***This Episode is Sponsored by Pardal’s Petite Pets*** Pardal’s Petite Pets can be found at  www.PardalsPetitePets.com https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552773110269 https://www.instagram.com/pardalspetitepets In this episode we talk to Maribeth who has been married to her husband for 4 years. When they were dating she had chronic Lyme Disease and was dying. Her boyfriend was doing everything he could to cheer her up and sent her a piglet picture and called her his little pig in a blanket. He explained how adorable pigs are and showed her more pictures of adorable piglets. They both then started sending each other little pictures of pigs and piglets everyday for 2 years. Over those 2 years they both fell in love with pigs. Maribeth then decided that they needed a pet pig once she was healthy. She googled pig breeders near her and Autumn Acres was the first breeder to show up. She is very happy that she did not have to go through an ordeal of an unethical breeder by finding Autumn from the get go. She is about to quit her editorial job and go full time into her therapy pig business. They have a 2 year old son and so she loves that their pig business is something they can do as a family. They have 2 pigs, Willow and Perry and have a deposit down on a piglet for a 3rd pig for their family. In this conversation Maribeth tells us all about the process of getting a piglet and how she prepared her house for a pet pig and their biggest challenge of having a pet pig.   Maribeth explains how some life challenges came up and that ended up leading to her training them to be therapy pigs and what has been involved in getting them ready to do this. Their family business Tree Family Party Piggies has been thriving for its first year. They are booked for parties and entertainment services and they also do therapy visits at different centers. She explains how they handle situations at any of their events to keep them comfortable and having fun and want to continue doing it.   Maribeth's biggest piece of advice is to use small treats to reassure your pig so it can refocus.    Maribeth’s Links: www.Treefamilypartypiggies.com https://www.instagram.com/treefamilypartypiggies/ https://www.facebook.com/treefamilypartypiggies   Autumn’s Links:  Website: https://www.autumnacresminipetpigs.com/ Email: [email protected] Educational Membership Group: https://www.autumnacresminipetpigs.com/support-group-subscription/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autumnacresminipetpigs/ Facebook:  HTTP://Facebook.com/autumnacresminipetpigs Mighty Networks: https://autumn-acres-mini-pet-pigs.mn.co/share/EPW2Ie5isMX4T0Ve YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCGue5Kp5AwOXkReCGPUyImA Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hDNizT