[AmysAnimals]

Ill try the vinegar, hopefully that will make some difference in his behavior. He came from a rescue but before that, he had a history of bad owners. He had come to the rescue after being surrendered by a woman who didnt take proper care of him. She got him and his brother (also at the rescue) from a breeder who kept all of the piggies in little Rubbermaid bins.

As far as teeth grinding, Oscar does this pretty often. If I let some one else hold him, he grinds his teeth. Usually when I hold him he doesnt grind at all. Does this mean he dislikes everyone else? I really hope that isnt the case. Oscars had many unusual behavioral issues. For instance, when we first got him he only would let men hold him. My boyfriend and father could hold him without any problem but my mother, my sister and I couldnt hold him. He would squirm all over the place and refuse to settle down. Now that that habit has been broken, for the most part, he has picked up biting to be his favorite hobby. He also likes to chase after my dog. Shes so afraid of the "attack pig" now that she wont even come near me when I have him. I mean grant it, my dog is quite the big baby, but I was shocked to see her running from this little 2 pound piggy. Its hard because I had a hamster before that never once bit anyone. Even when he was in his last days of life and on antibiotics he never tried to bite me. Ive read in many places that hamsters usually are the biters. So its hard to go from a little guy who was suppose to bite people and never did and transition to something that isnt suppose to bite people but always does.

Im going to try some vinegar tomorrow. If that fails Ill try a quick puff of air and if all else fails, I guess Ill just let out my own yelp of distress and maybe he'll understand that it hurts to be bitten.