JimD
Well-Known Member
Hello everybody,
I did a terrible thing last night. Benji is our oldest bun and wevehad him the longest. Before we got him neutered his was really ahandful. He had a very aggressive personality among other things. Afterhe was neutered he calmed down quite a bit and became a lot moreeasygoing. However he has always played kind of rough. He isnt mean ordangerous. Just kind of a little tough guy. He would charge at me, butthen stop just short and lick my hand. Sometimes during playtime hewould run past me and nip at me or kick up his back feet at me. Hewould get really annoyed if I ignored him. I usually got pawed andnipped for that. He loves to play with his keys. I would pick up hiskeys and move them somewhere else. He oinks and then proceeds to putthe keys back where they belong. Benji likes to play in or out of hiscage. All-in-all we have a good time playing and then he was always inthe mode to be petted, nuzzled, and rasined. He does tend to be alittle protective of his cage sometimes, but usually lets us do whatever needs to be done.
Last night we were playing and he was in his cage. We usually startwhen I go into his cage to give him fresh hay, pellets, and water. Weplayed with his toilet paper tube for a while. He crawled under hisblankie and played cant-see-me! Then it happened. I went to pick uphis keys, he oinked, charged, and then bit me really hard. Not a nip.Sunk in the tops and bottoms and drew a lotta blood. I yanked my handaway and, all in the same motion smacked him on the nose. I didnt meanto. I was a gut reaction. I knew I shouldnt have smacked him, but itwas too late. I hate myself now. I could tell he wasnt hurt, but hewas definitely upset and maybe a little scared. I tried to reassure himthat I didnt mean it, but he just hunkered down in the corner in hislocked-down position. Im so upset with myself. Its not like me atall to do that. I dont know why I did it. I hate me right now.
This morning he seemed to be back to his old self. He came over togreet me and stuck his nose out through the cage to get a scratch. Imhoping he has forgiven me or maybe just forgot the whole incident, butI know I wont. Ill never do anything like that again, even if hebites me a hundred times. Im not really looking for advice or foranybody to tell me that its OK, because its not. I just needed toget this out and urge everybody to think before they act. Im sooooosorry and sooooo upset with me!!
I did a terrible thing last night. Benji is our oldest bun and wevehad him the longest. Before we got him neutered his was really ahandful. He had a very aggressive personality among other things. Afterhe was neutered he calmed down quite a bit and became a lot moreeasygoing. However he has always played kind of rough. He isnt mean ordangerous. Just kind of a little tough guy. He would charge at me, butthen stop just short and lick my hand. Sometimes during playtime hewould run past me and nip at me or kick up his back feet at me. Hewould get really annoyed if I ignored him. I usually got pawed andnipped for that. He loves to play with his keys. I would pick up hiskeys and move them somewhere else. He oinks and then proceeds to putthe keys back where they belong. Benji likes to play in or out of hiscage. All-in-all we have a good time playing and then he was always inthe mode to be petted, nuzzled, and rasined. He does tend to be alittle protective of his cage sometimes, but usually lets us do whatever needs to be done.
Last night we were playing and he was in his cage. We usually startwhen I go into his cage to give him fresh hay, pellets, and water. Weplayed with his toilet paper tube for a while. He crawled under hisblankie and played cant-see-me! Then it happened. I went to pick uphis keys, he oinked, charged, and then bit me really hard. Not a nip.Sunk in the tops and bottoms and drew a lotta blood. I yanked my handaway and, all in the same motion smacked him on the nose. I didnt meanto. I was a gut reaction. I knew I shouldnt have smacked him, but itwas too late. I hate myself now. I could tell he wasnt hurt, but hewas definitely upset and maybe a little scared. I tried to reassure himthat I didnt mean it, but he just hunkered down in the corner in hislocked-down position. Im so upset with myself. Its not like me atall to do that. I dont know why I did it. I hate me right now.
This morning he seemed to be back to his old self. He came over togreet me and stuck his nose out through the cage to get a scratch. Imhoping he has forgiven me or maybe just forgot the whole incident, butI know I wont. Ill never do anything like that again, even if hebites me a hundred times. Im not really looking for advice or foranybody to tell me that its OK, because its not. I just needed toget this out and urge everybody to think before they act. Im sooooosorry and sooooo upset with me!!