Wabbitdads Wabbit Herd 2009

[Bassetluv]

She chased him out and had a mouth full of blue fur.

LOL! Well of course the woman of the species will prevail wabbitdad! (I think it's actually a law, written down somewhere. :biggrin2 I'll bet Thumper was so upset over his reputation being shot down that he had to blame someone...and you were within blaming range. ("I pee on you thusly, heinous minion!" :nasty hehe...I also noticed that Thumper has his remote nearby, just in case Animal Planet happens to be playing, no doubt.

Love your bunnies' antics...and I must say, a blue Flemish is a beautiful sight to behold. They are gorgeous!

 

[Wabbitdad12]

Bassetluv wrote:

She chased him out and had a mouth full of blue fur.

LOL! Well of course the woman of the species will prevail wabbitdad! (I think it's actually a law, written down somewhere. :biggrin2 I'll bet Thumper was so upset over his reputation being shot down that he had to blame someone...and you were within blaming range. ("I pee on you thusly, heinous minion!" :nasty hehe...I also noticed that Thumper has his remote nearby, just in case Animal Planet happens to be playing, no doubt.

Love your bunnies' antics...and I must say, a blue Flemish is a beautiful sight to behold. They are gorgeous!

You know I think your right!, don't women just let us men think we're in control? We men have to have our remotes close by, after you get past a certain age, pacifiers look rediculous!

 

[Bassetluv]

don't women just let us men think we're in control?

hehe...I can see wabbitmom in the next room, nodding her head up and down in agreement...

 

[Wabbitdad12]

Wow, its been a while since I last posted.

Having a toothache that last three weeks and worrying about work, I haven't exactly been in the mood to update about the herd.

Everyone is doing well and healthy. Muffin and Nibbles have been sneezing occaisonally and I am keeping an eye on them. Titan was sneezing alot and was having a gooey nose, but I got him on some meds (helped by a friend) and he had rid himself of it and is doing fine.

Mr. Tiny, REW nethie has come into his teenage period with a vengence. I am firmly convinced nethies have no idea how small they are. He has twice nipped Wabbitmom this week, once hard enough to draw blood!:shock:

Mr. Carmel, my tort lionhead has allowed me to pick him up twice out of his cage and bring him to the living room. This is a big step as he normally runs away or jumps out his cage if you leave the door open for just a second.

Poor Rudy is a push over for the ladies, a couple of time this past week, one of the does has hopped into his cage and dug around with him in it. He just sits there until they leave. Although he and Pudge will snuggle in his cage if she comes over and hops in.

I have been letting Rudy free range more lately. He has always been good about using his litter box, especially if he is in the living room hopping all the way back to the bun room to do his thing.

Since he has been having more freedom, I think he has been getting on the computer and reading about Yofi lounging on the couch. Because he has been doing alot of that lately, he likes to come out and hop on the couch, taking the end with the working recliner and relaxing. Chasing the dogs off and tossing the remote and anything else he deems unnecessary to be on the couch with him. Luckily it hasn't been me!

Here's a picture of him taken with my camera phone watching Star Wars with me. Sort of has the look of "Hey, whats you lookin at!"

 

[Wabbitdad12]

Mr. Rudy is really getting into this privelaged bunny status. He hopped up onto the couch Monday night and cuddled up against me. I fell asleep on the couch and when Wabbitmom (Karen) went to pick him up to put him in the bunny room he hopped onto the floor and she had to chase him around the room.

Eventually, she said she herded him down the hallway and into the bunny room and when she turned around to close the gate to the room he was making a run out the door. After a couple more minutes she got him into his cage and put him to bed.

When he comes and hops onto the couch now,he has this look on his face like he is sayingyou may now adore me slaves! Also, like he is surveying his kingdom!

Carmel was out in the living room and man is he a on the go bun! He hopped all over the place, onto me then Karen then stared down the dog! then back and forth. Just love his fluffy lionhead mane!

 

[Flashy]

Awwwwwwwww, Rudy is such a case!

 

[Wabbitdad12]

Argh! I had a nice updated post and when I went to spell check Internet Explorer said it lost the connection.:X

So here I go again, I hope I can remember everything.

Tuesday was supposed to be cage cleaning night but by the time I got done donating plasma it was way too late to do it. So last night I went to clean the bunny cages and man what difference one day can make pu!:yuck

So I start to clean cages and when I do, I let some of the buns have their out and about time. I got Nibbles (black Holland lop) out and let her hop around. She was content for a while to watch me clean cages.

I got to Velvets (blue flemmie) and let her out. The two of them ignored each other while I was watching but as soon as I turned my back to clean another cage, I heard a bunch of commotion going on. I turned around to see Nibbles jumping over Velvet and Velvet trying to get at Nibbles. There was also some black and blue fur falling down to the floor.

I went over to put a stop to it and Velvet stayed and Nibbles bolted down the hallway for the living room and sanctuary from whoever was there. I chased after her but she avoided all my attempts to capture her. So, I said fine, I have to finish cleaning cages, so you can stay out here.

I went back to the bunny room and resumed cage cleaning. I got to Baby's (nethie Himalayan) and let her out. She was enjoying her time out, hopping around the bunny room, running back to her cage, then venturing out again.

Everythings fine right, nope I hear something going on behind me and its Nibbles, shes back! nowchasing Baby. No fur flying, chase stop, chase stop so I shrugged it off and went back to cleaning cages.

Once again I hear something that didn't sound like playing, Nibbles was chasing Baby and Baby was running back to her cage. She hopped into her cage and that's where it usually ends. Not this time, Nibbles went inside Baby's cage and continued the chase, so I am kneeling on the floor trying to separate two bunny's. I get Nibbles out, but before I can pick her up to put her back into her cage she bolts for the living room like greased lighting.

I again give chase and again I failed. O.k. Nibbles you win again, I have to vacuum the bunny room yet so you stay out here. I finish cleaning all the cages, vacuum the floor and take bunny poo out to the trash. She is now on the couch looking at me as if to say look buddy I rule around here. So I go to pick her up and once again I am chasing her around the living room. Finally, I herd her down the hallway towards the bunny room, now she realizes her mistake in heading this direction and tries to get past me.

I managed to block her escape to open running space and she heads toward the bunny room again. She gets past the gate and I am right on her heels and as I go to close the gate she tries to turn around and bolt out again. I just barely manage to get the gate shut and now I have her where I can finally get her, at last I pick her up and put her in her cage where I receive a loud thump of disapproval.

After being side tracked by all the scuffles, it is now feeding and watering time. I dish out the food and refill water bottles. By now I am pooped! But the fun isn't over, some have to have shots!

All goes well except for one bun. Mr. Muffin takes his shot like a good boy, but to show his displeasure he bit me!:shock: He has never bitten me before and the little fart drew blood! I go take of my injury and put him back into his cage, he turns around in his cage and gives me this look of "whats your problem pal?".

O.K. I have had enough and I gotake a bath and sit on the couch to watch some t.v. Rudy comes out and hops up on the couch and nudges me for some petting and nose rubs. Rudy, the big ball of fluffyness, was a good boy and just snuggle up against me.

Finally, some rest.

 

[Wabbitdad12]

Last night or was it this morning:?, I woke up and couldn't go back to sleep, so I got up,laid on the couch and turned on the t.v. I thought when I went to bed I had shut all the cages and closed the gate to the bunny room.

So here I am in a half conscience state and I see something move across the living room. First I thought it was Jake my rat terrier since Charlie was in his kennel, but I didn't see a tail. I'm thinking must have been my imagination.I go back to watching t.v. I have my head on the arm rest of the couch, covered up with a nice warm blanket. All of a sudden I am eyeball to eyeball with Rudy.

Evidently, I didn't have everything shut up like I thought. I started to get up and he shot back down the hall and I heard him hop back into his cage. No idea, how long he was out.

Tonight, I went to feed and water the bunny's and I opened Sweetie's cage to feed her and she came up for some lovin and petting. I reached in to pet her some more when she bolted for the living room.

I went out to the living room and she let me pick her up and Ilayed her on her back and she tranced really quick. I gave her some loving while watching ICarly on the Nickelodeon channel. Once I stopped giving her nose rubs, she flipped herself over and jumped down onto the floor. Sweetie then did a series of binkies all over the living room, then some speed binkies up and down the hallway. When I went to the bunny room to hand out banana chips she decided it was a good time to come back to her cage.

This past Tuesday, I went to donate plasma for some extra cash. Before they hooked me up to the machine, the nurse noticed my book about rabbits. It just happened to be her kids first year in rabbit club in her county 4-H, she asked me a bunch of questions. It was nice to be able to help her out, however, it also made me the last one to leave the building too!

 

[Wabbitdad12]

Been trying to socialize Carmel more. He always runs away when I reach into his cage to give him fresh hay or feed him. If I try and get him out he is always kicking all four fuzzy furry feet.

The last few times I have gotten him out he has come reluctantly, but with not as much trouble. He enjoys his time in the living room, running up anddown the couch, hopping on and off of me and enjoying a few pets too.

Tonight Wabbitmom went and got her bun Duchess and loving her up. I was surprised that Carmel did not take immediate interest. I think his mind was on watching the big black and white doggie with the bad breath and long tail. Once the big doggie went and laid down in his bed, Carmel suddenly notice Duchess. Upon this discover of this adorable woman nearby he became quite determined to get to know her better.

Luckily, Wabbitmom and Duchess were very snuggled together to prevent anything from happening. However, he was now very focused and had to go back to his cage. Duchess has been snuggled up around Wabbitmom (Karen), even when Karen took a snooze. Now Duchess is watching Lost with Karen.

Rudy as I have mentioned is enjoying his trusted freedom and should be making his nightly round from the bunny room. His inspection includes a hop around the living room and then either back to his cage or if he feels we need to be in his company he may grace us with his presence on the couch.

Velvet was being a snot last night, she bit me twice while I was holding her. Luckily, nothing involving breaking of the skin or any vital organs/blood vessels being punctured. It sure felt like it though!

Nibbles has been giving me the back the last couple of days. If I get her out to hold her, she jumps off my lap as soon as I sit down on the couch and dashes onto the living room floor. Then its the oh yeah so you think you can catch eh?

Well, I hear a bunch of bunny's making a lot of noise down the hall, its banana chip time so I better be a good slave and perform my duties.

 

[Wabbitdad12]

Today was a interesting day with the bunny's. This afternoon after I got home from exchanging my plasma for cash, I took care of rabbit litter boxes. Something I blocked out of my mind while at the plasma center.

I was letting some of them out to play as I cleaned their cage. I had let Baby (nethie himalayan) and Titan (black flemmie) out. The would occasionally sniff each other, but for the most part just hopped around the bunny room on their own agendas.

Titan was heading for one part of the rabbit room and baby to another and she started running under his chin and he would stop and rest his head on her. The largest and smallest rabbits having a good time together. Baby is not fixed but Titan never once tried anything and she did not try to dominate him. She doesn't know she is the smallest bunny and will sometimes try to dominate her larger brothers and sisters.

Tonight after dinner, I got Pudge (mini lop) out and was petting her while I watched the NCIS marathon. She had not had a mishap on the couch until I brought Rudy out. Once I had brought her "man" out, she started grooming him like there was no tomorrow. She also started peeing onthe couch around him and pooping around him also. I guess she wanted the world to know that Rudy is her man. They do make a cute couple.

I am working on a cage built for two, so sometime soon they can have their own place together.

 

[Wabbitdad12]

The herd is doing good, although Nibbles started sneezing so she is getting her shots now. She must be mad at me because if I bring her out to the living room, she thumps me on my stomach and then darts around the living room. Karen got her out last night and she just sat on her lap and soaked up the lovin.

I cannot get Muffin to gain weight, he is eating, pooing and peeing o.k. Eats all his food, I even been giving him oats too. That boy is just unable to gain weight. The vet says he's o.k., so I am not too worried.

In a couple of weeks we have a rabbit show to go to. I am going to take, my flemmies, lionheads, mini-lop, holland lop and a nethie. Looking forward to showing Velvet again, she always does well, but she had been sick and I wasn't able to show her.

Going to miss Lilly this show season, she was just one leg from being a grand champion, Barney too, he always did well at shows. Both bunny's usually had the judges eating out of their paws just because of their personalities.

Saturday is going to be a expensive day at the farm supply store, food, hay and litter. Although at the rate I buy bun food, I will get that free bag in no time at all.

Rudy is enjoying his privileged bun status still. His Lordship makes his morning and evening rounds through the living room. Gracing us with his prescence and doing the royal paw wave. Love watching his big floppy ears bounce.

 

[Wabbitdad12]

The bunny's have enjoyed my shopping trip to Kroger's. Karen aka wabbitmom stopped to pick up some veggies:yuckand having no interest I wondered off.

I ended up looking at the dried fruit snacks, not for myself but for the bunny's. Kroger had on sale all the Sun Maid brand dried fruits, 2 for five dollars. So I picked up craisins and a mix of pineapple, papaya's and mango.

So now one night they get craisins, the next pineapple mix and the next banana chips. Rudy, who practically comes through his cage just for banana chips, gets really excited now. It is really funny because he will paw at me through his cage even when the door is open. So instead of hopping out of his cage he paws at me and tries to bust out.

Well it not just Rudy now that I am providing more of a variety to my furry masters, they are now all getting into the act.

 

[Elf Mommy]

That Nibbles sounds like quite a character! Sounds like Rudy is your lil love bug, too

 

[Wabbitdad12]

The buns are loving the treat variety lately. So much so, that they all practically bust out when they smell the craisens or pineapple-mango-papya combo.

Velvet has made such progress recovery from her eye/nose infection that I am be showing her next week at a rabbit show in Goshen. She has been back to her sweet onery self for several weeks now. The queen has regained her throne!

Can't seem to get Muffin to gain weight. His health is good, he eats, poops and pees just fine. But the little bugger just won't put on weight! I haven't had any problems fattening up anyone else in the herd.

Really looking to the show next week, first one in a long time.

 

[wabbitmom12]

Wabbitdad12 wrote:

Can't seem to get Muffin to gain weight. His health is good, he eats, poops and pees just fine. But the little bugger just won't put on weight! I haven't had any problems fattening up anyone else in the herd.

He's kind of a '98 lb weakling', if you can say that about a 3 lb bunny, lol! He just looks so scrawny.

 

[Wabbitdad12]

We are going to our first rabbit show of the season March 21st. I think, Muffin, Pudge, 3 of the flemmies, tiny and both lionheads.

Can't wait, I love rabbit shows.

 

[myheart]

Wabbitdad, your posts are so descriptive that I bet I could stop by anytime and pick each and everybun out just by your posts.

Rudy sounds absolutely marvelous!!!! I think all bunny slaves should have a bunner with a personality like Rudy's at least once during their bunny-guardianship days. My fur-kids are too content to snuggle on the floor with each other to bother with me, unless it's for a quick head-rub. Give the big guy a squishy for me... :biggrin2:

Good luck at the upcoming rabbit show!! Keep us posted on the results.

myheart

 

[Wabbitdad12]

myheart wrote:

Wabbitdad, your posts are so descriptive that I bet I could stop by anytime and pick each and everybun out just by your posts.

Rudy sounds absolutely marvelous!!!! I think all bunny slaves should have a bunner with a personality like Rudy's at least once during their bunny-guardianship days. My fur-kids are too content to snuggle on the floor with each other to bother with me, unless it's for a quick head-rub. Give the big guy a squishy for me... :biggrin2:

Good luck at the upcoming rabbit show!! Keep us posted on the results.

myheart

Thanks, I will be sure to give Rudy a nice squishy for you.

Tommorrow is our first rabbit show of the year and the first for Velvet in a long time, she was ill for a while. She gets to go out and let her adoring public tell her how beautiful she is. This will also be Titan's first show and I looking forward to seeing how he does.

I won't get to show any tomorrow, I have a plasma donation, so I will help set up and then go take of the donation and zip back to the show. I will not bring home another bunny...I will not bring home another bunny...ray:

 

[myheart]

Wabbitdad12 wrote:

...I will not bring home another bunny...I will not bring home another bunny...ray:

Ummmm...... yeah.... good luck with that.... onder:

 

[Wabbitdad12]

myheart wrote:

Wabbitdad12 wrote:

...I will not bring home another bunny...I will not bring home another bunny...ray:

Ummmm...... yeah.... good luck with that.... onder:

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