Effie&Winnie
Junior Guinea Pig
Hello fellow piggy lovers. I have to admit I am feeling a little deflated tonight. Today I attempted to 'fix' my texel piggy's hair. She really hates being combed/brushed (I have tried all different types) and despite me trying to keep it up she has become really matted around the bum and legs. So today I tried to trim the hair with a scissors and get the knots off but some are so tight to the skin that I didn't even attempt to trim them incase I caught her skin. However, she squealed quite a lot and wriggled and was clearly getting distressed, she then pee'd on me which made me feel terrible as she has never done this before and this was obviously a result of me making her so scared . I have asked before on here for advice and was told to try bathing her and easing the knots out with a special shampoo. I did this but she squealed uncontrollably throughout so it was impossible. Her hair is now better than it was but she still has some matte's and her 'hairstyle' isn't exactly attractive as I had to give up before it got even. I really don't know what to do now, I feel like I have tried everything and I just feel cruel after today's episode. She is such a calm piggy normally but grooming seems to really upset her. HELP!