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**Jojojo** · #1 10-27-09, 05:08 am

Ollie knows that I will reward him for spinning in a circle ... so whenever we have laptime and I put him on the sofa he will randomly start turning circles in the hope that I'll give him some treats.

He'll also do a circle if I say, "Do a circle!" or make an upwards movement with my finger.

**1frankie7** · #2 10-27-09, 07:22 am

charlie can jump up and wave and I dont know if jake can do anything yet.

**GizzyandMe** · #3 10-27-09, 08:18 am

I am not sure if it is just behavior or actual tricks but Gizzy has four things that she can do on command:

Gizzy will give a kiss on the lips when I ask her for "Soentjie Soentjie" (Afrikaans for Small Kisses)

Gizzy will popcorn when I say "Waars my mooi meisie" (Afrikaans for Where is my Prettiest Girl"

Gizzy will wheek when I say "Wie wil lekker kossies he" (Afrikaans for Who wants something nice to eat)

Gizzy will come and climb into my lap when I say "Wie wil 'n finger drukkie he" (Afrikaans for who wants a baby hug)

**distancel** · #4 10-27-09, 08:23 am

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Originally Posted by Jojojo

Ollie knows that I will reward him for spinning in a circle ... so whenever we have laptime and I put him on the sofa he will randomly start turning circles in the hope that I'll give him some treats.

Hehe Buffy does this too. I got a bit lazy with teaching her any more tricks, although I would like to teach her to wave or shake or something.

Gizzyandme - that is so cool she does all those things what a clever piggie

**Ibbet** · #5 10-27-09, 09:06 am

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Originally Posted by GizzyandMe

I am not sure if it is just behavior or actual tricks but Gizzy has four things that she can do on command:

Gizzy will give a kiss on the lips when I ask her for "Soentjie Soentjie" (Afrikaans for Small Kisses)

Gizzy will popcorn when I say "Waars my mooi meisie" (Afrikaans for Where is my Prettiest Girl"

Gizzy will wheek when I say "Wie wil lekker kossies he" (Afrikaans for Who wants something nice to eat)

Gizzy will come and climb into my lap when I say "Wie wil 'n finger drukkie he" (Afrikaans for who wants a baby hug)

Aw, that is so cute! Really adorable!

Hippie refuses to do any "tricks".
He looks at me like I'm crazy if I expect him to do anything.

**GizzyandMe** · #6 10-28-09, 06:28 am

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Originally Posted by Ibbet

Hippie refuses to do any "tricks".
He looks at me like I'm crazy if I expect him to do anything.

Bribe Bribe Bribe Bribe!!! Just think of your Guinea Pig as a toddler. They will do anything for a treat bribe. Gizzy gets a small piece of apple for completing one of those - except for "Vinger drukkie" that one she loves and will do even if I do not ask her.

**MissFormosa** · #7 10-28-09, 09:19 pm

Alton does what I like to call "Guineazilla". If I have a treat, he will stand up, unsupported on his back legs...all the way up until he is straight. He will point his nose in the air and open his mouth a little.

**Tessa Bea** · #8 10-28-09, 10:20 pm

Tahiri will give me kisses if she feels like it while I hold her and put my face towards her and say "Kisses? Kisses?" I haven't noticed my other two doing any tricks yet, I'm trying to get them to ask for veggies when I say "Who wants some 'noms'?" or "Noms?", similar to the guinea pigs in this clip who respond to "Yum Yums".

YouTube - My smart little guinea pigs. Squeaks for "yum yums"

**GizzyandMe** · #9 10-29-09, 12:25 am

Last night I started getting Gizzy to stand on her hind legs - its amazing what that little ball of fur will do for a piece of apple!!!

**distancel** · #10 10-29-09, 12:48 am

Oh wow cool. Lol it's very hard to get Buffy to stand on her hind legs. She is a very lazy pig. All she ever wants to do when I have her out is sit on me with her paws on my arm. I was trying to refresh her memory about doing the cirlce trick, but she will just work out where the stack of lettuce is and go after it. Kind of like 'Pfft I'm not turning a circle for a piece of lettuce, I am QUEEN ON THE UNIVERSE didn't you know?'. She really is I think.

**lissie** · #11 10-29-09, 04:26 am

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Originally Posted by GizzyandMe

I am not sure if it is just behavior or actual tricks but Gizzy has four things that she can do on command:

Gizzy will give a kiss on the lips when I ask her for "Soentjie Soentjie" (Afrikaans for Small Kisses)

Gizzy will popcorn when I say "Waars my mooi meisie" (Afrikaans for Where is my Prettiest Girl"

Gizzy will wheek when I say "Wie wil lekker kossies he" (Afrikaans for Who wants something nice to eat)

Gizzy will come and climb into my lap when I say "Wie wil 'n finger drukkie he" (Afrikaans for who wants a baby hug)

Gizzy is so adorable. I love the last trick.

**GizzyandMe** · #12 10-29-09, 04:47 am

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Originally Posted by lissie

I love the last trick.

That is also Gizzy's favorite and she will do this for no treat! She is very much a cuddle bug and I got a very mean WHEEK

from her last night when I dared cough while she was sleeping on my face! Well I could breath but I promise not to do it again!

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