Nervous Leaving Newly Bonded Pair

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- 06/11/2024 at 4:21 PM
  Lisa2626
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  I’m about 28 hours into the bonding session with only one fight where I separated my boys for about 30 minutes to cool down. They’ve gone about 7 hours since that fight so if all goes well for their second night, I’m calling them bonded!
  
  This is our second bonding session, the first one happening about 2-3 months ago and ended horribly after 33 hours (I’ve adjusted a lot this time around and it’s going much better). I have a lot of apprehension after that terrible experience and am really nervous about leaving them home alone for the first time (I potentially developed a hint of PTSD after breaking up their fight at the last bonding session).
  
  How did you feel confident leaving a newly bonded pair home alone the first time?
  
  It’s currently Tuesday evening and I don’t have anything I need to be at until Friday afternoon so can ride out the next few days and hope for no more big fights.
  
  Any advice in feeling comfortable the first time? I’ll probably have a video on so I can watch them and I know in time I’ll relax but any words of encouragement or insight would be greatly appreciated!
- 06/11/2024 at 4:34 PM
  Jubrat
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  Omg I’m trying to bond 2 boys also. They seem to be playful but after awhile the new bun tends to scare the other one and there’s tons of hair… I’m probably doing this All wrong. I wish I had more guidance. Much luck to you.
- 06/12/2024 at 6:28 AM
  DanaNM
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  I usually wait until there have been 48 hours without any incidents to leave them unsupervised together (especially if I’ll be leaving the house). You can always separate them during the day while you’re gone if you are unsure!
  It sounds like you have a good amount of time left to supervise them though, so I think you will probably feel more comfortable leaving them by then. In my experience, when they are bonded you will know! If you have any lingering doubts, they need more time. 🙂
  
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