AEW TLC Bunnies

Abigail · Oct 21, 2023

Hello!!
I have a buck I am going to be taking to a show along w some others but his coat is terrible. He has sprayed all over and his coat is stained. Any suggestions on getting it out?

RabbitsOfTheCreek · Oct 21, 2023

We brought some dry-spray (spray-on? Can't remember the exact name) pet shampoo and paper towels with us and they've worked pretty well

Alaska Satin · Oct 22, 2023

Abigail said:
Hello!!
I have a buck I am going to be taking to a show along w some others but his coat is terrible. He has sprayed all over and his coat is stained. Any suggestions on getting it out?

Holland bucks are the worst for that! I try to avoid bathing rabbits but we usually have to give ours a bath before shows. We try to spot-wash them - they're usually the worst on their face - but it sometimes takes a full bath to get them ready.

We use a very tiny bit of mild shampoo (baby shampoo, usually) and work it in wherever it needs it, then rinse thoroughly with warm water. Try to do this about a week before the show, especially if it's a full bath, as it takes them a while to groom their coats back into condition. He'll probably get dirty again but you can keep ahead of it with baby wipes.

If he's got yellowed fur, try working some dry corn starch into it, let it sit a bit, then comb it out. You can try this before a bath, and if after his bath and he's dry he's still yellowed, you can try the corn starch again.

By the way, those are some very nice looking Hollands you've got!

hotzcatz · Oct 22, 2023

Just out of curiosity, what's "AEW TLC" ?

Abigail · Oct 22, 2023

Alaska Satin said:
Holland bucks are the worst for that! I try to avoid bathing rabbits but we usually have to give ours a bath before shows. We try to spot-wash them - they're usually the worst on their face - but it sometimes takes a full bath to get them ready.

We use a very tiny bit of mild shampoo (baby shampoo, usually) and work it in wherever it needs it, then rinse thoroughly with warm water. Try to do this about a week before the show, especially if it's a full bath, as it takes them a while to groom their coats back into condition. He'll probably get dirty again but you can keep ahead of it with baby wipes.

If he's got yellowed fur, try working some dry corn starch into it, let it sit a bit, then comb it out. You can try this before a bath, and if after his bath and he's dry he's still yellowed, you can try the corn starch again.

By the way, those are some very nice looking Hollands you've got!

Thank you!!