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Jasminebunny

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Hi , I was thinking of getting a harness and lead for my bunny but I wanted to kjow:

The risks (if there are any)
Which one is best?
How to properly do it?
 
In your situation, I don't think I would recommend it. You have enough on your plate. Harnessing requires not only the proper type of harness (many unsafe ones are sold), but it needs to be fitted properly and the rabbit needs to get used to it over a period of time. Not all rabbits will take to it.

There are also many risks associated with harnessing improperly. With your claims of often forgetting basic tasks, the idea of forgetting something during harnessing training or attempting to take bun outside with one, just isn't worth the risk, imo.

If you want her outside for fresh air, use an ex-pen and sit outside with her to keep an eye out. Or if you want to take her out in public, use a pet stroller.
 
Blue eyes said:
In your situation, I don't think I would recommend it. You have enough on your plate. Harnessing requires not only the proper type of harness (many unsafe ones are sold), but it needs to be fitted properly and the rabbit needs to get used to it over a period of time. Not all rabbits will take to it.

There are also many risks associated with harnessing improperly. With your claims of often forgetting basic tasks, the idea of forgetting something during harnessing training or attempting to take bun outside with one, just isn't worth the risk, imo.
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I've read up a lot on harness training.
I'm not that forgetful.
I do sometimes forget important things though.
 
Jasminebunny said:
I've chose one, Is it okay?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/UEETEK-Har...keywords=Rabbit+harness&qid=1590521199&sr=8-3
Edit: I m not getting it!
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£15 is expensive for a harness. You should save that money. You can buy runs or xpens for cheap.

Run: https://www.gumtree.com/pets/uk/rabbit+run

: https://www.gumtree.com/search?feat...=dog+pen&tq=&search_location=&search-gumtree=

I don’t think that you need things such as harnesses or leashes, as they break easily and it takes a while to get the rabbits used to it, and rabbits will need different size harnesses, with a run or pen you can use it for all the rabbits and guinea pigs
 
Apollo’s Slave said:
£15 is expensive for a harness. You should save that money. You can buy runs or xpens for cheap.

Run: https://www.gumtree.com/pets/uk/rabbit+run

: https://www.gumtree.com/search?feat...=dog+pen&tq=&search_location=&search-gumtree=

I don’t think that you need things such as harnesses or leashes, as they break easily and it takes a while to get the rabbits used to it, and rabbits will need different size harnesses, with a run or pen you can use it for all the rabbits and guinea pigs
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Ok , the issue is she kind of hates runs , i wanted something where she could run more freely , the rest of mine will be fine with runs or xpens .
She prefers to be able to explore my whole garden , shes been free in it once , it is closed in but i'm kind of worried about letting her out free .

Shes used to free roaming everywhere .
 
As long as she is in an enclosed garden and you are with her, I think a harness would be fine. The harness that looks like a cloth vest did not work for my rabbits. If I am holding the leash, they can pull backwards and get out of it. I take two of my rabbits to agility classes, and I use a "H" harness on them. It is a cat harness.
 
Niomi said:
As long as she is in an enclosed garden and you are with her, I think a harness would be fine. The harness that looks like a cloth vest did not work for my rabbits. If I am holding the leash, they can pull backwards and get out of it. I take two of my rabbits to agility classes, and I use a "H" harness on them. It is a cat harness.
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Okay .
 
I bet with you, your next topic will be: I had her on a harness and she pulled free and a male bunny stepped by and she is pregnant again!

I absolutely can’t believe she hates play pens or runs, I mean my four rabbits have an open outdoor run In the Garden which is 3m by 4m With no top and they have a really small one which is 1,20m x 1.20m with an top on.

The small one is really small for four rabbits but sometimes if I’m not watching them permanently I feel safer to use the small play pen with an closed top and they feel absolutely fine in there , they are busy eating all that fresh grass.

And as mentioned before you can get the play pens even the big ones very cheap. And better to invest it in more hay to stock pile a bit before you run out again.
 
Eve84 said:
I bet with you, your next topic will be: I had her on a harness and she pulled free and a male bunny stepped by and she is pregnant again!

I absolutely can’t believe she hates play pens or runs, I mean my four rabbits have an open outdoor run In the Garden which is 3m by 4m With no top and they have a really small one which is 1,20m x 1.20m with an top on.

The small one is really small for four rabbits but sometimes if I’m not watching them permanently I feel safer to use the small play pen with an closed top and they feel absolutely fine in there , they are busy eating all that fresh grass.

And as mentioned before you can get the play pens even the big ones very cheap. And better to invest it in more hay to stock pile a bit before you run out again.
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I've been getting lots of hay.

It's true that she doesn't like play pens that much, and escapes the uncovered ones.

There's no males around the area so no possibility of pregnancy, I'm planning on getting her spayed.
 
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