Kadish Tolesa
Well-Known Member
We were at a Petco where he saw a black rabbit he really liked. But the store clerk said it could'nt go to a home with kids as the bunny was too stressed , & not friendly with children. She let me handle him a bit; and immediately he hopped up to my neck and licked my face, then proceeded to chew a hole in the collar of my sweatshirt. I didn't buy him, but I said to the clerk that he was probably going to beo.k. in a home with a child and a responsible adult. Ah well.
My son will be 7 in a week and has handled buns before , but never without my supervision. He had a small lionhead/dwarf cross that was the friendliest rabbit in the world. One of those rare buns that willstay in your yard w/o you having to catch it. We've had to move a few times for my hubby's job and the first move was to a no-pet place, so the two rabbits had to go; one to a pet home and one to a breeder as it was papered.
In the past, I had a delightful doe from a rescue that was the prettiest JW I've ever seen , also very gentle. I was able to visit her at her new mom's house a while back, and she's doing well....also potty-trained better than when she lived with me. Go figure. I am a little discouraged when calling rescue places and inquiring about their buns ; I seem to get brushed off when I tell them I have a little boy.
On one hand, I know they don't want to see the rabbit surrendered yet again, but I tell themI kept even a biter 3 yrs. ago and didn't give up. - - She quit biting me and would come up and look for a treat. ( bribery works !) I also let them knowI would be the primary caretaker , and my son gets to play with the bun only when I'm with him.
I think most kids to a certain age have to be supervised with animals . Most parents know when their kids are old (and responsible) enough, though.
My son will be 7 in a week and has handled buns before , but never without my supervision. He had a small lionhead/dwarf cross that was the friendliest rabbit in the world. One of those rare buns that willstay in your yard w/o you having to catch it. We've had to move a few times for my hubby's job and the first move was to a no-pet place, so the two rabbits had to go; one to a pet home and one to a breeder as it was papered.
In the past, I had a delightful doe from a rescue that was the prettiest JW I've ever seen , also very gentle. I was able to visit her at her new mom's house a while back, and she's doing well....also potty-trained better than when she lived with me. Go figure. I am a little discouraged when calling rescue places and inquiring about their buns ; I seem to get brushed off when I tell them I have a little boy.
On one hand, I know they don't want to see the rabbit surrendered yet again, but I tell themI kept even a biter 3 yrs. ago and didn't give up. - - She quit biting me and would come up and look for a treat. ( bribery works !) I also let them knowI would be the primary caretaker , and my son gets to play with the bun only when I'm with him.
I think most kids to a certain age have to be supervised with animals . Most parents know when their kids are old (and responsible) enough, though.