Training Your Guinea Pig (Training Your Pet Series)

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B.E.S. Training Your Pet books are for inexperienced pet owners who seek detailed advice on how to get started in keeping and training caged pets. These books describe and illustrate the correct housing and equipment, and advise on getting all members of the household acquainted with the newly acquired pet. Guinea pigs are docile, easy to care for, and are capable of learning tricks. This book advises on keeping healthy and contented guinea pigs, and suggests activities that will amuse both the pets and their owners.

From the Publisher

Why should you train your guinea pig?

When you’re teaching new skills to a cavy, you’re challenging it physically and mentally. What a great way to improve your pet’s quality of life! Second, training time equals bonding time. During training sessions, you’re spending quality time with your guinea pig, and that’s never a bad thing!

Training Your Pet Guinea Pig

By Gerry Bucsis and Barbara Somerville

Are you thinking of making guinea pigs part of our family? This book will advise you on all aspects of caging, feeding, handling, and daily care. You’ll also find advice on how to get all members of your family acquainted with their new pet, as well as instructions for teaching these delightful animals to perform a variety of behaviors. Includes dozens of full-color photos.

With this book you’ll get:

Pointers on choosing a guinea pig for your home and family Advice on caging, feeding, toys, and equipment Step-by-step instructions for lure and clicker training

Here are just some of the neat tricks you can teach your guinea pig

Rolling a Ball

Place your piggy and small ball into a play area. Now sit back and watch. Your cavy might be curious (especially if you rub the ball with a piece of cucumber or parsley) and might nudge the ball with its nose. If so, you’re in luck! You’ve captured the behavior, so click and treat. Then wait and repeat.

Stand Up

Most guinea pigs look pretty cute when they stand up on their hind legs and beg. And it’s a simple trick to teach them with the lure-award method. All you need is a little patience and a supply of veggie treats.

Leash Walking

Everyone knows that dogs need to be walked, but have you ever thought about walking your cavy? Why wouldn’t your piggies enjoy a whiff of fresh air as well? To make this happen you just have to be safety-conscious and use your common sense.

Coming When Called

When playtime is over, how are you going to catch your cavies to put them back in their cage? The answer is simple: teach them to come when called, and save yourself and your cavies a lot of hassle.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sourcebooks Trade; 1st edition (November 1, 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 112 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0764146254
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0764146251
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.3 x 0.4 x 7.8 inches