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Forum BEHAVIOR Circling dog… is it mating dance or just happy??

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    • StachesMommy
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        Hello!!  My bunny has started circling myself and our dog.  They are very, very good friends.  They always have been since day 1 but I cannot tell if the circling is begging, just being happy, or courting behavior.  She circles a lot when I open the alfalfa hay bag so I figured that is just begging.  She also circles when I let her out and she hasn’t seen me or the dog for a while.  Sometimes she circles the dog repeatedly over and over again while the dog is standing or sitting (they are similar in size) but it’s not really fast circling.  It’s just slow and steady circling.  She will be 4 months on the 16th.  I have her spay set at 7 months.  Is the dog circling courting behavior?  If it is not, what does the mating dance circling look like? Is it fast circling? or slow circling?? Sorry!! So many questions!  Thank you.


      • Azerane
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          I wouldn’t be surprised if it was hormone related. Bandit’s circling was fairly even paced, I wouldn’t call it fast, but it wasn’t slow either. He would also honk softly while doing it which I found adorable. She is the right age for it.


        • Bam
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            my bunny Bam (male) circled my dog. He also followed her around. He nipped her when she was lying down. He just wouldn’t leave her alone. He also started pee- and poopmarking on the sofa. It was definitely courtship. I had him neutered and that took care of it. It must’ve been a relief both to my dog (she was not amused to say the least) and to Bam himself, he wasn’t getting any rest.


          • StachesMommy
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              Well, I guess my baby is not a baby anymore! man, do they grow up fast. Thank you for sharing.

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