A beautiful girl bun named Tuesday is in the process of joining my family, but I'm so worried about her. She is VERY timid. I was thinking that she had started to make progress since she seemed to feel more secure in her new pen and was taking food from me but not too long ago she had a panic attack. She's settled down but has regressed to not feeling safe in her pen. I'm not sure what scared her as she seems to think everything is a potential threat. I wish I could comfort her.
So far I have made a conscious effort to speak softly, walk slowly, and keep things quiet. I'm trying to get her used to my presence more by sitting on the far side of the room and simply typing on my laptop or reading a book. Then every once in a while I try to give her a treat. She will not let me pet her yet and sometimes freaks out when I refill her water bowl. She spends most of her time now hiding in her box.
What are some things I can do to earn her trust?
You can read more about the situation here if you like: http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/showthread.php?t=216778
So far I have made a conscious effort to speak softly, walk slowly, and keep things quiet. I'm trying to get her used to my presence more by sitting on the far side of the room and simply typing on my laptop or reading a book. Then every once in a while I try to give her a treat. She will not let me pet her yet and sometimes freaks out when I refill her water bowl. She spends most of her time now hiding in her box.
What are some things I can do to earn her trust?
You can read more about the situation here if you like: http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/showthread.php?t=216778