Teejay
Adult Guinea Pig
Hi all, I've previously posted about how my two young boars, Pudding & Squeak, have been getting more and more confident and cheeky recently, and, on the whole, I am chuffed to bits with their progress, but there is one thing that's frustrating me a bit....they just won't sit still on my lap for snuggles! ?/
I sit on the floor with them every evening, while they're having their play time, and they're more than happy to run round me, climb over me, dive through my legs, etc......they seem to have absolutely no fear of me whatsoever. They will come and sit on my lap, and if I have some nice veggies for them, they'll happily sit and eat that, but as soon as I try to stroke them, they shoot off like a rocket!
Pudding seems to be 'coming round', he'll tolerate a bit of fuss for a short while, but only if there's food on offer. As soon as the food is gone, so is he! LOL!
But Squeak (who, to me, seems the braver of the two) really seems to dislike any kind of physical contact while he's on my lap.......if I stroke him while he's eating on my lap, he sort of humps his back, jumps in the air and squeaks at me....it almost seems to annoy him. He'll let me stroke him in the cage, and he'll normally let me stroke him while he's free-ranging on the floor (so he can run away easily of he wants to), but he just doesn't like being stroked while he's on my lap.
I've tried using a snuggle pocket....not interested.....I've put a big fleece on my lap to burrow in.....no chance.......I've tried having both piggies on my lap for a bit of security......still not interested. Food is the only enticement I've found so far, he he!
Of course, cos I'm sat on the floor, they can easily jump off my lap and 'escape', so I guess that doesn't help matters, but when I've tried to cuddle them on the settee, they're just the same.......they just won't sit still!
I'm probably just being impatient....after all, they are only young, and they are new-ish to me, but I just want to snuggle with my lovely little boys! LOL!
Does anyone have any advice......or is it just a matter of time......bearing in mind that patience has never been my strong point! He he!
Tracey
I sit on the floor with them every evening, while they're having their play time, and they're more than happy to run round me, climb over me, dive through my legs, etc......they seem to have absolutely no fear of me whatsoever. They will come and sit on my lap, and if I have some nice veggies for them, they'll happily sit and eat that, but as soon as I try to stroke them, they shoot off like a rocket!
Pudding seems to be 'coming round', he'll tolerate a bit of fuss for a short while, but only if there's food on offer. As soon as the food is gone, so is he! LOL!
But Squeak (who, to me, seems the braver of the two) really seems to dislike any kind of physical contact while he's on my lap.......if I stroke him while he's eating on my lap, he sort of humps his back, jumps in the air and squeaks at me....it almost seems to annoy him. He'll let me stroke him in the cage, and he'll normally let me stroke him while he's free-ranging on the floor (so he can run away easily of he wants to), but he just doesn't like being stroked while he's on my lap.
I've tried using a snuggle pocket....not interested.....I've put a big fleece on my lap to burrow in.....no chance.......I've tried having both piggies on my lap for a bit of security......still not interested. Food is the only enticement I've found so far, he he!
Of course, cos I'm sat on the floor, they can easily jump off my lap and 'escape', so I guess that doesn't help matters, but when I've tried to cuddle them on the settee, they're just the same.......they just won't sit still!
I'm probably just being impatient....after all, they are only young, and they are new-ish to me, but I just want to snuggle with my lovely little boys! LOL!
Does anyone have any advice......or is it just a matter of time......bearing in mind that patience has never been my strong point! He he!
Tracey
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