Macy&Penelope
New Born Pup
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I’ve had Macy for coming on about three years. She is quite outgoing. Like most Guinea pigs, shell run if I try to pick her up but she’ll be fine immediately after. I can pet her through the cage and could basically scream (not that I do or would) and she’d be fine if not a small freeze. When I got her, I picked her up daily and she’d just sit on my desk eating veggies while I went on my computer, or would fall asleep on the makeshift hammock my blanket would make when pinned under my thighs.
She was alone for a bit before I got Penelope (about a year ago). Penelope was TERRIFIED. Only moving from the corner of the cage if Macy was with her. Because she was always so scared, I didn’t pick her up much. Now, I can’t even pet her through the bars of the cage (2x3.5 C&C). She gets scared if I stand up, sometimes even getting startled if she sees I was looking at her while drinking from her water bottle from my bed. I know that all guinea pigs are different but Penelope’s sharp little baby nails are beginning to truly grow, meaning they’ll need to be clipped soon. Due to Macy being feisty and not trusting myself, I take her to get her nails clipped. Penelope will have to be taken soon as well. She stresses when held and leaps into my hair or even starts walking to her cage (it’s RIGHT next to my bed. If I take her into the living room, she’ll hid in a corner of the couch unless Macy is near. I don’t hold her cause o hate scaring her so much. Should I go through the guilt of scaring her to hope sje gets used to me and more outgoing and hope she gets better in the long run. Or do I just minimize holding her to avoid causing stress?
Macy will run if I try to pick her up but Penelope SPRINTS. She runs if I try to touch her head from above and jumps if I try to pet her through the bars
She was alone for a bit before I got Penelope (about a year ago). Penelope was TERRIFIED. Only moving from the corner of the cage if Macy was with her. Because she was always so scared, I didn’t pick her up much. Now, I can’t even pet her through the bars of the cage (2x3.5 C&C). She gets scared if I stand up, sometimes even getting startled if she sees I was looking at her while drinking from her water bottle from my bed. I know that all guinea pigs are different but Penelope’s sharp little baby nails are beginning to truly grow, meaning they’ll need to be clipped soon. Due to Macy being feisty and not trusting myself, I take her to get her nails clipped. Penelope will have to be taken soon as well. She stresses when held and leaps into my hair or even starts walking to her cage (it’s RIGHT next to my bed. If I take her into the living room, she’ll hid in a corner of the couch unless Macy is near. I don’t hold her cause o hate scaring her so much. Should I go through the guilt of scaring her to hope sje gets used to me and more outgoing and hope she gets better in the long run. Or do I just minimize holding her to avoid causing stress?
Macy will run if I try to pick her up but Penelope SPRINTS. She runs if I try to touch her head from above and jumps if I try to pet her through the bars