Munchkin's Story

Hi All,

Today I brought home Munchkin, a gorgeous mixed bunny (Dwarf andMini-Lop) with a lovely light tan coat and white belly. She was born onFebruary 6, 2006 and though I've only had her for about two hours,she's already stolen my heart. Right now, she's watching Daddy on thecomputer from the privacy of her wooden nest box. I have a hard timeexpressing the feeling I have as I watch her explore her new home.
The first thing I noticed about her personality was that after she wasplaced in her cardboard carrier, she immediately did a little binky. Iknew I had made the right choice then and there.

I don't have any pictures of my baby girl yet but as soon as I can buy a camera, I will be posting a ton of pics of her.

Blyre

Well She sounds cute. I can't wait to see them.



My bunny name is Buster and he is cute too.

Lassie wrote:

Well She sounds cute. I can't wait to see them.



My bunny name is Buster and he is cute too.

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I've seen Buster and he is adorable. Do you ever have trouble with wanting to constantly pick them up and cuddle em?

Blyre

I cuddle buster all the time. He is my baby and I love him very much.:group

I just took a glance at Munchkin and she'scamped out in her nestbox. I can't blame her as she's finallywindingdown from the move-in.

I had to tear myself away from laying next to her cage and watching herevery movement. She's spending a lot of time in the nest box right nowand I can't blame her for that.

I'm definitely picking up a camera on Friday....hehe.

Blyre

Blyre wrote:

I'm definitely picking up a camera on Friday....hehe.

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Good! One of our biggest regrets is that we don't have enough baby picsfrom when Jordi was a baby. They grow so fast.I can't wait tosee your little one!

aww...she sounds so cute! i cant wait to see some pictures!:bunnydance:

i also regret not having very many baby pictures of peapoo, so make sure you take plenty!

It's the next day and I have resolved not tospend another night trying to sleep next to the bunny cage.Hop....hop....BAM! Hop....hop....BAM! I wanted to make sure thatMunchkin got settled in okay but she is a noisy little bunny....hehe.

Every inch of the wire flooring is covered with towels and she isfinally starting to chill out. In fact, she did her first bunny floptoday. Heh, she hopped into the litterbox as I turned away fromwatching her and then I heard the rustling of litter. I turned aroundand there she was, sprawled out as much as she could in thelitterbox. I couldn't help but go awwww

Today, I also learned that bunny nails however short, can put quite the little scratch on an unprotected arm...hehe.

I love my little pooper.

Blyre

I love how much you love her already!! I'm sure she's soo happy with you too

Today I got my first thump from Munchkin. I wasconcerned about her eating the cotton towels in her cage and how thetowel floor might be interfering with her litter box training so I setabout removing them temporarily. Well, she didn't take too kindly tothat and hopped past meheading for the nest box for a sulk.Right before she went inside she paused to give me a thump and a flick.

My baby girl is growing up to be such a spoiled little prima donna...hehe.

Blyre

This afternoon I started trying to bond withMunchkin. She's already a very good-natured bunny, but I've learnedthat she doesn't like to be picked up and held a lot. So, I cleared aspace in the living room and opened the cage so she could get out andhop around on the carpeting. She looked so cute running around andbinkying on the carpet that I had to fight off the urge to pull herclose for a cuddle. Of course, the first half of three hours was spentwith me yelling "no" and making sure she doesn't pull up the carpet orchew on my TV's power cable....hehe.

A wonderful thing happened after a while. I lay down on my stomach andstayed motionless and quiet. She started running up to me and nudgingmy hand. I'd give her a little pat and she would run away. A fewseconds later, she would come back and I repeated the gesture. Heh, shecame up and licked my glasses for a brief second or two before doing abinky and racing around behind me to try to eat the back pockets off myjeans.

Then, she parked it right next to the TV stand and just pancaked out,letting me pet her for quite a while without a single word ofcomplaint. She looked so peaceful; I wish I hadpicture toshow you all.

Right now, she's flopped out in her litter box. I guess it's her daybed in between eating and hopping around in her cage. She's so adorable.

I've resolved that I won't be picking her up unless it's absolutely necessary from today on.

Blyre

aww.... how cute... cant wait to see some pictures:bunny19!!!

Sounds like Munchkin is starting to bond withyou . Isn't it great getting to know their personalities, and whatthey like and don't like. Looking forward to seeing pictures

Jan

LuvaBun wrote:

Sounds like Munchkin is starting to bond with you . Isn'tit great getting to know their personalities, and what they like anddon't like. Looking forward to seeing pictures

Jan

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Yeah, she's got me wrapped around her little paws and I think she knowsit. Having her here right now is the best time considering that I'mrecovering from knee surgery. I'm installing her an inside run onFriday so I can have her out and still be able to work on my creativewriting without fear that she's going to get into something when I'mnot looking.

I should also be picking up a digital camera on Friday as well. Ofcourse, I haven't decided what kind of camera to buy yet....doh....

I never get tired of watching her hop and binky across the carpeting.

Blyre

P.S. Don't tell Munchkin but she almost didn't come home with mebecause of a male blue Mini-Rex that was just so friendly and seemed towant to come home with me SO much. It's interesting how a moment'sdecision could affect two lives like that.

Blyre wrote:

I should also be picking up a digital camera on Friday as well. Ofcourse, I haven't decided what kind of camera to buy yet....doh....

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oh...i cant wait to see your little bunny!!:bunnydance::bunnydance:

Munchkin's training hit a big snag today. I wastrying to train her not to be afraid of me picking her up. Everythingseemed to be going well (she loves craisins by the way...hehe) until Iput my hand on her back to prepare her for being lifted. To put itmildly, she instantly squirmed, kicked, defecated and urinated. Inother words, she went from fun bunny to manic mammal in the briefest ofmoments. I ended up having to herd her into her cage for a calm downperiod while I clean up the mess and assess where I went wrong.

I believe the fault here was trying to start training her outside thecage before making sure her litter box training was complete. I justhope I haven't inadvertantly undid the last few days of progress withher.

I've decided that I have to approach her training in the following manner:

1) Litter Box Training
2) Bonding with her to overcome her sudden fear responses
3) Desensitizing her to being picked up.

It's a good thing I canget throw carpets relatively cheap....hehe

Blyre, who is learning that Munchkin follows a different timetable than his

Sounds like you have a good schedule going to me!

I've also found it's much easier if I herd my babies into a pet carrierand get them to a spot where they are uncomfortable (ie. dining table).Then the picking up process is much easier.

When's that camera coming? Can you borrow one in the meantime?

Munchkin and I are back on speaking terms again.Apparently, all it took was a half-shoebox filled with hay and she's mydarling angel again. A few minutes ago, she flopped into the litterboxand let me pet her in that state. I'm sure glad that she doesn't holdgrudges....heh.

I'm definitely going to slow down on the training. She hasn't been herelong enough to really get settled in and I don't want to end upinstilling some bad behaviors in her.

Despite the fireworks today, I still love the fuzz ball.

Blyre, who welcomes suggestions on training

P.S. Tomorrow I go shopping for various items and the camera has been added to the list.

cant wait until you get the camera and we get to see some cute little bunny pics!!:bunnydance::colors::bunnydance:

peapoo_bunny wrote:

cant wait until you get the camera and we get to see somecute little bunny pics!!:bunnydance::colors::bunnydance:

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It's a certainty once I find one with the features I want and the pricerange I need. You know, I keep going back to Munchkin's freak-out and Ihave to wonder how much of her reaction was natural instinct and howmuch was instilled before I got her. Other than the picking up bit, sheisalways very good natured and fun loving. It's weird.

Blyre