A good substitute for kisses, hugs, and heavy petting is verbal affection. Rabbits are so irresistibly soft, adorable, and gorgeous that it is difficult to avoid smothering them with physical affection. Your rabbit may not be aloof at all, but simply overwhelmed by the magnitude or volume of your affection for her. Did you have an aunt or grandfather who just loved to pinch your cheeks and announce loudly to the world what a cute little boojums you were? How did that make you feel? Aloof rabbits remind me of childhood experiences with overly affectionate adults. The following suggestions may help to strengthen the bond between you and your independent friend, but the first and most important step is to accept her for herself.īeing coddled and cuddled by humans is not at the top of every rabbit's wish-list. They arrive here with capacities and tendencies which must be recognized and respected. Handling, socialization, and early environment play a major role, but bunnies are not blank slates. Having fostered several litters I have also seen that many basic personality traits are present at birth. At first I was surprised by how few actually conformed to the stereotypical cute-n-cuddly or passive/timid ideals held by many humans (encouraged by fairy tales, children's stories, and Madison Avenue). ![]() I learned and am still learning about the wide range of lagomorph temperaments. Maybe they needed some little boys to watch television with. Not enough handling? Too much handling? Bad "breeding"? Maybe I just wasn't good with rabbits. I spent a long time wondering where I'd gone wrong. Oscar showed his delight by not running away when I said hello. Trix allowed me to pet her muzzle for a few minutes before hopping off to more important business. When I arrived home from the party, Trixie and Oscar greeted me with their usual enthusiasm. By the time a very nice young man was halfway through a story about having his faced licked by his lovable lop, I had to excuse myself for a reality check. Another described his bunny's morning routine of dancing round his feet while he makes coffee, then hopping on his lap and nibbling the bottom of the newspaper. One woman told me how her rabbit loves to lie on his back between her two children while they watch TV. Their health, foibles, sleeping habits, and whisker-twitches were discussed in unsparing detail. When rabbit-people get together the conversation naturally turns toward our long-eared pals. This article has been viewed 489,170 times.To celebrate the publication of The House Rabbit Handbook, a party was given for all the (human) contributors. In this case, 100% of readers who voted found the article helpful, earning it our reader-approved status. WikiHow marks an article as reader-approved once it receives enough positive feedback. There are 11 references cited in this article, which can be found at the bottom of the page. Erika has been featured on Lifetime, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and CBS as well as in Thrillist, Elite Daily, Men’s Health, Fast Company, and Refinery29. She worked for Rolling Stone, Us Weekly, and Men’s Journal before leaving publishing to pursue her passion for connecting people. ![]() Erika graduated from Penn State with a Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations. ![]() With over six years of experience, Erika specializes in helping singles find quality matches through date coaching and premium matchmaking services. Erika Kaplan is a Dating Coach and Matchmaker for Three Day Rule, an exclusive matchmaking company across nine cities in the United States. ![]() This article was co-authored by Erika Kaplan.
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