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Training for Rabbits
Other than litter training, most rabbits can be voice-trained to obey certain
commands. With a little patience, you'll find that training will help save your
furniture and such from destruction. Don't give up if rabbit does not respond
immediately, it takes a few days to weeks. Older rabbits are also much easier
to train.
Saying No :-
- Most useful command. Just follow instructions below. Do's and Don'ts
- Do repeat the "NO" command loudly after bunny has misbehaved.
Drag bunny away from scene of crime.
- Do place him back in the cage if he returns to destruction immediately.
- Do not hit the rabbit. Apparently, this doesn't work.
- Do always use the same command. Alternating between NO and DON'T will confuse
bunny even more.
Other commands :-
- "Mum Mum". To lure bunny to his food. Most of the time, they're
so tuned in to food that a rustle of plastic bag containing food will rouse
them.
- "Home". To get bunny back into his cage.
- "Back". I use this to shoo Fuz out from rooms that he's not allowed
in.
- "Stop". This is good for freezing bunny in his tracks. If it fails,
just stamp very hard on the ground, your bunny will freeze as it's a sign
of danger.
Rabbit Books
How To Train & Care For Your Rabbit - Essential Guide for Rabbit Owners: How to Train, Care and Build Trust with your Pet Rabbit in 30 days or less.