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It can be really hard to tell who is dominant sometimes! I think honestly sometimes they both think they are 😆

Does it seem like Cinnabun’s grooming precedes a mounting attempt? That happens a lot. Or does Cinnabun then ask for grooms that are not given, leading to a chase?

I usually try not to worry too much about who will be dominant…[Read more]

Thank you for responding to my thread. I think you are right! So I did keep them adjacent in an exercise pen with a bit of an area to roam around for both. They are doing okay now.

I am also wondering to figure out who is the dominant one.

Cinnabun is always the one who is grooming Leo but she is ask also the one chasing Leo. I have seen Leo…[Read more]

UPDATE: thank you everyone for your input! It turned out that the  F/F pair rebonded almost immediately after recovering from their spay. Since I saw such good progress with them, I decided to bond the quad all together (after giving the two girls a short respite from bonding) so that each pair could rely on each other through the next phase. It…[Read more]

That is very good! 👍

Well, good news is that Luna’s test results came back pretty good, her kidney value was outside of normal range, but not strongly, everything else looked OK. So, surgery tomorrow. 🙂

((((((Luna)))))

Fingers so very crossed that the surgery goes smoothly!

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My preference is for the silicone/ rubber type brushes, I have one that has a flatter side and a side with chunky points which help brush deeper into the coat. Similar to the Kong Zoom Groom. I find it very effective, the fur does often go flying but it pulls a lot out gently to get all the loose stuff out. I actually use it on the bunnies, cats…[Read more]

If the mat is small and it isn’t pulling the skin, then it isn’t a big deal. I would always just snip it out. If needed, a small personal trimmer (like a beard trimmer) could get one that was close to the skin.

I don’t think there is harm in doing a little preventative trimming. I mean, it’s not like lionhead fur is “natural” anyway.

Hairbuster comb doesn’t work. My bunny hates the sticky roller, wet hand petting, plucking… So we have one of those brush mitts. Does it work perfectly? No. But I can get a decent amount of fur off of him. It will be flying around everywhere, but it will be off him.

my pair love them. to the point we call bananas “bunny heroin”.  no one in the house can eat one without paying bunny tax and give a little to them. so using them in bonding may have a large amount of success.

yes banana can help! only time it’s backfired for me is when the buns get overly excited around food, so I usually wait to try it until they are calm together.

that sounds like a good plan.  maybe I’ll also try putting some banana on one to get the grooming started.

I use hair buster the most but it really depends on fur type as I have a bun it doesn’t really work on.

Don’t forget low level methods like running damp hands through fur.

That’s tough! Maybe an immovable barrier like a piece of plywood would work?

If you haven’t done any car rides with them, those can also be really helpful to get past the fighting stage.

One other thing you can try in bonding sessions, is when they go into these head wars, pet them both and swap scents so they think the other rabbit is grooming…[Read more]