Rabbits are a social breed, and while their natural instinct is to socialize with other bunnies, your pet will enjoy engaging with you as well. We will show you how to use the time to teach your bunnies to jump over when called.

 

Make the friendship better

Rabbits are naturally terrified of something unfamiliar or uncertain as a survival mechanism, so it’s important to win your bunnies’ confidence before starting training.  Before you make any demands on your rabbits, it’s important to build a strong relationship with them so they feel comfortable being around you.

Though bunnies are better held in pairs, one-on-one training is more successful, so try these measures for only one bunny at a time. Start by sitting calmly near your rabbits’ enclosure. It’ll be normal for your bunny to hide from you if he’s new to you and unfamiliar with your presence, or if he’s particularly shy. Let him alone and wait patiently. You should spend quality time with your rabbit, but you must be careful.

Any time he pops his head out of his hiding spot, or even makes a single-hop towards you, toss him a little snack. When your bunny knows you won’t chase him or try to trap him, he’ll be safe enough to explore the world around you.

 

Time for training

If your bunny has gained enough confidence in you to sit by you, start dropping treats closer and closer to him until he has to step towards you to get them. Call his name when you lower the treat and he starts to hop over. Do this at least twice a day for two or three weeks, but keep the voice steady at all times – rabbits have sensitive ears and dislike noisy or unexpected noises. 

Call out your rabbit’s name any time you replenish his food supplies to reinforce your training sessions. As he gets used to it, he’ll start to appear if you call, even though there’s no treat involved.

As a result, it’s simple to put trust in your bunny and teach him to respond when you call. Rabbits are highly intelligent creatures that pick up new information easily. Keep the training sessions to three or four minutes long to keep them comfortable for your furry pet. Stop quickly and give your bunny his own room if he shows any signs of stress, such as having to move out or freezing up.

 

There are 4 different ways to train the rabbit

Recognize the rabbit’s motives. Rabbits are highly intelligent creatures that enthusiastically adapt to rewards. Strong discipline, such as spanking or screaming at a rabbit, would not encourage it to become more friendly. However, most rabbits would answer appropriately if you use rewards correctly. 

  • Food is a popular motivator, but toys may also be used as a treat for your bunny.
  • Rabbits are prey species, and when they are alarmed, they may run and seek shelter. If they behave in this manner, you must first find a way to make them feel more at ease and secure before you try to teach them.

Recognize how a rabbit uses the senses of sight and scent. Bunnies have bad vision in front of their noses. They see on the right and far apart rather than up close because their eyes are set far apart on the head.

  • Treats should be placed under the rabbit’s nose and mouth because the rabbit can use smell and whisker input to sense something in the immediate atmosphere rather than sight.
  • As you get closer, you will find the rabbits change their head position. This is an attempt to see you better, equivalent to a person with bifocals lining up their glasses and eyes to see.
  • Rabbits are prey species who need to see predators from afar in order to escape and cover in time to avoid being consumed. As a consequence, you must encourage the rabbit to see and scent you before approaching it. This would make it easier for you to treat the bunny. Allowing it to see and scent you helps it to confirm that you are not a predator and therefore pose no threat to it.

Make use of your rabbit’s favorite treats. Since training is focused on rewards, you’ll need to find a treat that gets the best result. If you’re not sure what your rabbit’s favorite treat is, try a few different things. Once a day, add a new food in small doses to prevent intestinal upset, and track the rabbit’s reaction. It won’t work as a treat if they leave it alone, but if the bunny eats it up, you’ve got a winner.

  • Consult your doctor if you’re uncertain if a certain diet is healthy for your rabbit (one that is familiar with rabbits). Your bunny can only be served vegetables, greens, and berries.
  • If your rabbit isn’t adjusted to consuming a lot of fruit or fresh greens, begin with limited quantities for a few weeks to prevent diarrhea and intestinal distress.
  • As a treat, your rabbit may enjoy blueberries, kale, or carrot shreds (try carrot shreds).

Figure out where the bunny is going to the bathroom. They can naturally eliminate in a certain area of the enclosure. You should take advantage of the fact that they frequent the same place.

  • Put a small amount of the soiled bedding in the litter box you got for their cage. The bunny would be more likely to use the litter box as a result of this. After shifting a bit of the filthy bedding, making sure to clean the remainder of the cage.

 

Be treat wise

Commercially available rabbit treats should be avoided since these can cause weight gain and even harm to the bunny’s teeth. Instead, eat delicious, nutritious snacks that come right from the earth. Try dandelion leaves or buy fresh herbs like parsley and basil as a special treat for your rabbit.

 

Train A Bunny

All in all, you start to train yours right after reading this, we hope that this article has helped you a lot and answered all of your enquiries. 

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