{"id":544,"date":"2022-05-12T20:43:38","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T20:43:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guineapiggeek.com\/?p=544"},"modified":"2022-05-12T20:43:39","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T20:43:39","slug":"guinea-pig-tricks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guineapiggeek.com\/guinea-pig-tricks\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Guinea Pig Tricks – How To Train Your Guinea Pig Easily"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Do you have a guinea pig? If so, you know that they are adorable little creatures that love to have fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Did you also know that guinea pigs are smart<\/a> creatures that can learn a variety of tricks. With a little patience and some tasty treats, you can teach your guinea pig to perform all sorts of fun tricks. With a little time and effort, you can turn your Guinea Pig into a veritable circus performer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before you get into teaching your guinea pig some tricks, you need to make sure they feel safe. If your guinea pig is a new pet, they might not know you very well and be a little scared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If this is the case, you might want to wait and start teaching them tricks in a couple of months. First of all, you need to get your guinea pig comfortable with you. So in this time, hold and talk to them daily. They will soon feel secure and safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once they do, you can get onto teaching them some tricks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Clicker Training and\/or Verbal Cue<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you teach your guinea pig tricks, you want to either use a clicker or a verbal cue. You will only do one or the other as doing both will confuse your guinea pig. This would then be followed with a treat as a reward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A clicker is basically something you can click to make a noise. Now you can buy a proper clicker or you can just use a colicky pen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When we clicker train your guinea pig, its a case of clicking the clicker when they’ve done a part of the trick or all of the trick. This is then followed with a treat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aim of this is that when they hear the clicker, they know they’ll get a treat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A verbal cue is a word that is used to instruct them to do a specific trick. For example if your teaching them the stand up trick, you might use “stand” as the verbal cue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What you’ll need to teach a trick<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are a few things you’ll need when teaching your guinea pig some tricks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Variety of Treats<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In order to encourage your guinea pigs to do tricks, we’ll start off by giving them some treats. You therefore need some tasty treats that they like. Things like;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • Carrot<\/li>
  • Cucumber<\/li>
  • Peppers<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    You can also give them their favourite fruit, but do give this in moderation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Space<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    You want to be able to comfortable sit and spend time practicing the tricks. Their cage might be a little small. If you have the space, I would recommend setting up a run that your able to sit in with them and practice the tricks. Knowing that they are also safe and secure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Patience<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Remember like with anything it takes time for your Guinea Pigs to learn a new trick. Dont get frustrated and have as much patience as possible. Some tricks they might pick up quicker than others. Some they might never be able to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Remember, Guinea Pigs also like routine. Its a good idea to have these training sessions the same time each day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    What tricks can guinea pigs do ?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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