Hi there!
I am fostering a large (10 lb-er) Californian bun named Chipotle. He's a good-natured fellow; constantly hungry, curious, enjoys his nose rubs and ear massages. I'm enjoying my time with him.
However, lately I've had a lot of things going on in my life and regretfully, I've been unable to let him out of his 5x3 x-pen for more than a couple times a week for a couple of weeks. Before, when he got a few hours of free roam time a day, he would come outside, explore a bit, and then flop down under my desk and nap. Sometimes he would hop on my bed and walk around. I've never seen him run and I've only seen him jump a couple times when he's eager for his food. He's a large bun, so it's possible my room isn't big enough for him to run very far (even though it's a pretty big master bedroom). Recently, after not getting as much out-of-pen time, he's been even lazier. He only wanders outside if I tempt him with treats, and then pretty quickly will go back into the pen.
Aside from leaving his door open for several hours a day and leaving food around my floor, what can I do to encourage him to exercise more? I've heard a lot about buns darting out of their cages with excitement and running around, but I'm lucky if Chipotle even feels inclined to hop around slowly. He's just so lazy. Should I be concerned?
I am fostering a large (10 lb-er) Californian bun named Chipotle. He's a good-natured fellow; constantly hungry, curious, enjoys his nose rubs and ear massages. I'm enjoying my time with him.
However, lately I've had a lot of things going on in my life and regretfully, I've been unable to let him out of his 5x3 x-pen for more than a couple times a week for a couple of weeks. Before, when he got a few hours of free roam time a day, he would come outside, explore a bit, and then flop down under my desk and nap. Sometimes he would hop on my bed and walk around. I've never seen him run and I've only seen him jump a couple times when he's eager for his food. He's a large bun, so it's possible my room isn't big enough for him to run very far (even though it's a pretty big master bedroom). Recently, after not getting as much out-of-pen time, he's been even lazier. He only wanders outside if I tempt him with treats, and then pretty quickly will go back into the pen.
Aside from leaving his door open for several hours a day and leaving food around my floor, what can I do to encourage him to exercise more? I've heard a lot about buns darting out of their cages with excitement and running around, but I'm lucky if Chipotle even feels inclined to hop around slowly. He's just so lazy. Should I be concerned?
