Trust issues

[Trigger_and_Tommie]

Ok so I've had Trigger for about a few months now. We have our good moments and we have our not so great. I love him to death and I do anything for him, I even spoil him every now and then with lovely treats.
I'm not his first owner and I know that. He has had about 5 other people before me that has owend him. His last owner, didn't really take care of him. He had fecal matter all up on his bun junk and urine stains on his bottom.
I know he likes me it's just sometimes I think he's afraid of getting use to me. It could just be me. I don't force him to do anything he wants. I let him come to me before I hold him. As well I let him roam around my room as well to show him he can have some freedom instead of being locked up in his cage. Do you think it can just be a thing he'll come out of or should I be more assertive and hold/touch him more?
I'm also new to rabbits. I've been kinda learning as I go with him. Any advice will be most welcomed. I'd love for Trigger to have me as his last owner.

 

[Imbrium]

with some bunnies, it can take a year or more before they fully trust/accept you, especially if they've had a rough past. also, some bunnies are just more independent/less snuggly than others. hard to say for sure which he is unless it's the first kind and you finally finish winning him over.

is there anything in particular that makes you feel like he's apprehensive towards you? if he doesn't act afraid of you, lets you hold/pet him and is willing to romp, play and maybe even do a dead bunny flop in your presence, that's about all you can ask of some rabbits.

if you'd like to try to bring him out of his shell more, though, try to find ways to interact with him when he's playing/exercising.

if I hold out a plastic spoon, Nala likes to grab it from me, twirl it around and throw it... then wait for me to pick it up and "offer" it to her again. slinkies and anything else tossable can be good interactive toys, too (but you can't beat the price tag of a plastic spoon ).

making an agility/obstacle course for him and guiding him through it then offering a tiny treat at the end is another good way to interact with your bunny. here's a tutorial I wrote up on how I built mine. the materials for a full course are a little pricey... however, with some creativity, I'm sure it's possible to "macguyver" some sort of course out of stuff you've got lying around the house.

 

[Nancy McClelland]

All of our bunnies are rescues, and, it does take time for some of the really shy ones to come around. Fortunately all of ours have become friendly--to varying degrees. Just takes a lot of patience and time. We wish you both the very best.