Apparently the Brush is the Enemy

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BINKYBUNNY FORUMS

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- 05/31/2018 at 11:40 AM
  bonnie_bunny
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  Hello!
  
  I’m having a problem that I think is pretty common, but I’m not sure what to do about it. My 2 year old Californian, Bonnie, is shedding pretty heavily at this point. She HATES being brushed. Sometimes if I distract her with food I can get a few strokes in but as soon as she realizes the brush is there, she either bolts or grabs it and tries to throw it. So far I’ve only noticed one set of connected poops and it was was only two, but not only am I worried about that, there’s fur EVERYWHERE. Any suggestions on helping her shed and keeping her groomed when she can’t stand being brushed?
- 05/31/2018 at 12:48 PM
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  I usually just pluck off loose fur tuffs with my hands as I see them. It’s honestly going to be less stressful for you and for Bonnie. Another option you could try is a grooming glove, but my two have the same reaction to that as they do with a brush,
- 06/01/2018 at 8:46 AM
  MintJulep
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  I have to actually catch Julep and put her on a towel on a table to brush her. She is a very very fuzzy lop and when she has her molt it gets pretty crazy. Basically I can’t let her go more than a couple days without brushing because otherwise she would be ingesting too much hair. You might just have to put Bonnie through a brushing where she can’t escape you. Give her breaks and let her move around a little bit. I always end with a treat as soon as Julep is back on the floor so she knows good things happen after. If you aren’t comfortable doing that to Bonnie, try petting her with a wet hand. You will get a ton of fur off and she probably won’t notice. I am also a fan of the plucking when I can get to the tufts. Good luck!
- 06/01/2018 at 9:23 AM
  Sirius&Luna
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  Yeah, I pick mine up and put them on the table with a pile of food in front of them while I brush. They don’t like it, but the combination of table and food keeps them put. I also use lint rollers to speed up the process. They pull out loose fur super quickly and efficiently – although it depends on the breed of the rabbit. They don’t work in fluffier breeds like lionheads.
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