How can I get my guinea pig to trust me and be less scared of me?

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how to make my guinea pigs like me and not be scared of me? Pet's info: Other | Unknown - Other | Female | unspayed

Lauren Kennedy, DVM · Accepted Answer

The more you interact with your guinea pigs the more comfortable they will become with you. Start by leaving the cage door open (under your supervision of course) and leaving some treats outside the cage. Let them come out on their own so they don't feel threatened. Every time you open the cage or need to handle them give them a special treat, something they love and only get when you are with them. Hold off on doing any baths or anything like that if you can for now. Make every interaction with you a positive one for them. This is called positive reinforcement and they will respond to this tactic more quickly than anything else As you can tell, treats are a big part of training them. So reserve any special food items for when you are there. They will start to associate you with the treats and begins to start trusting you more and more. I hope this helps. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Best of luck.

How can I get my guinea pig to trust me and be less scared of me?

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