2006-07-20 16:15:43 · 13 answers · asked by Luke S 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
in town and dogs are wild....
2006-07-20 16:21:44 · update #1
teach your rabbit to scare them away, when my neighbor's dog came over every day to our backyard to 'play' with my rabbit, i thought they were both having a good time...until my rabbit i guess just couldnt stand it anymore and scared the living daylights out of the dog, and now all is settled, no dog, free rabbit.
2006-07-21 00:20:54 · answer #1 · answered by sueet2b 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Your pet rabbits should be kept inside, to protect them from things like this.
What Kinds of Outdoor hazards do I need to worry about?
The most immediate hazard to an outdoor rabbit is attack by predators. While the House Rabbit Society does not keep statistics on predator attacks, we do offer a warning based on the stories relayed to us by urban and rural rabbit caretakers across the country. A backyard hutch does not protect a rabbit from predators. Incidents include attacks by dogs, feral cats, raccoons, and coyotes; and more rarely, owls, hawks, opossums, and weasels. Determined predators can bend or break wire; agile ones can open cage doors. The mere presence of predators may trigger an extreme reaction in a rabbit; a panic attack during which the rabbit runs wildly back and forth, twists, and thrashes. A rabbit in this state can break her own back, or die from a heart attack. A survivor may be permanently disabled, or develop infection from bite or claw wounds.
Because most predators hunt at night, HRS recommends that an outdoor companion rabbit be brought indoors each evening. A sturdy, covered pen within the yard is usually enough to discourage day-time attacks, especially if humans are nearby.
2006-07-21 03:53:44 · answer #2 · answered by Nostril_B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a similar problem with cats jumping on the rabbit hutch. We used to throw buckets of water on them to scare them away. They soon learned not to come back. I would also suggest putting the hutch on legs so the dogs will have trouble getting to them. (I have found most wild dogs to be fairly small), and possibly laying some small mouse traps around the base to permanently scare them off. Tie the mous traps up so they will come off when the dog runs away.
2006-07-21 03:04:47 · answer #3 · answered by iceni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get some bitter apple spray from your local pet store. It's non-toxic, but dogs hate the stuff. next, spray it all around the rabbit hutch. they should stay away. Or just get a high fence or put the rabbit cage in a large dog kennel. Hope that helped!
2006-07-20 16:26:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a kind of plastic-spiked mat called a "Scat Mat" that you could lay around the rabbit cage (you'd probably need at least a 2.5-foot border). You can walk on the mats yourself if you wear shoes, and they are humane since they are not sharp enough to harm the dogs' feet, but painful enough to prevent them from coming closer.
2006-07-20 16:29:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should really consider bring your rabbit inside the house. They make great companion pets. They can be litter box trained and if you fix them it cuts back on the smell. Roaming dogs aren't the only things that rabbits face outside. They have to worry about flystrike, hypothermia, heat stroke and mean neighbors. How would you want to be outside in August with a fur coat on?
2006-07-21 02:12:27 · answer #6 · answered by sugarcarat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Build another, sturdier fence around your rabbit hutch or your rabbit will become a snack! You could try putting a low-voltage electric fence or loose coils of chicken wire around the cage - dogs don't want to walk on that.
2006-07-20 16:33:51 · answer #7 · answered by Danger, Will Robinson! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Indoors, close the door, outside spray ammonia in a large circle around the cage, 20-30 foot radius. Or discipline the dog, but being a beagle owner I realize that's not always possible.
2006-07-20 16:20:22 · answer #8 · answered by nick knead 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hamsters in many situations bite the bars of their cages even as they're bored. How typically do you manage him? attempt to manage him a minimum of one hour an afternoon, yet longer is extra proper. i do not only recommend one finished hour at a time; damage it as a lot as small fifteen to 20 minute sessions. what's in his cage to play with? in case your cage has the holes interior the perimeters for connecting tunnels, make a maze for him. supply him a kleenex field; they prefer to shred em and sleep in em and play on them. He must have a wheel, to boot. desire I helped! --fyre
2016-10-15 00:54:55 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tie them up so they cant get near it. Or use chicken wire around the cages perimeter.
2006-07-20 16:18:50 · answer #10 · answered by Biker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋