VegasHalo618
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I hope I am posting this in the right section...
We live in Atlanta, GA (USA).My husband and I have 2 girls (10 and 4) and a 3 year old Schnoodle dog named Noah.
Our family just got our first rabbit in Mid December 2006. I think he is a blue dutch??? He is black with white between his eyes and along his nose, a half ring around his neck, and little cute white tip on his left front paw. He is about 18 months old and his name is oreo.
We found him at a pet store. He wasreturnedafter the owners had him for a year or so. They said he was cage agressive and could not bepetted or handled without biting and scratching. It seems that he was kept in a cage much too small and never let out to play. Then they just got tired of having to feed him andclean his cage with no fun in return.
We wanted towork with him to see if his personality would come around. We bought him a great big cage with a connectedplaypen and grass mats and cardboard boxes and wooden cratesand toys, etc. We have transformed our entire Den into "BunnyWorld" I think he has more room in there than we do. We "bunny proofed" the den so he could roam the entire room whenever he wanted. He has really litter trained himself and has had only 1 accident since we brought him home.<WBR>
I have been reading and researching nonstop on House Rabbit Society and other sites since we got him. We want to make sure we are giving him the best care possible. He hashad a Bunny Check up with a Vet referred by the House Rabbit Society in our area.He goes to get neutered in the morning and will have to spend the night at the vet.
He has really begun to show his personality in the lastweek or so. Finally, instead of running away from us when we get on the floor to play with him, he is actually hopping over to us to be petted. What a great feeling. I think he is really a great bunny that just needs some extra care.
My husband and I work from home a lot so he has free time in the den almost all day every day. He and our dog reallyseem to get along. My dog is so gentle and lays there so Oreo can smell him. It's like he knows that he has to be very careful. Oreo still gets a little anxious if he barks at the neighborstrolling by or a car passing in front of the house, but I guess he will learn to go with the flow just like we have.
I am sure we have a lot to learn about rabbits and would welcome any advice that you have to give. My husband is already talking about wanting to get him a friend but I want to have some dedicated time with him first. I am noticing that most of you guys have multiple bunniesso any advice on that front would be great.
Thanks,
Haley<WBR>
We live in Atlanta, GA (USA).My husband and I have 2 girls (10 and 4) and a 3 year old Schnoodle dog named Noah.
Our family just got our first rabbit in Mid December 2006. I think he is a blue dutch??? He is black with white between his eyes and along his nose, a half ring around his neck, and little cute white tip on his left front paw. He is about 18 months old and his name is oreo.
We found him at a pet store. He wasreturnedafter the owners had him for a year or so. They said he was cage agressive and could not bepetted or handled without biting and scratching. It seems that he was kept in a cage much too small and never let out to play. Then they just got tired of having to feed him andclean his cage with no fun in return.
We wanted towork with him to see if his personality would come around. We bought him a great big cage with a connectedplaypen and grass mats and cardboard boxes and wooden cratesand toys, etc. We have transformed our entire Den into "BunnyWorld" I think he has more room in there than we do. We "bunny proofed" the den so he could roam the entire room whenever he wanted. He has really litter trained himself and has had only 1 accident since we brought him home.<WBR>
I have been reading and researching nonstop on House Rabbit Society and other sites since we got him. We want to make sure we are giving him the best care possible. He hashad a Bunny Check up with a Vet referred by the House Rabbit Society in our area.He goes to get neutered in the morning and will have to spend the night at the vet.
He has really begun to show his personality in the lastweek or so. Finally, instead of running away from us when we get on the floor to play with him, he is actually hopping over to us to be petted. What a great feeling. I think he is really a great bunny that just needs some extra care.
My husband and I work from home a lot so he has free time in the den almost all day every day. He and our dog reallyseem to get along. My dog is so gentle and lays there so Oreo can smell him. It's like he knows that he has to be very careful. Oreo still gets a little anxious if he barks at the neighborstrolling by or a car passing in front of the house, but I guess he will learn to go with the flow just like we have.
I am sure we have a lot to learn about rabbits and would welcome any advice that you have to give. My husband is already talking about wanting to get him a friend but I want to have some dedicated time with him first. I am noticing that most of you guys have multiple bunniesso any advice on that front would be great.
Thanks,
Haley<WBR>
