Training

RicoandRocky · May 3, 2019

I just wanted to know if there is any certain age to train a Guinea pig at my two little boys romeo and Rizzo have no training they can respond to things in there routine but if I try teach them a trick they cant stay focused for more than a few seconds. I have tried including some little commands into there routine but they seem to loose interest very quickly. There around 10 weeks old so they are still very baby ish. So I just wanted to know if there is a certain age where they can focus a little more

Reenie · May 4, 2019

I'm afraid the only command that I've ever managed to get mine to follow is 'come and get some veggies', accompanied by a rustle of packaging. They're Very good at it.
I don't know if you can ever really train them, but someone might have a better idea.

RicoandRocky · May 4, 2019

Reenie said:
I'm afraid the only command that I've ever managed to get mine to follow is 'come and get some veggies', accompanied by a rustle of packaging. They're Very good at it.
I don't know if you can ever really train them, but someone might have a better idea.

I trained my other two boys to do tricks ino all Guinea pigs are different but my two boys at the start wouldnt do anything and now they do lots of tricks

Cavy Kung-Fu · May 4, 2019

It’s fairly easy if you have food in your hand! A few of my pigs do and especially Bella. I keep meaning to make a little agility course for her, I think she’d love it. She’ll turn clockwise, anti-clockwise and go through her tunnel... as long as I have lettuce! I started it about 6 months

RicoandRocky · May 4, 2019

Cavy Kung-Fu said:
It’s fairly easy if you have food in your hand! A few of my pigs do and especially Bella. I keep meaning to make a little agility course for her, I think she’d love it. She’ll turn clockwise, anti-clockwise and go through her tunnel... as long as I have lettuce! I started it about 6 months

Thank you

PeanutAndMe · May 5, 2019

i trained mine to come when i call them

Betsy · May 5, 2019

Mine one when I call them by their names. Meg is very shy and timid and will only take food out of my hand if she sees the others do it and she was born here (shop pregnancy I AM NOT a breeder) so she has been handled since birth.

RicoandRocky · May 5, 2019

Betsy said:
Mine one when I call them by their names. Meg is very shy and timid and will only take food out of my hand if she sees the others do it and she was born here (shop pregnancy I AM NOT a breeder) so she has been handled since birth.

Ok thanks

RicoandRocky · May 5, 2019

PeanutAndMe said:
i trained mine to come when i call them

Thanks