MEET Ham Solo and Piggles -- two adorable pigs which have found a new lease of life in their home in Slough.
Sam White and Emily Pridham turned their old allotment space in their garden to house the two pigs after adopting them from ethical micro pig breeder Kew Little Pigs five weeks ago.
The couple from Slough came up with the unusual idea after visiting the organisation for a day out.
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Software engineer Sam said: "We heard about the pig-keeping courses and were heavily interested, I couldn't believe how easy it was for the whole thing to actually happen.
"There are lots of rules to follow, but everyone is really helpful, they are just like any other pet."
The 27-year-old, together with primary school teacher Emily, have tought their pig pets some tricks, including 'come' and 'spin' just a like a dog.
The couple have also ordered specialist pig harnesses so that they will be able to take their new pets out for a walk.
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Sam added: "It's early days for us, but like a dog the pigs have a 15-year life span, so we are taking our responsibilities very seriously.
"They are very food orientated so many of their skills revolve around trying to get food, this week we set up some apples on a string for them and it was fun watching them work out how to get them off, and enriching for them.
"They are also mad about watermelon, if it's food related it is guaranteed that they are in!"
Piggles and Ham Solo are already a hit with the youngsters at the school where Emily works, who are shown pictures of the pets and hear about their daily antics.
And the unusual pets even have their own Instagram account @piggles_and_hamsolo which is already gathering a strong following and promoting pig ownership.
Olivia Mikhail, who owns Kew Littles Pigs in Amersham, Bucks, said: "Responsible owners like Emily and Sam are what Kew Little Pigs is all about, and we make sure that all our potential owners do the pig keeping course because they take their new pets home.
"Keeping a pig is very rewarding, and much like a dog they are intelligent, empathic and enthusiastic. We think that pigs are the perfect pets!"
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