Guinea Pig Tricks

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I think that is sooo cute. I don't see a problem with training piggies so long as they are doing it for fun and because they want to do it. It will be like a game and give their brains something to do. The spinning and shaking was adorable

My only concern would be in making them jump - I would be far too scared that they hurts their little legs.
 
What I would like to know is, to train a guinea pig to do tricks e.g. spin it will take a lot of treats. I wonder what would be the safest food to give them lots of. Coriander perhaps?
 
i did not have to toilet train my piggies as some of them use the litter tray, some of mine will do as they are told for example some eat the bars on their cage, if i tell them to stop they listen to me, i think that training is fun and exciting, and it builds bonds, it does not have to be a food treat, it can be a favourite toy, as an award, i do not like the whole jumping trick myself, even through i have piggies that will jump out their cages, i had one that climbed the stairs i could not believe it, food treats use fav veg.
 
I'd think that coriander would be one of the best. I use their daily bell pepper to teach 'up' :))
 
OMG! its Wig Wig! He's such a clever piggie! I've seen a piggie like that EVER!
 
theoretikos said:
I'd think that coriander would be one of the best. I use their daily bell pepper to teach 'up' :))
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Cant wait to give it a go - will start tonight during sofa time. Am planning on 3 tricks - come, up and spin (are there any other?). Not sure whether to work on them all at the same time or perfect one at a time.
 
AbiS said:
Cant wait to give it a go - will start tonight during sofa time. Am planning on 3 tricks - come, up and spin (are there any other?). Not sure whether to work on them all at the same time or perfect one at a time.
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Don't forget paw :)
 
AbiS said:
Cant wait to give it a go - will start tonight during sofa time. Am planning on 3 tricks - come, up and spin (are there any other?). Not sure whether to work on them all at the same time or perfect one at a time.
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I'd suggest working on one at a time, or at least wait until they understand one before moving on to the next so it's not confusing. More distinct tricks could be done together for example 'come' and 'spin' are less likely to be confused than 'spin'and 'up'. As for rewards take some of their daily veg ration and cut it into half centimetre cubes, that's all you need to motivate a guinea! You can also use clicker training and target training to help teach tricks. :)
 
Well - the first training session didn't go so well.

Toby was so confused at being on the coffee table that I couldn't get him to eat anything let alone follow it. I was trying to steer clear of using carrot but he wouldn't have anything else. Eventually he did start to follow the carrot with his head but there was no way on earth he was moving his feet!

Barney was much better. We were working on spinning and would get half way round with him following carrot (he would sell his soul for carrot) and then he got distracted by the other end of the coffee table, went off to investigate and wouldn't come back.

I think this may take some time.... At least I got a laugh out of it though!
 
From what I know my girls tricks consist of - coming indoor at the sound of rustling bags but we're working on them to respond to 'Pigs' and 'Girlies'

I was cleaning them out and letting them have floor time in the shed - Rambo was being nosey and trying to climb over the barrier I created - said 'No' and she responded by looking sheepish and popcorning away. Like you do.

Rambo, Maple and Pecan let you stroke them without startling which is more to trust then anything else.

They are potty trained which they taught themselves :)

.... That's about it really. They are more less free range but would love to teach them some tricks... But oh well!
 
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