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Bonding and free range time....

clarebear

clarebear

Mama Doe
I bonded Bramble and Bungee over the weekend. They went in together on Friday, and spent Friday and Saturday night indoors in a playpen. Put them outside in a hutch yesterday, and introduced a run for them. I plan to add another run on today.

Can I let them have some free range time together now?
 
:wave: how are they getting on? I brought my two new buns Digby and Daisy home on Saturday and they currently have half of the kennel run each. They're desperate to come out, but they can't as I want the garden to stay neutral. I'm going to be bonding them at the weekend and I'm so nervous! Good luck with yours :wave:
 
I wouldn't give ANY free-range time until at least 7 full days without a scrap had occurred.
 
GrahamL said:
I wouldn't give ANY free-range time until at least 7 full days without a scrap had occurred.
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I think it would depend on the buns to be honest.. Ive had buns that have bonded so easy and have free ranged on day 1.
With an "easy" bond I cant think of anything worse than keeping them in a restricted space when its clearly not necessary.
 
littleboots said:
I think it would depend on the buns to be honest.. Ive had buns that have bonded so easy and have free ranged on day 1.
With an "easy" bond I cant think of anything worse than keeping them in a restricted space when its clearly not necessary.
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I do partially agree with you, however, clarebear had problems with these two after 'free-ranging' them really early in a previous bonding-date.

Opinion asked for, opinion given :)
 
GrahamL said:
I do partially agree with you, however, clarebear had problems with these two after 'free-ranging' them really early in a previous bonding-date.

Opinion asked for, opinion given :)
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Right Graham... I didnt know there had been previous probs... it just read as an easy bond as they look soooo good!!!

ETA.. I cant actually find any thread about previous problems :oops:
 
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GrahamL said:
I do partially agree with you, however, clarebear had problems with these two after 'free-ranging' them really early in a previous bonding-date.

Opinion asked for, opinion given :)
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No had no probs with them, they've always got on fine even when free ranging before bonding (naughty I know!). They have never fought....all loved up....I hope! :wave:
 
clarebear said:
No had no probs with them, they've always got on fine even when free ranging before bonding (naughty I know!). They have never fought....all loved up....I hope! :wave:
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I didnt think youd had probs but thought I must have missed something...
As I said before, I would let them have a run in the garden:D
They are gorgeous by the way:love:
 
littleboots said:
I didnt think youd had probs but thought I must have missed something...
As I said before, I would let them have a run in the garden:D
They are gorgeous by the way:love:
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Thank you. I think I will have to, as it's the only way to give them a good clean out.
 
clarebear said:
Thank you. I think I will have to, as it's the only way to give them a good clean out.
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could you make shift a small pen while you clean them out hunny?

i needs more picccieeeess!!!!
im so proud of princee bungee and prince bramble, i was telling Ruby and Jay about how beautiful their little girl had grown to be.

hope they stay as loved up as they have been :):love::love:
 
I wouldn't advise it, even seemingly easy bonds can break down with too much change or too much space too quickly, I have known it happen at least as often as not. For the sake of another week or so I don't think it's worth the risk, moving from bonding pen to hutch, to run, to extra run is a lot of changes in a short space of time so I wouldn't risk more yet. It might well be fine, but it might not, and it's just not worth risking it to not be, IMO.
 
It was fine! :wave: They had a lovely couple of hours hopping around the patio playing, no problems.....I'm so relived! Gave me a chance to give their hutch and run a good clean out and add the other part of the run.

They had their tea outside Al Fresco!

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Their run is now over 10 foot long, and is only temporary until we get them a whole new set up. They seem to like it though :)

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clarebear said:
It was fine! :wave: They had a lovely couple of hours hopping around the patio playing, no problems.....I'm so relived! Gave me a chance to give their hutch and run a good clean out and add the other part of the run.

They had their tea outside Al Fresco!

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Their run is now over 10 foot long, and is only temporary until we get them a whole new set up. They seem to like it though :)

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Wonderful!!!!
What a fab pair these two are:love::love:
and well done to you!!!:D
 
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