I don’t know how they get along so well but Kahlua NEVER grooms Kokanee…Kokanee asks for it, it looks so sad, Kokanee with her head down lookin for lovin and Kahlua ignoring her!
Lately I’ve caught kahlua doing a few quick grooms, and while I was napping the other day she snuck up and ‘groomed’ my whole forehead!!

So that’s my experience with the grooming-withholder!

Basically the Dominant bun doesn’t feel that the person in question is entitled to the privledge of their grooming. It is a way of them saying, “I’m better than you.” Sometimes I think Maryann started grooming only because she began to see other buns and wanted me to know that I was her #1 bunny/person.

So, no, it is not uncommon for the Dominant bun to not groom others.

Oh that doesn’t sound like fun…..Have you tried car rides?

Oh darn! Umn..

you know what you could try, take them to the shelter and let them each pick a bunny friend they like; Then bonding won’t be so difficult and you can have FOUR BUNNIES!! Ok, I am just kidding-mostly!!

Have you tried looking at the “Photo journal” of bonding on this site? It’s really good, got some good tips and stuff….

Usually the more dominant bunny demands to be groomed because s/he the boss. She may be refusing to groom you becasue she doesn’t see you as her boss. Very cute pictures! iS bunny the calico-ish bunny? Very pretty!

Have you tried putting something scented on them to cover up their scent? And their cage/play area? This worked out great with my rats!

I dunno – it’s hard to tell anything in those pictures cause I don’t see the scuffles you mention. Can you tell me a little more about the scuffles? How are they scuffling – there is always going to be someone trying to dominant until they get things worked out. How long are they scuffling and what exactly do you mean by scuffling? How long are they together before this scuffle starts?

I see the calico one doing a big bunny flop and that’s a good sign and she’s also grooming herself so that’s a good sign.

Have you tried getting them out of the bathtub and into a puppy pen to interact with each other?

The first thing I noticed is the bunny flop! That is just really amazing to me that the bunny is so comfortable as to flop right in front of the other one Almost none of my buns groom me. I have one that will groom my feet in the middle of the night sometimes if she happens to jump up on the bed – but thats about it. I guess all my bunnies know they are in charge of me! I think it looks like you have some significant progress. I would recommend that when you bring them to the sanctuary you drive them there in the car together –

hey wait – I think I volunteer at your local sanctuary, NTRS? I was at a church event today, but if you brought them there, how did it go? Any progress?

aww, I’m really glad to hear that things went so well at NTRS today and that your bunnies got a good bonding report