Tricks

When future pet owners are choosing a new animal, guinea pigs are often ruled off their list for one main reason. they cannot do tricks. This, by the way, is a lie. Every 2-3 weeks, we will post a new trick for you to try with your piggy. If you have a trick you'd like us to Publish, send it in to thepiggyprint@gmail.com.

1. UP
a. Get a piece of your piggy's favorite treat.
b. Let him/her smell it and give them a bite.
c. Move the treat slowly from in front of your pet to 2-3 inches above his/her head
d.Hold it there and say "Up" a few times until your pet is balanced on its hind legs and is nibbling the treat.
e. Bring the treat to the ground and let him eat it.
f. If this does not occur, keep trying!
*WARNING* Keep a hand behind your piggy's back so he does not fall over!

2. Circle
a. Get a piece of your piggy's favorite treat.
b. Let him/her smell it and eat a bite
c. Move the treat in a circular motion in front of the guinea pig.
d. As your pig progresses in this trick, you can teach him so that when you say "circle" he will go in a circle
e. Good Luck!