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Pot-Bellied Pig Raised with Dogs Thinks He’s A Part Of The Canine Crew

You might have come to realize that when you associate with certain people, their influence rubs off on you. The same can be applied to animals as well.

Chowder is a potbellied pig who is just 6 years old. But what makes him unique is the fact that he lives with five rescue pups. They are the best of friends despite their individual differences. This pig even acts like a dog and is gentle and lovable just like his doggo buddies.

Chowder is a Vietnamese potbellied pig. He is recognized as an intelligent and sociable creature. This piggy also loves an occasional good cuddle to keep him warm.

Their human owner, Shelby, thinks of her animal friends as her own crew, a reflection of who she is.

The happiness, safety, and health of all her pets depend on Shelby. Therefore she is determined to not let them all down.

The pig and the five rescue pups play together in the yard and even wear matching collars. Although they belong to different species, they never let these physical differences interfere with their strong bond.

In Shelby’s eyes these animals are like her own children, doesn’t matter whether they are pigs or dogs. She sees Chowder as a son and even compares him to a toddler aged 3.

Even though Chowder is merely a pig, he owns these five dogs and thinks that he’s in charge. He keeps an eye on his doggo friends, especially when they are playing around.

Chowder considers himself to be the wisest of his crew. He doesn’t take part in playing games because he thinks he is far more mature for that.

Chowder does not want to deal with all that silliness. This pig considers himself to be a lone wolf and is usually observed doing his own thing.

However, he is a happy piggy who is cared for and loved by his family.

Shelby calls out to her animals’ crew saying, “everybody come here”, whenever she wants to capture photographs of them.

They heed to the call, sit and pose for the photographs. And whenever it’s time for treats, Chowder Lines up along with his dog buddies and waits for his turn.

Chowder had a difficult time with his first family and belonged to a guy who got the pig for his girlfriend. Since they couldn’t keep Chowder, they gave him away.

He had to live on the side of their house. Things changed for the better when Chowder came across Shelby and was able to find his forever home that came along with five doggo best friends.

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Woman sets up wildlife camera near her outdoor Xmas tree and the results are absolutely magical

Donna Eberle shares her Christmas display and all the wildlife who come to enjoy it on her Twitter account.

Although I may not be one to set up a ton of decorations outside when the holidays come around, I sure do love to see all the neighbors and people around town who go all out.

Donna Eberle, not only has decorations for her neighbors to see but has a whole setup dedicated to her local wildlife!

Happy Holidays! pic.twitter.com/Ijw14sN2AC
— Donna Eberle (@mynaturecam) December 26, 2021

Donna realized how much wildlife was in their neighborhood and wanted to do something special. As an animal lover, when Donna realized how much wildlife was around their home in Ashburn, VA, she wanted to create something special for them.

What started as a cute idea to bring around the wildlife for her to see, became a viral sensation with footage that the world loved once she began sharing!

Donna said “I started sharing some of their antics on my personal Facebook page and after seeing the positive reactions from many of my friends I decided to start sharing my footage on the Nextdoor app and created an “Animals of Ashburn” page on Facebook” – Uplift Loudoun

Donna and her husband see this wildlife regularly throughout the year! Sharing that they typically see some kind of animal every night.

“Throughout the year regular visitors include several foxes, opossums, raccoons, skunks and deer, all stopping by almost nightly.” – Uplift Loudoun When she realized how many people were enjoying her wildlife content, she went on to continue setting up special treats for them during other holidays.

Cheers to the celebrations throughout the year!

On Valentine’s day, there were treats for her furry valentines!

On St. Patrick’s day, she set up a pot of “gold” and a cute photo opportunity that says “Kiss Me I’m Irish.” She captured a picture-perfect moment of these two deer!

On the 4th of July, there was an American flag and LED fireworks for the wildlife to enjoy.

And special treats for well-behaved trick-or-treaters on Halloween!

As you can see in the video below, a raccoon Donna and her husband named Lucy came up to the door!

Donna’s husband left the door open to get some treats and Lucy decided to invite herself inside. It’s amazing the connection that the Eberle family has with these animals.

Lucy decided she wanted to come in and watch the race too! pic.twitter.com/nHAgUJFT27
— Donna Eberle (@mynaturecam) March 6, 2022

Donna encourages others to care for their local wildlife. Something as easy as setting up treats and snacks for her local wildlife turned into a beautiful relationship they have with so many animals along with an online following of so many people who enjoy watching her content.

In seeing the effort she has put in, I know I am more encouraged to tune in with the nature around me and to be a part of the beautiful and amazing world we live in. Check out her awesome video below.