c
Original Author
17 years ago
Zelda is about a year old. I think she is a cross between a mini dachshund and a min. schnauzer. I never have to worry where Piggy Sue goes...Zelda stays right with her, and when I call the dogs, Piggy Sue comes running along with them.
FlamingO in AR
17 years ago
Oh, how cute is that???? What a great action photo, too. Zelda looks like she's having to fly to keep up with Piggy Sue.

I love how PS has bonded to you and Zelda to her, it's such a cute circle of friendship and love! Thanks, Marilyn, for the great photo!
good36
17 years ago
Oh my gosh, that is adorable Marliyn.
Granlan_TX
17 years ago
Awwwww...this reminds me of the touching youtube video I watched this morning of a doe and red tabby kitten (with Louis Armstrong's 'It's a Wonderful World' playing)..brings smiles and tears, I tell ya'. ;)

Marilyn, would've loved to have seen a video of your troop on their daily walk. :)

(PS: Just love all the names you think of for your friends...and Zell is my middle name.)
skippy05
17 years ago
Hey Marilyn!
I decided to check here & see if you were posting!
I love this picture!! Too darn cute!
Hope all is well!
Pat
mcmann
17 years ago
Marilyn- how big will Piggy Sue get when she's fully grown? It will be interesting to see future photos of PS and her canine clan.
marilyn_c
Original Author
17 years ago
They get big. I don't know about the females
but the males get huge. I joke and say that
they are about the size of a volkswagen, but from
pictures I have seen of ones that have been killed,
they are very big.

I would research more, but when I search feral hogs
on the internet, I find pics of dead ones hung up to
trees and dogs attacking them, and I find that
disturbing. At least, it is something I don't
want to see.

I will keep updating her progress as she grows.

She is very funny and playful. She likes to
take an old tee shirt and drag it around. She
likes for me to use it like a bullfighter
cape and she runs through it.

Today I went in the house, wearing sweats, and
came out wearing jeans, and she was startled
and didn't recognize me and ran away, but came back
when I called her.

She's a lot of fun.

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