Activities & Exercises - Your cavy needs regular contact to become tame. This section provides tips and ideas for play time, lap time and settling frightened guinea pigs.

Taming - Guinea pigs need regular human contact to become tame, but often it can be hard to decide what to do. Handling your guinea pig is not limited to holding them on your lap!

Calming - Guinea pigs can become frightened in situations such as a thunderstorm, a vet visit or a car journey. These exercises may not result in long-term bonding, but are useful for settling a nervous guinea pig.

Training - Can guinea pigs really be trained? We'll spoil it for you: yes, but not in the same way as a dog.