Really down tonight about my neutered buns

[TinysMom]

Tonight I was letting the bunnies play in thebunny room and I let Kyo out and kept Tio in his cage.Needless to say, they tried fighting THROUGH the cage bars.In fact, at one point, Tio had his arm/leg out of the cage trying toegg Kyo into coming over (I think) or maybe to defend himself.

I think I'm so discouraged because I even YELLED at them and calledthem "BAD BUNNIES" in a mean tone. Kyo just sat and looked atme for five minutes and was almost afraid to move.

I love both of these bunnies and I understand they will probably needseparate playtimes for a long time - if not forever. But itsso heartbreaking to think of them fighting through the cage - when theyused to sleep together and play together and groom eachother.

I guess maybe I need someone to pat me on the back and remind me thatsometimes moms "lose it" even with bunnies and yell at them.I felt worse yelling at them than if I ever yelled at my kids....whichI rarely did.

Peg

P.S. On a good note - they are both bonding with me on anindividual level and Tio will come to the door when I come to hiscage. When I bring them to the recliner, they'll sit in mylap and wander around me for an hour or two even....although Kyodecided to sit in my skirt and then pee on the floor. I wasnot happy - but he had behaved himself so well up to that point...andhe had been antsy...

Please tell me someone else has yelled at their bunny and still has a good relationship with them....

 

[CorkysMom]

I've had to tell em no in a firm tone and thumpthe lil nose for biting at my shirt and getting me...all it resulted inis ALOT less of that!!

I know what you mean about seperating...Homer and Corky were thick astheives and we think his injury is most likely from Homer...a one timespat they had, but I'm not willing to take the chance again.

We adopted a girlfriend for Homer today (he was fixed last Monday) andCorky and Oreo have started to bond while he was sick as she'd get tothe edge of his cage thru hers and he would on his and they'd laytogether...I've had them out some together and they do fine.Once he's better he'll be neutered and then I'll hopefully move them intogether...so instead of the boys together they'll each have a g/f!Hopefully they'll all be able to play together, but time will tell andI won't try that for awhile!

 

[Stephanie]

We yell at Valuran a lot, because he's our trouble maker bun. Always getting into something, that one is.

Have you tried the bonding link that's available through the Top Picksat the top of the page? I had very good luck following her instructions(to a "tee" mind). Abby and Valuran did not get along at all when hefirst came in.

 

[Buck Jones]

If ya haven't paid attention to Stephanie's comments and suggestions previously, ya might wanna start doin' so, now!

She's done what some consider impossible in my estimation....bonded a second buck into a menage a` trois. Many have bonded heterosexual pairs, some have bonded does, to throw a second buck into that mix successfully ismighty impressive to me.

Buck

 

[Buck Jones]

Nah, Peg!Them's just buns being buns.Nothing to be lost by entering bonding training ASAP and nothing to be gained by allowing them to settle into "single life" now and trying to undo that circumstance later.

I know you love 'em, but they're not "hardwired" the way you would want them to be. Train with perserverance and you will be another success story like Stehpanie's herd!

Buck