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 Around Them!

Looking around, peeping or hovering is scary to newly-brought guinea pigs. Have you ever caught yourself just hovering over them? Mind it; they will lose their charm of being a pet.
Scary guinea pig may take you a hawk or other birds of prey that is about to assault him. You should kneel down in order to observer you pet from close quarters. They will also view your closely and feel you less of an enemy and more of a buddy.

Bribing Your Pet:

It sounds a silly idea to offer some carrot of treat to your pet just to win his trust. However, it is true. This is the best way to win love and friendship of your pet by offering him some appetizing treat. It is not difficult to find out treats for your guinea pigs. Reason is that they love to eat quite a few things. You will find their favorites aplenty. In order to know favorite treats of the your guinea pigs, go through Chapter five for information.
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Best Ways To Bribe Your Pet?

You are going to bribe and coddle your pet at the same time? The best course is this! First of all, show the best and delicious eatables to your pet. Afterwards open the door of your guinea pig’s cage and throw it just outside the door. Of course, you can wait at a certain distance to win his trust and love. If your pet is too shy and fearful to pick up your treat, you should pick it up carefully and leave him closing the door of his shelter. You know familiarity breeds love, and you should attempt it several times, until he gets used to it. He will definitely think of coming out and getting the prize even in your presence next time. When he comes out from his cage, try to get closer to the cage. He is going to become habitual of your presence near his cage. Will show his timidity, but he will seize the prize from your grip. If done repeatedly, he will get used to this idea of having some eatables. He will slowly welcome and won’t fear it. He won’t even experience fits of excitement that he does earlier.

How To Grip And Lift A Guinea Pig:

If you think that you will handle your guinea pig by offering him bribe, you are perhaps wrong. In fact, you are breaking the trust that you have built. Your hasty action may damage even your future relation with your pet. You should express love and pat your guinea pig to build trust. You should show your pet that you are not a terrifying creature; rather you are his friend. You must remember it, that if caught from the wild, you people often would eat him.

How To Hold In Grip?

You should exercise extreme care while picking up your guinea pig. The reason is that you are likely to damage his lungs, for their body shape does not endure your rough grasp. When you are going to lift him up, you should softly cup the torso and support him from the rear. Carry them gently instead of roughing them up. You should ensure support to his entire body to ensure his safety. You should remember that you and your children should exercise extreme care while holding the guinea pigs. If they are dropped from your or children’s grasp, small structure of their bones may not brook the jerk of drop and are likely to suffer injuries. Keep an eye on children when they pick up the guinea pigs.

Want To Comfort Your Guinea Pig?

A great idea! How you feel sitting on a couch with your guinea pig in lap and paper in hand! It is great, but it needs constant practice in handling your guinea pig. Your first time handling of him should be done in a completely silent room. You can have a treat for him, and observe if he takes it while at comfort on your lap. You are to exercise a little bit of patience in handling. In fact, guinea pigs love to be handled with familiar persons, and they utter squeals when they see them. It will be the same with you.