First Days At Home
When you have brought you first guinea pig home, you will feel an impulse to cuddle and love it during initial days. Wait! This is not new for you, but it is new for him and scary too. Let him have his time to know setting.
New homecoming is tense for him, and he will take some days to get habitual to his cage. Don’t make loud noise or hover on him. This will further scare him or them. However, they will get used to it after some days and then you can enjoy your fill.
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Point To Note:
First of all, you should ensure a proper hiding shelter, when your guinea pig is at home. Also, remember that each of them must have his own area to seek refuge; otherwise, they would start squabbling.
Don’t Hover Over Them!
If you deliberately hover and intend to have a closer look at your guinea pig and his cage to see what they are doing. Not so good idea! It will kill their beauty as being pets.
Hovering is a bad idea for your pet. It may be a good idea for you. He may take you some harming bird or some other predator. Look from proximity and kneel down close to the shelter. He will observe and will get used to your friend peering.
Treat Offering As Bribes
Bribing or offer of eatable is, undoubtedly, the best way to win trust of your pet. It seems silly, but it is true. Bribe offering is a sure way to win love and trust of you small pets and especially when it is some edible. You can find several things, which the guinea pig loves to eat. Such eatables are in abundance. You can refer to Chapter Five for eatables, the guinea pigs love to relish.
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How To Bribe In A Best Way?
It sounds good to bribe your newly-brought pet to bribe it in your hands. Go to the cage of your pet and offer his favorite treat. Set the door open and put it on the door. You should remain at some distance, keep your fingers crossed and let him come out. Repeat this process several times, for he will not take it for the first time. You may have to wait at a certain distance sometimes. However, you shall pick up the treat after a wait and close the door before leaving him. He will finally get the point and will grab it. He will form a habit about your presence near his cage. So, each time you offer him bribe, get a little close to his cage. In the start, he will demonstrate diffidence and shyness, but will take his favorite treat from your hand. After a time, he will welcome your offers and will not feel scary from your presence. Time will come, when he will show his happiness over your arrival.
How To Grip And Lift A Guinea Pig:
If you are going to pick up your guinea pig by trapping him through your treats, don’t do it. It will hurt him and will break the trust that you have formed. It will also damage future ties with your pet. You are to show your guinea pig that you are not a killer. In order to prove it, you will have to build trust through your love. You should keep in mind that if caught in wild, you will have eaten it long ago.
Exercise Care When Holding!
Extreme care! This is the point to be remembered, while picking up your pet. He is quite slender and your firm grip can cause harm to his lungs. How to pick up? Simple! Just catch him softly from the torso and the rear at the same time. Ensure support to the entire body and lift him cleanly from the ground but of course, gently.
Of course, you are to exercise care. However, care must be taken with children when they carry. Supervise your child when holding the guinea pig. Piggy’s small bony body may injure if dropped.
Comfort Your Pet:
Have you ever thought of keeping your pet in your lap during relaxing on the couch or settee with a newspaper in your hand? If yes, drop this idea. It is great but not workable in initial stages. You can work out this idea after practice. Always choose a quiet room while handling your lovely guinea pig and ensure silence. Keep your bribe or eatables ready to offer to your pet when it is in your lap relaxing. Ensure that your pet is also ready to have your treat. Your patience will make your pet to be handled and fondled. He will demonstrate his love for you by squealing whenever you will get close to him.
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