Meet Chowder - The Smiling Rescue Pig Who Thinks He's A Dog

December 23, 2017

Meet Chowder, the 5-year-old potbelly pig who lives with five rescue dogs and his human, Shelby Madere, in California.

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Shelby rescued Chowder from a slaughterhouse at 4 months old. She says it took a while to gain his trust, but now he knows he's loved.

"He's got me completely wrapped around his hooves," she said.

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It didn't take long for the dogs to accept Chowder into their pack. To them, he's not a pig - he's their brother.

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And Chowder thinks he's one of the dogs.

pig raised with dogs
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Shelby shares photos of the adorable crew on her Instagram page, piggypoo_and_crew.

pig raised with dogs
piggypoo_and_crew

pig raised with dogs
piggypoo_and_crew

pig raised with dogs
piggypoo_and_crew

pig raised with dogs
piggypoo_and_crew

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