how to you brake an aggresive rabbit from charging towards you or biting or trying to teach them not to be?

Question

aggresive?

Answer 1

i know exactly how to solve your problem, i had the same exact problem a year ago. i had found this floppy eared rabbit by some sidewalk along a busy street. i took him in thinking, 'what on earth is this rabbit doing in such a loud and noisy street?' i had never owned a rabbit so i had no idea how on earth to take care of him nor what is teh right thing to do or how they react. first of all, i discovered he was a super super layed back rabbit, he could fall asleep in your lap belly up and not care, you put your hand next to his mouth and he wouldnt dare even bite you, he would be the most fun loving rabbit, BUT he only had one side effect, he would dodge me whenever i put my hand on the ground. he would attack it as if it was an object ready to steal his food or whatever.

so i began to think, he only got mad when i put my hand on the ground, i couldnt even tie my shoe or else he would run to it and bit it. the worst thing was...about 2 weeks after i foudn him i discovered this little rabbit had another little side effect, he was deaf. he was 100% deaf, he didnt respond to any noise what so ever, when it was a rainy day and lightning stiked, he would simply remain calm not even showing a jump or even move his head when the thunder would strike. when there was fireworks, i would take him out and he had no reaction, i tried clapping my hands right behind him where he couldnt see me and he had no reaction, he was 100% deaf, that answered the question as to why this little 6 lb rabbit was along a main busy street eating sidwalk grass.

so all this made it even harder to teach him how to NOT bite when i put my hand on the ground. i couldnt raise my voice, i couldnt scold him since all he was doing was his natural reaction, he never bit me when i picked him nor when i put my hand by his mouth when he was carried.

so i came up with the plan: i sat on the ground and lowered my right hand as he ran to it i grabbed his upper part of the neck, you know how cats carry thier kittens, it doesnt hurt the animals at all, so i grabbbed him from that spot with my left hand and immediatly with my right hand lifted my pointer finger close to his face making sure he could see it and pointed at him waving moving my lips saying 'NO'. the little rabbit couldnt hear anything but he could understand my reaction with my hands and the movement of my lips everytime he did that. so i put him on the ground (dont shake him nor be cruel to him, just do it calmly) and did it again, the entire process all over again. my right hand on the ground, the rabbit dodged, left hand picked him up, right hand pointer finger waving, lips moving, then again. it only took me ONE single day to teach him that and after the 30th time, he got the entire idea.

im not lieing you, it took about 30 times only on one single day to teach him that. so it ended up that at the time i put my hand on teh ground, he kinda began running to it but then stopped himself before i even moved my left hand kinda like remembering, 'oh wait, if i keep on runnig to it, im gong to get caught' and in the following days, when he would forget i woudl do the process again about 5 times and he would stop. it got to the point where when he ran to it forgetting about it, i would quickly move my right hand (without picking him up) and pulling out my pointer finger at him waving it saying 'NO" and he would stop himself again.

so in total, in about 2 weeks the rabbit got use to it and no longer ever bit me, i would put my hand by him when he was eating and he was ok, i would pet him immediatly like saying 'good boy!'

hope it all helps!!

Answer 2

Take it to freezer camp. Seriously, if I have a rabbit in my barn that is agressive It gets put down. I care more about my childrens fingers and my fingers than to keep an agressive rabbit around. The only way I would keep a potential agressive rabbit around is if she is pregnant or nursing a litter then I know where her agression is coming from and I know it will get better. Plus I breed for disposition, I would feel awful selling a rabbit to someone else and they ended up getting bit, so only sweet rabbits get the right to stay in my rabbitry

Answer 3

That partially depends if it is a male or female. Females go through hormonal cycles that make them tend to turn mean, especially if the female is about 4 months old. Sometimes after a female (doe) has a litter she will turn friendly as can be again. Whatever you do, do not spank or discipline your rabbit. It will only make it meaner. Rabbits are unlike dogs or cats and cannot be disciplined into being nice. They take it as a threat against them and act more aggressive in return.

My suggestion is to first, be very careful and to take the rabbit out of it's cage. Rabbits are often territorial, so taking it out of it's cage removes that aspect. You may need to distract it with one hand and grab it with the other to do this. Once you have it out of its cage work on petting it and getting it used to you petting it. Stroke it on its head between its eyes back then back towards its ears. Petting it on its head between its eyes sort of puts a rabbit in kind of a trance-like state. If you're going to make it nicer you have to get it used to you handling it and petting it.

Also, if your cage is too large to where you can't reach the back corners of the cage. The rabbit feels it has an advantage and can escape you and attack. To be honest, your rabbit may never get nicer. But if you're going to have a chance, you need to get it used to you petting it like crazy. Just be prepared for it to attack you about every time you put your hand in the cage. Remember, distract it with one hand, then grab it with the other. Once you have a hold of it, then pet it like crazy.

I've been raising rabbits for 24 years. Good luck in your endeavors!

Answer 4

Never making an attempt is WORSE! Because when you consider approximately it, you would without difficulty take a look at whatever new and fail at it instantly, however failing is what is helping you be taught! Failing is helping you determine a strategy to proper the error! Because if we certainly not failed at a few factor in our lives, surely the whole lot we now have performed is just too handy for us! And there may be particularly not anything a laugh approximately whatever being approach too handy for us! Think of this as a online game. If you fail at a designated stage plenty of occasions, that is ok, given that as you determine increasingly approaches to edit what you are doing flawed, you could simply beat that stage! But when you certainly not attempt to beat that stage, then whilst you invite a pal over to play the identical sport and you are hopelessly failing to move that stage, you can be embarrassed! If you certainly not take a look at, you can certainly not understand. But when you fail, a minimum of you can have a few force to conquer your beyond errors! Bottom Line: If you do not take a look at, you can fail routinely. But when you try to fail, you can finally be taught to get well at it when you preserve at it.

Answer 5

Hi, I have to tell you rabbits are only aggressive when they feel threatened., so be nice to them and they will be nice to you. this is the same way with all animals.......I have seen rabbits that live in a home and are kitty littered trained....... you should not grab them roughly, they really are quite sweet. I dont know if you are talking about outside rabbits ( (I think you are ) but just be gentle with them and they will respond...They are not stupid, in fact they are as smart as a dog...........Try bringing the aggressive one in the house, yes I know it sounds crazy, but make him a pet and show him or her the kitty litter box, and yes they will use it. And if you name them, they will come to you if you call. Just remeber, be good to them and they will be awfully good to you!!! Good Luck and let me know, OK? Thanx , Lauren

Answer 6

He's not by any chance chasing you and running around you in circles, is he? This is how bunns express their affection! Have a read of these articles about aggression or flirting - hope they're helpful too -
http://www.rabbit.org/journal/3-3/age-related-behavior.html
http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/aggression.html
http://www.rabbit.org/journal/2-2/mean-rabbit.html
http://www.muridae.com/rabbits/rabbittalk.html

Have a read of these great detailed rabbit sites too -
http://exoticpets.about.com/cs/rabbits/a/?once=true&
http://www.tagyerit.com/hopline/cold.htm
http://www.rabbit.org/
http://www.houserabbit.co.uk/
http://au.geocities.com/leaswebsite/bunnyhouserabbits.html - http://au.geocities.com/leaswebsite/bunnyfood.html - my own site - please have a browse and enjoy! Very best of luck!

Answer 7

Invite it to be the main course at the next Sunday dinner. animal lovers, I mean no offense if any taken and will apologize before hand.

Answer 8

rabbits have small brians maybe it is scared of you and to old to tame buy you a younger one and set that older one free or eat it

Answer 9

give it more space, see a doc 2 c if it is feeling well!!

Answer 10

Try taking it to the vet and see if they can tell you what to do about it.