trying to bond 2 does!

[emilybun]

the other day my two does which are currently seperate accidently got together. they have sniffed each other many times before though wire mesh. i thought i would just see for a few seconds how they got on. at first there was just a lot of sniffing around each others noses and i thought 'oh this is going well, i might be able to bond them' then suddenly they were rolling about the floor together, tufts of fur flying and i had to rush over and seperate them. luckily none of them were hurt!

I was just wondering, do you think there is any hope for them bonding? it woule be so much easier if they could be together.

 

[Charlie and Lola]

Ooups! Are the spayed? A bad first meeting wont prevent you being able to bond them, but it may just make it a slower process.
The most important thing is to make any introductions on totally neutral territory - the bath tub is ideal as you can access them easily and they can't get any grip if they do try and fight. I have also found that housing them next to each other first so they can meet through the wire without being able to hurt each other is the best first step. I then spend a week or so swapping them over a few times a day so that they get used to each others scent works really well.

 

[emilybun]

thanks! cinnabun isnt spayed, she is getting done in december. as for daisy may, im not sure as i only took her in about a month ago and the people i got her from didnt know as they didnt get her till she was 18 months old. It will probably take an ultrasound to figure that out!