Punishments? Suitable or not?

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A few times my guinea pig has been let out to play at night for a few hours and has chewed the corner of the sofa. Are there any punishments you could give it that dont involve putting it back in its cage? :'(
 
In my experience, it is impossible to stop a guinea pig having a chew on things. Don't punish the little fella, maybe keep an eye on him and just move him away from it every time he tries. He might get the message.
 
not really, just move him away from the area he may get the idea he hasnt to do it..or if there is a food he hates try rubbing the smell on the place he chews it might stop him
 
I think there is stuff you can buy form the shop that you spray on furniture and stuff to stop them chewing it.
 
I dont think I could punish Squeak - I mean she a little animal after all, so everything to her is potential food... They only do what comes natural to them, which is to try and eat everything lol hehe

Plus, if I did, I dont think it would last long... I mean that little piggie face and those piggie lips... cant stay angry at them ;)

Nah she can do what she likes, now if the OH starts chewing the furniture, he'll be banished to his room! ;D ;D
 
hayleyandjohn said:
I think there is stuff you can buy form the shop that you spray on furniture and stuff to stop them chewing it.
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Is that the same stuff you can put on cage bars? any clue where i can find it? i tried pets at home. One of my pigs gives me such a headache with his incessant biting.
 
I think i will try the spray stuff. Where do you get it from? :-\
 
Maybe try a spot of vicks vapour rub? they don't seem to like the strong smell much O0
 
Vasaline. Tastes horrible won't harm things. I'm thinking of getting a tub, my guinae pig eats my dolls house.
 
Personal i don't think that a guinea should be punished, they are so fragile, i feel possible like others have said a deterent would be the best way to go, olbus oil has a strong smell, but not sure if it is toxic or not ,
 
You can use vinegar and lemon juice to stop puppies from chewing, but i'm not sure if they would work with piggies.
 
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Vasaline. Tastes horrible won't harm things. I'm thinking of getting a tub, my guinae pig eats my dolls house.
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when I was little I use take a spoon and eat Vasaline all the time I loved it , despite all that lubricant i stilleended up with arthritis mum use to joke I would never have joint problems with the amount of it I ate lol
 
Michellemuffin♥ said:
Jayms_fallen_angel said:
Vasaline. Tastes horrible won't harm things. I'm thinking of getting a tub, my guinae pig eats my dolls house.
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when I was little I use take a spoon and eat Vasaline all the time I loved it , despite all that lubricant i stilleended up with arthritis mum use to joke I would never have joint problems with the amount of it I ate lol
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ooh i love the taste of vaseline :smitten:
 
You lot are just wrong, wrong, wrong ;D ;D ;D

Whatever next, vaseline indeed!
 
I don't punish Duke i just move him away from whatever it is i don't want him near.... he tried chewing some tape down in the workshop so i removed the tape from the box, he went back a couple of times to find his 'chew' thing but once he realised it was gone he just didn't bother going back there again. And yes a firm NO not yelling it tho should help too :)
 
No I dont agree with punishment, they dont know any better, the amount of money ive spent replacing things that the piggies have chewed...and my wooden bed is pretty chewed up in my rented house, landlord shall not be happy...but theyre my babies and i wouldnt think of punishing the in anyway, when they give me that innocent look...how could anyone?! :smitten:
 
mine anit really naughty really some try have a go at chewing the wood in the cage in the door way to the bedroom if i see them doing it i just go out and telling them no but i have give them all willow balls so that not much of a problem now anyways

or when i being them in for cuddles there somtimes try to cew my zip i jsut tell my no that cost me a lot of pennys ;D and just moe them away

today hen i broight meggie inside she bit my finger i jsut told her we dont bit
 
beautifulcat83 said:
No I dont agree with punishment, they dont know any better, the amount of money ive spent replacing things that the piggies have chewed...and my wooden bed is pretty chewed up in my rented house, landlord shall not be happy...but theyre my babies and i wouldnt think of punishing the in anyway, when they give me that innocent look...how could anyone?! :smitten:
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Absolutely agree :smitten:
 
My piggies respond very well to kissing noises. They know if I'm kissing at them then they are doing something that is not allowed. If they are doing something REALLY naughty then I spray them with a small squirt gun and they know they have really crossed the line. this is reserved for very aggressive behavior like fighting.
 
Definately not suitable! If you want something to train or be obedient - get a dog! Guinea pig playtime is for their enjoyment and its up to us to make sure there is nothing around for them to destroy or attempt to! Guinea pigs dont really know right from wrong! They only know - if its there I'll see if its edible!
 
I dont think I could ever punish a piggy,theyre not the sort of animal that can be trained and punished if it does something wrong :(
 
Would it be possible to just make sure their run is totally guinea proof? We were worried about them chewing the sofa and simply put up little fences (you can get them on Zooplus) around anything they mustn't chew. I usually raise my voice slightly with a firm 'no' if they are doing something like biting up the carpet, not because I worry about the carpet but their little tums if they swallow it. Blaze constantly tugs at the blanket they run on to get to the carpet (i really don't know why!) and it's really annoying but I would never punish them. Willow balls and sticks are a must with ours as well as other distractions.

As for chewing the bars - if there is a safe remedy I am willing to try it, Pepe and Dylan chew to get to each other and Pepe really tugs hard! That 'Chew Stoppa' spray just has no effect whatsoever, I really wouldn't bother wasting the money.
 
You can't punish a guinea pig lol
Just everytime he goes near the sofa just pull him away or turn him around, they arn't dumb animals so will eventually get the message after a while.
Or you could always get a sofa protector :p
 
She didn't mean `punishment` as such. I know Hannah very well. She just wondered if there was any way to prevent him doing it. She is only 12 years old, so it didn't come across quite right ;)
 
:)Yea i used to eat vaseline all the time with big spoons from the kitchen. My mum would wonder were it all went as i "used" it so quickly lol 98) It isnt toxic and it tastes nice so what harm can it do. Also it is suitable for vegetarians, which i am O0
 
You must never try punish an animal... they wont associate the thing you do to them with what they have done... they will just feel pain or fear and i am sure nobody would want them. the best thing you can do is distract them or anticipate potential problems before they happen and pig proof the place. Give them news paper to chew and hide in, fragrent herbs or better still washed dandelions to hunt and that will keep them busy and hopefully prevent any damage being done. most of all remember they are not being 'naughty' or trying to upset you... they are just exploring and using their natural instincts.
 
i read somewhere a gentle tug on the scruff to mimic a mothers telling off of her litter could work
 
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