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Forum DIET & CARE Grooming Issues

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    • kirstent
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        Okay, so my bunny isn’t a huge fan of affection (which I don’t mind, he was a stray so I can understand). The problem, however, is that I never get the chance to groom him because he doesn’t even like being pet that much, let alone held (he’ll run away, and if you pick him up he freaks out). He’ll let you pet him briefly after he’s run around for a while, but I’m just worried about when shedding season comes that I won’t be able to properly groom him. He is short-haired, but I know he’ll obviously still shed, and hairballs are a worry of mine. Any tips on how to get him to let me groom him?


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          My second rabbit was never one that dealt well with being handled/picked up. He is good now though! For him, I would prompt him to hop into a carrier or litterbox or basket of some sort, then I’d pick that up instead of handling him. Id take him in this to a high work surface and work on him there. He would stay put as he didn’t really have anywhere he could escape too. He dealt well with this.
          I preferred to use the top of my washing machine because it was tucked in a corner and it was easy to block the front with my body, in case he did try leap down.
          I’ve also sat in my bathtub with the buns to pull off loose fur.


        • kirstent
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            Alright, I’ll give that a go. He’s been getting more tolerant of affection and letting me pull out loose hair these past few days, it’s just brushing that he’s still not too keen of. Thanks for the tips though, I’ll definitely try it out!


          • muffinandmunchbunny
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              Posted By kirstent on 3/23/2017 1:44 PM

              Okay, so my bunny isn’t a huge fan of affection (which I don’t mind, he was a stray so I can understand). The problem, however, is that I never get the chance to groom him because he doesn’t even like being pet that much, let alone held (he’ll run away, and if you pick him up he freaks out). He’ll let you pet him briefly after he’s run around for a while, but I’m just worried about when shedding season comes that I won’t be able to properly groom him. He is short-haired, but I know he’ll obviously still shed, and hairballs are a worry of mine. Any tips on how to get him to let me groom him?

              Hey there, my buns are very fidgety, so what i do is put them on a small, high surface (small enough so it fits your bun with a bit of space, high enough so he won’t jump), give them some treats/pellets/veggies and groom them. If he starts to fidget, add some more food (not too much) or put your hand over his eyes to calm her down.

              Hope this helps Xx

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