I don’t have much experience with guinea pigs: We actually never had them at the pet store I worked at so the extent of my time spent with them has really only been watching them when we go to the store to pick up supplies!
The video above of Pooh Bear actually taught me several things about guinea pigs in less than a minute!
First of all, they’re really darn cute; secondly, the cute noise that Pooh Bear is making is called “wheeking,” and is generally the sound made when the pig is asking for food. Guinea pigs have many other …read more

Sit quietly in your house and listen…just listen. What does it sound like? What noises are there? Perhaps Fireworks?
Now, really listen. Is there a washing machine or dryer running? Is there a dishwasher running too? What about a phone ringing in the background or even next door?