Smudge used to be a friendly rabbit who licked me when I held her and would hop on the sofa......
Now she runs away, kicks and scratches me with her back feet to get me to let go of her, she doesn't bite but she looks terrified and can't wait to get away from me......
It all started after she struggled when I was holding her one night and she started sratching like mad and her fur was flying and she was hurting me! During her struggle she kicked me in the face and threw herself out of my hands hitting her head on the coffee table. She was fine but I think she hurt herself.
I wsn't holding her for just holding her I was trying to check her teeth etc (not that I ever got to because she escaped from me!!)
Anyway she's done this on several other occasions (minus the head hitting) and I want to know how to regain her trust.
She breathes really frantically when I hold her and she runs away at first sight of me. She even hides in her hutch when originally she would sit at the door waiting for me to let her out.
Her scattiness is making Twix nervous now because he sees her run and he follows.....
Please tel me what to do!! She's neuterd and has been since April. I've tried all kinds of treats but she isn't interested in any of them so I can't even tempt her over........I'm really sad that our relationship has been ruined
Now she runs away, kicks and scratches me with her back feet to get me to let go of her, she doesn't bite but she looks terrified and can't wait to get away from me......
It all started after she struggled when I was holding her one night and she started sratching like mad and her fur was flying and she was hurting me! During her struggle she kicked me in the face and threw herself out of my hands hitting her head on the coffee table. She was fine but I think she hurt herself.
I wsn't holding her for just holding her I was trying to check her teeth etc (not that I ever got to because she escaped from me!!)
Anyway she's done this on several other occasions (minus the head hitting) and I want to know how to regain her trust.
She breathes really frantically when I hold her and she runs away at first sight of me. She even hides in her hutch when originally she would sit at the door waiting for me to let her out.
Her scattiness is making Twix nervous now because he sees her run and he follows.....
Please tel me what to do!! She's neuterd and has been since April. I've tried all kinds of treats but she isn't interested in any of them so I can't even tempt her over........I'm really sad that our relationship has been ruined