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Joe, after 9-10 months with Liza and Jodie and much uncertainty, leaving
Liza's pen open and letting Jodie go in there whenever was a long process
in which she did snap at him consistently. Over the last month, Liza has
ventured out and they have ran around the apt. together and she has gone
into his pen and made herself at home smelling and chinning everything.
Now they cuddle and groom each other all hours of the day and night. I
still have hesitation about leaving her gate open while I am at work and
do close it in the mornings, but Jodie seems okay with that when I put
their breakfast down, he goes to his cage. It takes a long long time, but
patience can be rewarded in some ways and my Liza is aware that this
situation suits her better to be closer to Jodie. Your two, maybe
something can happen with time and effort. Carla Liza and Jodie.

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Carla,

That is delightful news! I am sure that the three of you are much happier
these days.

Cathy

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> Joe, after 9-10 months with Liza and Jodie and much uncertainty, leaving
> Liza's pen open and letting Jodie go in there whenever was a long process
> in which she did snap at him consistently. Over the last month, Liza has
> ventured out and they have ran around the apt. together and she has gone
> into his pen and made herself at home smelling and chinning everything.
> Now they cuddle and groom each other all hours of the day and night. I
> still have hesitation about leaving her gate open while I am at work and
> do close it in the mornings, but Jodie seems okay with that when I put
> their breakfast down, he goes to his cage. It takes a long long time, but
> patience can be rewarded in some ways and my Liza is aware that this
> situation suits her better to be closer to Jodie. Your two, maybe
> something can happen with time and effort. Carla Liza and Jodie.
>
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Not to take away from Joe's post, but I really love being able to pet them
both at the same time! I just wiggle in between the two of them. Carla
Liza and Jodie.

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I found that *when given the chance * my buns will pee and poop a lot in the
others territory... oh yay... *hense why I purchased a good carpet cleaner*

are they fixed? I have two buns, a female mini rex, and a netherland dwarf
who are bonded, and doing well... I just had them wandering around together
under supervision, and she was not spayed yet, and he had JUST been fixed,
so they seemed to bond well then. *they are both done now* but I also have a
black regular rex mix who just does not get along with the other two, no
matter what technique we have used. and he will wander over to their area
if the door is left open, and pee outside their cage and poop all around it.
just as they will poop around his cage. *the little ones don't seem to pee*

anyways...

as i've learned, you gotta let the buns make the first move... having their
cages together is sometimes a good thing, and perhaps feeding them treats
right next to each other will make the getting along together easier...
neutral territory as well... one that neither has a claim on so its free
from previous territory markings.

care

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> Right now Oreo and Gracie live in the same room, but they're divided
> by a fence (a dog enclosure actuall), so each has about half the room.
>
> Still wanting to bond them, I'm thinking of swapping their spaces
> every other day maybe. So I'd put Oreo in Gracie's area, and Gracie in
> Oreo's.
>
> I'm just wondering if this would make them mad at each other or not. I
> remember when I caged up Flopsie and let Munchkin out into the room,
> Flopsie would pitch a fit every time, throwing her water dish around,
> etc. I don't want to start something like that here.
>
> I'd welcome opinions.
>
> Thanks
>
> Joe
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I would categorize your news as "hopeful for Joe"! Sometimes, the bunnies
just need time. I think by not forcing the issue, their natural curiosity
about that ~other~ critter can work in our favor!

Good luck, Joe.

Cathy

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> Not to take away from Joe's post, but I really love being able to pet them
> both at the same time! I just wiggle in between the two of them. Carla
> Liza and Jodie.
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"Michael" <thespiderx.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> writes:

Thanks for the feedback. I'm not sure I want to just put mine together
in their room though.

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"pugnose" <moon.RemoveThis@yahoo.com> writes:

> Joe, after 9-10 months with Liza and Jodie and much uncertainty,
> leaving Liza's pen open and letting Jodie go in there whenever was a
> long process in which she did snap at him consistently. Over the
> last month, Liza has ventured out and they have ran around the
> apt. together and she has gone into his pen and made herself at home
> smelling and chinning everything. Now they cuddle and groom each
> other all hours of the day and night. I still have hesitation about
> leaving her gate open while I am at work and do close it in the
> mornings, but Jodie seems okay with that when I put their breakfast
> down, he goes to his cage. It takes a long long time, but patience
> can be rewarded in some ways and my Liza is aware that this
> situation suits her better to be closer to Jodie. Your two, maybe
> something can happen with time and effort. Carla Liza and Jodie.

I hope so. I didn't realize that yours were bonded now, that's great.

Joe
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"drachen" <drachen DeleteThis @shaw.ca> writes:

> I found that *when given the chance * my buns will pee and poop a
> lot in the others territory... oh yay... *hense why I purchased a
> good carpet cleaner*

From what I've heard, that's an important part of it - getting used to
each others' smells I guess. That's my thinking for swapping their
living spaces. I'll probably give it a try and watch how they
react.

Joe
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