They also function to direct your pig to the areas you prefer him to go. If allowed, your porcine pal will investigate every nook and cranny of your abode, as pigs are very curious by nature. They like to help you with your daily chores, happily following you around, snorting and almost always collecting dust bunnies on their noses. It's important to keep kitchen and bathroom cabinets that contain dangerous substances closed securely, just as you would for a child. Keep your piggy away from anything that might harm him.
Pigs love to push things around with their noses, hence the possibility of lots of broken dishes.
Because pigs have big jowls, a wide bowl is necessary. Both are light weight, good for traveling, indestructible, and easy to clean. Very young, newly weaned pigs really like to have something warm to cuddle up to. A rubber hot water bottle filled with warm water and wrapped in a cloth or old t-shirt works great. This is like a mini water bed, warm and very comfortable, and not unlike the feel of another piglet.