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A little update for everyone about Koda, He’s finally back to his normal little self and is eating his dry food again, is drinking like normal and is back to hating his cuddles 🤭 we had a proper clear out of the cage and he had a proper bath (which he also hated cause that meant nail clipping...

Hello I would welcome some advice about my long haired piggie rusty. The past couple of months her hair has gotten crazy long and particularly around her bum. I think the hair is catching her wee and she is sometimes wet. I do bathe her but a day or so later she's messy again and I try...

Gaia has survived another butt trim and would like everyone to know she is very angry about her treatment. It can't be helped! When her fur gets to a certain length, she just seems to be perpetually damp with pee. Until I started shaving her, I thought she had continence issues but nope... as...

I recently got a 4 month old male Texel called Duster as a new companion for his 20 month old Jasper who recently lost his brother. I’ve had Teddy’s, and American and Jasper is a Rex. When I chose him from the breeder I didn’t actually really think about the maintenance of his crazy hair! He’s...

Hi all, I have 4 guinea pigs, two are long haired (I took them on from someone who couldn’t care for them properly). They’d never been bathed, hair cut etc. I love them to bits but they are SOOOO messy compared to my 2 shorthairs. Does anyone have any advice on how they keep on top of the...

Awww, she's lovely! I've had a couple sheltie crosses and recently acquired what I expected to be another sheltie cross... much to my surprise she is pretty much a full-blown sheltie with a LOT of fur. A LOT. Very much fur! So I feel you here! There's really no need to bath unless your...

No, we cannot tell the difference between normal and not just from one picture without comparison and without access to your piggy. But if the hair continues to stand up despite a brush and if there is weight loss - whether a fast one or a slow and gradual one - over 50-100g (2-3 oz), then you...

I would get him checked just in case. Better safe than sorry. But it is worth saying that one of my old pigs, a Sheltie, hated being brushed generally, even when there were no tangles, because he associated the brush with tugs and tangles, and was especially sensitive around the back end (I...

Absolutely gorgeous! They look like maybe a trim and a brush would be a good start! I have a long haired but her hair looks silkier and easier to brush than those guys. I brush her once a week and keep her hair just short enough to clear the floor. Any tatts I just cut away, rather than...

Hi all Hope you are well and your pigs too. Back in March this year, our 4-5 year old rescue pig Dottie had a bit of a clicking sound on one side of her chest so was given a course of antibiotics. There were no other obvious symptoms, we caught it early I think, the noise was very short...

Thanks for linking in my guide @The Pig. I used to trim The Ever Beautiful Betsy's flowing locks every 6 weeks. It took quite a long time for her to get used to being trimmed and to sit nicely as in the videos. She would often go around for a couple of days with it half done and then when...

I've got a long haired piggy she's some sort of mix I'm not sure what. My best advice is to keep the bum and sides short. It saves on too many baths, too much brushing. I find the best and quickest way with rusty is with a decent pair of scissors. She doesn't sit still I have to be very careful...

Wow, the Rapunzel of guinea pigs

Not sure why they just need a weekly brush one is an semi-long coat and the other has long hair. Never any tats. Sometimes a bit of poop to cut away but not always. Maybe just the type of hair they have…?

I have a corded shark in the house as I have 2 dogs and a daughter with very long hair! I have been pleasantly surprised and pleased with it, I've not yet encountered a blockage and I like being able to wash it through etc, it replaced a very old Dyson which, until it died, had a lot to live up...

4 Care tips for reduced mobility The practical tips in the following do not just apply for guinea pigs with paralysis or advanced arthritis but generally for any guinea pigs that are not moving about because they are ill or frail, recovering from an operation or –thankfully more rarely –...

I have had long haired guinea pigs and have chosen to cut their hair short rather than brush or comb them (which they loathed). I trim their skirts at the back which tend to get wet from their wee. Look forward to pics of your girls.

Hi All, Apologies for the long essay but my mind is going into overdrive and I’m at my wits end ends :( First time owning guinea pigs and I have posted a couple of threads before this. Brought home 6 week old guinea pigs on 23/03/25 (Sunday) from a hobby breeder. The next day I noticed the...

I’m sorry I can’t help much with the grooming as I don’t have long haired guinea pigs. Young guinea pigs are always a bit wriggly so can require lots of patience. You should try to make it a positive (or at least not negative) experience with nice food on offer even if they don’t want it. It...

Hi all, I picked up 2 sows today as their owner could no longer look after them. Also just a disclaimer - this is not their cage at my house. Their hair is very long, thick, and matted, mainly on their bottom back/bum area. They look quite uncomfortable when they walk, I need to check their...