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Well, I had my first day at work today and..... I like it. It'll even be better when I really know what I'm doing. :-) My coworkers are really nice; the building is beautiful. I'm really tired tonight, but I think it's that "first day on the job" syndrome. My guinea pigs had their first day at home alone and.... they DIDN'T like it. They ar… read more

Posted in Behavior & Training

This morning it was sunny, warm and beautiful. As the afternoon progressed, the sky clouded over and the rain began to fall. Perfect sleeping weather, piggy style. My whole herd was sound asleep... so I thought. I was cleaning up in the kitchen and the "suggestion" of an afternoon morsel must have gotten the best of Pikachu and Curly Fry bec… read more

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I saw this article on the archives on ABCnews.com today. It's a much more detailed story involving the newborn baby AJ who was taken from the home by their family dog and was a featured news story on zootoo. I've attached the story, along with the Good Morning America interview, but in case it doesn't work, you can access it by googling "family do… read more

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It's only been one day since Truffles has been gone but it's amazing what an impact her absence has on the rest of my herd. It's been quiet....REALLY QUIET..... very few wheeks or demands for food or any commotion whatsoever. They know something is different.... When Oreo passed, I had him out of his cage so Curly never knew what happened to h… read more

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I recently commented how sweet Goody Two Shoes is getting. She nuzzles right up to me when I place her on my lap. She doesn't run away when I reach in her cage to pick her up. I'm sure it's all a matter of trust. I'm always very careful not to do anything that will cause my guinea pigs to second guess my affection for them. It takes time and co… read more