A Morning In The Life Of Dougal The Rabbit

You know the deal - he has had a stressful time. If you are worried put in some probiotic, get in the iced bottle as it will just help lower the ambient temperature in their cage area. Make sure he has enough water. Make sure he is pooing and eating ok. I would also consider covering the cage with a towel or blanket so he can hide from you if he chooses.

It's Saturday! Super Bowl Weekend! Perhaps he is just resting up for the big game tomorrow. He looks like a Defensive End. Solid and close to the ground.

Was he active during the night? His sleep/wake cycle may not yet be tuned to your household?

Note to Dougal--You stay well. Your a husbun now and that is a big responsibility. Taking care of Florence I imagine is a full time job!
a nose rub for luck!

I just had him out and got three brushfulls out of him before he got bored and started looking for Florence. His coat is starting to feel thinner now, yay! I got a thump when I put him back though, he isn't shy about thumping at you!! This morning one of them shut the play pen door so they couldn't get back in the house and he thumped to let us know!!

He is pooing for England, and there was definitely one wee today (on the rug ) He is drinking plenty, and there is always Pro-C in it.

He ate breakie this morning, and wolfed some tonight parsley, but hasn't shown much interest in the evening veggies. He has eaten some though, typically all of the carrot has gone (when doesn't it), and I think he's had hay, a lot of hay went overnight.

He's now laying down again, I've just been putting everything down to shyness, but now I'm not so sure.

I'm tempted to put them both out in the hallway for a run about. If nothing else I can see if he does actually move!!! I want to see a binky!

Don't feel bad, When I had Buttons in one of those indoor cages he hated any bedding, he always dug it away to lay on the plastic, so I just gave up on bedding!! which also saved me loads of money!! I now just have a towel on top of the lino floor in Buttons' cage, and sometimes he still pushes that away to just lay on the bare lino!! He's been indoors for 8months now, and so I don't think its a temperature thing, he just loves smooth surfaces!! We have a magazine which stays permanently in front of the TV, because he likes rolling and sleeping on it! ... maybe Dougal is the same!

When he refused to move at first I wondered if it was because he used to live in a small hutch and wasn't used to the space. The rescue did call him lazy, so maybe he just can't be bothered to play!!!

Maybe it's a boy thing and shiny things!!!

I'm going to be brave and put them together in the hallway, wish me luck!

It's not so much a boy thing - Bruce is quite active and always has been - however the thumping is a boy thing. t more likely a shy thing. Buns take quite a while to settle properly. He won't binky until he is really happy which might take 6 months! He needs lots of time to get used to you and hubby and to the way your house functions. It has to be all about baby steps and allowing him to make the transitions from one place to another in his time. You can't rush this stuff!

Florence is enjoying herself...Dougal is just sat washing

I've been laying down with them, and he nearly came over. I think I was just so lucky with Florence, as she was confident and boulshy from the start. But with Dougal, he has been pushed from pillar to post just recently.

Makes him all the more special though

My advice would be let him settle in his pen it may take a few days or even weeks. Sounds to me hes more a shy bun, like Marshall is. It took him ages with his litter tray and to become used to me, and even now he is not all that fond of new people and wont go beyond the boundary of my room [he even hates being near the door if its open] It may just take Dougal more time than it did Florence. I know my bf's rabbit was confidant from the start, exploring people and places as soon as he could get to them, and he fights you to slip between your feet and out the door to hide somewhere you cant get him

Just don't fret with him and try not to rush things, he will get there in his own time

I just had a semi binky Back legs went a little bit. But he is still washing. I'm starting to wonder if he's got OCD!!!!

Since turning off the fan heater he has ventured out, but I don't know if that's because of the temperature or because it's now his play time. I did get a lot of fur off of him during his brushing session too.

He is so adorable, I would just like to know that he is happy

Aww, he put his head down for me to stroke just now Florence also joined me.

She did just ignore him when he asked again though

He sounds like he is doing fine

I groom a *lot* too - Humum did wonder about OCD with me, but apparently it is quite normal and will be even more so if he is moulting off some of his winter fur