Joanne, your dream involving pets, particularly rabbits and guinea pigs, alongside the distressing events with the dogs, fox, and your own dog, appears to carry strong symbolism. The presence of animals often signifies natural instincts, behaviors, or emotions that you may be experiencing in your waking life. The transformation of the fox into a baby fox with human features suggests a rebirth or transformation occurring in your life or perhaps within yourself. The revival of the animals from water, a symbol of emotions and the subconscious, might hint at your resilience and ability to recover from emotional challenges.
The negative feelings you experienced in the dream, such as distress at the barking dogs and the drowning incidents, could reflect anxieties or concerns you are facing currently. Water, especially in large quantities like a barrel or a swimming pool, often symbolizes emotions that are deep and potentially overwhelming. Your rescue of the animals, however, shows an innate strength and a nurturing aspect of your character that brings about positive outcomes even from dire situations.
Reflecting on your previous dreams, there is a recurring theme of being pursued or threatened, as with the haunted house dream and the poltergeist. The fox turning into a baby might echo your protective instincts, especially regarding your son, whom you've mentioned in a previous dream. This protective streak is also evident in the dream where you are dating two men, trying to manage a complex situation while also confronting obstacles, represented by the dirty, child-sized toilet and the steep steps.
Your dream about the swamp inside a house with your son, who was older, may connect to the current dream through its setting and the presence of water. Both dreams involve a distortion of familiar environments (a house transformed into a swamp, and a neighbor's house with a barrel of water) and a focus on care and protection, particularly in relation to your son and pets.
In summary, your dreams appear to be a canvas where your subconscious is working through various emotions, challenges, and protective instincts. The recurring elements of water and the need to save or protect suggest an internal focus on nurturing and overcoming obstacles, which might be reflective of situations in your waking life where you feel the need to take charge or care for others. Your dreams seem to empower you, showcasing your ability to navigate and emerge successfully from complex emotional landscapes.