adventerous baby

[Adalaide]

Freya has been a joy since I brought her home last week. She’s challenging sometimes and was very very shy at first but quickly decided that she likes having someone to adore her. Last night was the first time she asked to be groomed, I was thrilled that she wants me touching her. She also likes to climb me, getting on my shoulders for a good look around. I was under the impression that bunnies weren’t thrilled with heights, but she just loves getting up high, no matter how precarious the perch. My challange is this: by Sunday I felt that keeping her cooped up in the bathroom until she is completely litter trained is cruel and she’s done nothing wrong to deserve being locked up. I let her out into the living room/office to hang out for a while. She explored, climbed, raced and for the first time did binkys.  She eventually went back into the bathroom to get food and pee, I followed her, gave her some love and closed the door and left. All was well, or so I thought. My husband was up before me this morning and when he came out of the bathroom after his shower she darted right between his feet to sneak out. She did the same to me later, although she is much better about letting me pick her up than my husband. Was I wrong to give her play time? I wanted her to get some excersice and be able to enjoy herself. I hate locking her up ALL day. She’s not really destructive, at least not yet, but I fear she may start to tear things up if she’s feeling cooped up. I want to be a good mommy to her, but I guess I’m not sure when it’s time to put my foot down and when to let her walk all over me. This is way harder than a human baby.

[wendyzski]

Sometimes being a momma is hard   But it sounds like you’re starting out great.

Yeah – I thought buns didn’t like heights either.  Pepper actually  climbed a ladder her first day home to get at some cranberry tea bread on the table.

[jerseygirl]

I don’t think it’s wrong to allow her play time out. It’s great she went back to her zone to toilet! Eventually you’ll be able to narrow it down to just her litter box (Let’s hope!) It’s a day by day learning process for her and you when they’re so young.

I read some of your comments on her litter habits in some other threads. Time will help! I don’t know why the buns like to back up into corners to do their business. I have a 1 1/2 yr old doe who’s litter trained but still does this in corners on occasion!

Welcome by the way!

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