So you want to get you guinea pig out of its cage but you don’t want it to run off. Do you keep holding it, put it on a run or put a leash on it? Leashes can be purchased from pet stores or online especially shaped for guinea pigs

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So can guinea pigs walk on a leash, and is it okay for them to do so?

There are many piggie owners who do put leashes on their guinea pigs and indeed putting your guinea pig on a leash is possible but it is not good for them, and here’s why;

1. They love to have the freedom to explore things themselves. Guinea pigs love to be independent and love to explore things themselves, and not be let places against their will.

2. They also don’t like to feel trapped. Guinea pigs are not keen on being confined, they like to be free as mentioned previously.

3. They have very delicate legs and spines. Because of this if you were to jerk on them it may do them damage if they were not in a position to take it.

4. They prefer to be held. Guinea pigs love the attention and touch a human can give to them and it is much better to hold them rather than walk them around like a dog.l