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What can I do to prevent my pig from chewing on all my belongings?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Other | Unknown - Other | Female | unspayed | 4 months and 7 days old | 100 lbs

Is there anything I can do to keep my pig from chewing on things.

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on December 4th, 2016

Pigs are intelligent playful creatures and chewing on things may be a sign of boredom.. If you can make a play area for her with a straw or hay bale, balls, cardboard boxes, and other "toys" she can push around and chew on , and she will be a happy piggy. If you cannot make a play pen like that, you will need to take her for a lot of walks so she can sniff, and play around during the walks, chew wooden sticks, etc.

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    Answered By Jacqueline Nobles, DVM, DACVECC

    Veterinarian, Board-Certified Emergency/Critical Care Specialist

    Published on January 27th, 2017

    Pigs are highly intelligent and require activities that will keep them busy or out of trouble. Make sure she is getting enough exercise, allow her to run and root outside. Create hide and seek games for her and use food as a reward. Ultimately, you may need to make her toys more enticing. For example, put a little peanut butter inside a kong toy. Finally, she may require some discipline such as time out in a crate when she misbehaves.

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