Squeak Dreams

30/09/2024

What gorgeous young boys, waiting for their forever home! 💙💙

18/07/2024

The update I never want to share. Roxy left us early this morning. Despite being bright and eating after her surgery and continuing to take food at home, she took a turn for the worse from around 2am last night. I could no longer encourage my sweet girl to have the critical care, and I could tell that she was preparing to head over that rainbow bridge.😔

I spoke to a nurse from the vet hospital at 4am, and took the decision to continue supporting her at home, with the option of taking her in as an emergency or attending a morning appointment. Roxy was very weak and I decided it wasn’t fair on her to have any more stress. We spent the next hour making her comfortable, letting the other piggies say their goodbyes and telling her how much we would miss her💔. She soon passed peacefully, laid in her blankets, with me stroking her head and Nacho close by, watching over her.

I’m sorry darling, sorry that you, like your sister, developed a bladder stone. Sorry that I had to put you through surgery on what was to become your last day with us. Sorry if you were ever scared… just know that you were never alone. And you were and are loved dearly, since the moment I set eyes on you and forever more. 💗

Roxy was such a kind, gentle piggie for whom food was everything! She would swiftly forget all fears and apprehensions for a peaflake or a taste of fresh lettuce, and she would wheek the house down (as we all know from the videos) with those epic lungs of hers. She was a licky piggie and would delicately lick your fingers, hands and even face as her chosen way of greeting you and politely asking for treats. And she had the softest hair I’ve ever felt, brilliant white, mingled with dark brown and tan patches, paired with the most impressively long whiskers. Her dark ruby eyes reflected her gentle soul and it was utterly heart wrenching to see the life behind them fade away.

Beautiful Roxy, we’ll always love you and remember you. I trust you will find Pedro, Willow and Lyra over that rainbow bridge and look down on us together 💙💜💚.

Lots of love, always and forever. From your mummy and daddy, your sister Phoebe, and your loving friends Callie and Nacho ######x

17/07/2024

It's official, the pigs are cursed! The dreaded bladder stones have raised their ugly heads again, but this time it's poor Roxy who's the victim.

I noticed Roxy had lost weight and was squeaking when peeing, so on Saturday we were at the vets again, and an x-ray confirmed a single large bladder stone (x-rays in the comments). This is causing her considerable pain and needs to come out. So Roxy is at the exotics practice today and having surgery, the same cystotomy that Phoebe underwent just under a month ago. Phoebe is with Roxy to comfort her sister and tell her not to be scared. ❤️

Hoping everything goes okay for Roxy today ❤️ ###

20/06/2024

Phoebe update! I felt like I was waiting years for the call from the vets today. But I am over the moon to let you know that Phoebe's surgery was successful, that pesky bladder stone was not too far down and was not adhered to the bladder wall. 😃

And Phoebe was eating right away when she woke up - that's my girl! 😍 I got to pick her up and bring her home at half 5. Since then we've been sleeping, munching on grass and cucumbers, reluctantly having some critical care and even having the tiniest bite of hay. I will be getting up in the night to check on her, and the piggie cam is coming in handy for monitoring her. Here's Phoebe lording it over her own plate of grass whilst the herd wonder where theirs is in the background (they already had it 😅).

Fingers crossed we keep this up and the road to recovery is a smooth one.

Thank you so much for your donations towards Phoebe's surgery, I am absolutely blown away by the sheer kindness, love and support we've felt from this wonderful community.

Love from Sarah and Phoebe ❤ ###

19/06/2024

As many of you know, our little Phoebe has had ongoing bladder problems for a long time now 🧡. I have to help her express her bladder, multiple times a day, and I have being doing this for her since September last year.

Over the weekend, Phoebe was showing signs of being in pain, leading to her not eating and losing weight 😥. By Monday and round the clock care, she had picked up a little bit but I knew a vet visit was in order. After seeing our amazing exotics vet and having x-rays undertaken, it was confirmed that Phoebe has a large bladder stone sitting in the lower part of the bladder, possibly the neck of the bladder/start of the urethra 😞. Surgery will be the only option for removing this stone.

After many deliberations with the vet we have decided to opt for surgery for Phoebe. I am fully aware that it will be a high risk operation, due to Phoebe's ongoing bladder troubles and the location of the stone, which may be adhered to the side of the bladder/urethra. However, it is not fair on little Phoebe to go on as we are, this is (probably our only) chance to get that stone out and hopefully buy more time with her. We were initially booked in for Monday with the option of doing the surgery tomorrow - this morning I rang and confirmed I would like to go ahead tomorrow, as Phoebe was down on her weight again today.

We will keep you updated with how things go tomorrow.
Love from Sarah, Phoebe, Roxy, Callie and Nacho ###xx

Because I know some will ask, I am accepting donations for Phoebe's surgery. Phoebe's healthcare is no longer covered under our insurance policy, and the surgery is understandably a very costly procedure. If you would like to donate you can do so via Paypal and the link below. I know times are hard so please only donate if you are in a position to do so. Thank you so much for your support ❤: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=KMAD7F9AP9BSC

15/06/2024

Thank you so much to everyone who sent in your piggie dominance clips 🤩! The video is up now and ready to watch, after an editing marathon 😂. I'll be getting back to everyone with thank you, and please let me know if you would like your guinea pig account to be credited in the video description, that's absolutely fine😊

I hope it helps with understanding dominance in your piggies, including what to do if you're ever worried about bullying in your pair or group - this is a very common problem I'm often asked about! If this is you, I'd encourage you to try the tips in the video and also remember that guinea pigs often need time to iron out any issues, especially if they've just had a change of home and environment 🥰

I hope you enjoy the video 🤗

Much love from Sarah, Phoebe, Roxy, Callie and Nacho 🥰

Guinea pigs are highly social pets and understanding dominance is key to knowing whether your piggies will get along well or not! Learn what the different do...

12/06/2024

A request for video clips! 🥰

Here we have Roxy and Phoebe in the middle of one of their many stroppy face-offs (still looking adorable though)! 😂 I'm busy working on a new video all about dominance in piggies (this coming Saturday), including general dominance behaviours, advice on what to do around "bullying" situations, and when fights break out.

If you have video clips of dominance behaviour (perhaps a situation that is currently worrying you!) and would like to see your piggies featured then I'd absolutely love if you could share some video clips with us! I am hoping to include as many real-life examples as possible (e.g. rumbling, mounting, chasing, scent marking, jabbing, face-offs, teeth chattering and full-blown fights), to help people understand these behaviours . Short videos are welcome, preferably good quality (filmed on a phone in landscape mode is fine). 💚🎬

Video clips can be emailed to me at: [email protected] or sent via Instagram or Facebook.

A huge thank you in advance from the piggies and I for your contribution and helping make this next video a valuable guide for others 😃😍

From Sarah, Phoebe, Roxy, Nacho and Callie 🥰 ###xx

26/05/2024

I hope my new video on the Top 8 Guinea Pig Cages of 2024 will be useful for anyone looking to upgrade in the near future, or purchase their first ever piggie home! 🥰

Full review of the 8 Best Guinea Pig Cages available today - essential for anyone researching a new home for their piggies. All linked below!Here are the Ama...

14/05/2024

Nacho showing off his bootiful black and pink hammock feets! Time for a nail trim I think! 😅🥰

We've been very busy working away at the new piggie room, and I'm pleased to say that it is finally ready for the new cage to be built! Watch this space 😃🥳

12/04/2024

Phoebe's looks of pure innocence... Dis mess? Nope. Definitely wasn't me mom! 😂

31/03/2024

Sharing this post from YouTube here, as I know the community posts don't always reach very far! Update and Q&A request, Nacho looking adorable for attention. 😍

Sorry for the lack of videos over these last couple of wheeks (!) everyone! I have been so busy at the weekends working on the new guinea room 🐹🐹🐹🐹, which is making great progress and I'm hoping to have it ready within the new couple of months! There may be slightly less uploads than normal during this time, because the room (and fabulous new piggie cage) are our priority at the moment - I hope you understand. 🧡🌱

I would however love to do a Q&A soon - any questions on piggie care or the Squeak Dreams herd and anything about the new room and cage setup are welcome! Please ask away in the comments below 😃 If someone has already written our your question, ask it anyway as if I can't answer them all I'll do the most popular ones 💚

And for anyone wanting to support the new piggie room and us, we are posting behind the scenes and vlogs over on the Patreon, check it out here 🥰: https://www.patreon.com/SqueakDreams

Visit the about page on the link above to read more of what the Patreon offers. 💗

Thank you so much
Sarah, Phoebe, Roxy, Callie and Nacho ###x

02/03/2024

It’s official, the pigs have hit the big time... Nacho needs to find his tux and the girls their red carpet outfits! Callie and Phoebe especially, as they are the stars of the show, featuring on THE COVER(!!!) of this quarter’s Guinea Pig Magazine!! 🤩

We’ve been working with the lovely Naomi, one of the editors of GPM, to produce a chunky interview article for the “real celeb piggies of YouTube” article, as well as a “Piggies Next Top Model” interview all about our two famous cover stars. Seeing this land on our doorstep earlier this week was a wonderful surprise, even the piggies seem (slightly) impressed to see their names in print 😍😅

I’ve been subscribed to the Guinea Pig Magazine for over two years now, as well as being packed full of lovely piggie photos and stories, their are insights and articles from world renewed guinea pig experts, including specialist guinea pig vets and rescues. It is a truly valuable source of enjoyment and education for all piggie owners. You can purchase a one-off or subscribe (printed or digital versions) to the wonderful Guinea Pig Magazine here: https://www.guineapigmagazine.com/subscribe/

Much love from Sarah and the herd ###xx

06/02/2024

Nacho putting the slipper snug to good use, complete with his own little cushion... My heart just melts ❤️🥰😴

The slipper snug sewing pattern is now available in the Squeak Dreams Etsy shop if you want to make your own. 😍

21/01/2024

Just posted! 'The How to Make Your Own Slipper Snug' tutorial is on the channel here: https://youtu.be/bBk1ce9FLDw

Thank you ❤
Sarah and the herd ###x

Guinea Pig Slipper Snug Pattern and Instructions: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1647578476/make-your-own-guinea-pig-slipper-snugCreate a beautiful high qua...

20/01/2024

It's here! I've been beavering away for the last month working on something special - it's been a long time in the making, but the Slipper Snug sewing pattern is finally online, you can find it in the Etsy shop now 🤩. As always, there's a YouTube video to go with the pattern, final edits are in progress and this will be published within the next few days.

Those that have been waiting for this pattern to launch - thank you for your patience and support 🌱❤

Much love from Sarah, Phoebe, Roxy, Callie and Nacho ###x

This Patterns & Blueprints item is sold by SqueakDreams. Ships from United States. Listed on 20 Jan, 2024

16/12/2023

The piggies LOVE their new goodies from HayPigs! And Phoebe is especially partially to a low hanging Christmas bauble too... 😂 The Pigmas Vlog is up on YouTube now 🎄

HayPigs Subscription Box (10% off with code SQUEAKDREAMS): https://haypigs.com/products/haypigs-subscription-box?sca_ref=3965225.L1Hv0pcALy

04/12/2023

Important words from the LAGPR ❤️

17/11/2023

When your cage mate is a hammock hog!! Phoebe is determined to squish herself in the gap between Nacho's curly butt and the side of the couch 😆 Nacho is oblivious to everything of course. 🙄