Should Harry Get Married Now? Curbing Aggression in a Trio.

njbunnymom said:

Hi everyone...I have a lovely trio of Netherland Dwarfs that used to get along wonderfully in a cage-free, indoor home. Jiji and Grace are a bonded couple and Harry is their son. They used to get along just beautifully, but lately Jiji has been very aggressive towards his son. I've actually had to separate them for days at a time and that seems to calm things down. Jiji and Grace are a little over a year, and Harry will be one next month. They are all neutered/spayed. I was wondering if I added a new female and bonded her with Harry if that would help with the aggression. Also, can you add a different breed to the mix or should I stick with Netherlands? There is a really sweet spayed Rex at a local rescue and I was wondering if you could mix breeds together with good behavioral results.

Your advice is greatly appreciated.

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Jack's-Jane said:

Breed does not really mater as much as the individual characters of the Rabbits when it comes to bonding. Introducing another Doe might have a positive effect on the dynamics of the trio, but it might not. For a start the two Does could prove to be a challenge. If you did get a 4th Rabbit then you'd need a Plan B if getting them all bonded into a quad failed. So you'd need to be able to accommodate 2 pairs - Jiji and Grace, Harry and the 4th Rabbit (Sally.............!! :lol

Good luck with whatever you decide to do x

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tonibun said:

The friction between father and son is possibly due to the son becoming mature and wanting to be dominant. The son would have to remain submissive for it to work. This problem might still exist if you were to introduce a fourth bunny. Perhaps it would be better to have 2 pairs.

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