Sounds pretty awesome as is. I know what you mean though. I drag my girl out of corners for pets or a cuddle. They are such creatures of habit. You may be able to establish a time when your all free to hang out. For instance, Jersey often comes into the living room after her evening pellets, so I try get down on the floor and hang with her then. We establish a routine of doing this.

I think the skittishness and running off just comes with being a rabbit. They’re high strung and startle easily. And those big ears must amplify all the little noises about the place!

I agree sounds like it’s coming along great!! I would just keep doing what your doing. When Rupert runs away (he’s still a bit set in his ways) I just go pull him out and give him ‘cookies’ (raisins) and I try to talk while I walk around so he knows its me (Annoys Dave but too bad LOL)

I understand this. Puck would much rather do his own thing than play with me. This usually just results in me laying face down on the floor of an empty room. I get strange looks from the wife.

LOL! ^     I know!  We must all seem so desperate, hoping for some bunny love – lol

My first rabbit never liked me. I could rarely get in a pet and usually I got grunts and paw attacks. My roommate, on the other hand, was her boyfriend.

However, I know that she did see me as a protector as everytime we went to the vet, she would skitter along the table and leap into my arms away from him. For me, as long as they’re well taken care of and do the occasional binky, I’m happy. Dono will allow me to pet him a little more often these days but he will still keep his distance from me.

I think Puck has started to associate me with captivity. Anytime he has to go back in his box, I’m the one who picks him up. Having a ramp helps reduce this, but he doesn’t always go in on command. So, I think he just thinks if I come near him, he has to go back to the cage. Other people, however, can approach him (and even pick him up) however they want.

ah, kweeneleer, if you’re the one who has a treat for him once he runs in, you will quickly become Favored Human.

haha Kweenelmer! No one spends as much time face down on the floor as a bunny person Fortunately my husband is also a bunny lover so I don’t get funny looks from him. When we have a sick bunny he usually actually sleeps next to their cage (he claims he likes sleeping on the floor, but I don’t really buy it ).

I agree with kralspace, if you give him a treat each time he gets back in his cage, it will help him arseociate treats with you, and maybe someday he’ll even start to go in his cage on his own!

I have one that runs into the cage when she WANTS a treat! Pringles stands right next to the open door and puts her nose and paws through like “wwwww, poor little bunny”

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=19839

I highly recommend this toy for encouraging socialization with your bunny(s). Mine not only LOVES his, but he goes nuts when he knows I’m filling it up. He jumps all over my lap (something he didn’t used to do) and has yanked the treat bag away from me on several occasions. It’s extremely cute. Oh, and I was a little skeptical at first about whether or not he would figure out how the ball works, but he had it mastered within a minute of me first giving it to him. The thing is just awesome.

Hey riibu – that looks great! I posted about this treat ball in the Toy section (hope you don’t mind.)

My bun still doesn’t like to be held. She happy once you put her down, but for some reason, she just can’t stand being held. She probably didn’t fully trust me till after she was spayed and that’s when I had her fora bout 7 months. I think they just like you to be on the floor with them and not confined. That way if they need to run, they can. I think it sounds like your bun trusts you. They’re just always going to be a little skittish.