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- 05/27/2021 at 12:12 AM
  Sonn
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  I am going to start the bonding process between these two tomorrow. I am NERVOUS!
  
  They have been side by side in their enclosures for nearly a week now. They like to lay as close as possible and even shared a piece of bell pepper through the bars.
  
  I am going the laundry basket route tomorrow as it is what kickstarted the bond between Tater and Joey as Tater can be a bit of a butt if the other bunny allows it.
  
  Wish us all luck!
- 05/27/2021 at 12:21 AM
  SweetPotato
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  Ooh good luck!!!!! Haha Spud… LOVE the name <3 Bonding bunnies is such a rewarding process 😀 Nothing more touching than rabbits becoming BBFFL’s! (Best Bunny Friends for Life) XD Again, good luckkkk!
  - 05/27/2021 at 12:28 AM
    Sonn
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    His name makes me chuckle every time I say it. Spud.
    
    I’ve bonded my fair share of buns over the years I always love it even if it is a stressful bond I know it is worth it in the end.
    
    Lol I LOVE BBFFL! I’m using that from now on.
- 05/27/2021 at 12:48 AM
  SweetPotato
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  Haha his name is quite unique ❤️❤️❤️ (which makes it even cuter and more special)
  
  Hahahaha yayyy! Lets go team BBFFL hehe
- 05/27/2021 at 2:57 AM
  Sonn
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  Someone is excited about his date tomorrow. Tater on the other hand is more excited about his nanner and won’t come out of his box for a picture.
- 05/27/2021 at 2:59 AM
  Bam
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  💗💗💗 So cute!
  
  Wishing you the absolutely best luck! They will make such a handsome couple!
- 05/27/2021 at 8:40 AM
  DanaNM
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  Omg those are beautiful pictures! What a beautiful potato!
  
  Good luck with the first sessions! Sounds like they like each other already!
  
  . . . 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.
- 05/27/2021 at 11:22 AM
  Sonn
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  First session down. It went pretty well. We started on the washer as you can see in the photos. I then moved them both to the laundry room floor since that is the only place Tater has never been in my house. I didn’t take pictures because I was too focused on watching their behavior. It went pretty well. Tater tried to hump Spuds head a few times and there was a tiny bit of chasing but nothing to be concerned over. At the end of the session, they were grooming themselves sitting next to each other. My laundry room has awful lighting so these look like they were taken 10 years ago lol.
- 05/27/2021 at 11:42 AM
  DanaNM
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  That sounds like a great first session!
  
  . . . 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.
- 06/03/2021 at 12:24 PM
  Sonn
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  Bonding is going pretty smoothly. Moved them to a new unfamiliar area today. Everything went well. Tater Tot did start having tantrums over the box so I removed it. But other than that they hopped around together, shared a piece of lettuce and then smooshed together for a little while.
  
  Tater was terrified of the floor at first lol his eyes were HUGE!
  
  Where are we going???
  
  Grooming!
  
  Waverly had to come supervise for a little while
  
  His eyes are so big!!! Poor dude was scared!
- 06/04/2021 at 1:42 PM
  SweetPotato
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  Ooh it sounds and looks like the bonding is doing good!!! THEY ARE SO CUTE TOGETHER! 💙💙💙 Aww the doggy, Tater, and Spud make an adorable threesome too 😉
- 06/04/2021 at 8:21 PM
  HipHopBunny
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  Oooh, they look so cute together. 🥰
  
  Looks like the bonding is going great! And grooming already?! In a few more days they’ll be inseparable! 😉
  - 06/05/2021 at 11:37 PM
    Sonn
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    I was a little surprised to see Tater doing the grooming as he’s definitely asserted himself as the “alpha” bunny. But he groomed Spud for a good five minutes.
- 06/06/2021 at 12:26 PM
  pinkiemarie
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  They’re just so cute!
- 06/08/2021 at 8:59 AM
  DanaNM
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  That’s great! And all of the dwarf buns I know are DEF the boss buns, so that checks out! LOL
  
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- 06/27/2021 at 6:14 PM
  Sonn
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  Bonding is going great. Excuse the terrible picture they were running around like madmen. We have moved to slightly familiar areas. This is on a guest bed (covered so all the hay doesn’t get on the actual bed lol) that they both like to run around and hop on and off of throughout the day. There’s been lots of grooming. The only issue I’m having at the moment is Tater Tot likes to chase Spud if I give Spud a treat before him. But other than that they are getting along really well.
- 06/27/2021 at 10:54 PM
  SweetPotato
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  Aww what an adorable bunny couple!
- 06/29/2021 at 9:12 AM
  DanaNM
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  Jumping around like hot potatoes!
  
  This makes me so happy!
  
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  - 06/30/2021 at 12:04 PM
    Sonn
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    Hot potato, hot potato (hot potato, hot potato)
    Hot potato, hot potato (hot potato, hot potato)
    Hot potato, hot potato (potato), potato (potato)
    Potato, potato, potato
    
    I’ve been singing this since reading this post. Lol.
- 06/30/2021 at 12:33 PM
  Susanne
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  Sounds great, glad they are doing so well! Ruby still charges and growls at Elmer when they hear me open the treats. I guess she is afraid he already got something? Thankfully he evades her with hops and running in circles and doesn’t get too upset. I have to give them the exact quantity that they will finish at the same time so no one tries to steal from the other.
- 06/30/2021 at 3:08 PM
  DanaNM
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  OMG the chasing over treats is such an issue! Cooper will go after Bonnie if he hears anything that sounds remotely like the treat bag. I have to time them so they aren’t right next to each other when I get the bag out!
  
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- 07/02/2021 at 3:31 PM
  Sonn
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  Tater is the boss period. Even if they are in their pens I have to give him a treat first or he throws himself a fit. Lol.
- 07/04/2021 at 3:22 PM
  DanaNM
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  Oh of course he is! Got that Nethie attitude!
  
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  - 07/04/2021 at 3:55 PM
    Sonn
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    I was warned about the Nethietude. I laugh so hard when he tries to boss my 115lb dog around and she just stares at him like “you know you fit in my mouth right?”
- 07/04/2021 at 4:12 PM
  Wick & Fable
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  My Wick (nethie) is such a stubborn boy as well… darn nethies.
  
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  - 07/04/2021 at 4:40 PM
    Sonn
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    Surprisingly in my experience, Nethie’s have a similar personality to English Lops. He acts so much like both my previous EL’s Oliver and Moonshine.
- 07/05/2021 at 10:14 AM
  DanaNM
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  They’ve got Napoleon complexes for sure!
  
  My Bunston was likely a false dwarf bun (he was only 3 lbs but didn’t have the full dwarf features) and we always used to say he was compensating for his small ears with his big personality. 😀
  
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- 08/06/2021 at 6:25 AM
  Sonn
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  The Potato Patch is complete.
  
  These two will be moving permanently into a double pen tomorrow! They’ve been together fully for a week with no issues and it is time.
  
  Don’t mind the floor Tater thinks play time is poop everywhere and dump pellets time.
  
  Yes, Tater’s nails on his one paw are long. He is problematic at nail clippings so it takes around a week to do all 4 feet.
- 08/06/2021 at 8:05 AM
  DanaNM
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  Yayayayay! What an adorable patch of potatoes!
  
  This is so great! Congrats!
  
  . . . 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.
  - 08/07/2021 at 10:33 PM
    Sonn
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    Wait until you see their enclosure when I’m done with it. Y’all have created a monster with these potato names. I have a plaque. A fried designing bunny safe POTATO decor. I just bought the boys potato-shaped toys. It’s going down LOL.
    
    This was the easiest bond of my life. They will still have separate food bowls because Tater is a drama baby about being fed first.
- 08/08/2021 at 1:12 PM
  DanaNM
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  Ooooh I can’t wait!
  
  . . . 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.
- 08/08/2021 at 4:16 PM
  HipHopBunny
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  WOOOO-HOOOOOO!!
  
  I can’t believe the potato patch has bonded already! They make such a cute pair. 🥰
  
  Here’s to ever-lasting bonds! 😉
  - 08/08/2021 at 11:17 PM
    Sonn
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    I was honestly surprised at how fast they bonded. Especially with how jealous Tater can get. I thought just normal bonding would be rather quick but was prepared for a long bonding time over food, hay, and treats. I still have to give him treats first but they are sharing everything with no issues. For now they have a pen in my living room for the day and in my bedroom at night until I am positive living together won’t results in fights.
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