kirbyultra
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myheart wrote:
Janet, that's such an interesting way to check their dominance! My boys have recently been deciding that they are both not going to be hungry little monsters they used to be so I might use a little treat instead... but right now I think they are not there yet. They are still sniffing and checking each other, they are both not giving up their position right now. The more techniques I have in my toolbox, the more equipped I will be to deal with this tough bunch :biggrin2:
So Zappa is number one now, huh? I sorta thought she would, she's spunky and Patrick is a butter-lotta-love LOL Do you have any pix of Callie? What kind of bun is she?
It looks like the bonding sessions are going in a positive direction!!Are you using an exercise pen to keep them confined to the hallway?
I used an exercise pen in the kitchen to bond Zappa with Calli. The dates were okay, nothing spectacular. I did the same thing as you are doing--petting them to relax them, and then place them next to each other for more pets. Dates still went okay, but no major indication that they could be out together in the house. So I started to make the pen smaller so they would have to interact with each other. Then I would throw in one smaller piece of lettuce so they would have to decide who would get it, or if it would be shared. That actually seemed to help because that was when the girls had to decide who would relent to the dominant position for food. Calli backed off, allowed Zappa to eat first, and then stole lettuce from Zappa as she was eating it. So anyhow, my trio ranks with Zappa as dominant, Callie next, and Patrick willingly at the bottom. Patrick lost his place as dominant when Luna passed away, so he is easily bonded to any-bun now.
Don't mean to high-jack your thread... Please use any information you care to during your bonding sessions. Each bond is going to be different, but the more techniques you gather to try might help in your efforts.
Good luck with your boys,
myheart
Janet, that's such an interesting way to check their dominance! My boys have recently been deciding that they are both not going to be hungry little monsters they used to be so I might use a little treat instead... but right now I think they are not there yet. They are still sniffing and checking each other, they are both not giving up their position right now. The more techniques I have in my toolbox, the more equipped I will be to deal with this tough bunch :biggrin2:
So Zappa is number one now, huh? I sorta thought she would, she's spunky and Patrick is a butter-lotta-love LOL Do you have any pix of Callie? What kind of bun is she?