Harley

Harley, our much loved German Shepard, joined us in 2001 as a schizophrenic wreck. He is now gentle and welcoming to guests and trains most visitors to throw sticks. If you are at all concerned about dogs, he can stay safely out of the way in the kitchen.

Pigs

Our two Vietnamese pot bellied pigs are brother and sister. They were born in Drummond Safari Park and were a wedding present to some friends of ours who lived on the outskirts of the village. Unfortunately for them, but very fortunately for us, Keith and Carol moved down to the south of England and were unable to take them to their new home. That is how we became the proud owners of Smokey and Streaky.

Smokey is the girl and larger of the two. She moves and eats much slower than her brother, unless she is suffering from PMT when her brother certainly knows about it and has the scars to prove it!

Streaky will not suffer fools lightly and has been known to give you a little nip on the leg if he thinks you are being slow giving him his dinner. He is better at housework than his sister and regularly tidies and rearranges their straw bedding.

Their favourite foods after pig nuts are apples and carrots. They, like the former President George Bush Snr and Peter, hate broccoli. In fact they are quite picky piggies, but we love them dearly.

At the end of 2007 Streaky contracted pneumonia.  He looked really ill until we tried to catch him for an antibiotic injection.  5 injections later we think we now have the technique but a wet winter field and 100 lb uncooperative pig made for exciting times.

Hopefully he will make a full recovery.

You can see Streaky and Smokey featured as part of the website:

www.potbelliedpigs.co.uk