One bunny chasing the other

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- 08/14/2010 at 3:03 PM
  Ponzu_and_Suchi
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  I’m trying to bond two bunnies, my first, Ponzu, and a new rescue bunny, Suchi. They’ve made a lot of progress in just over two weeks, and I can leave them in the same room now for a couple hours without keeping a close eye on them. But they’re not grooming each other yet, and Ponzu keeps chasing Suchi around every two minutes. Should I interpret his chasing her as hostile behavior, or are they just learning to play together? Ponzu has been the aggressor throughout the whole bonding process so far.
- 08/14/2010 at 3:05 PM
  Sarita
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  Welcome! I am going to move your post to our Bonding Section. I think it’s a better fit there.
- 08/14/2010 at 11:28 PM
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  You can allow the chasing unless it escalates to a full pursuit. Does Suchi get to safety quickly? By the sounds of your description I imagine short chase-offs. as long as there are no run-ins, and suchi can get away, they may carry on with this. Keep in mind that they are not ready for a smaller setup until the chases grow less and less intense.
- 08/15/2010 at 7:19 PM
  Ponzu_and_Suchi
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  Thanks, Petzy. Your description is accurate: they’re very short chases; Ponzu doesn’t seem to really have his heart in it. But they’re endless. She’s ready to be friends with him, and has even licked him on his head, but he insists on being a jerk in return.
  
  We actually supervised their dates in a very small space for a couple of weeks, and then moved them into a larger space (the kitchen). Is that going backwards?
- 08/16/2010 at 12:54 PM
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  No, that’s perfectly fine! There is no one set way on how to progress in bondng, you just play it by ear keeping in mind the basics, meaning that they will need to get to a peace deal before you can leave them unsupervised and that they may have set-backs which may require a change of session type.
  The chasing may last for a long time, or it may cease soon. These sudden chasing spurts are really nothing to worry about. I have a bonded group, been bonded for 8 months, and sometimes there are chasing spurts still. Even a rabbit is not always in harmony with another, but who is??! Just observe them well to notice the progress in their positive interactions. That way you will know when it gets to cementing time.
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