Toadie
Alpha Buck
Frodo is a christmas present from my hubby and is an indoor bun (hubby now occasionally moans about his fall down the pecking order :lol. Frodo is quite happy to literally walk all over us, jump on us and loves to do mad binky laps round the flat. However, being a first time bunny owner I'm not sure how to handle him. I have managed to pick him up a few times, but always put him straight down as soon as he started to struggle. I tried wrapping him up in a towel, but he seems to instinctively know what I'm planning and runs a mile!. I don't wan't to stress him - or me - out.
However, I took him to the vet last week for his VHD shot (I am lucky to have found a very rabbit savy vet) and I have come to the conclusion that Frodo is having a laugh with me! He even started to fall asleep as the vet was examining his 'nether regions'!:lol: The vet did show me how to pick him up properly and did stress that it was important that he was handled more, particularly for the aftercare after his big 'op', but once again Frodo just knows whats's going to happen and runs.
I am going to be boarding Frodo for a few nights in June while H and I go away and I am slightly ashamed at the thought of the boarder struggling with him, especially with 'botty' checks. I do this by lying on the floor and lifting his tail! :lol:
So please, I am open to any help and suggestions to make mine - and his - life easier!
However, I took him to the vet last week for his VHD shot (I am lucky to have found a very rabbit savy vet) and I have come to the conclusion that Frodo is having a laugh with me! He even started to fall asleep as the vet was examining his 'nether regions'!:lol: The vet did show me how to pick him up properly and did stress that it was important that he was handled more, particularly for the aftercare after his big 'op', but once again Frodo just knows whats's going to happen and runs.
I am going to be boarding Frodo for a few nights in June while H and I go away and I am slightly ashamed at the thought of the boarder struggling with him, especially with 'botty' checks. I do this by lying on the floor and lifting his tail! :lol:
So please, I am open to any help and suggestions to make mine - and his - life easier!