Trait or just adorable?

[Wheekie]

Whenever I'm holding either of My Guys, they both do this cute little thing to let me know if they have to go to the bathroom-pee or poop. In 3 years, I've only been went on 1x and that was in the beginning when I was still trying to figure out what their signals meant! When they have to go, they start tugging on my blouse or pants or whatever they can get their little teeth into(sometimes my skin!) They keep it up for about 20 minutes,staring at me the whole time,as if saying'Hey...you! Pay attention! I gotta go!' I sit them in their cage, they do their thing, then look at me to pick them up again! I always thought that this was just another sweet piggie trait, but the tech at my vet's office went on and on about it cause she never heard anything like it before. So now I'm curious, is this a piggie trait or am I just lucky?

[Aertyn]

One of my pigs does that, Charlie, he'll start tugging on clothes and getting real fidgety, Josephine will full on bite you and the other 3 will just go

[Wheekie]

Isn't it adorable?! People with cats and dogs and so called 'smarter' pets don't believe little guinea pigs actually do that!

[Trace_n_Ripley]

Since when are guinea pigs not smart?? Not only do my girls tell us when they have to go (Trace nibbles and Ripley grinds her teeth) they also trained themselves to go upstairs in their house (where I put them when I clean at night) when they notice that I'm cleaning. They even seem to tell time and frequently go upstairs at the usual time, even if I haven't started cleaning (this was a bit of an issue when the time changed). I then get these looks when I start cleaning like "What took you so long? You were due down here 15 minutes ago!" Then, of course, there is the wheeking for the veggies... People are often surprised when I tell them this (and I tell EVERYONE). Mostly it's that they've never been owned by a small animal before.

[Wheekie]

I agree! I was being sarcastic! I think they're very smart(plus how could you get any sweeter?) I meant it's people that don't know them that think they're just cute furballs...we know they're much,much more!!

[vics2004]

I defintely agree. I have been home all day recently, I noticed our piggies come to the front of the cage when it's time for my Husband to come home, it's funny.

[Guinea_Piggin]

Twizzler will just nip a couple times, when he has to go. Oliver, on the other hand, will headbutt whatever part of you is closest to him. And if you still don't get the signal, then he'll climb up your chest and bite your lip, then chitter until you put him back.

I think they're a lot smarter than people realize. All is quiet (aside from the occasional tiff) while I sleep...but the minute I wake up and pull up the room-darkening shade Twizzler and Oliver are both standing up at the side of the cage waiting for me to fill their food dishes. If I wait longer than 10 seconds, Twizzler will scream until I feed them! Guess this goes to show who owns who in this house, heh.

[Sugar]

Your lucky they let you know they need to go - my four just go :P