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Forum BEHAVIOR RABBIT AND DOG FIGHT!!

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    • rebekahpetlover
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        So i have had my mini lop X lion head rabbit Bambi now since May. when we first brought her home she and my dog Bella were perfect friends. they would sit in bed together, bambi would lick bella and everything was fine. however a coupe of weeks ago we got bambi spayed and thats when everything started.

        When bambi and bella came into contact we didn’t really worry as they were friends before her spay but now Bambi lunges and attacks my dog. We cannot leave them together as they fight and bambi always starts it. the fights weren’t very bad until our dog started to retaliate and has recently cut bambis head. my mum has said we may have to re home her because the fights are getting out of hand. i don’t know what to do anymore. we have a cage that we can separate them from each other but it isn’t rally practical as bambi always gets left alone behind the cage. please if anyone has any advise it would be highly appreciated!!!!


      • HipHopBunny
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          I’m so sorry you are going through this! <3 When was Bambi spayed? The first few days after spay their bodies are still figuring out what to do, so she will be more aggressive. It takes a month after spaying for hormones to officially drain out. So hopefully, she will settle down soon.

          Wishing you luck, and calm buns!


        • Wick & Fable
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            Agreed with @HipHopBunny that even weeks following a spay, hormones take  awhile to settle down. It is typically called the post-spay/post-neuter hormonal “spike”.

            Notably, if your rabbit was spayed at an appropriate age, it is likely a large part of her ability to get along with your dog was that she was not experiencing any hormone-driven instincts. Young rabbits not yet reaching puberty get along very well with other animals/rabbits because they don’t have hormones telling them about territorial defense and mating.

            It will take time, but you will want to really closely monitor those two and not let them interact without your supervision for the near future. She needs to settle down hormone-ally, and the relationship may need to be rebuilt “back up”, as it were.

            The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.


          • rebekahpetlover
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              thank you so much for the reply! bambi was spayed at about 5/6 months old about 3 weeks ago. she has become more aggressive and biting me more. hopefully she should calm down and then we will re introduce the two again. thank you 


            • Bam
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                It is very common for rabbits to go through a period of exaggerated hormonal behavior post spay/neuter. Hormonal behaviours like pee- and poopmarking, territoriality and aggression can be seen for quite some time after, especially in girl rabbits.

                The important thing is to differentiate this normal spay aftermath from aggression that is due to pain. Is she eating like normal? Does her poop look good?

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