Dobby had his first interview with a potential new roommate a few days ago and I’m trying to figure out if what I saw was a good first meeting or not.

The bunny in question has been around a lot of other bunnies before and was eager to meet Dobby.  I don’t know if Dobby has ever been in the same pen as a bun before and he was hesitant to interact.  The 30 minutes they spent together consisted of a bunch of chasing, repeated attempts, some of which were successful, to hump Dobby by the other bunny, and some breaks to either retreat to the corners, get pets or to eat the grass.  (Outside was the best neutral space available for this meeting.)  There was no real fighting.  Dobby did thump quite a bit at the start, which I’ve only ever heard him do once or twice before, and he was shaking by the end.

I felt pretty bad for Dobby at the end of it and a little mean for making him do it.  But he was his normal self the next day so I don’ think he was too traumatized. 

The other bunny was a sucker for pets and would pretty much melt away the second anyone started petting him.  He also did the same thing when being held.  He was adorable.  But I don’t want my love of his cuddliness to cloud my judgement too much.

I know it’s hard to judge in person, so it’s probably ten times harder to judge based on my description, but if anyone has any thoughts on whether or not this has the potential for success, I’d appreciate them.

As always, thanks for all your help!