I have 3 big rabbits, size 2-3 kg. and recently a new member BEAGLE (6 months old) joined us. They get along ok, except that the beagle tried to carry the bunnies around with his mouth a few times. Will my beagle eventually hurt or eat the rabbits?
2007-02-18 00:30:22 · 6 answers · asked by Christar 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
thank you for pointing out that they better not be kept together. Please do not worry, because we are always around when they are in the same area. we planned to get the beagle long before the recieved the rabbits as a gift. The rabbits were best mates with a maltese before. that's why we wanted to find out if they could be left together. they've only been put together a very short while. But I will seprate them for good to prevent any problems. Thanks again
2007-02-18 01:58:52 · update #1
It certainly could happen. There are people who have rabbits and dogs, but the successful ones keep the dog away from the rabbit and if they are ever close are there AT ALL TIMES to supervise. Sadly there are too many stories of people coming home and finding that the dog killed the rabbit or scared it so badly it died.
I would be especially worried about a beagle. They are sporting dogs and like to hunt, right?
Here is a link re: info on rabbits and other animals:
http://homepage.mac.com/mattocks/morfz/rabcare.html#pals
2007-02-18 00:51:37 · answer #1 · answered by Martha G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rabbit Beagle
2016-11-10 01:18:42 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so if the dog is not acting vicious. Beagles are very protective. Is your Beagle female? My beagle has become very protective of me since I have been unemployed and home with her all the time. Your Beagle probably wants to mother the bunnies and has the instinct that that is how they are supposed to be carried. Does your dog wag its tail when with the bunnies or does it act mean. Don't mistake a growl if you go near the Beagle with a bunny, it is probably being protective. But also keep in mind at the same time...Beagles are hunting dogs...rabbits especially. Might be a good idea to stop this habit before the pup's instincts really kick in. Don't wait to correct this problem. The longer you wait the harder to train. They are more stubborn with age. I know because I had 2. You could try a time out session when this happens or other bad behavior. With out scolding, put the dog in a crate for about 15-20 minutes and when they calm down let them out without saying a word. I hated the idea but my dog had separation anxiety disorder because she was a rescue & she distroyed everything when I was gone. Crating her corrected the problem and now she is fine and the crate in storage.
Make sure your doggie has enough toys& rawhide (not flavor coated - bad for teeth) to play with too. If you don't like the way he/she carries the bunnies, which I wouldn't, try taking the bunny away and say MINE or NO! Then hand him/her one of their toys and say YOURS or GOOD with a pat on the head. A really good book on Beagles "Your Beagle's Life" by Kim Campbell Thornton. Prima Publishing 800-632-8676 or www.primalifestyles.com. let me know how it works out. scrib5@snet.net.
2007-02-18 01:21:50 · answer #3 · answered by smartyboots 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Friends of ours got there beagle from the same litter as ours. They HAD a pet rabbit. She played nice for a while, but at 6 months her natural instrint kicked in and she killed the rabbit, not her fault. That's what they do. Do not expect her not to do what she's naturaly suppose to do. We do not use ours for hunting but she gets on a scent and of she goes. Beagles require a lot of excerise. And yes they chew everything in sight. And is very protective of us. Please keep the dog away from the rabbits. Our friends 8 year old found there rabbit, very upsetting for a small child to walk into a room with her pets blood on the dog. Good luck to your rabbits.
2007-02-18 01:43:02 · answer #4 · answered by dee g 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Beagle is a natural born rabbit hunting dog. His instincts are to smell, track down & kill rabbits. It's in his blood line. Why on earth did you get that breed of dog if you had rabbits instead of any other breed. Beagles also do a lot of what is called "baying" they howl for no reason. We had a beagle & he destroyed everything he could get his teeth on. Our next door neighbor had one that they kept outside all year around & it drove us nuts by our bedroom window howling.
2007-02-18 00:37:35 · answer #5 · answered by day by day 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, sometimes mixed marriages can work. Just make sure the respective beagle and rabbit families are supportive, and there's always the issue of kids to think through...
I know, there's no way I'm going to be voted "Best Answer" for this (please, pretty please?), but the initial question just begged for this...
2007-02-18 00:55:35 · answer #6 · answered by wenteast 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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lucky you have a puppy who is at this point still trainable, so teach it slowly that the hamster and rabbit are friends not food. if you socialize your puppy to the hamster and rabbit then it should be o.k. just put them together with you holding the rabbit and hamster and when the puppy tries to play or bite tell him no! its o.k for him to sniff them but not to play rough of bite. you should be able to tell if he intends to harm them. after a while he will accept them as family.
2016-04-08 23:23:04 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you monitor the animals, everything should be fine.
Cats and dogs are natural enemies, yet if they're raised together as "pups", they can be taught to over come.
Good luck with the critters!
2007-02-18 00:35:37 · answer #8 · answered by John1212 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋