I mean- i heard you can toilet train a rabbit, and I'd like to get one to teach.... I have a small apartment so i dont want it to smell but I figure if this trining thing is possible, its wont smell- right?
But are they easy to teach? and I dont want to keep it in a cage- just let it rome freely... - am i being realistic, is this possible?
2007-02-19 00:56:57 · 12 answers · asked by nat_00420 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Not very easy. I've been trying to train my rabbit to talk for the last year and it's yet to say a word. I think he's just screwing with me and talks when I'm not around.
Silly rabbit!
2007-02-19 01:06:48 · answer #1 · answered by Professor Chaos 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
This is very possible for some rabbits, but not all. Having your rabbit spayed or neutered will greatly increase its littertrainability. The litterbox will smell if you don't clean it every 3-4 days, and use a good litter. My favorite litter is Feline Pine. Carefresh is safe, but it does not absorb well in my experience, hence worse urine smell. Wood shavings work horribly, and can have dangerous fumes.
Rabbits usually pick a spot to go to the bathroom on their own, so all you will have to do is place a litterbox in that spot. After they recognize the box as where they are supposed to go, you can move it wherever you want, but sometimes you may need to readjust.
If you want your bunny free-roam, you must also remember to keep the area free of small or dangerous objects the rabbit could choke or chew on. Electrical wires must be covered in plastic tubing or pulled out of reach. http://www.rabbit.org a=has lots of information, including how to bunny-proof your home. Good luck!
2007-02-20 18:34:48 · answer #2 · answered by learning_to_live_616 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's completely possible to train a rabbit. Go to www.rabbit.org for step by step instructions. Some of the above posters are completely correct though, you need to start the bunny off in a cage. Once she's out of the cage, you may also have a few litter boxes placed strategically around the house and see which one she prefers. They are very clean animals and prefer to go in the same place. Mine occasionally poop outside of their litter boxes, but are very consistent in where they pee.
2007-02-19 11:52:12 · answer #3 · answered by greecevaca 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's really easy. I had one for 7 years and she never got caged. They are like cats. Very easy to litter train. You just have to keep in mind that they like to chew. So keep all your wire out of reach, tape them up and you should be fine. Mabe for the first while when you go out you should cage him in a cage. after awile you can take the top off the cage and he will use the bottom for a bed. Show him his litterIf he makesdoodoo
on the floor take him to the litter box and put him in it. Make sure you spay or nutour your bunny. It hels in the training
2007-02-19 01:23:40 · answer #4 · answered by janet 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Rabbits are very clean animals, and always go in the same place, i have got a high back litter tray for rabbit. My rabbit trained her self really! i did keep her in one room for a bit thou until she got used to everything, and she use's her litter tray all the time i keep the litter tray in the same place clean it every day, they don't like having they tray near there food!
she never smells! shes and indoor rabbit loves being inside, you do have to make sure wire's from computers and TVs are kept well out of the way. i did buy a sea grass rug once and i came home and she started eating the edges.
she gets on very well with our cat to they are the best of friends, they like to play chase up the stairs.
Rabbits are very loving a with the right care they can live up to 10 years old, I have to say thou they are hard to look after if you haven't had them before, lots of people get there diets wrong so before you get one make sure to get good advice from your vet, because not all pet shops give good advice.
good luck!!!
ps i agree with grace, cage first with the litter tray very good advice
2007-02-19 01:16:40 · answer #5 · answered by lolly12341812 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It is not impossible. My bunny is trained to use a litterbox. It takes time and consistency but it can be done. I know a few people that have bunnies and they have free roam of the house and they use a litterbox but they also use a cage at night for bedtime.
2007-02-19 01:05:06 · answer #6 · answered by bluemysti 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It is soo easy- i have a rabbit. But i recommend that you first put him in a cage and just put a small litter box in one of the corners of his cage. Then he just trains himself. Then you can slowley wean him out of his cage if you want. Just take him out a little bit each day (for a longer period each day). It is simple so do not be worried. Good Luck!
2007-02-19 01:09:20 · answer #7 · answered by ~Grace~ 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
for muddle coaching, i think of the bunnies have very short reminiscence. mine used the container fiest, yet then i rearranged the furnishings. she began peeing everywhere. i'm interior the technique lower back. what i be conscious is, she will pee the place it smells like her pee. so i placed a small piece of clothing moist in her pee interior the muddle container so she will smell it, and likewise, i'm brooming all the poop from the room each now and then and putting it in thr container. i think of she is getting the belief. and likewise she will pee if i dont clean the room for 2 days. lol..... it relatively is an illustration... i attempted to fasten her interior the washing room ( thats the place i shop the muddle container) yet interior the morning she grow to be dissatisfied with me, and the entire evening she hasnt pooped or peed. that grow to be relatively unhappy. i wont do it lower back....
2016-10-16 00:16:18 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine will not flush the toilet. He leaves his little rabbit turds in the commode
2007-02-19 01:06:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Impossiblle
2007-02-19 01:00:21 · answer #10 · answered by . 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋