Summer&Skye
Mama Doe
Heidi and Dash! TOGETHER!!!
Ok I know it's early days and I don't want to get too excited just yet but I think we are making progress! This was them in the run together yesterday...
It was a spur of the moment decision, I needed to clean Heidi's hutch and since it was fairly dry I thought its a shame only one can go in the run, so.... I tried putting them both in! Well as u can prob c there was quite a bit of fur pulling... A couple of 'pin down' scuffles but they soon stopped and it was mainly Dash chasing Heidi and pulling tufts of fur from her bum :roll: I think he was trying to mount her but she wasn't having any of it!! They spent a good couple of hours in the run while I set about neutralising the hutch.
This is when they first went in hutch together...
Heidi hiding!
Dash: Oooooh water in a bowl!!!
I was a bit worried as Heidi wasn't happy at all and has never eaten with Dash around so it was a worrying night :roll: There has only been a little bit of fur pulling, no fighting, however, Heidi bolts every time Dash so much as moves towards her! I'm not a bunny body language expert but I don't think he is in the least bit threatening, he is calm and slow and just showing an interest but she is not so keen on that interest at the mo!
So.... Onto this morning... Breakfast time... Heidi eats!!!! I'm so pleased and relieved, she has never eaten in such close proximity to Dash so to me this is a major break through! I hope this is a good sign for a successful long term bond... She must have been starving cos as soon as I approached with the cup of pellets she was begging for them and took some straight from the cup :lol: I think she had eaten hay overnight as it had gone down!
Here's a few pics of them having breakfast...
Looking for a way to escape :lol:
This shows the general body language from Heidi when Dash moves... He's not coming this way is he??
Yes he is! Stay away I tell you!
This ones a bit blurry as she jumped down and bolted to the other side if the hutch! He doesnt even jump up he just goes to have a look!
They are still generally staying on opposite sides if the hutch, Heidi will be at one end where Dash isn't, he will be at the other or in the middle somewhere! He is so chilled out bless him he just wants to be friends. Hopefully we're on the right track, it would make my Christmas to see them happy together
Ok I know it's early days and I don't want to get too excited just yet but I think we are making progress! This was them in the run together yesterday...
It was a spur of the moment decision, I needed to clean Heidi's hutch and since it was fairly dry I thought its a shame only one can go in the run, so.... I tried putting them both in! Well as u can prob c there was quite a bit of fur pulling... A couple of 'pin down' scuffles but they soon stopped and it was mainly Dash chasing Heidi and pulling tufts of fur from her bum :roll: I think he was trying to mount her but she wasn't having any of it!! They spent a good couple of hours in the run while I set about neutralising the hutch.
This is when they first went in hutch together...
Heidi hiding!
Dash: Oooooh water in a bowl!!!
I was a bit worried as Heidi wasn't happy at all and has never eaten with Dash around so it was a worrying night :roll: There has only been a little bit of fur pulling, no fighting, however, Heidi bolts every time Dash so much as moves towards her! I'm not a bunny body language expert but I don't think he is in the least bit threatening, he is calm and slow and just showing an interest but she is not so keen on that interest at the mo!
So.... Onto this morning... Breakfast time... Heidi eats!!!! I'm so pleased and relieved, she has never eaten in such close proximity to Dash so to me this is a major break through! I hope this is a good sign for a successful long term bond... She must have been starving cos as soon as I approached with the cup of pellets she was begging for them and took some straight from the cup :lol: I think she had eaten hay overnight as it had gone down!
Here's a few pics of them having breakfast...
Looking for a way to escape :lol:
This shows the general body language from Heidi when Dash moves... He's not coming this way is he??
Yes he is! Stay away I tell you!
This ones a bit blurry as she jumped down and bolted to the other side if the hutch! He doesnt even jump up he just goes to have a look!
They are still generally staying on opposite sides if the hutch, Heidi will be at one end where Dash isn't, he will be at the other or in the middle somewhere! He is so chilled out bless him he just wants to be friends. Hopefully we're on the right track, it would make my Christmas to see them happy together
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