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Well all that work over in a day. Hoping all had a Awesome Holiday.
Now the lull before the New Year. Have to go to work but it will be slow during this week. It will DRAAGGG out. DH calls this the "Dead Week". Not much happening or not much going to happen.
Spent yesterday chilling in front of the TV, watching Dr Who. I'm now a Hovian. DH pulled me into this Click. I have to say some of the best short stories ever written for modern time and TV. They really made it work. The BBC America.
Rabbits had a fun time this weekend. They got out twice to romp in their pen. Had pics taken galore. I think they are all getting used to the flash of the camera. Plus I had a good time learning the camera as well. DH is even getting into my photos. After each photo session, we select the ones that are really good.
It was a fun way to get through the day.
We made it through another holiday. Now in a "lull" state waiting for this year to end and looking forward to what 2012 brings. One thing 2012 will bring, is more bunnies. DH and I already talked about it Christmas. And does will be coming to the Ms. Research Livestock Adventure in 2012. Can't wait. And that means BABIES!
K
Wishing HEALTH AND HAPPINESS TO ALL in 2012
Now the lull before the New Year. Have to go to work but it will be slow during this week. It will DRAAGGG out. DH calls this the "Dead Week". Not much happening or not much going to happen.
Spent yesterday chilling in front of the TV, watching Dr Who. I'm now a Hovian. DH pulled me into this Click. I have to say some of the best short stories ever written for modern time and TV. They really made it work. The BBC America.
Rabbits had a fun time this weekend. They got out twice to romp in their pen. Had pics taken galore. I think they are all getting used to the flash of the camera. Plus I had a good time learning the camera as well. DH is even getting into my photos. After each photo session, we select the ones that are really good.
It was a fun way to get through the day.
We made it through another holiday. Now in a "lull" state waiting for this year to end and looking forward to what 2012 brings. One thing 2012 will bring, is more bunnies. DH and I already talked about it Christmas. And does will be coming to the Ms. Research Livestock Adventure in 2012. Can't wait. And that means BABIES!
K
Wishing HEALTH AND HAPPINESS TO ALL in 2012
fortheloveofgoats
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Yeah! :bun babies! That is so great, can't wait for the pictures. Sorry to hear you have to go to work when it's a dead week. I hope that it actually flies by for you. So happy to hear that the rabbits were able to get out twice. That is a very cute picture, you did great! Hope you, your DH, and rabbits have a great New Year! Be safe, if you have to drive.
jodief100
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MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! The bunny is so cute. Glad to hear you are moving along.
SmallFarmGirl
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AWWWW... Pray for me bunny !!! 
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Had to laugh. At work, get a phone call. DH home so he decides to clean crates. Kreacher decides to test DH. Kreacher, our smallest rabbit with the Big Attitude, decides he doesn't want DH in his crate. So he grabs with his mouth DH's pinkie. DH wasn't hurt more than he was surprised that Kreacher did that. DH gives Kreacher a nice thump on the nose and continues cleaning. Kreacher has no clue what to do. DH said he paced his crate for several minutes not know what to do about the thump on the nose.
I have to say by the time I got home, all was settled. But Kreacher knew he did something wrong. He was an angel after that thump. DH asked if he did right. I said yes, no animal should try and grab you to intimidate. You didn't hurt him with the thump on the nose. You scared him, yes which basically tells him to back off. I picked the little stinker up and he was an angel with me. Later DH went to his crate, Kreacher greeted him and lowered his head for a pet. They spent some time together and no problems.
We just think Kreacher was just in a mood to test. He is now in his later teenage months and is still testing. He has grabbed me several times. DH said "Oh he didn't mean it." You should have seen DH's reaction when I said the same thing back. Kreacher did mean it. That's what gets rabbits in trouble. People get intimidated by a rabbit that shows dominance and the rabbit ends up out in the cold. Takes more than a 2 lbs rabbit to intimidate me or DH.
Kreacher learned his lesson. And if it happens again, DH will do the same thing. Thump him on the nose. Not hard but guess what show your dominance to someone else. Not taking it here. Per the State of New Jersey, I've raised three aggressive animals successfully. A 2 lb rabbit is nothing to handle.
Dobby has learned that he can move his litter box. Now that's the new game. DH and I come out in the morning, the litter box is rearranged every morning. Or should we say that Dobby is letting us know it's time to get up. You can't help but hear the racket. Geez, if they had party favors, we would never get rest. lol.
Willard is Willard. He's becoming more and more relaxed in his environment. We now see "Bunny Flops" in his litterbox. He just flops and stretches out. And actually closes his eyes to sleep. And it's a deep sleep. It takes him a few minutes to wake up. It's funny. Never seen that before. He's our deep sleeper. So glad that he feels so relaxed that he can sleep that deeply. And feel that secure. We don't know his past, but his present and future is bright.
Work today. Will be boring. Very slow. DH's arthritis is really kicking butt today. Hopefully since he's not busy, he can get some relief with heating pads and sorry to say drugs. Nobody likes them until you need them. And with age, you need them. He hates them but needs the relief. Love/hate relationship.
Hoping all have a good day today. It's windy and very chilly out here on the East Coast. No snow to speak of yet, but unfortunately lots of rain.
K
I have to say by the time I got home, all was settled. But Kreacher knew he did something wrong. He was an angel after that thump. DH asked if he did right. I said yes, no animal should try and grab you to intimidate. You didn't hurt him with the thump on the nose. You scared him, yes which basically tells him to back off. I picked the little stinker up and he was an angel with me. Later DH went to his crate, Kreacher greeted him and lowered his head for a pet. They spent some time together and no problems.
We just think Kreacher was just in a mood to test. He is now in his later teenage months and is still testing. He has grabbed me several times. DH said "Oh he didn't mean it." You should have seen DH's reaction when I said the same thing back. Kreacher did mean it. That's what gets rabbits in trouble. People get intimidated by a rabbit that shows dominance and the rabbit ends up out in the cold. Takes more than a 2 lbs rabbit to intimidate me or DH.
Kreacher learned his lesson. And if it happens again, DH will do the same thing. Thump him on the nose. Not hard but guess what show your dominance to someone else. Not taking it here. Per the State of New Jersey, I've raised three aggressive animals successfully. A 2 lb rabbit is nothing to handle.
Dobby has learned that he can move his litter box. Now that's the new game. DH and I come out in the morning, the litter box is rearranged every morning. Or should we say that Dobby is letting us know it's time to get up. You can't help but hear the racket. Geez, if they had party favors, we would never get rest. lol.
Willard is Willard. He's becoming more and more relaxed in his environment. We now see "Bunny Flops" in his litterbox. He just flops and stretches out. And actually closes his eyes to sleep. And it's a deep sleep. It takes him a few minutes to wake up. It's funny. Never seen that before. He's our deep sleeper. So glad that he feels so relaxed that he can sleep that deeply. And feel that secure. We don't know his past, but his present and future is bright.
Work today. Will be boring. Very slow. DH's arthritis is really kicking butt today. Hopefully since he's not busy, he can get some relief with heating pads and sorry to say drugs. Nobody likes them until you need them. And with age, you need them. He hates them but needs the relief. Love/hate relationship.
Hoping all have a good day today. It's windy and very chilly out here on the East Coast. No snow to speak of yet, but unfortunately lots of rain.
K
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Good for DH and tell Kreacher to pick on someone his own size. 
I have to admit, I'm intimidated by my big buck. He's an Am. Chin/Silver Fox cross and he has "growled" and lunged at me more than once. I'm getting braver, but I'm still askeered of him. 
I can handle large animals no problem, but when a bunny growls I get nervous.
I have to admit, I'm intimidated by my big buck. He's an Am. Chin/Silver Fox cross and he has "growled" and lunged at me more than once. I'm getting braver, but I'm still askeered of him. I can handle large animals no problem, but when a bunny growls I get nervous. - Thread starter
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It is intimidating with a smaller animal. Especially with their faces and to hear growls from that cute little face. Understand completely. But glad you are persistent with him. They do sense when you are nervous. Just like a dog. They read your emotions like a book. When they feel your weak, they will test. I just believe that "test period over" thump on the nose. You have to. You can't let them rule you. You might try just visiting and what I mean by visiting is, don't touch him, just arrange his crate or stick your head in for a little while. Do this for about ten/fifteen minutes. I see a difference in their attitude toward me when I did this. I did this with all my rabbits. I visited at least 3 times a week. Since my two (Dobby and Kreacher) were young when we got them, it was just routine. But I saw a major difference when i did this with Willard who we got just recently and he is older. Not much older than my two but he didn't grow up here. It worked. he is now coming to me to see what I'm doing. Not fretful any more. Just curious. Before he used to run and thump to tell me to get lost. Now no more. Only thumps now when I pick him up. And that's it. No struggle.aggieterpkatie said:Good for DH and tell Kreacher to pick on someone his own size.
But glad to hear you are getting braver. Try visiting. Maybe that will take the growl out. I think it's more some rabbits need to know what you are doing. My observations of bunnies has led me to believe that as soon as you open their crates up they are in defense mode. Visiting takes the guessing out of the bunny which then alleviates the defense mode.
Try it. Let me know how it works out. And stay strong. I know it's unnerving to hear a sweet rabbit growl or lunge at you.
K
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