Introducing Yofi :o)

[Haley]

I love this one:

He hasnt wasted any time making himself at home :biggrin2:

 

[katt]

i am in LOVE!

how adorable. . .

you better keep up your blog with tons a photos. . . i need to live my english lop love thru you now that herman is gone

 

[Bassetluv]

I don't know how I missed all your comments...wasn't paying attention I guess. Thanks everyone! Yofi certainly has made himself at home (I can't believe it's been 3 weeks now, already!). He's extremely mischievious, and his personality is starting to really shine. It's now a mad dash for me to open the refridgerator door and get whatever it is I need, otherwise there is a Yofi-bun scrambling to make it to the bottom of the fridge before the door closes. He inevitably manages to snag something...usually a mouthful of romaine or a huge Swiss chard leaf before making his escape. And the photo of him watching tv...he really does that. He will stop and sit up on his hind legs and stay there for several moments, watching the screen. First time I've ever seen a rabbit interested in television.

Yesterday a little girl came to the door selling chocolates, and when I answered it Yofi came scurrying to see who was there. When she spotted him the little girl began squealing and called to her mother to come and see the bunny. So I took Yofi out on the stoop for them, where he seemed to be basking in all of the attention. However, his mischievious side emerged when suddenly the girl yelled, "OWWW!!! He BIT me!!" LOL Yep, he bit her...though what he did was more of a "Yofi-nip"...he tends to taste-test people with his mouth, and his teeth sometimes are used too, just enough to make you jump, but not enough to hurt. She wasn't hurt at all and began laughing at him, but I still told him, "BAD Yofi!!! Bad boy!" (And I'm sure what he heard was "blah blah blah blah Yofi!!! Blah blah!" ). Oh, and earlier in the morning, he got excited whilst running around my feet and sprayed me, the bugger. :X

Then late this afternoon I was making myself some dinner and I walked into the living room to check on Yofi. And what did I see? There he was....violating one of Kaya's favorite stuffed animals! :baghead*sigh* Yofi is growing up far too fast... Needless to say, Kaya was a little bit more than upset when she spotted Yofi staking claim to his new fluffy girlfriend...Kaya's stuffed white 'ball-thing' (actually I'm not sure what it's supposed to be, but it's got a little cap on its head and tiny arms and feet, and the rest of it is one big ball). So now whenever Yofi goes near it, Kaya grabs it in her mouth, gives him a growl and runs out of the room with it. :biggrin2:

Katt, I'm so glad you enjoy seeing Yofi...when I learned of Herman's passing it struck me in the same way that Raph's did. I still miss seeing your guy here, just as I miss my guy too. I think there's just something so special about English lops (my personal opinion)...they get into your heart right away and they don't let go. I must admit that Yofi has uplifted my heart so much since he entered the household; he is a breath of fresh air.

I'll be posting more photos of Yofi and Anna when I get a chance. (Anna is currently on a bunny diet, as she gained a lot of weight over the summer. I was worried for a while that I'd have to call Richard Simmons to do an overweight-bunny intervention(!) but she's now starting to slim down and get back to her normal self.) And the bunny bonding attempts continue with Queen Anna and Yof...but I suspect it will be quite some time (if ever) when she will fully accept him. In the meantime, I will continue to duck Yofi's attempts to 'claim' me with his spraying, and Kaya will continue to defend her toy from his amorous advances....

:biggrin2:

 

[AngelnSnuffy]

I absolutely adore Yofi, he is so sweet. That face is so handsome. Are you guys bonding well, besides the spraying? I can't wait for more pics of that sweetheart, what a character!

 

[undergunfire]

Aw man, I loooove Yofi :biggrin2:!


I want a broken tort English Loppy one day .

 

[LuvaBun]

Lol! Yofi really is a character, isn't he? Poor Kaya, her toy will never be the same again .

He really is a wonderful bun

Jan

 

[Bassetluv]

hehe...this morning the goofball did it again. As soon as Yofi hears the sound of the fridge door opening he comes running, usually to snag a bite or two of lettuce from the bottom shelf. Well, this morning when I went to the fridge there he was, within moments, and this time I didn't even have time to react. He took a quick look, spotted an almost-empty bag of mini-carrots, grabbed them....took one look at me, and ran! The little stinker dashed to the other side of the kitchen with it, so I walked over to retrieve the stolen goods. But he saw me coming - he picked up the bag and ran out of the room with it hanging from his mouth! What followed was several moments of 'mom chasin' the bunny' around the house (if anyone had caught this on tape, it would've made a great entry to America's Funniest Videos). Finally I cornered him after he scooted under the sofa with his prize, whereupon I managed to snatch the bag from his thieving little paws and put it back in the fridge. Man...I hope I don't have a juvenile delinquintbun in the making...:?

In the meantime, I'm pretty pleased with the progress being made with the bonding process between Yofi and Anna. While Anna still doesn't care for his presence entirely, and will still sometimes lunge at him and push him away, she seems curious about him too. Today - twice - she approached Yofi and sniffed his nose, and then just backed up. (Yofi though, backed up and prepared to run, expecting an Anna-ram.) She watches his movements and will sometimes try to get close to him, whereas before she wouldn't tolerate his presence at all. I put them in the same room together for 10-15 minutes at a time, and for the most part Anna seems content in giving Yofi some space. It's going to take a while before she's to the point where she accepts him fully, but at least there's no raging animosity...and she's no longer mad at me either...well, except for once today. She did flatten her ears and start a fake charge toward Yof, so I stopped her and put her in her cage. Anna responded by turning her back to me and WHUMPING on the floor of the cage as hard as she could. Guess I spoiled her fun.

Silly wabbits....

 

[AngelnSnuffy]

Bassetluv wrote:

hehe...this morning the goofball did it again. As soon as Yofi hears the sound of the fridge door opening he comes running, usually to snag a bite or two of lettuce from the bottom shelf. Well, this morning when I went to the fridge there he was, within moments, and this time I didn't even have time to react. He took a quick look, spotted an almost-empty bag of mini-carrots, grabbed them....took one look at me, and ran! The little stinker dashed to the other side of the kitchen with it, so I walked over to retrieve the stolen goods. But he saw me coming - he picked up the bag and ran out of the room with it hanging from his mouth! What followed was several moments of 'mom chasin' the bunny' around the house (if anyone had caught this on tape, it would've made a great entry to America's Funniest Videos). Finally I cornered him after he scooted under the sofa with his prize, whereupon I managed to snatch the bag from his thieving little paws and put it back in the fridge. Man...I hope I don't have a juvenile delinquintbun in the making...:?


Silly wabbits....

:roflmao: What a smart dude!:shock:

 

[Bassetluv]

...and this morning I was getting ready for work (making my lunch) when I turned around...there was Yofi, proud as could be, sitting in the middle of the kitchen table...:nonono:

 

[SOOOSKA]

I'm sitting here trying to picture Yofi on the kitchen table. That would have been a cute picture. I guess he was waiting for you to make him his breakfast. LOL

Susan:apollo:

 

[maherwoman]

Just seeing this today...

WOW!! What a cutie pie!! I just LOVE those ears, and his personality REALLY shines through!

What a sweetheart...I'll check daily for more pictures of that adorable new boy of yours! And what a great name...Yofi...that's wonderful!!

 

[Bassetluv]

LOL Rosie...you're right, his personality really does shine through! He's a mover and shaker (and food stealer, mischief causer and general all around hoot). Here's a few pics I wanted to share this morning...I am so impressed! Anna is starting to finally get along with Yofi. I didn't expect her to be this tolerant of him so soon, but she's a pretty neat little girl...she has a great temperament. She now allows Yofi to approach her, and they are 'tentative' friends - though the odd nip does still get meted out by Anna when she's had enough of him.

Here they are this morning (in the messy bunny room...lol)

The box isn't new to them, so they weren't exploring it for the first time...I think they were using it as an excuse to 'pretend-not-to' explore each other. I'm hoping this will turn out to be a strong bond...but we still have Yofi's neuter to go through, and then probably some re-bonding...and they still have to work out dominancy issues, though I suspect Anna will be the top dog, so to speak. But so far it looks good between them!

 

[LuvaBun]

Ooohh, that looks encouraging . I like the way they 'pretend' that the box is more interesting than each other

Jan

 

[maherwoman]

Aww...they look like they're doing pretty darn good!

I love the look on Anna's face in the mirror...so CUTE!! And the pink inside Yofi's ears....aww...they're both such dolls! Oh, and I LOVE that really copper color behind Anna's ears...so cute! Kinda shows the difference between her and Maisie...Maisie has white behind her ears. Maybe that difference in base color is a big way the color looks so different between the two of them?

Very adorable...I'm just in love!!

:inlove:

 

[LuvaBun]

Hoping all goes well at the vet today!

Jan

 

[Bassetluv]

Back from the clinic this evening, and (so far) I am impressed with this new vet! The first thing I noticed in the exam room we were in is that they had posters on the wall with detailed drawings of the rabbit's anatomy, and a list of physical problems rabbits can get (any other vet offices I've been in have never had anything about rabbits in them). When Dr. Auger came in he examined Yofi (after commenting extensively about how handsome he was, and...lol...he loved his ears!) and whatever lump had been on his lower jaw is now gone. He doubts it was an abcess after all, as he explained that abcesses in rabbits don't tend to go away on their own. He suggested it could have been a fatty deposit that was irritated (scratched), or it could have been a bite. But it seems to be okay now.

So we then discussed neutering options, and Yofi is scheduled for surgery next Wednesday. He told me that they use isoflourine gas, they pre-sedate the bunny, and he says surgery is only about 15 minutes long. He keeps it as brief as possible for the rabbit, and he stressed that I not withhold food the evening before (unlike my old vet who had wanted me to stop feeding Scooby after 8:00 the night before, and who didn't use isoflourine). He also gives Metacam in a single shot for pain relief, and says that generally it lasts 24 hours or so, and most rabbits do fine without anything else. But if a rabbit shows signs of being in pain after 24 hours, then he will prescribe something additional for them to get through it, but he does like to see rabbits go without extra painkillers if they don't need it. Stitches will be internal, with surgical glue for the small incision on the skin.

Can't tell you how scared I will be over this - since I did lose Scooby to neutering two years ago - but this vet has come across as very knowledgeable. He is the clinic's 'rabbit specialist' and has been operating on bunnies for 14 years. So while I will be a very worried mom, at least Yofi will be in good hands.

 

[polly]

He is adorable. It is really nice to see this blog as i have only seen english lops at rabbit shows and they all looked really sad. He sounds like he will totally keep you on your toes:biggrin2:i have a real soft spot for really mischevious buns. :hearts:

I am sure he will be fine for his neuter, my vet uses an anaesthetic similar if not the same as the one you said (i can't remember but it rang a bell when i read it) and i haven't lost a bun yet and have been through quite a lot of neuters and spays

 

[Bassetluv]

Thanks Polly!

Actually the first time I ever saw an English lop in person was when Raph arrived in 2005. Before that I'd only ever seen them in pictures. I used to attend rabbit shows many years ago, and showed a bit myself (Polish), but back then none of the breeders in my province had English lops. I had always loved the look of the breed, and after Raph arrived he cemented my adoration of them. And now with Yofi...honestly, it's like having a child all over again! LOL The other day I caught him pilfering apples from the shelf in my kitchen. He'd stand on his hind legs and poke at them until he'd either grabbed one by it's stem, or he'd managed to roll the apple out and onto the floor. Then he'd munch on it, just enough to put three or four bite marks in it, and head to the shelf for another one. My son used to do the same thing when he was small...take an apple and have a couple of bites, set it down, then half an hour later go and get a new one. :foreheadsmack:

I've heard so many success stories here with bunnies being spayed and neutered - yet I will still be so nervous next week! But thank you so much for the reassuring words, because it does help.

 

[polly]

I hope so I will cross my fingers for you too though

He sounds like amazing fun, i have had some do some interesting things in the time i have had them

Wow you must have good reactions then if you had polish they make nethies look placid lol. one of the girls i know breeds polish and her daughters jumped out of Bruce's hands when he was stewarding and Bruce dived like a goal keeper to try and catch it lol i was frantically getting Laurens attention she was a bit mortified when she realised it was hers. Any way next time i am taking a baseball glove to catch them lol

 

[tonyshuman]

LOL at the apple stealing. Tony did that once too. I found him in the pantry with half an apple. I don't know how he managed to eat that much! I guess your Yofi takes the best 3 bites and leaves the rest for his "slaves."