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Wise Old Thumper
Sorry for another woe is me thread but it's something that's been playing on my mind recently.
Despite having Lois for nearly a year now she still thumps and runs away from me. I treat her exactly the same as all the others and hoped with time and patience she would come round. She was a rescue bun with little history behind her all they just knew she'd been passed from home to home and that her second to last owner had mistreated her in some way.
Her and Leo have been bonded for the best part of a year now and although they seem fine most of the time they still have an odd little tussle with fur pulling and circling.
They're nowhere near as affectionate as A&B who follow me around, groom me and seem genuinely excited by my presence.
I just feel a bit disheartened at the moment and have done for sometime now. I know not all bunnies are snuggle bunnies nor people rabbits but I sometimes feel that Lois is genuinely scared by me. The way she scarpers away and thumps her foot if I even approach the cage. She'll sometime let me give her an odd stroke or greet me for food but them times are few and far between.
I've thought maybe rehoming them to someone who's more experienced than me but the thought genuinely breaks my heart
Has anyone got any advice on things I could do to try and tame her? Or anything I can do to calm her down? Or just any tips in general?
Despite having Lois for nearly a year now she still thumps and runs away from me. I treat her exactly the same as all the others and hoped with time and patience she would come round. She was a rescue bun with little history behind her all they just knew she'd been passed from home to home and that her second to last owner had mistreated her in some way.
Her and Leo have been bonded for the best part of a year now and although they seem fine most of the time they still have an odd little tussle with fur pulling and circling.
They're nowhere near as affectionate as A&B who follow me around, groom me and seem genuinely excited by my presence.
I just feel a bit disheartened at the moment and have done for sometime now. I know not all bunnies are snuggle bunnies nor people rabbits but I sometimes feel that Lois is genuinely scared by me. The way she scarpers away and thumps her foot if I even approach the cage. She'll sometime let me give her an odd stroke or greet me for food but them times are few and far between.
I've thought maybe rehoming them to someone who's more experienced than me but the thought genuinely breaks my heart
Has anyone got any advice on things I could do to try and tame her? Or anything I can do to calm her down? Or just any tips in general?