new rabbit, i need some help please

[Midnight01]

jenn....pet_bunny.....you guys rweird.........YOU GURS R AWSOME lol, well anyways, thanks to both ofya....RAINBOWS!


lol, im only usin it once, dont wanna steal ur posotivness

 

[RaspberrySwirl]

Hi Justin!

I'mreally impressed with you! It's clear that you want to learn everythingyou can to do what's best for your bunny to make him happy and makelife good for both of you! I don't know if I'll remembereverything you've mentioned but I'll give it a shot. Everyone has givenreally good information!

About him trying to bite you. Don't letit get started! When he reaches to bite you, firmly butgently, place your hand (you'll have to be quick) on the top ofhis head and push it to the ground. At the same time in a deep firmvoice tell him NO! And hold his head there for a second or two. BECAREFUL! This is a sign of dominance to a bunny. It tells him from thestart that you are the big kahuna! Take your lessons withhim slowly.

Teach him no by using that samevoice/tone, say NO!,slightly cup your handandstrike the floor. This is your "thump". Bunnies use it asa warning and a sign of anger, etc.

With the litter box, the idea about twolitter boxes is excellent. That is what we did. Try Woody Pet. There isa thread on the forum about Woody Pet. It is a natural wood product andit soaks up the bunnies scent well so he will return to the spot. Itonly took a couple days to train my bunny. Each time he poo'd I pickedthem up and put them in the litter box. When he pee'd I soaked some ofthe litter in the pee and then put it in the litter box. Leave thestuff in there for several days. Don't clean it out as often as youwill once he's trained. And it's true that at his age he will droppoo's all over the place to mark his territory. Even well trainedbunnies will still do this occasionally after you have washed out theircages or put new things in their area.

Last, do plan on researching theneutering. It sounds as though aggressiveness may be part of hisproblem with not wanting to be picked up and held. Neutering nearlyalways helps with aggressive behavior. It's only going to getworse!

Good Luck!

RaspberrySwirl