Bonding advise please

What is the most successfull way of bonding? I am a first time bonder and i have been using a newly converted shed for the bonding, my doe is very dominant and my buck is a bit wary of her, they spent time together at the weekend and did a lot of chasing, fur pulling and ignoring each other, is it ok to do short sessions of bonding? my poor buck seems a bit withdrawn today, not sure if the bonding is stressing him or not He had his VHD jab yesterday so maybe he feels a bit off Any bonding tips will begreatly appreciated - i want this to go as smoothly as possible.

i would say take them for a drive/walk in a cat basket first. defo helps A LOT.

I would give him a few days to get over the jab and then try to bond them when you have a couple of days free to devote yourself to it.

I personally (tho I don't claim to be an experienced bonder) wouldn't split them up when bonding. If there is no full blown aggression I think it is a bit of a backward step to split them and then re-introduce them. If the signs are promising then I would suggest leaving them together - even if it means sleeping in the shed overnight! It has been done!

I think now you have started it's best to continue but for future reference I would not get a rabbit vaccinated immediately prior or during bonding as they can feel quite poorly after and the other rabbit may pick up on this and use it to their advantage.

I fully recommend placing them together in a carrier with food and water for a few hours at the start of bonding, this lets them get 'up close and personal' without the space to fight and therefore lets them see the other rabbit in an unthreatening situation. The environment can also cause them to snuggle together for comfort.

Thanks for all the good advice, i have a 3ft dog crate i could try them in, I think I'll wait until saturday and then use the bank holiday weekend for bonding, this will also give chester a few days to get over his jab.

I would also not seperate them once you have started bonding, good luck for the weekend!