Guinea Pig Research Paper

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Animals have different behaviors, it depends on what animal it is. I will be talking about the guinea pig and its behaviors. Guinea pigs are pack animals they have to be with another guinea pig with them otherwise it will cause mental stress to the animal. If they are left alone they will become very bored with where they are at. They are the type of pet that need attention or they wouldn’t live up to become a tame pet. Many people wouldn’t think that the guinea pig is easy to train. They are very intelligent animals that can easily be trained. This takes time to be able to bond with your animal and get to know them well enough to train them. You can’t just jump in and start to train them without knowing who you are. Also, you should put your shoes in the guinea pigs for a bit. If you didn’t get enough attention from your owner would you start ignoring them to? They do this because they feel as if you are forgetting them. Just like any other type of pet. …show more content…

It can either be complex or simple tricks. First you have to start by taming and bonding with your animal. This is the most crucial part in any animal training. When you are doing this you are gaining your animals trust. To be able to learn a trick the animal must trust you before you do anything with it. When you have got your bonding time done and is tame enough, you will know your animal well enough to begin training. The next step you can take is to find out their favorite treat to give them for a positive reinforcement for their treat. You should always start out with small tricks and move to the more complex tricks. Once they have learned a trick you have to stick with it on a regular bases and teach them new tricks. Keep your sessions short. Don’t let them go for too long they might get really bored and not do as you say. You will start to get frustrated with your animal and your animal isn’t going to like