Dill the French Bulldog & Pickles the pig.

This Little Pig Loves French Bulldogs, So His Humans Got Him One

A family drove four hours to rescue and adopt a baby pig from a flooded farm. Once they saw their new rescued friend they named him Pickles. Unfortunately, Pickles was in bad shape when they first brought him home. But with the tender care of Pickles' new family, he recovered quickly and evolved into a silly, lovable pig. As Pickles’ personality began to develop, his parents noticed he loved playing with dogs — mainly one kind of dog in particular. French Bulldogs!

Cutie friends.

“We noticed that Pickles really gravitated towards Frenchies,” Maddie, Pickles’ mom said. “I think it's because they also have a pig-like build, make similar noises, have no shame, etc. Our neighbor has one and would bring him over.”

During Pickles 1st birthday.

Pickles seemed to enjoy playing with French bulldogs a lot, so his parents decided to welcome one into their family. Pickles now had a brand-new little brother named Dill. Their parents hoped that over time the pair would grow to love each other — and had no idea that they would become best friends almost instantly.

“Dill and Pickles got along right away,” Maddie said. “It was such a sweet surprise to see how much they actually liked each other! We catch them cuddling all the time. Dill's an excellent brother to Pickles. He's very protective. He stands up to the big dogs if they ever try to chase Pickles. It's lovely.”

Dill and Pickles, with their human, Maddie playing at the beach.

From the very beginning, Dill and Pickles absolutely adored each other, and now they do everything together. For Dill and Pickles, being together just makes sense, even though they’re apparently a little different. While one is a pig and one is a dog, Frenchies definitely have some piglike qualities.

Dill has since come to realize that he’s definitely not a pig, and he and Pickles have learned to embrace their differences. Pickles is a little braver than his younger brother and loves a lot of things that he hates, such as water and swimming. He helps his little brother overcome these fears every day — whether he wants to or not.

Dill and Pickles loves each other like real brothers.

There are a lot of things that Pickles can do that most other pigs can’t, like painting, working as a therapy animal and even going surfing. Dill may not be as adventurous as his big brother, but he’s always there on the sidelines to watch him do big things, and cheer him on every step of the way.

They may be an unusual duo, but the important thing is they love each other and their adopted parents.

“A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.”

- Elbert Hubbard