"...and they lived happily ever after!"

 

Last night after posting the blog, Teen Two brought the bunnies into the living room for a snuggle with him on the sofa.

We weren't sure how they would react, as this could be considered both their territory...but as you can see, they were happy to flop together!

 

 

So this morning, after an initial time in the downstairs loo, I extended the area slightly...

 

 

..and after flopping close to each other...

 

...they then snuggled up close to each other!

The moment we had worked so hard to see had finally happened!

 

 

I was fairly sure we had it finally cracked and the bond was made, but after the ugly incident on Monday, thought we ought to introduce the garden space gradually.

So we started off with a little used area where the dustbin is kept.

We transported them in the blue tub...swinging it gently, a suggestion made on one of the bunny bonding blogs I have been reading.

It certainly does the trick of unsettling them slightly, so they stay close to each other for comfort.

They both came out gingerly, and pretty soon felt comfortable with the area...

 

 

 

 so we extended it slightly so they had access to the grass...  and again they were both comfortable  with the space, so comfy that Benjy jumped clean over the fencing twice.

So in order to avoid him causing himself an injury, we decided to go for it and give them full access to the garden...

 

 

...well they were two happy bunnies...back in the garden, able to forage, hop skip and jump....together!

We observed them for quite a while, to ensure there were no nasty incidents, but it was an afternoon of two bunnies wanting to be together, where ever one went, there was the other!

Tonight will be their first night alone and we have decided not to shut them in the hutch, "just in case" and are letting them choose where they go after dark.

If there are any issues...which I honestly feel will be unlikely, then Flora ( who I think is the submissive one) will have somewhere to hide should the need arise. She can fit in under the hutch whereas Benjy is now too big to squeeze underneath.

I am hoping they will choose to snuggle up in the safety of the hutch.

We have foxes up and down our alley and neighbourhood cats who prowl around overnight, so I would rather our bunnies were safe and sound, but just for tonight we will hope our high walls keep the foxes out and having seen how angry Benjy can be, I wouldn't fancy the cats chances if they over step the mark!!

So all in all Teen Two and I are also two happy bunnies and its lovely to see the hard work of the past week pay off.

I am very thankful to the bloggers who took time to explain how to bunny bond, and glad to be the other side of it!