[Gpdd] Announcement--MY NEW PIGGIE

[Debbie Ganley]

Welcome to you & Lasher!  GP's are animals & don't always listen--same thing as having kids!  My (human) kid  doesn't listen to me all the time either!  Is Lasher wheeking or squeaking?  You can't mistake wheeking--it's loud enough to wake the dead--that means he hears something that means goodies for him (knife on a cutting board or the sound of a plastic bag)--no way to stop that, & it's actually kind of fun--my Potter knows when I'm cutting veggies on the cutting board or am in the fridge--if my husband does it, she's silent. She knows who butters her bread!   Squeaking can take a few forms--if I'm petting Potter, she'll make little squeaky sounds of contentment.  If Lasher is squeaking like he's in pain, that's another story.  Time for a vet visit.  Potter had surgery a few weeks ago & squeaked differently when her stitiches were coming out--the vet clipped her skin instead of the stitch & that was worth a squeak--I'd have squeaked also!  No, GP's aren't nocturnal--they're usually up for interaction at any time--Potter got used to our schedule--knows when I clean the cat box, that it's time for her treats & house-cleaning, so we hear her wheek all over the house!  When I'm at work & come home on my break, she'll come out from her hidey-places sometimes--other times, I guess she's napping.  Please be more specific about what info you feel you need--make sure he's getting tons of hay--he could just be adjusting to his new home.  Good luck with Lasher!  it's an adjustment process for you both.  Deb & Potter