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I agree with Watermelons that is has a lot to do with genetics. Eating hay does help. Pellets and compressed cubes don't work as well even though they are made of hay, because they fall apart when the rabbit bites on them, and so it isn't the same chewing workout for the teeth.

If you want to walk your rabbit inside, the best place to practice is a hallway. Rabbits don't walk by your side like a dog. Put your rabbit in front and kind of "herd" your rabbit down the hall. If your rabbit just sits there and you want the rabbit to go, bend down and tickle the tail or hind...

I have a couple of rabbits that are leash trained with a H style cat harness. They learned it in agility class, but I would never take them outside. Before the pandemic, I took rabbits to long-term care facilities for visits. My rabbits would sit on laps of the elderly, but they don't interact...

It is not a good idea to walk a rabbit outside. There are many dangers. You could meet a stray dog, and people spray chemicals on their lawn. I knew someone who put their rabbit on a leash and took the rabbit to a park, where the rabbit ate a poisonous plant. Rabbits are more difficult to train...

My guess is that he had an upper respiratory infection that turned into pneumonia. Pneumonia is difficult to recover from. Rabbits hide their symptoms when they are sick, so it may have been too late when you found out he was sick. I am so sorry for your loss.

I used to have rabbits outside. The temperature here can get down to -10 F, and on rare occasions, -20 F and the cold didn't seem to bother them, as long as they had bedding and protection from the wind. Although the colder it got, the less time they spent outside of their hutch in their...

A rabbit doesn't need to be sedated if is just the front teeth only. My rabbit with spurs would get his teeth taken care of every 3 or 4 months under sedation. I am happy your little guy is getting such good care. You are a good rabbit Mom.

I know that the mini rex carries the dwarf gene. Would a false dwarf just be a standard rex? Just curious.

I had a rabbit with teeth problems that died at the age of 12. I was his foster mom, so the decision of putting him to sleep was decided by the no-kill rescue and the vet. The vet said that as long as he was eating, he had some quality of life and should be kept alive, and the rescue agreed. If...

Red maple leaves are just maple leaves with more pigment (chlorophyll).

I used to have outdoor rabbits and they did not like nesting boxes. One of my rabbits would use a nesting box for a litter box. Make sure that your rabbit is sheltered from the cold winds. I used to fill the whole hutch with hay. They would pick one or two spots to potty, so I would shovel those...

It should be easier. Start with the bar close to the floor. Gradually raise the bar as she gets better at it.

When doing a google search, I find claims that lime peel is toxic to rabbits. What I don't find is evidence that any rabbit has ever gotten sick from eating it. I think that this is one of those things where someone has a theory and puts it out there, and then it gets spread around on the...

Thank you all for your kind words. Just so you know, my beautiful satin rabbit died many years ago.

I had a rabbit that I put to sleep at the age of 4. She was a beautiful Standard Satin. I suspect that the problem with her was inbreeding. She stopped eating, and I took her in and she got her teeth trimmed. Two weeks later, she stopped eating again. I took her back and she got antibiotics and...

I know what you mean. I don't understand why he needs x-rays if he is getting teeth trims every 8 weeks. Sometimes vets do things because it is a learning experience for them, not because it is all that necessary. I lost a cat a couple of years ago. He would not eat, yet the vet insisted on...

If you google "animal poison control," you will find some helplines to call, the ASPCA and vet clinics etc. I have no idea if they charge or how good they are. I have never tried them.

It is a little like herding. Rabbits like to see all the way around them, so the rabbit walks in front. Command your rabbit to "go" or "hop." To begin with, if they don't go, you can try reaching down and tickling the back of her hocks and giving encouragement. If you want her to go right, give...

Rabbits are smart. If you are just lining up hurdles, they should be able to go through them by themselves. We are trained with a harness to begin with, but advanced rabbits are expected to go through the course without a leash. My beginner rabbit can do it without a leash, and as long as he...

We use harness in agility, but the class is run by people who have been members of HRS and the MN Companion Society for many years. They know what they are doing, but I don't think it is a good idea to try without an expert there to prevent injuries. 4-H also teaches agility. For most people...