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[Beth]

Hello peoples! I'm still looking for games you play with your chinnies that you enjoy!  Thank you!

[Leslie]

This is hard, cause chins don't really like to play games, not ones that humans understand at least.....

A few times my chin did a trick: He used to sit on my feet all the time. and I could get him to run up my leg into my arms every now and then.  If only he did that all the time, it would be awesome!

He sure loves HIS game of "Run Away From Mom When She's Trying To Put Me Back Home".....not my favourite game, I must say. 

[Beth]

Lol, so true!  Thanks!

[Deanna]

Shockingly, Otis will actually play tug-o-war with me! I get a strong piece of hay, and hold it in my hand. He puts his teeth other end, and tugs. If I am winning, he lets go and gives me an adorable little face, and I end up giving him it. He just eats it. 

[ABC Chinchillas]

Two of my males would play fetch. They would bring me a pencil from the end of the table. On the other note if I was writing with a pencil they would grab it and try to run.... not as fun as bringing me a pencil

[Beth]

Lol, my Lulu already grabs my pens when I'm writing, so maybe fetch is a possibility!  Thanks!

[rodafer]

Herman plays tug of war with me also. She gets so furious, but then when I stop she stops. When I go to pick up the stick again she races me and tries to grab it first. She is such a cutie! 

[Abby W.]

Yes, tug-o-war is a common game at my house as well.  Unfortunately, we're usually tugging over my glasses! 

[nemue]

I was bored at work today, and was watching youtube.com.  I watched a video of chin's and this one baby was being teased with a wheat stock, and he's grab at it, catch and eat a piece of wheat, and they'd keep teasing him!  If you can get some wheat, that would be a great game.   

Here's the link.  The shot is at one minute and 28 seconds.  http://youtube.com/watch?v=JVRVkkiL1A4

[Beth]

Thanks nemue!  That was probably the cutest thing ever!!  I doubt there's much chance of getting wheat like that in Rhode Island, but you never know!  Plus, I could probably use alfalfa to do the same thing, good idea!  Lulu and I are closer than ever thanks to all of you guys! we're in love!

[Dan]

I love that chinchilla video. The small one is so stubborn 

[BooBoo*TheKiddo*]

He sure loves HIS game of "Run Away From Mom When She's Trying To Put Me Back Home".....not my favourite game, I must say. 

Mine like to play this game as well...I'm not a big fan of it though.

[Beth]

That used to frustrate me, and Lulu, as well...

I started to give her her one raisin per day when she got back in the cage.  Now, no matter what time it is, if I make the crinkle noise with the raisin zip-lock bag, she runs back to her cage. 

Hope that helps...

[Abby W.]

I have all of my chins trained to come to a specific spot in the cages when its treat time.  It's funny because when I walk in the room, no matter what the reason or time, at least four of them go straight to the "treat shelf" in their cages.

I also have a couple that like for me to hold out my arms and they run out to my shoulders and then turn around and run back down my arm to the cage again.  Some like to sit on my shoulders and nibble my hair.

I also have one chin who is fond of grabbing my glasses and taking off with them (NOT my favorite game!)  And one who likes to groom my face, eyelashes, and eyebrows, mostly. 

[Beth]

Adorable!  Lulu will come up to me when I'm doing my back exercises on the floor, sit on my chest and groom my eyelashes.  I fall in love all over again when she does that!

Also, as a game, when she stares at me for a while, I'll take my hand and kind of scrunch the carpet with my finger tips to make noise.  She'll either 1). take off and do a lap around the room, or 2). fake "attack" my hand, just kind of run into it and tackle, before taking off and doing a lap around the room. 

So cute!!