Bun Slave
Well-Known Member
Hi everyone - I brought home a bunny named Bugs a month ago. He's male, neutered, adult. I have two rabbits here, Nellie who is female and spayed and Newman who is male and neutered. Both adults and they've been a bonded pair for years.
Bugs and Newman have bonded but not Bugs and Nellie. In fact, they seem to hate each other. I've had Bugs here for about a month and they were getting better around each other, but tonight the little jerk managed to push through the fence that I use to separate them. By the time I got to them a few seconds in there was a bunny brawl happening.
Bugs LOVES Newman & vice-versa. Bugs humps Newman a lot. So I'm guessing this hatred is due to some dominance issues. Newman doesn't care if Bugs wants to mount him but Nellie is very high strung.
So what to do now? I know they've fought; I know rabbits have long memories. Bugs is a great little bunny who clearly loves Newman and wants a home here. I don't want to return him to the shelter.
What steps would you take at this point to try to get a successful bonding program happening between Nellie and Bugs? Any suggestions?
Bugs and Newman have bonded but not Bugs and Nellie. In fact, they seem to hate each other. I've had Bugs here for about a month and they were getting better around each other, but tonight the little jerk managed to push through the fence that I use to separate them. By the time I got to them a few seconds in there was a bunny brawl happening.
Bugs LOVES Newman & vice-versa. Bugs humps Newman a lot. So I'm guessing this hatred is due to some dominance issues. Newman doesn't care if Bugs wants to mount him but Nellie is very high strung.
So what to do now? I know they've fought; I know rabbits have long memories. Bugs is a great little bunny who clearly loves Newman and wants a home here. I don't want to return him to the shelter.
What steps would you take at this point to try to get a successful bonding program happening between Nellie and Bugs? Any suggestions?
