Carol
Junior Guinea Pig
Ok so as most of you know we've had a pretty traumatic introduction to the world of guinea pig ownership with the loss of Daisy. My concerns now lie with Maisie.
To put it simply she's turned into a right grumpy madam! Every time she sees me she's chattering her teeth at me and there's no way she's going to let me stroke her!
I thought she might me getting upset because the dog keeps ramming his wet nose in her cage to see what all the new fuss was about (jealous much) so we've lifted her cage so he can't see her. She lets me hand feed her sometimes again depending on the mood but i must admit to feeling like a failure. Could it be because of the loss of daisy ?
My plan of action so far is to go back to basics and treat her like she's just arrived. So talking to her and watching her but no touching at this stage. Any other suggestions would be gratefully received
To put it simply she's turned into a right grumpy madam! Every time she sees me she's chattering her teeth at me and there's no way she's going to let me stroke her!
I thought she might me getting upset because the dog keeps ramming his wet nose in her cage to see what all the new fuss was about (jealous much) so we've lifted her cage so he can't see her. She lets me hand feed her sometimes again depending on the mood but i must admit to feeling like a failure. Could it be because of the loss of daisy ?
My plan of action so far is to go back to basics and treat her like she's just arrived. So talking to her and watching her but no touching at this stage. Any other suggestions would be gratefully received