Guinea Pig Toddlerhood
Quentin slid wildly into his toddler stage. One night he was a sweet, cuddly baby, happy to curl up on my lap and have his back stroked for an hour.
The next night, he was trying to popcorn on my lap. Popcorning is when guinea pigs jump up and down, which is how they express joy. He popcorns every night when it’s time for bed because he gets a timothy hay treat, and he’ll popcorn on the floor when we’re playing, but lap time has always been calm time. Until now.
He comes out to greet me every morning when I come downstairs, and he gets Zoomies before bed. (Bedtime is just very very exciting.) I really love this guinea pig, though I miss my Beorn still very much.
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Precious. Thanks for sharing!
I like hearing about Quentin and about guinea pigs in general. I miss my dog. She crossed the rainbow bridge 7.5 years ago. I get it. They’re in our hearts forever. <3
I too like hearing about Quentin. I had no idea they had such vivid personalities. It’s so wonderful to hear about his joy living with you.
Awww. I didn’t realize they had such vivid personalities either, until you started writing about them! Long may he popcorn!
He sounds like such fun!