Yuki

[katiekat]

Hi, last Thursday I adopted a white dwarf bunny that I named Yuki.

 

I adopted him knowing that he is very aggressive. I also know that Yuki’s previous home was not a good one, which I think the main reason why he is so aggressive. When I first brought him home, he was running around in his cage trying to growl or bite anyone or thing that came near his space. I’ve been wearing two layers of thick gloves and gently petting him on the head everyday. He has improved since day one. He stays calm in his cage when things go by him, but he tries to bite if I’m petting him, giving him food, cleaning his cage, etc.

 

The place I adopted him from said he is two months old, but I can smell that

coffee-skunk hormone glands from him. So I’m thinking he has to be older than 2 months, right? I think hormones could be playing apart in his frustration. I’m wishing to get him fixed, because I think that could help in taming him

 

I’m on planning taking him to vet, but I’m hoping I can get him to be a bit less aggressive.  

 

Also I’m for sure what breed he is, they said he is a Polish rabbit. But he body and face looks too round for a Polish rabbit to me, I’m wondering if maybe he is Netherland Dwarf or half Polish and Netherlands Dwarf.

 

What do you guy think? Thank you so much for reading!

[lillian]

awwww Yuki is precious
As for the aggression, your best bet is to get him fixed. My younger one was quite a wild bunny til he was fixed, and showed similar signs of aggression. Do you let him out to play? Pent up energy can also cause a bit of annoyance for your bunny, and should get time out everyday. With the smell your explaining, I got that from my littlest when he was I think 4 months old. Yuki does look a little bigger than 2 months.
If you are letting him out to play, then be in the area he is in and let him roam. If you trust him enough, you can lay or sit on the ground in the area, and just pay no attention to him. Read, play on a device, whatever keeps your mind occupied. At some point, he will most likely get curious and come up to you. Let him sniff you and do his thing, and, if he nudges your hands, its a chance to pet him just be slow and gentle so as not to frighten him and put him in attack mode.
For feeding and cleaning, I usually do this when the buns aren’t in their cages. Bunny’s can be quite territorial, like any animal. They don’t want strangers touching their stuff!

[LittlePuffyTail]

Yuki is super adorable!!!!

Neutering may help if he is experiencing some hormonal frustration.

My Olivia was from a questionable background (I suspect abuse). She was quite aggressive and very untrusting of us at first. My best advice is to give him time. Time to get comfortable in your home and for you to gain his trust. Your home is still very new to him and he will need to learn that not all humans are bad. I wouldn’t pick him up unless necessary and only pet him when he comes to you. Try sitting on the floor and reading or watching tv while he is playing. He will come up to check you out and you can offer him a small treat (pellets are good for this). It took Olivia over a year to actually enjoy pets from me. 7 years later and she will just melt when I’m petting her. It’s still attention on her terms (she will grumble if I go out of petting bounds) but she has come so far and I’m very happy with our relationship.

My second piece of advice is to respect his space. Only clean his cage when he is out. He needs to know that his space is his “safe haven”.

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