Care

This page tells you about Grooming and Bathing your pig.

Grooming
You will need to groom your guinea pig every day. You will need:

Grooming checklist:
 * Brush
 * Comb
 * Nail clippers
 * Weighing tray
 * Your eyes
 * 1) Look over your guinea pig carefully, look on it's belly, too.
 * 2) Feel it's skin for bumps and lumps.
 * 3) Brush it.
 * 4) Comb it.
 * 5) Check it's nails.
 * 6) Weigh it.

You will need these things to trim their nails: Nail trimming checklist:
 * A carrot or dandelion.
 * You.
 * Blanket.
 * Nail clippers.
 * 1) Put the towel on your lap.
 * 2) Give your pig the carrot.
 * 3) Get one of the pig's paws.
 * 4) Cut all the way to the quick (pink part).
 * 5) Do every paw.
 * 6) Praise your pig.
 * 7) Put the pig in it's cage.
 * 8) Tidy up!

Washing supplies: Washing checklist:
 * Jug of warm water.
 * Towel.
 * Box.
 * Blanket or hay.
 * Hot water bottle.
 * Flat-bottomed bowl.
 * Mild baby or kitten shampoo.
 * 1) Fill the bowl with a tiny bit of warm water.
 * 2) Lower the guinea pig in.
 * 3) Splash water on it, keep the face dry.
 * 4) Pour a capful of soap on the guinea pig.
 * 5) Rub it into the coat. Don't forget the belly!
 * 6) Give it a shower to rinse it.
 * 7) Rub the coat.
 * 8) Keep rubbing and rinsing until there are no more bubbles.
 * 9) Set the guinea pig down and dry it.
 * 10) Brush it and comb it.
 * 11) Wrap the hot water bottle in a towel.
 * 12) Put it in the bottom of the box.
 * 13) Fold a thick blanket up and put it in the box on top of the water bottle.
 * 14) Put your pig in the box on top of the blanket.
 * 15) Let it dry.