Dog and cat like behavior 😂

[Allisonmarie27]

My guinea pigs are so funny sometimes mainly my eldest taco he purrs and rubs up on my feet like a cat would he also has a tickle spot that by his hip and when I scratch it he stretches out and wiggles his leg like a dog he also loves to be scratched all over he’s make sure you scratch every inch of his body and purr away George also has a tickle spot and he’ll start popcorning when you hit it
I wish I had videos it’s very cute

 

[Izzie913]

Awww my guinea pigs also love being scratched and rub my feet although they don't purr

 

[Wiebke]

My guinea pigs are so funny sometimes mainly my eldest taco he purrs and rubs up on my feet like a cat would he also has a tickle spot that by his hip and when I scratch it he stretches out and wiggles his leg like a dog he also loves to be scratched all over he’s make sure you scratch every inch of his body and purr away George also has a tickle spot and he’ll start popcorning when you hit it
I wish I had videos it’s very cute

Youngsters are always extremely cute!

The purring and rubbing is called rumble-strutting; it is a mild dominance behaviour that is used by both genders. It is the way boars measure up against each other, try to impress the sows (who choose the boar they want to live with) and - especially when young - just enjoy to express their boarly feelings that way.

If you want to learn more about socially interactive and key dominance behaviours, you may find these two guides here very interesting so you can understand more of what your piggies are telling you:
Bonding and Interaction: Illustrated social behaviours and bonding dynamics
Dominance Behaviours In Guinea Pigs

 

[Allisonmarie27]

I’ve learned all about the dominance and rumblestrutting from when my guinea pigs first started living together taco is just a weirdo and purrs while being scratched as well as when he’s excited we are home (no butt shaking just purrs lol) that’s just how he is I’ve learned

 

[Allisonmarie27]

Awww my guinea pigs also love being scratched and rub my feet although they don't purr

My other guinea pig doesn’t either just my oldest taco I’m not sure why he does it but he’s just happy to be there and shows that by purring lol