I have a bun who is a little over a year and has been neutered for over 7 months now and he is still marking. I need help with this because he is ruining my new floors and my husband is losing patience (as am I, honestly). All the tricks that Google has offered, I have tried.
This rabbit (Alvin) is incredibly territorial, he will lunge, bite, flat out attack, and stalk other buns if given the chance. Before we moved, I made sure all my other fosters (2 other adorable buns) found good homes so Alvin could make a clean start in the new house. Within a day, he was marking certain areas, poo and pee. I gave him the benefit of the doubt for awhile, thinking he wanted to get used to the new house.
Over a month later and the first thing he does is run to certain areas and pee and poo. If I cover it, he will pee next to it. I clean it with everything that works- vinegar, natures miracle, hydrogen peroxide and dawn with baking soda (btw, that is magical for stains!). If I put a litter box there, he will go next to it.
He is trained. In his area, he will poo all over the perimeter, but not pee. He goes in his box in his x-pen. I feel terrible because I am really not letting him out lately, but I can't let him ruin my carpet. And this is brand new so I'm not in the market to replace it just yet. I can't bond him, he will attack immediately and we've tried (at least 6 failed dates), but he really does seem relaxed by his lonesome or hanging out with us. He is very sweet, you can pick him, cuddle him, he will groom you while you hold him, etc. But I'm going to go nuts here soon.
It's at the point where my husband is done, and he's the biggest animal lover I know, and I'm getting frustrated. Help, please!
This rabbit (Alvin) is incredibly territorial, he will lunge, bite, flat out attack, and stalk other buns if given the chance. Before we moved, I made sure all my other fosters (2 other adorable buns) found good homes so Alvin could make a clean start in the new house. Within a day, he was marking certain areas, poo and pee. I gave him the benefit of the doubt for awhile, thinking he wanted to get used to the new house.
Over a month later and the first thing he does is run to certain areas and pee and poo. If I cover it, he will pee next to it. I clean it with everything that works- vinegar, natures miracle, hydrogen peroxide and dawn with baking soda (btw, that is magical for stains!). If I put a litter box there, he will go next to it.
He is trained. In his area, he will poo all over the perimeter, but not pee. He goes in his box in his x-pen. I feel terrible because I am really not letting him out lately, but I can't let him ruin my carpet. And this is brand new so I'm not in the market to replace it just yet. I can't bond him, he will attack immediately and we've tried (at least 6 failed dates), but he really does seem relaxed by his lonesome or hanging out with us. He is very sweet, you can pick him, cuddle him, he will groom you while you hold him, etc. But I'm going to go nuts here soon.
It's at the point where my husband is done, and he's the biggest animal lover I know, and I'm getting frustrated. Help, please!