katew
Junior Guinea Pig
Hi
One of our girls is a longhair - we didn't realise when we got her but she just got hairier and hairier. She is 2 now so we have been on a bit of a learning curve with her.
We groom her, clip her fur and bath her. I particularly like to keep the hair round her rear end short as it is often wet and smelly. The problem is that she hates having her bum touched for grooming or clipping - even if I don't pull at all. She makes a 'meep' noise then frantically scrabbles up me to get away from the dreaded scissors/comb.
Having read a bit on this site, I am wondering if there could be an issue with the gland (which I have never found) or could it be something like nappy rash from pee ? We use a puppy shampoo -should I get something from Gorgeous Guineas ? I don't want her smelling too different though as we are trying to bond a new boar with her and her sister.
Any advice very gratefully received as it is bath time tonight.
One of our girls is a longhair - we didn't realise when we got her but she just got hairier and hairier. She is 2 now so we have been on a bit of a learning curve with her.
We groom her, clip her fur and bath her. I particularly like to keep the hair round her rear end short as it is often wet and smelly. The problem is that she hates having her bum touched for grooming or clipping - even if I don't pull at all. She makes a 'meep' noise then frantically scrabbles up me to get away from the dreaded scissors/comb.
Having read a bit on this site, I am wondering if there could be an issue with the gland (which I have never found) or could it be something like nappy rash from pee ? We use a puppy shampoo -should I get something from Gorgeous Guineas ? I don't want her smelling too different though as we are trying to bond a new boar with her and her sister.
Any advice very gratefully received as it is bath time tonight.