Guinea Pig Training

You can’t train your guinea pig like a dog but you can train him to do a few things for fun and mental stimulation. You need to use food to lure your guinea pig to follow a simple command. As an example, your guinea pig will come to you on with a command and a food treat. Hold out food for your guinea pig and say his name and the COME command. As you practice, increase the distance as your guinea pig becomes more reliably. Always give your pig the food when he comes to you. By holding food over your guinea pig’s head, he will see that he needs to stand up on his hind legs to reach it. Say your pig’s name and the UP command. He will appear to stand up and beg. Be patient and never punish your guinea pig. Have fun with your guinea pig. For more information, contact your veterinarians Seminole, FL.