What is the best way to house train a pet rabbit ? That isnt a bunny no more..?

Answer 1

Well, actually the best way they learn (as well as humans, cats, others) is not by scolding, but rather by being praised when they do something well. So don't yell at them when they go poo in the wrong area, just pick them gently up and put them in the litter pan. When they do go in the litter pan, pet them nicely and praise them.
Next... GET A LITTER PAN! Or many!!! Do you let your rabbit run around all day? We have corner litter pans from the pet shop: where we put them: in all the corners the rabbits like to poo in, and in their cage corner. These are really helpful because it is a set place to go poo, plus they're easier to clean up.
Also, every so often, we push the rabbits gently to the litter pan in their cage (or where you actually WANT them to go to the bathroom) and GENTLY push their noses into the bedding or whatever. This way they can smell their poo in that plastic bin.
Always pick up their poo/scoop up the pee when they go in the wrong place and put it in the litter pan.
I hope this helped! Good luck! With patience and gentleness, it'll come!

Answer 2

The best way to train a pet rabbit is first determine what corner they poop or pee in the most. Rabbits like to poop or pee in corners. Put a kitty litter box in that corner for the rabbit to poop and pee in. Whenever you catch your rabbit pooping or peeing where it is not supposed to use a hair spray bottle filled with water to spray the rabbit to teach it that it is not supposed to use the restroom there.

Apply tobasco sauce, hot sauce, or bitter apple to any and all electric chords and wooden chair legs too keep your rabbit from chewing them.

When starting to train your rabbit. Keep it in the pen except when you are home to monitor it. Once you get further along in training it, then you can leave it out of its cage all of the time.

The American Rabbit Breeders Association provides a flyer on how to train a house rabbit. The are a very good and reliable source for any information on rabbits.

http://www.arba.net

I recommend using caution if you take advice from www.rabbit.org. Some of their advice is good and some of it is bad.

The difference between the two organizations is that the ARBA has over 40,000 members many which have raised and shown them for 20-40 years or more and who have raised a large number of rabbits. The ARBA also works with universities and vet schools that conduct research on animal nutrition and animal health. So the ARBA is very qualified to provide info on such topics.

The other organization www.rabbit.org is not nearly as old and is composed mainly of people that raise just a few pet rabbits and may have only raised them for a couple of years. They do have some veterinarians that provide information about rabbits, however some of the info they provide is not worded very well and could easily be misinterpreted. Some other info they provide I believe is contrary to good practice such as giving a rabbit fruits or vegetables (too much can cause diahrrea) or them advising to keep two rabbits together (which can lead to fur chewing, rabbit mounting of even the same sex, fighting, biting, etc). I just believe that www.rabbit.org lacks the experience and expertise that the ARBA has.

Answer 3

Rabbits are actually pretty clean animals and given the choice will use one or two particular areas as a bathroom. Start the rabbit in a small area and put a litter tray in there, personally I use Breeders Choice cat litter and cover it with hay. The hay is in there because most rabbits like to have a nibble and it makes the littery tray and attractive option.

If restricting the rabbit isn't an option, put a litter tray in the area he's already using. Make sure the litter tray is a good size as rabbits like to back up into a corner and if the tray is low he's going to go straight over the side.

All this is assuming he's using one or two spots, if he's just going where ever he may have a urinary problem so a trip to the vet might be worthwhile.

Answer 4

I've found that its easiest to do when the rabbit is fixed. That being said, my current bunny is not neutered and he's perfectly potty trained, so its just personality. It is best to confine your rabbit to a small room or large indoor pen while potty training. Make sure that she feels like the cage is her territory. This means no taking her out of her cage, just let her come out of it herself. And don't try to clean it or rearrange while she's in it. She should already be using one or more corners of her cage, so just choose which one she uses most and put a litter box in it. What sort you use is your own choice and also has to do with the size of your bunny. It should be large enough for her to sit in comfortably. Now fill it with litter(not the cat sort, try carefresh or aspen) and put a little timothy hay on top as an incentive. If she uses it in her cage, great. You can then start letting her out supervised in the room. If you see her start to do her business elsewhere, shout and put her back in her litterbox. Try not to be too aggressive about it as rabbits are prey animals. If she is using the box regularly, you can begin to let her out more often, just make sure there are no electrical cords for her to nibble. You can find more info at the house rabbit society website rabbit.org. There's lots of info on all sorts of rabbit related stuff. Good luck!

Answer 5

do no longer grant them too many carrots because of the fact it is composed of countless sugar and could purpose them to get Diabetes. additionally do no longer grant them any vegetable with countless starch (like potatoes) no onions, garlic, cabbage, Beans, Cauliflower, kale, Parsnips, Potato or Potato peelings, Rhubarb, Spinach, Swedes and Tomato leaves. do never FEED YOUR RABBIT LETTUCE. Lettuce is composed of lactucarium which components diarrhoea in a rabbit. Lettuce has been regarded to purpose GI Stasis, a risky subject. in the experience that your rabbit has loose use of the backyard or side of the backyard, then you definately ought to avert Anemones, Arrow Grass, Bluebells, broken Fern, Burdock, Buttercups, Clover ,Daffodils, Dahlia, deadly Nightshade, Delphiniums, Fireweed, Foxglove, Hemlock, Horehound, Honeysuckle, Iris, Ivy, Jimson Weed, Lilies, Laurel, Lupine, Milkweed, Poison Hemlock, Poppies, Primrose, Snowdrops, candy Clover, Tarweed, Tulips, Water Hemlock. ingredients that are preserve to feed a rabbit in small parts are Basil, Beet vegetables, Carrot and Carrot tops, Celery leaves, Dandelion leaves and flower, Dill, Mint, Parsley, Watercress, Wheatgrass. Fruit must be very sugary so maximum helpful feed each so often in small parts, Apple, Bananas, additionally Blueberries, Cranberries, Pears, Raspberries and Strawberries. Do now no longer feed Beans, Breakfast cereals, Bread, Cookies, Corn, or nuts which might probably supply a contribution to enterotoxaemia, a subject the place the blood is composed of toxin from the intestines.

Answer 6

I am giving you a really awesome web site about nothing but rabbits it has everything from what to feed them on down to how to potty train them...........www.rabbit.org..........this is the web site I use for my rabbits......

Answer 7

well you should deffinately catch him in the act and say no don't yell but be firm. and bring him to where he must do his doody..LOL I hope this will help

Answer 8

Go to http://www.clickerbunny.com and http://www.rabbit.org