Hi All
In the next few days I am going to be bonding my two does indoors (I did start a few weeks back in a neutral playhouse but work got in the way unfortunately so I had to put it on hold for a bit). My Husband has agreed that rather than me sitting out all hours in the playhouse with them it would be easier to do an intensive bond in doors.
I am going to do it in a 6 panel run in the dining room - neither have ever been indoors so totally neutral and before I do I will clean all the panels of the run with white vinegar although they haven't really been in this particular run but it has been in the garden whilst they have been out.
My question is this, there will be times when I have to leave them unattended i.e. to take and collect kids from school and other stuff. During these times is it ok to use one of the panels to create a divide between the two of them to prevent any scuffles whilst I am out or will this effect the bonding process? Obviously they will still be in very close proximity to each other and can see, smell and touch each other through the panel.
I hope this is going to be ok to do this, otherwise I just can't see them ever being bonded due to family life! I am hopeful that they will bond together as they spend alot of time lying next to each other in their adjoining runs and also putting their heads down face to face presumably hoping the other will groom it. When I attempted bonding a few weeks ago in the playhouse, it was going well, they did lie next to each other and they also ate together so fingers crossed!
In the next few days I am going to be bonding my two does indoors (I did start a few weeks back in a neutral playhouse but work got in the way unfortunately so I had to put it on hold for a bit). My Husband has agreed that rather than me sitting out all hours in the playhouse with them it would be easier to do an intensive bond in doors.
I am going to do it in a 6 panel run in the dining room - neither have ever been indoors so totally neutral and before I do I will clean all the panels of the run with white vinegar although they haven't really been in this particular run but it has been in the garden whilst they have been out.
My question is this, there will be times when I have to leave them unattended i.e. to take and collect kids from school and other stuff. During these times is it ok to use one of the panels to create a divide between the two of them to prevent any scuffles whilst I am out or will this effect the bonding process? Obviously they will still be in very close proximity to each other and can see, smell and touch each other through the panel.
I hope this is going to be ok to do this, otherwise I just can't see them ever being bonded due to family life! I am hopeful that they will bond together as they spend alot of time lying next to each other in their adjoining runs and also putting their heads down face to face presumably hoping the other will groom it. When I attempted bonding a few weeks ago in the playhouse, it was going well, they did lie next to each other and they also ate together so fingers crossed!