How old do y'all show pups their first pig?

Well....chances are...at 6 weeks they ain't gonna pay much attention, especially if the pen is to big. Some may perk up but Some may even be spooked by mama going balistic.

When I started my 8 week old pups it was with a just weaned Hampshire pig. It was about the same size they were. It was a litter of 12. I put the pig in the puppy pen and a few of the pups nosed him but that was it. I made him squeal and half of the came running so I let him go. Within a few seconds a pup started barking, then another, then another...lol, next thing you know I have 8 little pups surrounding this little piglet and in a matter of seconds he's caught.

After that first day I had to break them up into groups of two or three depending on their individual personalities. I did this every other day for a week. One little gyp would catch every time so I didn't put her on the pig anymore. After a two weeks they were all catching so I moved them to a 25lb mule footed sow. She was basically tame but they wouldn't catch her.

At 12 weeks the pups were hog crazy. I put the whole litter in the bay pen during a break in competition. They bayed a 250lb boar (tame-used in puppy bay competition) for 2-3 minutes. It was a sight to see. Lol

Biggest thing to remember....DO NOT let them get wrecked. It will set them WAY back. There's always time for them to learn respect later. Only use a pig/hog you are certain wont wreck them.