Although they have been domesticated, they retain a lot of their wild instincts. They can be tamed but when they are frightened they usually resort to their "flight or fight" response in order to save their skin. They are difficult to tame to a level that I would consider a pet....
LEVITT: Now I suspect that many listeners can relate to the idea of loving a dog, but they would be much more surprised to hear that one of the greatest loves of your life was a pig. Can you tell us about Christopher Hogwood?