Hi everyone!
As many of you might know, my family is preparing to rescue two little piggies and give them a loving forever home.
To ensure this we need to make sure that everyone is happy about new additions to the family.
In this thread I am going to write some tips that I am using / going to use on our pup.
Never leave your dog and any small animal unsupervised!
There tips are to help your dog to accept piggies (not to become best friends!)
Please share any tips you might have.
Picture of our furry kid
As many of you might know, my family is preparing to rescue two little piggies and give them a loving forever home.
To ensure this we need to make sure that everyone is happy about new additions to the family.
In this thread I am going to write some tips that I am using / going to use on our pup.
Never leave your dog and any small animal unsupervised!
There tips are to help your dog to accept piggies (not to become best friends!)
Please share any tips you might have.
- Introduce your dog to new smells. Bring an item that contains guinea pigs smells (it can be something like hay, pellets, etc.)Encourage dog to have a sniff by keeping distance.
- Make clear rules about the room where guinea piggies are. Set their cage about a week or two before you are thinking to get piggies home. Once or twice per day let dog to come in to explore the cage and have a sniff around. Dog needs to leave the room whenever you decide . This should help to make some 'rules'.
- Visit pet store that sells small animals. Check your dog's reaction once he sees the animals. (We did this today, my pup wasn't interested in guinea pigs at all )
- Once guinea pigs arrives, let dog to sniff the carrier basket that you used to bring piggies home. Introduce dog to their smell. If dog becomes too rough - tell him off for doing so.
- DO NOT ALLOW dog to see guinea pigs for next couple of days. Let guinea pigs to settle down in their new home. BUT you can let dog to sniff their bedding, fleece, anything that can smell like their.
- Don't forget about the dog. New additions to the family is always exciting, but you can't leave anyone behind. Any pet going to need your daily attention to fulfil their needs. So, dog needs these walks and cuddles as much as new piggies needs fresh vegetables and companionship.
- Watch some YouTube videos of squeaking piggies with your dog. Get your dog use to new noises.
Picture of our furry kid