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17 Pups Who Welcomed Guinea Pigs Into Their Pack

Written by: Dr. Katy Nelson

April 16, 2015

***Just so you know, Guinea Pigs are coprophagous—that means they eat poo 🙁 —and sometimes they encourage dogs to do the same. So watch your pups around your pigs.***

When I became a puppy mom (says the crazy dog lady), I wanted to give my pup Pumpkin the joy of siblings. Enter: the three little guinea pigs, Gus von Pigglestein, Benjamin Button, and Teddy.

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But my pup’s not the only one in town to have rodent siblings. Check out 17 other modern families.

1. “Got your nose!”

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2. “Finally, something with less hair than me.”

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3. “The piggies? They’re around here somewhere…”

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4. “Oh hey mom… whatcha doing?”

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5. “I’m her blanket. She’s my pillow.” #FuzzyCuddleFaces

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6. “Why are you staring at us? Our love is beautiful.” #DontJudge

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7. “We know who the boss is in this friendship.”

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8. “Are you my mother?”

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9. “Have you seen my balls? I swear I threw ’em over here.”

Doxie Pig

10. “I’m not talking to you right now. Go away.”

Golden Piggy

11. What’s dinner conversation like at their family table?

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12. “Does this pig make my butt look big?”

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13. “If I can’t see you, you can’t see me.” #PigLogic #HideAndSeek

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14. “I don’t think mom would like the new kid, do you?”

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15. “I named him Hamlet.”

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16. “But we don’t NEED a bath!”

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17. “I’ll love you forever, bro.”

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Featured image via @eagleroo Imgur

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Written by: Dr. Katy Nelson

April 16, 2015

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