My rabbit seems so independent and distant ?
I always watch YouTube videos of people training their bunnies or they do something cute and then come back to be petted or held. My rabbit likes being pet on her head, but I have to come to her. I give her space and I let her do what she likes, but she stays distant. I play with her and let her roam for 3 hours a day in my room, but she wont bond with me. I've had her for a month. She is younger than a year and she weighs around a pound.
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Each rabbit is an individual and some rabbits are more affectionate than others. You have to remember something important with rabbits that is easy to forget because of how they look: rabbits don't generally like to be held or cuddled. It's true that many rabbits will kiss their owners, groom them, sit with them, etc. But rabbits usually prefer to be with other rabbits.
Also, your rabbit's personality will undergo changes when she gets older (you said she was under a year old) and keeping up the positive reinforcement and bonding is key for when she gets older.
You sound like you know what you're doing, letting her out to play everyday for 3+ hours is really good for them, but obviously the longer the better. Give her some time and I bet she'll come around and you'll love having a rabbit, they're great pets.
Use treats to train her. There are great little papaya bites that you can buy at petsmart. There are a LOT in a bag and they last a long time. Make sure you don't give her a super lot in one day though because that can give her soft poop which is gross and not a good thing. Three hours is plenty to let her run around and I give you props for spending so much time with her a day. She should warm up to you. Good luck :)
Also, rabbit breeders don't even have their rabbits out for hours each day, they spend all their time in cages, so don't worry about three hours not being enough, its plenty.
Alot of the time rabbits will be distant, unless they were hand reared as babies and had alot of human contact at a very young age. But then again you have only had her a month, keep up with spending time with her every day and she should gain some trust and come around eventually.
Aw! Rabbit!
Just don't give up, she'll come around!
Be her one and only care taker, feed her *Not too much* hold her a lot, don't give her TOO much space, she might get used to you not being there
Keep her place clean, make her a comfortable nest of blankets
Give her time, trust me, animals bond eventually if you are taking care of it and if you are eager to bond
3 hours a day is VERY little, what kind of cage does she have? unless she has a huge cage then its "okay" but 3 hours is way too little; no time to bond with you. also, dont pet her if she doesnt want to be pet. try grooming her with your nose on her face; my rabbit likes it.
I have a bunny. My bunny is just like yours- he doesn't really care about me but he comes and nudges me occasionaly but mostly he just ignores me. he just wants food mostly. is she a dwarf bunny or a bigger one? Not all bunnies are outgoing- some are shy or just like to keep to themselves.