foxy2279
Alpha Buck
I have two male rabbits, their six months old. The boys are outdoor buns.
I have tried from day one to take the gentle approch to letting them get to know me.
I can now hand feed them and they come running up to me for a nose rub every time i go out to them .
The problem is i can't stroke or lift them. My hand goes near their back or sides and their off (was trying the put my hand under their chest and lift the front legs approch then hand under their bottom). Last time i had to take Buster to the vet the hole process to lift and put him in the crate was so stressful for him. His little heart was racing. Brownie hates it too, he grunts and kicks like mad.
If someone can give me some advice on a way i can make this a bit less stressful for all of us. At the moment i avoid lifting them at all if i can. Do health checks at the side of the run with treats.
I have tried from day one to take the gentle approch to letting them get to know me.
I can now hand feed them and they come running up to me for a nose rub every time i go out to them .
The problem is i can't stroke or lift them. My hand goes near their back or sides and their off (was trying the put my hand under their chest and lift the front legs approch then hand under their bottom). Last time i had to take Buster to the vet the hole process to lift and put him in the crate was so stressful for him. His little heart was racing. Brownie hates it too, he grunts and kicks like mad.
If someone can give me some advice on a way i can make this a bit less stressful for all of us. At the moment i avoid lifting them at all if i can. Do health checks at the side of the run with treats.