After reading "Language of Lagomorphs" I feel enlightened and proud to know we do have a very happy bunny. Before I wondered if he licked us because we were salty. Now I know thats his way of saying "we are equal". This makes me even more enthused when I am showered with kisses :D Between our family and friends Appa def getshis needed grooming and gazing requirements :P Thankfully iv never seen him offended. Ok i take that back i now know the reason i was bit hard 2 times. We have been litter training from day one. Any time he poops outside his box i pick it up hold it out for him to see and toss is in his box. Well there were 2 instances i more so put it in my palm and directly in front of him with my hand on the ground. This would be followed with a hard chomp! Now i know that holding it almost under his chin was like asking to be groomed with poo in my hand! How rude of me, i would have bit me 2! I am still perfecting my own nose wiggle. The other day I did notice his little nose telling me something. Appa, my b/f Pat, Myself and our dogs were all enjoying an evening lounging in the living room. Pat sat over me in a playfull tickling manner and i began to jump. I looked on the lounge and there stood Appa facing forward his floppy ears slightly raised with a very concerned speedy nose wiggle. We quickly stopped our game and gave him a few nose rubs and I performed my sorry excuse for a slow nose wiggle. He lowered his ears and went back to lounge position. He loves to lay with all fours out, sometimes he even roles over. I love to see his daily run and dance which i know are Binkies. Wonderfull read!
I also read the stores of Marvin and Betsy. What a wonderful patient care giver they have :D
After the rescue and release of a injured baby cotton tail in the spring, our home was missing something. We bought Appa in the heat of the summer. I had been searching for Holland Lops for over a month and didnt have hopes of finding one withing a hundred miles.I figured it would be no time soon that we would found our baby. I happened to come across a phone number a lady posted at the bottom of her web page for a breeder who didnt have internet access. I gave her a call (not having my hopes up). When i got her on the phone i told her we were looking for rabbit. She explained she was now taking care of her mother who was bed ridden and her rabbits were being kept outdoors and she normally did not breed in the summer. Saying it was hard to keep them cool and typically babies die when it is so hot :( Mind u we were having 100 degree days at this point. She followed with "i DO have a Holland Lop litter they are 6 weeks old and thank god they are all ok at the moment"(apparently where there is a will to mate there is a way!). Typically we would want him to stay with his mother another 2 weeks but baring the situation i had him the next day! When we went to pick him up Jannet(breeder) was sitting under a shade tree with the little fur ball in a small cage. It was love at first sight! He was so tiny but Jannet assured me he was safer with me in the air conditioning than outside with her other buns(she had a fan blowing on each cage and had them all shaded but they all looked so miserable). So we brought him home ,spent as much time as possible petting him and letting him play. Within day 2 he has doing the happy dance and running circles on our bed like it was a race track. He was thrilled with his new home. I worried he would be lonely at home so everyday i work Appa and my trusty dog Riley go with me :). Appa spends his down time sipping water, munching hay and watching nick jr. When i get breaks he does 2 . A day is never dull for him but he doesn't ever stress. He seems to enjoy the different ppl and sites to see. He just turned 5 months old and was nuetuered by our wonderful local vet. Everyone loves him including all the vet staff. I even have friends call me and request i bring the bunny and Riley by to visit. He amazes me how he entertains a group, hopping from one lap to the next giving out kisses here and there. He even seems to enjoy children. Our neighbor has a 3 and 5 year old. The fist time they saw him i held him and let them pet him then we sat him in his carrier and they giggled as he sniffed them through the door and begged to come back out. They begged to hold him but i was afraid they might squeeze him. So i explained to them how fragile he was and that they could hurt him but if they would sit Indian style and wait for him that he might hop into there lap and then they could pet him. Well Appa was listening to! Once the kids settled i opened the door and he hopped right into the 3 year olds lap for some soft snuggles. After a few minutes me moved to the 5 year old for some love! I wouldnt dream of taking him to visit a group of kids that young but knowing the childred personally i knew they were capable of being gentle. He also seems to enjoy the company of my 7 year old nephew who likes to pretend his litter box is a car and scoots him around the floor (slowly). Appa seems to enjoy the game and will hop in the box just for a short ride. My parents even call him the granbunny. Appa is a wonderful addition to our family and i hope we can become a therapy team and spread his joy to others. Thanks so much for the info i cant wait to read more
I also read the stores of Marvin and Betsy. What a wonderful patient care giver they have :D
After the rescue and release of a injured baby cotton tail in the spring, our home was missing something. We bought Appa in the heat of the summer. I had been searching for Holland Lops for over a month and didnt have hopes of finding one withing a hundred miles.I figured it would be no time soon that we would found our baby. I happened to come across a phone number a lady posted at the bottom of her web page for a breeder who didnt have internet access. I gave her a call (not having my hopes up). When i got her on the phone i told her we were looking for rabbit. She explained she was now taking care of her mother who was bed ridden and her rabbits were being kept outdoors and she normally did not breed in the summer. Saying it was hard to keep them cool and typically babies die when it is so hot :( Mind u we were having 100 degree days at this point. She followed with "i DO have a Holland Lop litter they are 6 weeks old and thank god they are all ok at the moment"(apparently where there is a will to mate there is a way!). Typically we would want him to stay with his mother another 2 weeks but baring the situation i had him the next day! When we went to pick him up Jannet(breeder) was sitting under a shade tree with the little fur ball in a small cage. It was love at first sight! He was so tiny but Jannet assured me he was safer with me in the air conditioning than outside with her other buns(she had a fan blowing on each cage and had them all shaded but they all looked so miserable). So we brought him home ,spent as much time as possible petting him and letting him play. Within day 2 he has doing the happy dance and running circles on our bed like it was a race track. He was thrilled with his new home. I worried he would be lonely at home so everyday i work Appa and my trusty dog Riley go with me :). Appa spends his down time sipping water, munching hay and watching nick jr. When i get breaks he does 2 . A day is never dull for him but he doesn't ever stress. He seems to enjoy the different ppl and sites to see. He just turned 5 months old and was nuetuered by our wonderful local vet. Everyone loves him including all the vet staff. I even have friends call me and request i bring the bunny and Riley by to visit. He amazes me how he entertains a group, hopping from one lap to the next giving out kisses here and there. He even seems to enjoy children. Our neighbor has a 3 and 5 year old. The fist time they saw him i held him and let them pet him then we sat him in his carrier and they giggled as he sniffed them through the door and begged to come back out. They begged to hold him but i was afraid they might squeeze him. So i explained to them how fragile he was and that they could hurt him but if they would sit Indian style and wait for him that he might hop into there lap and then they could pet him. Well Appa was listening to! Once the kids settled i opened the door and he hopped right into the 3 year olds lap for some soft snuggles. After a few minutes me moved to the 5 year old for some love! I wouldnt dream of taking him to visit a group of kids that young but knowing the childred personally i knew they were capable of being gentle. He also seems to enjoy the company of my 7 year old nephew who likes to pretend his litter box is a car and scoots him around the floor (slowly). Appa seems to enjoy the game and will hop in the box just for a short ride. My parents even call him the granbunny. Appa is a wonderful addition to our family and i hope we can become a therapy team and spread his joy to others. Thanks so much for the info i cant wait to read more
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