Bathing a guinea pig?

We are new to having guinea pigs and we love having them. But we have noticed they get kind of stinky every once in awhile. Someone suggested giving them a bath.

I have never heard of this before. Do they like the water? Do they sell special soap for them?

Does anyone out there know if this is really something you can do? I am not sure yet as I wonder if it can hurt them. Or dry out their skin etc.

Maybe I should call a pet shop?

If anyone knows anything about this we would be glad to know about how to take care of these little guys.

bathing is actually crucial to guinea pig health, specially boars because they get buildup on their scent glands by their butt. the next time i bath my pig, i'll take some pics for you, but there are tons of how to videos on youtube on how to do it.

we just use small animal (for ferrets and rabbits) shampoo or baby shampoo and put her in the sink. keep the water luke warm and get the pig soaking wet, then soap. as much as they dont like it, be sure to get their underbelly and behind areas. then you rinse (very thoroughly) towel dry, and we also blow dry. the best method for blow drying is to line a clothes basket with a towel, put the pig in, and be prepared to chase them with the dryer lol.

some pigs dont like it, some do, some learn to like it, every pig is different good luck!