Grinnies
Junior Guinea Pig
I would like to bond more with my two Grinnies. They're 7 months old. They don't like being picked up or petted. Are there any games I can play with them to build their trust? Thank you
Bonding with my Grinnies
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PigglePuggle
Senior Guinea Pig
Offering treat veg so they come to take them from your hand is a good way to start the relationship, poke some coriander or cucumber or carrot through the bars then sit very still and be patient and see if they will take it! If they do that and are comfortable with it then you can get them to run from one end of the cage to the other to get the treat, or circle it just above their heads to get them to stand on their hind legs and pirouette for the treat 
after a while with doing that sort of thing regularly (maybe a few months, patience is key!) they will be licking and snuffling your hands and galloping backwards and forwards and standing up doing tricks whenever you go to the cage after 2 years my more confident piggies will sit on my feet if I climb in the giant cage to pick the poops up from the far corners! Lady Piggle sits on my foot and does a big wee, while little boar Theo makes romantic advances to my other foot, they think I'm just the herd maid
after a while with doing that sort of thing regularly (maybe a few months, patience is key!) they will be licking and snuffling your hands and galloping backwards and forwards and standing up doing tricks whenever you go to the cage after 2 years my more confident piggies will sit on my feet if I climb in the giant cage to pick the poops up from the far corners! Lady Piggle sits on my foot and does a big wee, while little boar Theo makes romantic advances to my other foot, they think I'm just the herd maid