I find English Angoras to be very affectionate animals. They are warm and loving and communicate fairly clearly, which makes for great relationships, and they live for almost a decade, so they are apt to make great pets.
The rabbits do not like strangers in the rabbitry-- they all act weird when I move them
they are frail when they are being transported; they are very nervous animals
it just takes settling down and then you pet your bunny in his habitat, pet him on the nose, several time s a day
offer food and water, a treat... then after three days, take him out and place on lap
maybe use a towel first, in case he scratches at first, then every day or twice a day or three times a day
you bring him out, place on lap and pet, stroking face first, from nose to ears over and over, then petting bunny
after a few days to a week, you can start to comb and brush, and let him up and down
Try not to pull the wool around the back of the rabbit; this is an aggressive move to the rabbit. Hold the base of the wool when you brush this wool, like you would a small child with a tangle, and do not pull the hair and hurt your pet.
OR you can just start in on him from the beginning hugging and kissing and take the initial rejection with a grain of salt
they are all just nervous at first-- and become where he will wait for you and ignore his food just to get the love
the Pet Angora
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