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tain a rabbit is that possibly to do?? i have a dutch and a netherland dwarf.......

2006-09-24 09:26:44 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets Other - Pets

train sorry about that!

2006-09-24 09:27:06 · update #1

Thank you for your wonderful advice!

2006-09-25 06:47:38 · update #2

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Rabbits can be litter trained, although I'm not sure that's the type of training you're referring to. If it is, here's a website that explains how to do it:
http://exoticpets.about.com/cs/rabbits/a/rabbitslt.htm

After a little more research, I came across this:
Rabbit training in general: Rabbits enjoy human company, once they have got used to you, and they like food, so there are tricks you can teach rabbits by rewarding them every time they do what you want them to. The first thing you may want to teach the rabbit is how to come to you when you call. Try this when the rabbit is used to you, and sit on the floor. Hold a carrot, keep still, and gently say 'come'. Your rabbit is likely to think you mean 'food' - that doesn't matter, so long as the rabbit comes to you. If you reward the rabbit, then it becomes worth the rabbit's while to come when called. You can play with your rabbit and see how many other things you can teach with food lures. Some rabbits like being stroked a lot, and that is a good reward too, if you have no food on you.

Rewards tend to work well when you are training rabbits, but they aren't always enough. Sometimes you may need to move, or distract the rabbit, or just prevent the rabbit from doing 'forbidden' things. For example, rabbits can be taught not to jump on sofas and beds, if you just pick them up and put them down on the ground every time they try it. You can also say 'Psst', to warn or distract the rabbit, when it looks like it is about to get on the sofa, or do something else you'd rather it didn't do. You will still have to make sure the rabbit can't get to forbidden areas when you aren't around, by keeping it in an enclosure or the hutch.

Rabbits tend to take more notice of their humans if they are the only rabbits, and less notice if they have another rabbit for company. However, house rabbits are very entertaining companions whether you have one or two of them, and it's up to you whether you want a close relationship with one rabbit, or to watch two or more bunnies exploring your room.
http://www.4petsonline.com/rabbits_training.htm

2006-09-24 10:11:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I don't think that's really possible...maybe with determination and strict discipline...I'm putting this one on my watch list-interesting question

2006-09-24 09:37:02 · answer #2 · answered by anaconda_orchid 3 · 0 0

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