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Basic run down of what they did yesterday:

– nipping; I generally try to encourage this but Shadow was being a little aggressive with it unless I’m too used to witnessing dogs interact than rabbits. Zelda nipped him on the back of his neck as she was about to hump him, he wasn’t happy with this.

– not much humping; like above, Zelda tried but…[Read more]

Yesterday a towel worked fine separating them when I felt uncomfortable with their interactions. Today I mostly utilized a dust pan because my male kept getting annoyed with my female trying to be in the same spot as him.

Well I spoke too soon. There was aggression tonight. Ruby kept nipping and I’m honestly not sure exactly what happened but I tried to move them apart and got bit.  I think I set Ruby back down and tried to end positive but they weren’t having it. I tried to move max and he bit me, then picked him up and he clamped down on my finger 🙁  I’m not s…[Read more]

LOL! Glad she’s doing well!

Oh, I was going to say, what would happen if you reduced the pen size a bit, so the area they were in was ALL pee pads and hay. Like not so small that they don’t have room to move, but small enough that he doesn’t try to “claim” the hay pile?

They look very cute together!

Do you think the couch could be making them a bit more territorial if they are familiar from your old place?

Perhaps just having two litter boxes in different areas would help. And yes, I think having lower sides on the boxes should help too.

And yes, I’ve noticed litter box tension go down over time, and sometimes…[Read more]

She is doing good. I had to call the vet to update them on her progress and they told me I could start letting her out for an hour a day starting on Monday and then by the next Monday I can let her roam as usual. She is currently staring me down because she knows it is getting close to time for her evening salad.

Sounds perfect! 😊

My own girl bun is getting spayed in a few weeks, and I must admit I’m not looking forward to trying to keep her entertained in a small-ish pen. It’s the downside of being a pet “parent” – we have to be baddies at times, and there’s never any way to explain to the pet why we do what we do.

I wish your girl a swift recovery!

Milo is the brown one and Maisie is the black and white Dutch! They’re so cute when they’re cuddled and he’s not chasing her lol

Oops, I forgot to say: yes! Marathoning for the last two nights. This is afternoon number three! Whew.

Hi Dana, thanks so much for your reply!!

The space they’re in is 12 foot by ~6-7 foot. There’s a couch there that can’t be moved which they cuddled on together, but Milo also chased Maisie away a few times off of it. They also marked the couch a bit, so it’s blanketed.

My main concern is also about Milo being territorial over the hay + “spots.…[Read more]

Her pen is set up in our main living area. And someone is always talking to her or interacting with her. She has her paper towel rolls in there along with some toilet paper rolls I filled with hay and folded the ends closed. I also have willow sticks, a sea grass ball and some willow balls in there. I didn’t put her tunnel in there because she g…[Read more]

She really is so cute!

I agree with Dana, I dont think she’ll get much bigger. She’ll fill out some, but her ears looks proportional to the rest of her. Large breed buns tend to have huuuge ears until they “grow into” them.

It is hard to have to restrain a bun, but a girl’s internal spay incisions need two weeks to heal, and before that time…[Read more]

I agree it is SO hard to confine them, but it’s important and remember it’s only temporary! It usually just makes me feel awful for those bunnies that spend their whole lives in cages. 🙁

Giving her some extra boredom buster toys during the healing time can help a lot with frustration.

Ok, so I think they are ALMOST there. You said you’ve been marathoning for the last 2 nights?

Food aggression can be an issue even in bonded pairs, but I’m more concerned about the aggression over the litter box and “spots” that Milo wants to be in.

I have a suspicion that things will get better with more time, but a few things might help a…[Read more]