Dog Adopts Baby Pig (VIDEO)

A dog is a... pig's best friend? That appears to be the case on this farm in Spain. According to a report on The Today Show, this two-month old piglet was headed to the slaughterhouse, but was rejected for being underweight. Sometimes rejection's not such a bad thing.

Adopted by a farmer, the little pig quickly befriended the farm's dog, Diana. Diana has now taken the pig under her doggy wing, and is caring for the piglet as if it were her own.

WATCH this dog nurse a piglet:

Comments

[onwisconsin]

01:31 AM on 11/20/2010

I have a big yellow dog (yellow Labrador). I am convinced that if only everyone could know the love of a big yellow dog, the world would be a better place.

Worked for this piglet.

Now I have to get him to give me back my half of the bed.

[Oirish Robbie]

08:22 PM on 11/19/2010

Has no one considered the lost bacon??

[PatA]

02:46 PM on 11/20/2010

i guess a made up story is better than none. that pig wasn't old enough to even be considered for a slaughterhouse. build a better mousetrap......."cute" animal story and the masses will click on it.

[SilGal]

10:40 AM on 11/19/2010

Aww!! Humans could learn so much about compassion and kindness from animals.You know like don't let your fellow man go hungry while you insist on a millionaire's tax cut. just sayin'.

[axt113]

07:55 PM on 11/18/2010

Can the pig herd sheep?

[Jill Christopher]

10:21 PM on 01/11/2011

Our mini pigs are the bosses of our mini sheep so I bet they could be taught to herd a flock.

[Max Shaw]

04:08 PM on 11/18/2010

Thank goodness for this palette cleanser. Im a little bit happier now.

[Edward Standley]

12:22 PM on 11/18/2010

Rejected for being underweight? Just how much bacon do ya need for one breakfast? ;) Ok, ok, he's cute.

[life-of-riley]

10:46 AM on 11/18/2010

What a pig, it's hogging all the milk.

[lotusgirl]

08:47 AM on 11/18/2010

answers the question:

can't we all just get along?

[med1067]

07:27 AM on 11/18/2010

Humans could learn a lot from animals....instead we slaughter them for consumption, destroy their natural environment, or kill them at "shelters" because we are too stupid to spay/neuter. Who is the real "animal?"

[mosh]

09:39 AM on 11/18/2010

humans give animals a bad name.

[Enock Zamora]

06:27 AM on 11/18/2010

Ahhhhhh, how cute. Nothing like a GOP and a Tea-Bagger relationship.

[AbstractImp]

06:08 AM on 11/18/2010

There is hope for stray republicans.

[planetjeffy]

04:06 AM on 11/18/2010

reminds me of Sarah and Joe Miller

[Palmerhusky]

04:06 AM on 11/18/2010

oh my word this is just too adorable. i love seeing things like this!

[mlaiuppa]

02:01 AM on 11/18/2010

Well, I hope they don't send the pig back to slaughter once he gains a little weight. Now that they are a farmily, let piggie stay with his adopted momma.

[RAgent]

01:53 AM on 11/18/2010

Aw, that precious pooch skipped the Ayn Rand and went straight for the George Orwell. She is Spanish, after all.

[wallonthefly]

09:45 AM on 11/18/2010

We know for sure the dog's name isn't "Galt." F+F #41