He is sitting on our old black leather couch beside my hubby.
Baron is super tame. He will sit beside of you for an hour to get petted.
They grind their teeth when they are happy and it sounds like a purr.
I got very lucky with him. He was easy to litterbox train and has never been bad to chew on things. He demands three bowls of fresh kale greens a day. Occasionally he will eat a little spinach or collard. He hates carrots. He eats timothy and alfalfa hay and pellets.
He loves fruity cheerios and a piece of a shortbread cookie.
His favorite hobby in the world is making my dog miserable.
No one believed me when I told them the bunny chases the dog until I video taped it.
I have a seven pound yorkie/maltese that has one big yellow streak down his back.
When ever the dog wants to play and growls and pulls on my socks the rabbit comes running and chases him away.
There is a lady in West Virginia who breeds these bunnies for show rabbits. She gives you a pedigree and everything when you buy one. When I met her to buy Baron she had on a lovely sweater she had made from spinning the angora wool. They have to shear the bunnies about every three months.

Thanks For Sharing Your "pet" Story With Me. I Love It! Animals Are Amazing!

Im always happy to yammer about Baron.
I actually had no idea english angora rabbits even existed.
My husband was subbing at our local high school and I was there as his volunteer theachers aid. We were looking for something to watch on Tv while we ate our lunch and I happened on this show on PBS I think and the guy had the most unuaual albeit adorable bunny I had ever seen. I had to describe it to my blind husband lol..who then told me what it was. Jon had seen them ages ago before he lost his sight. I got right on the computer in the classroom and started researching them. I eventually found a breeder who met me at the Huntingon Mall about 40-50 miles from me. She brought a whole litter for me to look at. I wanted them all but let me tell you..one of them is alot of work.

It was so funny. The cable guy came once and was so stunned to see a blue rabbit. He came back two days later with a buddy from work. The other guy had bet him $10 there was no such thing as a blue rabbit and he wanted to show him mine lol. People usually think Baron is a dog when they first see him.
They think I am nuts at our local store because I ask them to go into the back and get me fresh greens for a rabbit. Around here people thinking having a pet bunny is insane.

Hi JG,

I do not think you to be insane at all, I love your stories! You remind me so much of my baby sister. Her hubby (my bro-in-law) is also blind. They have a unique pet that they've had 9 yrs.; Are You Ready for This??? It's a Chicken her name is Phred (Fred), they resued her when she was just a little chick (from a sure death) and they wound up falling in love with her and she is one of the family! She's a Rhode Island Red. I would love to tell you some of their stories raising her:)! Mary goes thrpugh more wippies than anyone else on earth to keep clean up a cinch, and their basement is where Phred roosts at night! They also have a Guide Dog and a Weimereimer so they love their pets!

I attended an NFB convention with them in Texas back in 1998, and I spent one of the best weeks of my life there. Steve was receiving a scholarship from the NFB and I wanted to be there to watch him get it. I wish I had enough time to tell you all about it, but maybe another day!

I bet you have washed more greens than anyone I know, funny that Baron hates carrots:D I LOVE IT....his way of making a mockery out of stereo-typing rabbits, I know you must enjoy him tremendously! If you ever need advice of a good vet for bunnies let me know and I will put you in touch with one.

Have a good day, Cathy

I love that they have a pet chicken!
Jon and I met through his guide dog. I was helping my older Sis one day. She groomed dogs for people and Jon and his friend brought Jons guide dog to get him groomed. It was a black lab. I still tell people the dog tricked me..he was looking to retire and wanted me as a replacement lol.
I would love to hear any stories you want to share.
Luckily we have a good vet here in town who is rabbit savvy. He took care of Jons guide til til the day he died. The worse problem with angoras is woolblock from their coats. Every day I have to give him petromalt and papaya tabs to keep him in good shape. Some breeds of rabbits are bad to get misaligned teeth because a bunny's teeth never stop growing but Baron chews on apple sticks and eats alot of hay so luckily I havent had any dental problems with him.