Do you own more than one American guinea pig or other breed of guinea pig? If so, you may have witnessed one guinea pig greeting another with a friendly nose to nose touch. If your guinea pig suddenly withdraws to himself and doesn’t socialize with the others, you may need to call your vet. For the most part, guinea pigs are quite sociable. If your guinea pig is distancing himself from the group he may not feel we. Typically, guinea pigs enjoy the company of other guinea pigs and humans. They use body language and vocalized squeaks and squeals to communicate with one another and to speak to humans. Like dogs and cats, guinea pigs also like to sniff one another as a way to say hello and explore. Guinea pigs will sniff each other’s nose, ears, chin, and even rear end. A simple sniff can tell guinea pigs a lot. Ask your vet Livonia, MI for more details.