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Are you accidentally stopping your rabbits from bonding — by being too involved? If you're sitting in the pen session after session, stepping in at every squabble, you might be the reason your bond isn't working. You've become the third rabbit.

Ever feel like you're doing everything right with your bonding sessions — and still not getting results? In this episode, Fiona breaks down one of the most common (and most well-meaning) mistakes rabbit owners make: becoming the third rabbit in their own bond.

In this episode:

• What it means to be the "third rabbit" — and why it's holding your bond back
• Why sitting in the pen can do more harm than good
• The real reason dominant behaviors like mounting, nipping, and fur pulling need to happen
• What goes wrong when you step in too soon 
• How to know when to intervene and how — without doing too much or too little
• Why watching real bonding sessions on video is the fastest way to build your instincts

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Because when bonding is done correctly, your rabbits can move from stress and conflict to a calm, happy partnership much faster.

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