I posted earlier in behaviour and bonding, but it's a bit quiet over there.
In a nutshell. I have two buns where were bonded as kits, but separated at maturity for neutering. I'm trying to rebond them. They've had 'dates' for as long as they've been apart. One was disasterous and resulted in a fight, but most of the others have been really good. (There have been occasional ones where one persistently tries to mount the other and the other is clearly not enjoying it - but only a couple of these and not recently). Anyway - I have a bonding pen set up in my kitchen. They've been in together since 10am. No fighting, no nipping as far as I can tell. The very occasional chase, but could be playing rather than chasing. And two very half-hearted mounting attempts from her earlier this afternoon.
My question is - can I go to bed if I leave all the doors open? Or do I need to stay here with a light on and watch them?
In a nutshell. I have two buns where were bonded as kits, but separated at maturity for neutering. I'm trying to rebond them. They've had 'dates' for as long as they've been apart. One was disasterous and resulted in a fight, but most of the others have been really good. (There have been occasional ones where one persistently tries to mount the other and the other is clearly not enjoying it - but only a couple of these and not recently). Anyway - I have a bonding pen set up in my kitchen. They've been in together since 10am. No fighting, no nipping as far as I can tell. The very occasional chase, but could be playing rather than chasing. And two very half-hearted mounting attempts from her earlier this afternoon.
My question is - can I go to bed if I leave all the doors open? Or do I need to stay here with a light on and watch them?