Pepperdog
Adult Guinea Pig
I object to the comment a work colleague said to me today, she said
"any normal person will decide to get a guinea pig and just go and get one, not look up all sorts of things and the different breeds for 3 weeks"
What is wrong with finding out more about the animals you have chosen to bring into your home? I looked into the different breeds mainly out of curiosity on what was about thinking I would get a couple from the petshop that I liked the look of.
Well that was changed when I discovered that petshop cavys (and it would have been from P@H) are like puppyfarms but for small animals - well I dont support puppy farms and will not be getting them from that petshop when the time comes, I do have my piggies waiting for me as one is too young to live outside and I need the time to prepare the home for them so its perfect.
Then there was fact number 2 - once I found my second hand hutch (minus ramp) I found out that piggies can fall down the ramp and break their backs - not wishing this to happen I am making the replacement ramp with a bannister in effect, to stop them falling down the ramp, even thinking of making the ramp into a large play tunnel by slotting a home made tunnel over the ramp (and railing) so it should encourage them to walk up and down rather than camicarzie.
I wanted to know about the different breeds and coat types so I would know what ones would not suit me - long haired for instance. This was no different to me looking at getting a dog, I researched the breeds, looked at the ones I liked and discussed the health implications with my friendly vet. That narrowed the choices down and although with pedigree dogs its a little different than crossbreeds, but I knew a collie cross for instance was the wrong dog, or terriers etc. Plus of course I have never started from scratch before and having the option to buy baby or young piggies of my own or taking in unwanted ones but knowing what a teddy is or a rex etc - have a soft spot for rex and am actually getting one.
Perhaps responsible pet ownership has never crossed the ladies mind, I dont do things on a whim and I certainly dont want to be one of these people who think they are a great pet and then find out its too hard to keep them - I havent done this with the dog, 11 years together I think shows how research really does work.
"any normal person will decide to get a guinea pig and just go and get one, not look up all sorts of things and the different breeds for 3 weeks"
What is wrong with finding out more about the animals you have chosen to bring into your home? I looked into the different breeds mainly out of curiosity on what was about thinking I would get a couple from the petshop that I liked the look of.
Well that was changed when I discovered that petshop cavys (and it would have been from P@H) are like puppyfarms but for small animals - well I dont support puppy farms and will not be getting them from that petshop when the time comes, I do have my piggies waiting for me as one is too young to live outside and I need the time to prepare the home for them so its perfect.
Then there was fact number 2 - once I found my second hand hutch (minus ramp) I found out that piggies can fall down the ramp and break their backs - not wishing this to happen I am making the replacement ramp with a bannister in effect, to stop them falling down the ramp, even thinking of making the ramp into a large play tunnel by slotting a home made tunnel over the ramp (and railing) so it should encourage them to walk up and down rather than camicarzie.
I wanted to know about the different breeds and coat types so I would know what ones would not suit me - long haired for instance. This was no different to me looking at getting a dog, I researched the breeds, looked at the ones I liked and discussed the health implications with my friendly vet. That narrowed the choices down and although with pedigree dogs its a little different than crossbreeds, but I knew a collie cross for instance was the wrong dog, or terriers etc. Plus of course I have never started from scratch before and having the option to buy baby or young piggies of my own or taking in unwanted ones but knowing what a teddy is or a rex etc - have a soft spot for rex and am actually getting one.
Perhaps responsible pet ownership has never crossed the ladies mind, I dont do things on a whim and I certainly dont want to be one of these people who think they are a great pet and then find out its too hard to keep them - I havent done this with the dog, 11 years together I think shows how research really does work.