Lori & Dani-
  I'm not sure you should give up on George so quickly. Most of the 
regulars on here already know "the Albert story", but I'll give you 
the shortened version of it! 
  We looked for a rescue piggie for a while & just couldn't find any, 
so at the end of that day, we went to the pet store, not to look for 
piggies, but to get fish food. So, I look down at an aquarium in the 
corner & there is this big, fat, freckle nosed piggie looking up at 
me. 
He looked so sad. I had to hold him & he just clung to me & I knew I 
had to have him. Well, to make a long story short, it was about *6 
months* until Albert came around to us!!! I almost took him back to 
the pet store, because I was convinced if it was possible for a guinea 
pig to hate someone, he hated me! He hid from us constantly, ran away 
every time I tried to hold him & just generally hated me! I was 
devastated. But, eventually, & I can't even tell you exactly why, he 
just came around. It took lots of hay & veggie bribes & slowly working 
up the amount of time I held him. Well to some it up, Albert & I 
couldn't have been closer. He was my baby & I was absolutely 
devastated when I lost him. We were incredibly bonded. I hate myself 
when I think that I almost gave up on him! 
  So basically, what I'm saying is even though you didn't get your 
piggie from a shelter, you still rescued him from a life of loneliness 
at the pet store. Maybe you could even get the other 2 piggies to keep 
him company, sometimes that will help to bring them out of their 
shell. Although, if you have other piggies, they will probably bond 
more to each other then your daughter. Earning a piggies trust is also 
a good lesson in life & patience for your daughter. Good things come 
to those who wait!!! I'm not trying to tell you what to do, of course, 
just some things to think about. Don't make yourself sick over it. God 
always has a plan for us, & it will work out, I'm sure. Good luck!


~Jaime, Molly, Radar, Grumpy Carl, & Albert always in our hearts~
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