Thanks for your wishes this morning, it's been au unusual day and I feel abit odd!
I'll just preface this by saying that Berts has only once been in the company of other rabbits, and when we got him, he was so timid and unapproachable, that it took us months to be able to touch him. We've spent the last year working really hard to make him a content friendly and relaxed bunny, and he so is....he's just forgotten that he's a bunny now:roll:
We Introduced him to Daisy, the blue Dutch, and he was very unsure, then decided that she wasn't for him, and went for her. We removed her asap, as she wasn't on top form anyway.
The next bun was a girl from a group of 4 sisters. He became quite scared during this introduction and kept coming to me. I got in the pen, and he jumped into my arms, and wouldn't leave (never before has he done this). I put him dow, calmed him and he jumped straight back into my arms and buried himself in me, obviously quite scared.
It was then that Sue told me that he'd already bonded (with me), and didn't need any other bun, after an hour of trying, wee called it a day, and brought the little mite home.
It's got me a bit emotional, I feel a bit guilty that we should have introduced him before this happened, but then, he took so long to become a friendly bun, that this seemed like the right time. I was really touched when he sought me for protection, and in my heart, I think Sue is right.
So for now, little Berts stays a single, slightly unsure of his identity bun, and we have a very clean flat with no new bun in it.
This was only for him, so i can't and don't feel disappointed, just very different about him now. I'll maybe feel abit more on a level tomorrow, but it's been a strange day!
Sorry i didn't have the happy news you were hoping for, but I still feel a resolution of sorts. I'll keep an open mind for now, as his needs may change as he gets older.
Many thanks for all the help and encouragement I recieved from some of you prior to today, it's meant loads.
I'm off to buy some bunny ears and start commincating properly :lol::lol:
I'll just preface this by saying that Berts has only once been in the company of other rabbits, and when we got him, he was so timid and unapproachable, that it took us months to be able to touch him. We've spent the last year working really hard to make him a content friendly and relaxed bunny, and he so is....he's just forgotten that he's a bunny now:roll:
We Introduced him to Daisy, the blue Dutch, and he was very unsure, then decided that she wasn't for him, and went for her. We removed her asap, as she wasn't on top form anyway.
The next bun was a girl from a group of 4 sisters. He became quite scared during this introduction and kept coming to me. I got in the pen, and he jumped into my arms, and wouldn't leave (never before has he done this). I put him dow, calmed him and he jumped straight back into my arms and buried himself in me, obviously quite scared.
It was then that Sue told me that he'd already bonded (with me), and didn't need any other bun, after an hour of trying, wee called it a day, and brought the little mite home.
It's got me a bit emotional, I feel a bit guilty that we should have introduced him before this happened, but then, he took so long to become a friendly bun, that this seemed like the right time. I was really touched when he sought me for protection, and in my heart, I think Sue is right.
So for now, little Berts stays a single, slightly unsure of his identity bun, and we have a very clean flat with no new bun in it.
This was only for him, so i can't and don't feel disappointed, just very different about him now. I'll maybe feel abit more on a level tomorrow, but it's been a strange day!
Sorry i didn't have the happy news you were hoping for, but I still feel a resolution of sorts. I'll keep an open mind for now, as his needs may change as he gets older.
Many thanks for all the help and encouragement I recieved from some of you prior to today, it's meant loads.
I'm off to buy some bunny ears and start commincating properly :lol::lol: