Always be available. The more available you are, the more bunny love you get.

that sounds fun.  It is so cool when they come and walk all over you.  I am finally making progress with Ruby.  Used to I petted her back to her behind and she would take off. She is calming down now about that. Cotton is so used to that.  But I can’t seem to get any good head pets in ruby will take off or Cotton will move his head or take my hand and move it so I know he doesnt’ want head pets right just then.  But back pets are ok. As long as he can look around all over with his face to see everything.  When they are lying down under the table or in the cage they accept head pets.

Just keep working with bun.  B4 you know it bun will want to chew on your book too.

Ok, so how long before your buns will show you love? We’ve had Ruffles since July, and he likes us, but he doesn’t really show us love. He used to binky more than he does now. He will come to us to be petted, but often he runs off. He definitly likes my husband more than he likes me. It makes me a little annoyed since I’m the one who does all of his care. I have gotten him to sit on my lap once or twice. I know he’s a rabbit, not a dog, so I’m not expecting dog like behaviors, but I’d like a little more appreciation from him.

We adopted Coco in April/May. I would say that I only have really gotten serious bunny love in the past two months. She liked me – best of all – but was quite reserved and always ready to flee if I moved unexpectedly.

Now I wake up with her on my bed…licking my foot.

And she is still a “reserved” binky girl.

With Warri, it took about a year and a half before he would even let me pet him more than once or twice while he was eating. Now he can’t get enough pets. He loves to be touched and gives me kisses the whole time.

My shelter bunny Layla still is a ‘no touchies’ bunny, but I’ve only had her since August. She hates being picked up, very similar to Quantum and I have numerous scratches and bite scars to prove it.

She looooves me though, even though she doesn’t show it by affection. When I’m asleep she sometimes comes and sleeps near me, and she always sits under my chair when I’m at the dining table or computer.

Layla is really a big chicken. She pretends to be tough but she’s really scared of people. Give Quantum time it’s worth it! And knowing how much you changed her life, it’s just amazing…and I bet she knows it too!

you’re doing a good thing Quantum by being around him. sitting quietly is usually the best way to interact and show you’re not a threat. it’s true that it sometimes takes months or longer. i’ve had my second bun Max since June and we’re still in the “quick ear scratch and he’s off” stage. it’s good b/c he’s bonded to my girl Meadow, but it makes me a wee bit sad b/c he’s not at all bonded to us. i still get lovin’ from Meadow, so it’s not a total loss.

Ruffles, your bun sounds completely normal. like you said, he’s not a dog and he’s not going to show love and appreciation in the same way. having buns really is a thankless job sometimes. you have to know that he does appreciate it, even tho he doesn’t show it and he’s fortunate b/c he does not truly know how bad he could have it. be prepared tho since you’re considering a second bun. once they bond it’s very likely that you’ll get even less bunny interaction. mine spend most of their day together… cuddling, sleeping, eating, playing in their room. i joke with my husband b/c when we had only one bun, we HAD a bunny. now that we have two, they’re always preoccupied so it’s like we don’t have any bunnies… but it’s worth it for their happiness. you have to do what you do for the bunny and not yourself. i’m fortunate that Meadow was strongly bonded to me before Max came, so she still comes to me for bits of affection here and there. so if you’re concerned about a lackof attention, you might hold off on a second bun for a bit until you feel you’re making more headway with Ruffles. just an idea…

Thanks Beka, point taken. I do worry about that a little, but I do think a second bun will make him happy. I have an appointment to see some female buns on Sunday. She said that I can come as many times as I want to be sure it’s the right decision for us. We may not even get a second one since my husband thinks that Ruffles is such a good bunny on his own. He thinks a second one isn’t necessarily the right thing to do right now.

So I make myself available to him. I’m patient, I love Ruffles, I go to him and am able to pet him. I think he does like me, and I know one day he will really warm up to me.

Well… Treats always help the warming up process!! Human = raisins, and carrots and papaya oh my!