So the two Netherland dwarf rabbits we have were getting on amazingly well for several months (one of them was 8 weeks so naturally wasn't the most dominant one. (the older one is 8 weeks or so older) Just before we got both of them neutered they started circling and began somewhat fighting, one time they rolled around on floor pulling hair off each other so I removed them from each other and they have been separated from each other.
They are in the same cage but one of is on the top and one is on the bottom (the bottom one has the ability to run around in a pen) and we swap them around daily so that they both get to run around. Sometimes we close the bottom door and put the top one in the pen so they can still go to the cage and smell each other etc. The older one tends to put his head down near the little bars and wants the younger one to groom him. Just earlier today the older one was licking the younger rabbits paws through the bars. I am not sure what to do to actually rebond them so I don't have to have bars in the way. Do I let them fight for a moment to see if it sorts out dominance so they can hopefully be together. When we have held them next to each other they have been fine but I know if we were to let them go so they can run around they will probably cause a fight as they want to establish dominance. My only issue is I don't want them to hurt each other. Any advice on this is greatly appreciated, I just want them to be like they used to be.
They are in the same cage but one of is on the top and one is on the bottom (the bottom one has the ability to run around in a pen) and we swap them around daily so that they both get to run around. Sometimes we close the bottom door and put the top one in the pen so they can still go to the cage and smell each other etc. The older one tends to put his head down near the little bars and wants the younger one to groom him. Just earlier today the older one was licking the younger rabbits paws through the bars. I am not sure what to do to actually rebond them so I don't have to have bars in the way. Do I let them fight for a moment to see if it sorts out dominance so they can hopefully be together. When we have held them next to each other they have been fine but I know if we were to let them go so they can run around they will probably cause a fight as they want to establish dominance. My only issue is I don't want them to hurt each other. Any advice on this is greatly appreciated, I just want them to be like they used to be.