Stop peeing on me!

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My pigs have never been litter trained. I tried it a little while ago and only just took the tray out yesterday as they just like to snuggle in it and get real smelly, whilst peeing everywhere else also. When it comes to handling generally it's Ginny that does the peeing, and it's usually right by my crotch, which is always a joy to experience.. :)>>> She's not a big fan of being handled and always whines and struggles, so it's difficult to tell when she might be needing the loo soon. Henwin on the other hand is pretty chill. She seems to be able to hold it in forever. Today however.. we were snuggling down and she had a little accident on my leg and I thought it was all over but then she jumped onto my chest for a snuggle and lay there for a few minutes, left me a present, lept onto my shoulder, peed there and also opened her bum on me. WHAT THE HELL HENWIN? I THOUGHT WE WERE COOL. She has never done this before. I am terrible at reading signs, I must admit, but now I have grown accustomed to taking them straight back home when they pick my clothes or when Henwin gets really whiney. Now I think back she did pick me, but only once, and she usually is quite persistent so I thought nothing of it.

How can I stop my girls peeing on me? This was something new for Henwin... and it was quite an amount of wee. Thank God for hot showers.. I get annoyed at myself because I can't read my pigs that well and I did unintentionally upset Henwin too so now I'm feeling guilty as well!

I used to sit the girls on a towel on my lap, but they didn't seem to like it, they whine a lot and seem to prefer lying on my chest. I got rid of the towel because it was a massive pain in the butt for me.. but should I just bring it back?

Any advice on how to train them or better ways to read them when they might need to go?

Thanks x
 
You didn't intentionally upset them. They are piggies - its what they do. I am wee'd on whenever I have our girls out. Cookie will let me know with a little nibble but the rest just do it without warning. Megan even has the cheek to make eye contact with me and stare in concentration as she does it and Megan has more wee inside her than the average human....

You can try buying a fleecy crash pad if they don't like the towel or maybe use an old jumper for them to sit on. I normally just put on an old pair of shorts at laptime as I just accept I am going to feel the warm feeling that spreads :))

But don't feel bad, some piggies just don't give you a warning and when they want to go they go :)
 
Hehehehe, Naaawww Cheaky little Monkeys, Eh?! Lol, I laughed a lot when you thought you and Henwin were cool.. :)) The first day I had piggies (On my brithday :))) Little Oskar Peed on me! I thought like.. "I hope that's a sign of friendship" <- lol. But I think it was more because he hadnt been for... half an hour.. ( I think he was too nervous to pee)
 
Rebel and Lola are fine with cuddle time and never pee on me, Angel however is a different kettle of fish. Every time I pick her up, she lets rip, it's as if she says to herself, "my 'oomin has got clean track pants on - time for a change of clothing for him methinks!" :)) :)) :))
 
My boys all vary, Suilven starts backing up rapidly and then you know he's just about to go... Angus get grumpy and squiggly, Hamish just wees everywhere whenever and our new boy doesn't wee much at all!

I would avoid having cuddles just after veggie time ( post cucumber is the worst ;) ) and we always use a blanket, lap pad or cosy so there's something to catch any accidents but too be fair, rodents are generally not great at toilet training (rats being a particular exception) so don't expect too much of them, some of them never get it! It's part and parcel of being loved by piggies I am afraid!
 
We always put a towel on our laps when cuddling our piggies, and 3 out of 4 are actually pretty good at containing themselves - Flora, on the other hand, nearly always has a wee, and despite the nice convenient towel, she usually manages to move her rear end off it just in time to soak me instead! Obviously nothing quite beats the experience of widdling on freshly laundered clothing!
 
The more you get to know your piggies you will learn their signs. One of mine looks at me when she needs to go. You can hold them on a fleece as it is softer then a towel so more cosy for them.
 
Lol I love that 'thought we were cool' bit.

I do occasionally get peed on by my boys.

Gilbert tends to back up to the edge of my lap, lift his bum up and pee on the sofa instead of me much to my delight and my dads disgust.
Ryou hasn't peed on me yet but he's young and still nervous about being held.
Romano tends to be a squirmer so you know when he needs a pee but when I'm cutting his hair (being a coronet) he squirms then so I can never tell if its because he wants to pee or has had enough of being groomed. I usually think the latter and pay for it with pee and a barrage of poops as he does about twenty at once.
Matthew ... I am not sure about. I can't recall him peeing on me...
 
Thank you everyone for your advice and stories. Lol, piggies are just cheeky little monkeys I guess and maybe one day I'll learn to read them. Or not. I did just have Henwin out again and I think we're cool again. Had a nice long, risky 30 min cuddle with no protection (eep!) and no accidents :laluot_15: she did nibble on my fingers a lot though :( I know I'm deliciously salty after being stuck in the car for two hours but c'mon! Just likkle licks please :)
 
Just popped Dave on my bed for 2 seconds to tidy up and he peed all over my clean duvet, great!
He now seems to have a smug grin!
 
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