{"id":503,"date":"2020-03-29T11:50:31","date_gmt":"2020-03-29T11:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bunnyparents.com\/?p=503"},"modified":"2024-01-07T15:34:40","modified_gmt":"2024-01-07T15:34:40","slug":"how-do-you-know-if-your-bunny-loves-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bunnyparents.com\/how-do-you-know-if-your-bunny-loves-you\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do You Know If Your Bunny Loves You?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Bunnies are loving animals. Since they are naturally shy animals, they may take a while to warm up to you before showing you love. However, much like cats and dogs, they will show affection and love towards you if you\u2019ve given them the time and love they deserve. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In fact, our experience with Grooty is that she is just as affectionate as a puppy dog! But how do you know if your bunny loves you? What are the signs?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A bunny shows their affection towards their human’s in many different ways. They will let you pet them, follow you around the house, bink with joy, kiss you, and even fall asleep next to you. Your bunny is trying to let you know they love you and they know you care for them.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n But there are more ways that your bunny shows affection than\njust these examples. Can you recognise any of these behaviours from your bunny?<\/p>\n\n\n\n It may seem like your bunny is just licking the leftover\nfood on your hands. But a bunny licking you is their equivalent of giving you a\nkiss. It\u2019s also their process of grooming. They see you as part of their family\nand want to make sure you are also clean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You may also see your bunny licking your clothes. Again,\nthis is your bun making sure you are clean and showing you they love you and\nare a part of the bunny family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It takes time for your bunny to trust you and to learn you\nare not a threat or predator. As they get comfortable being in their new\nenvironment with their humans, they will come to love being petted and getting the\nattention from their owners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As they get more comfortable, your bunny will even come to\nyou to be petted. They\u2019ll either lick you to pet them or put their head under\nyour hand which is their way to communicating with you letting you know that\nthey want to be petted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bunnies are social animals and love having plenty of interaction. But usually, only with humans and bunnies they trust and are comfortable with. If your bunny follows you around the house, it\u2019s a good sign they enjoy being with you and want your attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our Grooty loves to be in the same\nroom as us. She has learned to climb the stairs so when we walk up to get ready\nfor bed, we often find a furry surprise on our bed when we\u2019ve come back from\nthe bathroom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A bink is when your bunny jumps in the ear, flips their ears around and does funny turns in the process. This is often accompanied by crazy running up and down your furniture or even over humans! This is a prominent sign of your bunny\u2019s happiness and excitement and that they aren\u2019t afraid to show it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It can feel like your bunny is mad\nat you when they nip and dig at you. But this is actually a sign that they love\nand care for you. When they nip, it\u2019s like they are trying to matted fur off\nfor you, especially when they do this to the seam of your clothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is our favourite thing our bunny Groot does and the cutest. Flopping and laying near or against us. It\u2019s a sign that they are comfortable around you and trust you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Laying with their feet out is a very vulnerable position for a bunny. Usually, they will have their feet under them so if any predator sneaks up on them, they can quickly run and jump away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As soon as your bunny starts\nputting their feet out when lying around your home, then you can be sure your\nbun is feeling comfortable and safe with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the beginning, your bunny likely won\u2019t eat any food that is being fed out of your hands. They don\u2019t trust you or feel comfortable enough yet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As time goes on and they warm up to you, you can feed them all sorts of treats from your hands. They are also very careful when they eat from your fingers and won\u2019t bite you.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThey Kiss You<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
They Let You Pet Them<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
They Follow You<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
They Bink Around The House<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
They Nip and Dig At You<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
They Lay and Flop Near You With Their Feet Out<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
They Eat Food From Your Hands<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
They Nudge You and Look For Attention<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n