Bonding Bunnies Part Quatre

Well, it's been about a month and a half since they've been together.  They have formed a TERRIBLE habit of peeing/marking all over the place.  Since I'm home at the moment, I'm constantly cleaning it up, and they will do it continuously throughout the day.  I'm at my wit's end.

They still nip at each other.  Mostly Tiny is still mad at Mr. Noodles for never grooming her.  Though I actually have seen him lower himself and lick her maybe two licks on the side of her voluptuous body  twice in the past.  

Tiny still squeaks every time Mr. Noodles comes round.  She gets all defensive.  But they still have their good moments.  They eat near each other.  They nap near each other throughout the day. I'm still the referee and official rabbit petterer (I think I just invented a new word!).  They will allow themselves to be squished, face to face, literally, and I pet the two of them at the same time.   

At night I separate them for my own sanity's sake.  Otherwise, the times I actually have allowed them to be free range at night, turns into a humping, nipping, chasing, banging activity.  This girl needs to sleep and work.  Each night, they take turns being in the pen for the evening.  I didn't want to be make it unfair.  I wonder if this is contributing the continual territorial peeing.  It was never this bad before.  

Now, it's just irritating as shit!  I can't think of anything I've changed in the past few weeks.  So, I'm not sure what's changed.  Is there anyone out there who could leave a comment and possible explain to me if the territorial peeing ever stops??????

Proof they don't entirely hate the other....

    

Bonding Bunnies Part Trois

Well, it's been a little over a week since I last posted.  Things have gone a little downhill.   Growing pains I hope.

When I ended Part Deux, I explained that Tiny and Mr. Noodles were in the throes of establishing dominance and submissiveness.  Unfortunately, since both have the wills of graphene (http://engineering.columbia.edu/even-defects-graphene-strongest-material-world) things have been a little 'cool' between them.  

Tiny tends to get upset by squeaking as soon as Mr. Noodles approaches her.  He wants to cuddle and be groomed.  She wants to pummel him and lunges as he nears.  Most of her anger is but for the fact that he's a 'shuffler.'  They each have little shelters in the corner of their spaces and each have blankets.  Tiny likes hers rumpled in a certain way and she shuffles things from one side to the other side, within the confines of her shelter.

Mr. Noodles on the other hand, invades her shelter and removes her blankets right from under her.  Takes them all out and shuffles them right to the other side of the room.  She gets totally upset and pissed off.  Mr. Noodles doesn't give one shit about her feelings in all of this.  He's a selfish little guy.  

They still are circling, lunging, nipping, and squeaking, less humping.  The positive side to all of this is that they still rest near each other.  They still eat side by side.  They still clean themselves near the other.  So I know, it's just a matter of time.  Just frustrating is all.  Oh, the joys of bonding.

Here's to hoping that our bonding processes will all be successful!  :)