Hi All
I'm after a bit of help with the behaviour of my bunny. She's about 9 months old and been with us for about 6 months. Up until last week she was incredibly affectionate, having not had rabbits before I was shocked at how good a pet she was. She's a draft lop mix with lion head and lives a very pampered life indoors. Generally she has a hutch that is open to a run that she's in during the day and night, in the evenings she has free run of the lounge / entrance hall and occasionally kitchen if we're around.
How ever as of last week it all seams to have changed and I'm not too sure why, Came home and she'd been left unattended for 10 minutes and in this time managed to burrow / dig through one of the sofa bases, not impressed we put her back in to her hutch, although being a soft touch she was back out for an hour or so before we went to bed.
Ever since she's been a bit of a nightmare, she seamed to stop grooming properly although has restated this again, slightly aggressive at times and seems disinterested in interacting with us compared to before and very keen on digging at everything / exploring outside of the boundaries we put in place, as impressed as i am that she can move the guarding around the TV, I'd still rather she didn't. Still seams to be eating ok.
I've done a little research and it seams that at this age it could be hormonal and that having her spayed may well help, is this likely to calm her down a bit as I'd very much like the old Rabbit back
I'm after a bit of help with the behaviour of my bunny. She's about 9 months old and been with us for about 6 months. Up until last week she was incredibly affectionate, having not had rabbits before I was shocked at how good a pet she was. She's a draft lop mix with lion head and lives a very pampered life indoors. Generally she has a hutch that is open to a run that she's in during the day and night, in the evenings she has free run of the lounge / entrance hall and occasionally kitchen if we're around.
How ever as of last week it all seams to have changed and I'm not too sure why, Came home and she'd been left unattended for 10 minutes and in this time managed to burrow / dig through one of the sofa bases, not impressed we put her back in to her hutch, although being a soft touch she was back out for an hour or so before we went to bed.
Ever since she's been a bit of a nightmare, she seamed to stop grooming properly although has restated this again, slightly aggressive at times and seems disinterested in interacting with us compared to before and very keen on digging at everything / exploring outside of the boundaries we put in place, as impressed as i am that she can move the guarding around the TV, I'd still rather she didn't. Still seams to be eating ok.
I've done a little research and it seams that at this age it could be hormonal and that having her spayed may well help, is this likely to calm her down a bit as I'd very much like the old Rabbit back
