Making Sure Your Pet Guinea Pig is Groomed Properly
- By Damian Cross
- Published 01/25/2010
- Pets
- Unrated
The image of a pet guinea pig surrounded by a pile of fresh shavings is sure to trigger some emotions and happy memories in some people. A large number of adults today hold fond memories of a guinea pig they used to have as a pet when they were young. You don’t even have to push them all that much in order to get them going on how their pet used to look and carry on with stories on things they used to do together. It is very likely that adults, who have become parents today, look for a way to provide their children with a pet guinea pig as they did when they were young.
There are many different reasons why parents choose a this kind of creature as their first choice for a pet. In today’s retail market pet guinea pigs are relatively cheaper than cats and dogs. For families looking to stretch their hard earned dollar, a cat can carry a price tag of around fifty dollars, while as a pet guinea pig can be acquired for fifteen. Health care expenses are not nearly as high as for felines and canines when going to the vet. The level of disturbance is significantly lower, which can be kept safely in the child’s bedroom. These little animals require less room for themselves; do not run around the house, which is especially important in small households. Overall, these pets are an intelligent choice for parents looking to teach their young about the responsibilities of caring for a pet.
One of the necessary skills in the list of responsibilities children will have to learn when having any kind of pet is grooming them. Regardless of the size of a guinea pig, children will have to learn to groom them just as they would a cat or a dog, on a regular basis.
Parents of children who have trouble concentrating and committing to specific tasks should seek out the short hair variety. Shorter hair translates into less grooming efforts, since their hair will not mat into hair knots impossible to groom. In order to adapt to the child’s level of agility and reflexes, get a soft brush, perhaps with plastic bristles in order to go easy on the animal’s skin.
The next step is to teach your child to examine the creature’s eyes, nose, and ears. These should be kept clean at all times. Demonstrate how to wipe out excess mucus, debris and lose hair from the surrounding area of the nose and eyes.
In general, guinea pigs don’t need a lot of brushing; they don’t need to be bathed and don’t even require their nails to be clipped. A common problem with guinea pigs is their smell. It is important to teach the child to keep clean bedding at all times or the odor will become intolerable. Overall grooming a guinea pig is light and effortless. You are likely to spend more time playing pet games with your pig than anything else.
There are many different reasons why parents choose a this kind of creature as their first choice for a pet. In today’s retail market pet guinea pigs are relatively cheaper than cats and dogs. For families looking to stretch their hard earned dollar, a cat can carry a price tag of around fifty dollars, while as a pet guinea pig can be acquired for fifteen. Health care expenses are not nearly as high as for felines and canines when going to the vet. The level of disturbance is significantly lower, which can be kept safely in the child’s bedroom. These little animals require less room for themselves; do not run around the house, which is especially important in small households. Overall, these pets are an intelligent choice for parents looking to teach their young about the responsibilities of caring for a pet.
One of the necessary skills in the list of responsibilities children will have to learn when having any kind of pet is grooming them. Regardless of the size of a guinea pig, children will have to learn to groom them just as they would a cat or a dog, on a regular basis.
Parents of children who have trouble concentrating and committing to specific tasks should seek out the short hair variety. Shorter hair translates into less grooming efforts, since their hair will not mat into hair knots impossible to groom. In order to adapt to the child’s level of agility and reflexes, get a soft brush, perhaps with plastic bristles in order to go easy on the animal’s skin.
The next step is to teach your child to examine the creature’s eyes, nose, and ears. These should be kept clean at all times. Demonstrate how to wipe out excess mucus, debris and lose hair from the surrounding area of the nose and eyes.
In general, guinea pigs don’t need a lot of brushing; they don’t need to be bathed and don’t even require their nails to be clipped. A common problem with guinea pigs is their smell. It is important to teach the child to keep clean bedding at all times or the odor will become intolerable. Overall grooming a guinea pig is light and effortless. You are likely to spend more time playing pet games with your pig than anything else.
Damian Cross
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