charliesarmy
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Any info on age of rabbit when bought/how to house train/and breed of rabbit??
Well anything on having a house rabbit good and bad!
Well anything on having a house rabbit good and bad!
Non horsey- Rabbits/House Rabbits
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Vodkagirly
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Tried but failed, he is an incurable nibbler and destroyed everything! We got him neutered and a companion (who would be a perfect house rabbit) and he is in the laundry room and garden.
I wish I found this site earlier lots of help http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/
I wish I found this site earlier lots of help http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/
Show Girl
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One good tip - don't leave your bedroom door open mine used to bounce in and jump on the bed 
Like a cat you can train them to use a litter tray quite easily, I started mine off in a big puppy cage with the litter tray in it they soon get the idea you just have to watch them a bit and put in tray if you see them 'going' else where if you get my drift
Mine were Meissner Lops which is are fairly large bunnies
Like a cat you can train them to use a litter tray quite easily, I started mine off in a big puppy cage with the litter tray in it they soon get the idea you just have to watch them a bit and put in tray if you see them 'going' else where if you get my drift
Mine were Meissner Lops which is are fairly large bunnies
brighteyes
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Saw one today at P@H (don't worry, I was only buying GP food). Huge and only three months old. Fab-looking and only £79!
Show Girl
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Oh no now brighteyes has joined in am now thinking of a certain song from a certain film starring loads of bunnies and its very sad and I'm gonna cry 
pass me the tissues
pass me the tissues
charliesarmy
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Are all breeds of rabbit trainable?? OK cards on the table my daughter has wanted a rabbit for ages and ages so we set her the task of looking after the ex bats (hens) cleaning/feeding ect ect anyhoo she's been ace so decided to get her the rabbit she wants..but would prefer a house rabbit but was just wondering how Hard/trainable/time consuming it could all be.
Going seeing a house rabbit womwn tomoz but want as many yay/nay tips/advice as possible!
Going seeing a house rabbit womwn tomoz but want as many yay/nay tips/advice as possible!
gabbypinkjessica
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I have a little Netherland Dwarf house rabbit who is about 7 years old. He has moved the length and breadth of the country with me and is a lush pet!
I got him at 4 weeks old, and he was from a private breeder so was extremely well handled already. In my opinion this is what makes the difference, rabbits (especially ND's) can actually be quite grumpy or aggressive and actually quite difficult pets compared with guinea pigs etc, but I have had two and they were both well handled as babies, and have been an absolute delight.
Litter training is really easy, mine has an indoor cage which is where he gets food and water and has his litter tray, and in my last house when he had the run of both floors I put a little box of hay upstairs too and he never had an accident! In my new house there is a dog, so he only has the run of the upstairs, so only his cage for litter tray, which has not been a problem.
I had him neutered and he doesn't really nibble, but occasionally he can't resist a book cover! Something about the paper covers, he loves them so I have to be tidy. I also put that tubing people use in ponds to cover all electrical wires (just slit it down the length of the tube and push it round the cable) just in case, but I don't know if he would actually chew them as I have not taken the chance.
He jumps on the bed for a lie down and spends ages sitting in the bottom of the wardrobe, he likes to sit and chill on a folded up towel.
Very easy to look after, his only downside is he moults twice a year so I get big clouds of fluff everywhere.
People often say he is a pointless pet and ask 'what does he do? why not have a dog?' but he has a big personality and has learned to do lots of tricks.
I would definitely have another in the future, but my only advice is to handle him well straight away!
Good luck!
I got him at 4 weeks old, and he was from a private breeder so was extremely well handled already. In my opinion this is what makes the difference, rabbits (especially ND's) can actually be quite grumpy or aggressive and actually quite difficult pets compared with guinea pigs etc, but I have had two and they were both well handled as babies, and have been an absolute delight.
Litter training is really easy, mine has an indoor cage which is where he gets food and water and has his litter tray, and in my last house when he had the run of both floors I put a little box of hay upstairs too and he never had an accident! In my new house there is a dog, so he only has the run of the upstairs, so only his cage for litter tray, which has not been a problem.
I had him neutered and he doesn't really nibble, but occasionally he can't resist a book cover! Something about the paper covers, he loves them so I have to be tidy. I also put that tubing people use in ponds to cover all electrical wires (just slit it down the length of the tube and push it round the cable) just in case, but I don't know if he would actually chew them as I have not taken the chance.
He jumps on the bed for a lie down and spends ages sitting in the bottom of the wardrobe, he likes to sit and chill on a folded up towel.
Very easy to look after, his only downside is he moults twice a year so I get big clouds of fluff everywhere.
People often say he is a pointless pet and ask 'what does he do? why not have a dog?' but he has a big personality and has learned to do lots of tricks.
I would definitely have another in the future, but my only advice is to handle him well straight away!
Good luck!
Llewellyn
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This will hopefully make you smile.
Was reading this thread just out of curiosity and there was a call from the kitchen and husband had bought in our outdoor rabbit and put it in the kitchen, because its cold!
Literally hopping about round the units!!!
So at eight minutes to midnight I have cleaned out its hutch, fluffed up its hay
, while OH cut carrots for it and put it back outside with a cover over so the rain doesnt blow into the front of the hutch!
How weird as he hadn't read this just bought the rabbit in.
So my five minutes of having a house rabbit was stress free but confused the dog!
Was reading this thread just out of curiosity and there was a call from the kitchen and husband had bought in our outdoor rabbit and put it in the kitchen, because its cold!
Literally hopping about round the units!!!
So at eight minutes to midnight I have cleaned out its hutch, fluffed up its hay
, while OH cut carrots for it and put it back outside with a cover over so the rain doesnt blow into the front of the hutch!How weird as he hadn't read this just bought the rabbit in.
So my five minutes of having a house rabbit was stress free but confused the dog!
brighteyes
Pooh-Bah
Oh no now brighteyes has joined in am now thinking of a certain song from a certain film starring loads of bunnies and its very sad and I'm gonna cry
Haha - I quite forgot about that!
Vodkagirly
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ASk on the forum link I sent you and they will point you in the direction of a local rescue with house trained rabbits. Otherwise you don't know if you are getting a nibbler, ours did over 1k of damage nothing was safe!
Montyforever
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I have a house rabbit, hes a dutch but a very small one!
He did used to have free rein of my room when i was in and a cage when i went out but he used to have "accidents" and then he would go hide with his head under the chair and wouldnt come out until i went and found him and gave him a hug 
He now has a cage and a run attached so he has a pretty big area, he doesnt go in the garden but i pick grass for him and hes pretty happy
He is the sweetest thing ever! Loves his cuddles, and grooms you if you brush him
I got him from pets at home, and he was the scared little runt of the litter being bullied and i think that the reason hes happy alone (with his cuddly elephant
) and i spend alot of time in the house!
He likes to join me when im on the forum ..
He did used to have free rein of my room when i was in and a cage when i went out but he used to have "accidents" and then he would go hide with his head under the chair and wouldnt come out until i went and found him and gave him a hug
He now has a cage and a run attached so he has a pretty big area, he doesnt go in the garden but i pick grass for him and hes pretty happy
He is the sweetest thing ever! Loves his cuddles, and grooms you if you brush him
I got him from pets at home, and he was the scared little runt of the litter being bullied and i think that the reason hes happy alone (with his cuddly elephant
) and i spend alot of time in the house!He likes to join me when im on the forum ..
azouria
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I have a mini lop who lives inside - she's great. We got her at 6 weeks from a farm near us - she hadn't been handled much so was quite frightened at first but she calmed down quite quickly. W had her litter trained by about 12 weeks I think, it's not hard to do, surprisingly clever. Hazel lives under our kitchen table and is allowed to run around the house/garden during the day and is shut in the cage at night. We have noticed some nibbled patches on the corners of sofas and stuff, but overall she's not too bad, no cables yet!
But they're very easy to do - Hazel has grass & hay throughout the day, along with leftover bits like carrot peelings/broccoli/herbs/fruit and then gets pellets fed in the evening. She makes a great pet - very affectionate & curious, loves cuddles, licks anyone that's near - she's a bit like a dog but without the walking!
But they're very easy to do - Hazel has grass & hay throughout the day, along with leftover bits like carrot peelings/broccoli/herbs/fruit and then gets pellets fed in the evening. She makes a great pet - very affectionate & curious, loves cuddles, licks anyone that's near - she's a bit like a dog but without the walking!