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💔➡️❣️ GENTLE BONDING or Re-BONDING ~ Stage 1
❤️ Dedicating this to fellow bunny owners - just in case anyone ever needs it! Pls share with others.
This works best done daily for 15 minutes minimum. Work up to 30 minutes or more.
PREPARATION:
🐇 Find a small neutral space 🐰s dont use
🐇 Straw and comfy blankets
🐇 Favourite Treats
🐇 Have a barrier handy to put between them, ready to block charging bunnies.
🐇 Wear gloves intially to protect yourself
🐇 Play calming music in the background. I recommend ‘Solfeggio Frequencies’ on spotify to soothe the nervous system (for both you & your bunnies).
METHOD:
Put them down side by side… holding them down firmly, while gently stroking them simultaneously.
❌ 1st ATTEMPTS:
On the laundry floor.. Trying to catch one bun while holding the other was a tussle and not easy to stay calm (an important part of the process).
Eventually they’d wriggle free & I had to put a block between them to avoid them lunging at each other!
The space was too large, I felt stressed & struggled to control the situation 😩
😳 NEXT ATTEMPTS:
I tried placing them in a small basket with straw .. hopped out 👎
I tried a plastic storage box with higher sides.. too high for me to comfortably hold both.🥵🥵
It was definitely not as easy as it looked on utube!!! 🙄
Last sessions were pretty traumatic, so I took a new approach.
👍🏽 FINALLY:
Table Basket Training.
I heard it was easier to control them on a table. Yes true, if you have 2 people, one holding each rabbit. Once my daughter helped (that went well), otherwise I was on my own 😬.
💡I REFINED IT 👏🏻👏🏻
💥Finally I found a much easier solution…
1)Bought a washing basket with an indent so I could lean in and hold them down & comfort them easily.
2)I put the basket on an ironing board lodged into a corner (harder to escape).
I put Pip in first (not jumper) while a got Squeak (hi jumper) 😅 Went much be
🙄 STILL NEEDING A SCREEN BETWEEN THEM:
I alternate between keeping them my bedroom & the front verandah, swapping them around.
They are both curious, but not safe to be in the same space… they’ll lunge at each other, thump loudly, grunt, chase & pull fur out! It’s lke a scary tornado!
They are territorial, mistrusting and both want to dominate.
Surprisingly, the basket training in a confined neutral is going well & getting easier now🙏
Follow us & Watch our Bonding/Re-bonding series. You’ll see more details in the next post too!
#bonding #rebonding #rabbitcare #bunnyhouse #bondedbunnies
💔➡️❣️ GENTLE BONDING or Re-BONDING ~ Stage 1
❤️ Dedicating this to fellow bunny owners - just in case anyone ever needs it! Pls share with others.
This works best done daily for 15 minutes minimum. Work up to 30 minutes or more.
PREPARATION:
🐇 Find a small neutral space 🐰s dont use
🐇 Straw and comfy blankets
🐇 Favourite Treats
🐇 Have a barrier handy to put between them, ready to block charging bunnies.
🐇 Wear gloves intially to protect yourself
🐇 Play calming music in the background. I recommend ‘Solfeggio Frequencies’ on spotify to soothe the nervous system (for both you & your bunnies).
METHOD:
Put them down side by side… holding them down firmly, while gently stroking them simultaneously.
❌ 1st ATTEMPTS:
On the laundry floor.. Trying to catch one bun while holding the other was a tussle and not easy to stay calm (an important part of the process).
Eventually they’d wriggle free & I had to put a block between them to avoid them lunging at each other!
The space was too large, I felt stressed & struggled to control the situation 😩
😳 NEXT ATTEMPTS:
I tried placing them in a small basket with straw .. hopped out 👎
I tried a plastic storage box with higher sides.. too high for me to comfortably hold both.🥵🥵
It was definitely not as easy as it looked on utube!!! 🙄
Last sessions were pretty traumatic, so I took a new approach.
👍🏽 FINALLY:
Table Basket Training.
I heard it was easier to control them on a table. Yes true, if you have 2 people, one holding each rabbit. Once my daughter helped (that went well), otherwise I was on my own 😬.
💡I REFINED IT 👏🏻👏🏻
💥Finally I found a much easier solution…
1)Bought a washing basket with an indent so I could lean in and hold them down & comfort them easily.
2)I put the basket on an ironing board lodged into a corner (harder to escape).
I put Pip in first (not jumper) while a got Squeak (hi jumper) 😅 Went much be
🐰🐰LOoKS are Deceptive
Strangely enough Pip and Squeak would greet and sniff each other through screen and sometimes lay side by side.
This was rather deceptive, as when they were in the same space they were aggressive… running in circles like a tornado, butt nipping and fur pulling! I’d separate them and they’d hide away, terrified! 😬😰
Later, they’d race to the screen again looking, sniffing, scratching at it, trying to be together. I’d open the screen.. then one or the other would charge at each other.
Tried feeding them together … no progress!
I knew, deep down, they liked one another, but looked like a potential blood bath!
Finally, I sought professional help!!!
🐰🐰LOoKS are Deceptive
Strangely enough Pip and Squeak would greet and sniff each other through screen and sometimes lay side by side.
This was rather deceptive, as when they were in the same space they were aggressive… running in circles like a tornado, butt nipping and fur pulling! I’d separate them and they’d hide away, terrified! 😬😰
Later, they’d race to the screen again looking, sniffing, scratching at it, trying to be together. I’d open the screen.. then one or the other would charge at each other.
Tried feeding them together … no progress!
I knew, deep down, they liked one another, but looked like a potential blood bath!
Finally, I sought professional help!!!
Keep watching my feed to see how we went from 💔➡️💗
#brokenbond #bunnywars #fightingrabbits #mixedmessages #bunnyrabbitsoftiktok
Keep watching my feed to see how we went from 💔➡️💗
#brokenbond #rebonding #mixedmessages #instabunnies #housebunnies
💔 Once trust is broken, its hard to get it back 💔
BACK STORY: Pippy was beaten up (by another female bunny) and severley injured with a deep gash on his head. We rushed to the vet who said he needed to be separated from his partner, Squeak, for a few days, to protect his wound.
After 3 days, I let Squeak in, who excitedly ran to him. He was extremely traumatised and scared so he ran from her.
I separated them, with a screen in between.
A few times, the door was accidently left open and she’d chase him again.
He felt terrorised.
As Pippy healed and got stronger, his fear turned to anger and he’d start growling and chasing her.
WHAT I LEARNED:
🐰 Bunnies are very emotional. There feel fear, rejection and jealousy.
🐰 When one is injured the other will try to dominate.
🐰 They have a great memory and can hold a grudge.
Hardest part was they were really unhappy.. they stopped playing, hid under surfaces and looked depressed!! 😰😰😰
People suggested giving one of them away! Big NO
.. they belonged together,
So I sought professional help. To be continued…
Does anyone here have a lap bunny??
I so badly want a lap bunny, but they are still young & feisty.
I’ve started holding their favourite food on my lap (cookies) or munch a carrot whole holding some out in my hand.
They eventually let me pat them and we are extending the time.
Hoping as theymature, they’ll just come for cuddles.
#bunnylove #fluffybunny #bunnytricks #bunniesofig #instabunnies
DANDELION - they 💛 the flowers!
The leaves have a spicy punch.
Both are a winner and grow wild. Just make sure the lawn is Pesticide-free.
Daikon raddish adds some variety to their salad plate. It looks like a long white carrot.
😋 I use both in my own salads. After I’m a mama bun!
❌ DAIRY of any kind!
#bunnyfood #bunnycareessentials #rabbithealth #whatbunnieseat #rabbitcaretips
🏴☠️😈 ALWAYS SCHEMING & PLOTING to find new ways to get what she wants.. well more of what she wants!
#cheekybunny #housebunnylife #freeroamingbunny #funnybunny #cutebunnyvideos
4 MYTHS about what bunnies should eat.
1. 🥕🥕Rabbits mainly eat carrots. They are only good as an occasional treat as they are high in sugar.
2. 🥬 Lettuce is a main food source. In fact, a lot of lettuce has little nutritients and is mainly made up of water. This can prevent them from drinking enough water. On the L day, you’ll find out which is the best.
3. Rabbits should mainly eat pellets. The truth is eating too much causes weight gain and can prevent them from eating hay. Don’t leave a big bowl to help themselves. I rations 2 portions a day. Stick to quality rabbit food from the vet. The supermarket varities are like junk food and option contain ingredients not suitable for their digestion. Also bunnies under one year, require a different formula.
4. Hay is just for bedding. No.. it is excellent for their digestive heat and helps wear down their constantly growing teeth (avoiding dental problems). It also allows them to graze and forage, which is their natural instinct.
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🐰🐰EATING OUR WAY THROUGH THE ALPHABET 🍎 🥕🥬
💗 I ADORE my 🐰🐰 and wanted to give them the best start in life.
When I first got Pippy and Squeak, I had no idea of the variety of foods they can safely enjoy. I decided to dive in & research.
Firstly, fruit & vegetables you feed your bunny must be RAW… not cooked or processed.
1. rinse the veggies well, like you would do for yourself.
2. Go organic if possible .. many stores and markets will give you the scraps
3. Don’t feed wilted them old wilted produce - you wouldn’t eat it!
4. Make sure you introduce new foods in small amounts, as every bunny is different. Some have a mire sensitive digestive system or could have specific dietary requirements.
And… It does not have to cost a fortune or take a lot of time. I prep their food as I prepare mine.
Tomorrow we will begin to work our way through the alphabet. A healthy variety of fruit and veg is key to optimum bunny health. We’ll look at bo
HOW WE GOT TOGETHER 💞
We met @Chinese New Year party next door, nearly a year ago. It was the year of the Rabbit. As soon as I picked him up we bonded 😍
A month later, a wild bunny, (who’d escaped the litter) would visit… freely hopping around my garden eating dandelion flowers.
One day, I was hand-feeding her some treats, when our cat was about to pounce on her. I quickly lswooped her up.. and the rest is history.
After a couple days of chasies, Pippy won her heart - we kept her and called her Squeak 💞
#bondedbunnies #freeroamingrabbits #cutebunniesdaily hb#freeroambunny #soulmatesforever😘
🐰🐇 Pippy just discovered the carrot top.. 🤫 he doesn’t know about the carrots under there.. yet!
#bunnylife #bunnylovers #rabbitsoftiktokviral #cutebunnies #kaninchen #kelinci
F🤩🤩D iS CURRENCY - apples are at the top!!
#bunnylove #bunnyoftheday #housebunny #housebunnylife #funnypetvideos
🙄 I’m thr biggest sucker! Can’t get mad - hard to say no! 🤷♀️ Who can relate??
🙏 Received the GREATEST GIFT from African Queen baskets. 💝
Pip and Squeak jumped right in - they loved it straight away!
I tried putting their hay in.. no mess.. yay❣️
#housebunny #freeroambunny #freeroamingbunny #happybunny #floofy #adorable_animals #hunny #hunnybunny
Apologies, celebrations and another iphone cord hit the dust!
#rebonding #bunniesofinstagram #bunnybirthday #bunnylove #bunnyloversofinstagram
Pippy’s sweet spot is his nose.
Show him some ♥️ by booping his snoot. Tap til the ♥️ appears.
#bunnylove #housebunnies #freeroamingbunny #cutestbunny #blackbunny
#conejito #lapinou #coniglio
HELPING MYSELF cos yoo won’t gib me more!! 😈🐰
#naughtybunny #funnybunny #housebunny #conejito #petitlapin #funnypetvideos #häschen #fyp
🤩ur Saturday Brunch 😋
#bunnyfood #rabbitfood #houserabbit #housebunnies #freeroambunny #cutebunnies
