Walking (harness) strategies for bonded buns

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- 03/07/2021 at 2:15 PM
  Captain Jackie
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  Hello, I’m currently harness training my bunnies and I have some questions about what the best way to take them for walks would be.
  
  I know you’re not supposed to separate bonded rabbits. I was thinking about how bad things could get if I had two rabbits out at once and they got spooked, though.
  
  How long can bonded rabbits go without seeing each other? I have 2 potential strategies to prevent absolute chaos in the event that we’re out walking and something happens.
  
  The first would be to leave one rabbit in the house and limit walking time to under one hour.
  
  The second was to keep one in my bunny bag (actually a cat backpack) and switch them out partway.
  
  I figured both of these might be better than just setting up a pen for one rabbit while I walk the other because then I know for a fact that one will be jealous when they see the other out in the garden. What do you think?
  
  I’m also not going to go into detail about it but basically I can’t just set up a pen in the yard for them to play in for various reasons. Not yet anyway. I want to train them should it ever be useful and I know they would enjoy being able to explore more of the yard (they love being outside but are very limited in where they can go).
  
  Thanks for any advice!
- 03/07/2021 at 2:18 PM
  Captain Jackie
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  Also, the bunny bag has windows for the rabbit to look out of so they wouldn’t just be sitting in the dark.
- 03/11/2021 at 11:52 AM
  DanaNM
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  Sorry to be a debbie-downer, but my strategy would be to not do it at all.
  
  Some bonded buns are fine with short separations, others are not. Going outside and coming back in probably would mean the bun would smell differently and could trigger some fighting.
  
  Exploring a safely fenced area together with supervision to watch for birds of prey and other predators would be the best bet. You could train them to return to their carrier when it’s time to go inside (also good to do in case you see something dangerous and need to get them back quickly).
  
  . . . The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
- 03/11/2021 at 12:05 PM
  Hazel
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  Debbie Downer is my favorite! 😆
  
  Agree with Dana, having them in a fenced in area/x-pen would be much safer.
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