Hello! Is potty-training a bunny really that easy? I have a series of questions.?

Question

I just got her yesterday and she is about 2 months old:

About how long will it take to potty-train her if I keep putting her litterbox in the corner she pees in? I think she's only peed in her cage once. She likes to pee when she comes out. I put her litter box in the corner she chose. I put her hay in the litterbox so she can do her stuff while eating. I put her, along with all her droppings and urine into the litterbox when she pees or poos outside of it. Is there anything else I should do?

How come she shakes and shivers while she sleeps?

Spaying her sounds dangerous. I heard there aren't many professionals out there that can do it well. Is this true?

What are some fun, interactive games I could play with her that will strengthen our bond?

An answer to any or all of these questions will be great! Thanks so much!

Answer 1

1. Oh i dont want to be mean but i have 2 now and i cant get them to potty train i had 1 before that that was oh so smart he would jump in his cage pee and come out the other 1 would just pee everywhere. Well the 1's that we have now are a boy and a girl so they fight for territory so that is out of the question.

2. is it cold where she is she could b getting rid of her winter coat for the summer coat.

3. It does i have heard that too and there is a not so good % i heard i dont remember but it wasnt worth it ill just deal with the pee that is why i didnt have her spayed.

4. I would say that make sure you get down to the bunny level so that she can really see you a ball would do just fine my bunnies love it. And watching her in her cage maybe you could catch her after she pees then take her out.

Answer 2

Litterbox training will be much easier if you fix her. I'd highly recommend spaying/neutering your rabbit. Fixing rabbits cuts down on many behavioral issues (marking, aggression, territorialism, humping), makes litter box training easier, and has some great health benefits. Unspayed female rabbits have up to an 80% chance of developing uterine cancer within their lifetimes. Read more on fixing bunnies and why it's a great idea:

http://www.petinfopackets.com/rabbits/ra...

http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/spay-...

http://homepage.mac.com/mattocks/morfz/r...

Spaying is not dangerous when done by an experienced small animal vet and it isn't true that they are rare.

Answer 3

Oh yeah, its just quite easy. But you have to separate the food where she sleeps or deposits to make her tidy and clean.

Answer 4

maybe you should put some newspaper(or something) under all the hay in your cage. you can play soccer with it. you kick the ball lightly so that it can run and get it.

Answer 5

1. It depends on the rabbit. It'll take at least a month. But you sound like you know what you're doing! It just takes time. A spayed rabbit is easier to train, however, and less likely to have 'accidents' once trained.

2. I don't know, to be honest. She may be very wary and still scared since you got her recently and this is coming through in her sleep. Check the room isn't too cold and provide hay for both bedding and food.

3. Rubbish. There are PLEANTY of well-trained vets who can do this operation- it's the same on every animal, cat, dog or rabbit! Phone around and find a vet clinic you're confident with- spaying is not anymore dangerous than any operation- every operation carries risks but the one with spaying is small since it is a routinely done operation-, and prevents cancers as well as curbing future behaviour problems- when she hits puberty, she may grow aggressive without being spayed.

4. Football, chase, agility- you can train her to jump small hurdles and run around obstacules. Tag is a fun game with rabbits.