Bonding

The first time I tried to bond Toshi and Paige it didn't go so well. Though in Toshi's defense at the time he already had a bond-mate and didn't really want another one. Unfortunately Snowy passed on and Toshi was alone. I had thought about bonding him and Paige, but I didn't really have time because of school. Once summer began I decided I was going to make another attempt; this time using the 24 hour method.

The 24 hour method involves keeping the bunnies involved together for 24 hours. The theory behind this, is that after the first couple hours of fighting they'll realize that they're stuck together.

In order to give them an inclosed, neutral space I set Joshua's x-pen up in my living room and put them in it. In the beginning I was nervous, the last time we had them together it did not end well. Thankfully this time began better with minimal fighting.

For the first couple hours I'd put one of them in a carrier in the pen if the fighting was escalating. Then at 5 pm (I started 2 pm) I stopped using the carrier and instead broke up the fights with a spray bottle. I slept three hours that night and by the morning they seemed to be doing fine. I continued to keep them together and broke up any fights.

And now they're happily bonded! Toshi even grooms Paige every once in a while :)