Our Bunny Rabbits

This is Bridget, a black dwarf.  She is relaxing in the grass at the moment.  This used to be a rare occasion for her.  She would never actually sprawl out and kick her feet out.  We got her when she was almost a year old.  She is now over a year old; slightly older than Abby.  She attached to me, and will now give me a kiss on the nose every time after I pet her for a while.  She will not do this for Mason, and is not attached to him, but she doesn't mind him at all.

This is Abby, a callico.  She is exploring around and staring at me as I'm taking the picture.  We got Abby for Mason's 18th birthday when she was only a baby at 7 weeks old.  She immediately attached to Mason, and she only tolerates me.  Abby loves Mason to death, but sometimes she is not too thrilled about not getting to be the leader.  Mason is the one who is the head bunny, and she doesn't always like this. 

We are still in the process of bonding our two bunnies.  Abby wants to be dominant, but Bridget is not so accepting of this.   Also, she is pretty timid with Abby, so they don't get to interact very much.  Bridget always runs away when Abby gets too close.  Their times together are filled with Bridget stomping her feet and running away.  They say two females are the hardest to bond, and we have definitely found that out.  We won't give up though. 

When we get our own place, we are thinking about getting another dwarf bunny for Bridget to play with.  Abby doesn't get along with other bunnies, or other animals in general, so we're not planning on trying to bond her with another rabbit.  We do think that Bridget will bond with another bunny as long as we take her with when we pick one out. 

Anyways, here's our two rabbits.  We love them very much.  I love having bunny rabbits.  Unlike dogs, they aren't very trusting.  Just picking them up the wrong way, or hurting them will break their trust.  Some bunnies may not like being picked up at all.  A bunny's trust is earned, which makes it all the more rewarding. 

Abby was quick to trust Mason, but Bridget was not so quick.  She always made a lot of noise, and was very timid.  But eventually after a lot of loving, she marked me as her own using her chin.  Now she gives me kisses on the nose, and allows me to pet her.  She will also grind her teeth, and ask to be petted. 

I would recommend a bunny to anyone.  They are very cheap and easy to take care of.  If you have a young child, it would be a great first pet.  But keep in mind, it is a bunny's nature to chew things.  They will chew wires because it is their instinct.  Mason and I found this out very quickly with Abby.  They also need exercise.  In these pictures, Abby and Bridget are playing outside in their playpen.  They love it out there, and it's nice to see them sprawl out in there cage after a good long play.