MJ gets a haircut. (pics)

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BINKYBUNNY FORUMS

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- 08/18/2010 at 4:29 PM
  corpathina
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  I haven’t posted pics of MJ in a while because I no longer have a working camera. I did just inherit a new-to-me phone and it has a camera on it. So I apologize for the quality of the pics, but it’s the best I’ve got.
  
  I regret not taking pictures of MJ before I trimmed him. He looked like a mop. Not to be confused with Mops.. lol! Though they do look very similar, only Mops is such a pretty black. Anyway, I finally pinned him down one night and tackled his back half and then a few days later he (miraculously) peacefully let me trim his mane and mid-body.
  
  This is pre-trim. You can see his mane sticking out above his head and to the right of it. I’m not joking when I tell you it was at least 5 inches long.
  
  And here he is after his haircut! You can still see a few longer wisps sticking out where I missed them. I am definitely no groomer, but I’m actually fairly pleased that he doesn’t look more disheveled than this!
  
  Tip-toeing toward noms..
  
  Look! MJ actually has ears! They had been hiding for months now under tons of fur!
  
  And this is how MJ greets me every morning. It’s how he demands service. The hutch is on the very top level of his cage, so he sits atop it and he can stare me down until I feed him. It’s fairly high, so he can almost get eye-level with me and there’s NO way you can dodge such a disapproving stare. My favorite part of this routine is that I make him give me kisses before he gets any food. Teehee..
  
  That’s all for now, folks!
- 08/18/2010 at 4:31 PM
  Sarita
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  He’s so cute! I don’t blame you for bribing him for kisses.
- 08/18/2010 at 4:35 PM
  mrmac
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  He is such a cute little guy!
- 08/18/2010 at 4:38 PM
  corpathina
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  Thanks guys! There’s a video option on this phone so I’m hoping I can get some video of him during one of his nightly romps. He looks so lazy in all the photos I post because I’ve never been able to get photos of him playing. He’s just a blur.. haha..
- 08/18/2010 at 6:04 PM
  jerseygirl
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  Lol! Oh Man he’s cute! I lol’ed at the first pic as the shadows make his eyes (are they in there somewhere?) look huge. Would he tolerate clippers now that you’ve taken care of the bulk of it?
- 08/18/2010 at 7:24 PM
  corpathina
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  Lol, I have trouble finding his eyes sometimes. Poor little guy is just too furry for his own good. Jersey, I seriously doubt he would tolerate clippers. I will eventually try it when I have the money to spare on clippers, but I would be amazed if he let me get near him with them. But hey, I never expected him to let me trim his mane, so who knows? Maybe I just have to catch him in a good mood.
- 08/19/2010 at 8:42 AM
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  You did a great job… I have the hardest time with Mops. He has become more difficult to groom. I was only able to trim the very tips and unevenly. I did get the bad mats from his skirting wool though and that was the important part. It was more necessary than cosmetic.
- 08/19/2010 at 11:17 AM
  corpathina
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  I hear ya, Petzy. The trimming is definitely necessary, not cosmetic. I start to feel bad for MJ because his hair was so long that he looked like he was going to break his neck trying to groom himself. I should’ve taken a picture of the hair I trimmed just from his front half. It could barely hold it all with 2 hands. You’d never know by looking at those photos. How can one animal be so darn furry?! Haha!
- 08/19/2010 at 6:06 PM
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  MJ is wild-looking. I love him. What is his personality like? Mops does not want to be toched in general.
- 08/19/2010 at 8:58 PM
  corpathina
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  He’s okay with being touched, but it has to be done TOTALLY on his terms. Under NO circumstances will he tolerate being picked up, but if he’s in the mood you can get nose to nose with him, kiss him, pet him, and generally snuggle. He only climbs on me if I lay down, and even then it’s more of me being a speed bump. He’s pretty funny when he gets rowled up at night, though. He zooms around and does popcorn binkies. During the day he just stretches out in his cage and munches on hay. I’ve trained him to go in his cage every time the refrigerator door is opened, so it is kind of amusing to see him come running every time we open the fridge. We have our daily grooming session where I groom/pet him and then he returns by licking my whole face. Haha..
  
  He’s a fairly typical bunny I guess. He hasn’t been too active or friendly ever since I trimmed him. =\ He’ll forgive me in time, though.
  
  I really do want to get him a pal soon. I think he would be beyond adorable with a friend.. What is Mops like?
- 03/17/2011 at 3:54 PM
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  …I’m going to die; Michael is ADORBS(:
- 03/17/2011 at 7:55 PM
  Michelle&Lolli
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  He’s adorable!
- 03/18/2011 at 11:05 AM
  Sarita
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  Hi Alex and Michelle – this post is from 08/2010 – please try not to respond to old posts as they are no longer relevant. Thank you :~)
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