Carolyn, Levi is the cutest, pudgey silver martinNetherland Dwarf, with lots of attitude. For example, he usedto run up her boyfriend's body and arm, to snatch a bite of pizza, thenrun away before he could be chastised. He's a little toughguy with a napoleonic bunny complex, I think.
BunnyMommy, not all of our buns took to being carried around easily inthe "front pack." The best buns for doing that were our dear,and both departed, Montie aPolish/Dutch mix andMaxwell, who was a purebredDutch with two show legsto his credit. I could carry either one around for hours,literally, without a struggle. They both seemed to enjoy theattention, particularly Mr. Ex-Showbunny, Maxie. Did he evereat it up, the people loved him so. They both weighed in at4.5 and 5.5 lbs respectively. Neither ever soiled the pack,nor me, in all the years I carried them.
Our does will "carry" for a while, but tend to get antsy after a periodof time. Plus, they seem a bit more fearful, and willsometimes burrow down into the pack. The bucks used to ridewith their front paws hooked over the lip of the open pack, ejoying allthe people and the sites. We have one Dutch buck, Mickie, left, but ashe's bitten me several times, I would not trust himenough tocarry him aboutwith so many strange people trying to touchhim.
Calbert, our daughter's bunny is just visiting, so we haven't reallytried him in the pack, yet, and don't know if we will. Wedon't want to get too attached to him, because we know he isgoing back to California, nor do we want another bun at this time.
Maxie,Montie, and Missy, still, would let us know when theyneeded a littter box by scratching at the carpet that coverstheengine cover of our van. I carry a wire cagearound in the van to function as a "comfort station" whiletravelling. It isequipped with a small cornerlitter box, cardboard hay bin, and stainless steel cupsmounted on to the cage sides for food and water. Most of thetravelling is done on the "hump" though, where we can easily interact,pet, and stroke them. If we think a pit stop is appropriate,we put them in the cage, or simply put them on the floor of the van,with the cage door open, so as to allow them to make up their own mind.
I must admit, that at 7 lbs, Missy is a little tub,
and Iget a crick in my back from carrying her. That means I need ashort sit-down, or just swing the back off my body for a bit and carryher with my arms by grasping the shoulder straps.
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