toyabrooke
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Thanks for the advice 
He seems to have some good days and some bad, but I just can't help but adore him.
I tried some time outs when he bit, and also tried being dominant by pushing him (gently and onto a cushion) off my desk, and both those methods worked for a bit but then he actually didn't feel much like even coming out of his cage at all when I opened it and seemed a little more cautious off me. I have now converted to "well he is going to bite, so maybe I should just let him get used to me and hopefully he will trust me more if I don't scare him and punish him" because he may be confused with what I want when I always put him in his cage when he bites (which sometimes is every 5-10 minutes depending on what he is doing). I'm not sure if just leaving him do his thing is the right thing to do, but I have read that just not getting yourself in the position that they will bite, or if they do just saying OUCH or just gently tapping them or pushing them is more helpful that full on time outs or dominant punishing.
Do you know if holding them down to the floor is any good for showing dominance but not frightening them? I have tried it a few times and he struggled for a bit, but he slowed down and I let him go. I thought maybe this might help show him that it isn't okay to bite or charge in a way that rabbits might be familiar with in the wild (I know it works with dogs, but not sure with bunnies).
He seems happy apart from all these little bouts on me when I am too close to his cage or too close to his favourite spot on the desk, so that makes things a little easier.
Thanks again for all the advice everyone - Much appreciated!
Toya
He seems to have some good days and some bad, but I just can't help but adore him. I tried some time outs when he bit, and also tried being dominant by pushing him (gently and onto a cushion) off my desk, and both those methods worked for a bit but then he actually didn't feel much like even coming out of his cage at all when I opened it and seemed a little more cautious off me. I have now converted to "well he is going to bite, so maybe I should just let him get used to me and hopefully he will trust me more if I don't scare him and punish him" because he may be confused with what I want when I always put him in his cage when he bites (which sometimes is every 5-10 minutes depending on what he is doing). I'm not sure if just leaving him do his thing is the right thing to do, but I have read that just not getting yourself in the position that they will bite, or if they do just saying OUCH or just gently tapping them or pushing them is more helpful that full on time outs or dominant punishing.
Do you know if holding them down to the floor is any good for showing dominance but not frightening them? I have tried it a few times and he struggled for a bit, but he slowed down and I let him go. I thought maybe this might help show him that it isn't okay to bite or charge in a way that rabbits might be familiar with in the wild (I know it works with dogs, but not sure with bunnies).
He seems happy apart from all these little bouts on me when I am too close to his cage or too close to his favourite spot on the desk, so that makes things a little easier.
Thanks again for all the advice everyone - Much appreciated!
Toya
