I'm also having bonding problems. We rescued Clementine about 5 years ago and she had been best friends with our Australian Shepherd mix. He passed away a month ago. From then on, she became really clingy with me, sleeping in our bed and following me everywhere (I work from home a good part of the time). I have a trip coming up and thought I would get another rabbit so she won't be lonely. So, I adopted a neutered male of similar breed/size, 1 1/2 years old, from the shelter a couple of days ago. Charlie is just the sweetest and laid back rabbit, and from his personality one would think he'd have no problem being the under rabbit. The first night he spent at home (away from her, in a walk-in closet with a gate separating him from the main room), Clementine was thumping and completely panicky, and she hadn't even met him yet!
I've been taking it very slow, with meetings "at the gate", treats and feedings next to each other, and all seemed ok, with Charlie being sweet, even through the gate, and Clementine going from charging and biting the gate, to showing him her backside as to express her disdain, to tolerating his company.
I let them meet in-rabbit, in the masterbathroom. All started out alright. They met, they sniffed, Charlie showed his submission and Clementine her alpha status. But the, Charlie's hormones took over. He started circling her, honking like a wild pig and mounting her as if his life depended on it. Clementine just froze with fear. I separated them and since then things are not that great. I checked Charlie's records from the shelter and found out that he was neutered just 1 week ago! I am leaving in 3 weeks and unless his hormones settle down, I don't see how I can get them bonded before.
Anybody has any tips about how to get Romeo "un-romeoed"?