My rabbit has un-toilet trained himself.

When I first got my rabbit he was trained. He could spend an hour or so out of the cage with no major accidents. A pellet or two here and there but for the most the part he would go in his chosen corner of the cage.

Lately though it's almost as if the opposite is happening. It really seems like some days he actually waits till he gets out of his cage before he goes. Major pellets, major pee.

I've tried praise when he does go in the corner, I've tried getting a bit cross, giving treats when he goes in his corner etc and nothing seems to be having an effect.

The only thing I can think of is that over the holidays I have been working long hours and have not been able to spend as much time with him as usual or let him roam as much as he's used to but it's getting to the point where it's a major clean up everytime he gets out.

His previous owner was the one who trained him so I'm at a bit of a loss.

I definetly can't continue to have him poop everywhere epecially since his main stomping ground is my room!

Help!!!

Maybe a dumb question... but is he neutered???

No.

I think this may have something to do with it.

But...I can't...I mean...I dunno.

How old is your bunny? That happens a LOT when they go though puberty.

And yes, neutering usually helps.

Another thing you might try is to limit is 'out' space forawhile. He may have to much territory to try and 'control'and feels compelled to mark it all. Can you block off asmaller area in front of his cage and gradually increase it as you go?

That's all I can think of at the moment. onder:

SAS

SAS wrote:

Another thing you might try is to limit is 'out' space forawhile. He may have to much territory to try and 'control'and feels compelled to mark it all. Can you block off asmaller area in front of his cage and gradually increase it as you go?

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When Mocha the Poo Beast hit puberty, she had this sameproblem. It was wildly out of control. Decreasingher territory did work a little, and I know it has helpedothers. But she was such a beast that mainly all it did wasconfine the damage to a smaller area. Spaying herhelpeda lot. It made an immediate difference...until I got more bunnies, of course. Then the Poo Warstarted. But Mocha is also territorial in the extreme, muchmore than most other rabbits I've heard about.

If you're nervous about getting him neutered, do a searchhere. Many of our members have had their rabbits spayed orneutered- all my four are sterilized. Finding a bunny-savvyvet to do itis important.

Pristine and Iszy both used to be good with thelitterbox. Now they're both slacking. Pristinepretty much pees and poops wherever she wants and Iszy thinks theentire upstairs is one big litterbox. Let's just say I cleanup urine and feces on a daily basis.

Rex and Peanut have become this way as they've gotten older :disgust:

Having the cage has worked out well forthem, because they treat that like a giant litterbox, ratherthan doing it all over my room. They'll actually run back into the cageto pee and poop, and it's a lot easier to cleanintherethan to clean my floor

I don't know why they've decided they don't like litterboxes :?

~Emily and the Fuzzbutts~

My JJ used to poop all over the house.It was like I would just have to follow him with a paper towlperpetually in my hand. Since he has been neutered, he VERYRARELY poops anywhere other than in his litterbox.

I can tell you're a bit hesitant about neutering. I was too,believe me. It's just a decision you have to make and come toterms with. Good luck.

Neutering will definitely help. However, expectto see some stray poops even after neutering as they sometimes use themto define territory. I can offer two pieces of advice besidesneutering. Clean up the pee with a paper towel and bury that papertowel under the litter (I did that at Tina's suggestion and it did thetrick for Devon) Also, check out this website as it has some very goodinstructions:

http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/litter.html

There were some good tips and interesting ideasin that link. However, I think you guys are right, it's time for hisboys to get chopped. I'm just worried that it will change hispersonality so much that it will be like having a different rabbit.

I haven't noticed major personality changes withmine. They calm down a little and usually get better withtheir litter habits. Mocha is still the territorial,attention-needing beast that she was before. Sprite isslightly less grumpy. I don't think Fey changed from her spaymuch at all. Her litter habits have worsened because shemarks more in front of Mocha's cage (Mocha severely hurtFey). She's begging for petting more, but I think that's justbecause she's had more time around people. Fey and Spritewere neglected by their last owner.

Loki was already neutered when I adopted him.

We got Benji when he was a baby. He grew into a teenbun with the worst attitude and litter habits.

He pooped and peed wherever he wanted and could spray like a pro:shock:! We tried to litter train him to no avail (he chose to sleep inhis litterpan rather than poop or pee in it :X). He grunted, oinked,charged, pawwed and bit all of the time. He drew blood on severaloccasions. At one point I thought I might have to rehome him .

After he was neutered he calmed down considerably, and his litter habits are among the best of all my buns.


~Jim

"he choose to sleep in his litterpan rather than poop or pee in it"

Same here. It's his daytime hangout location.

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"he choose to sleep in his litterpan rather than poop or pee in it"

Same here. It's his daytime hangout location.

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:disgust:...silly bunnies, eh!! ..... ***uses best French accent*** "Lounge de litter"

~JimD

Neutering will only change his personality forthe better. I had both of my rabbits spayed and neutered. I think thatthey actually are more playful now because they no longer have tostruggle with their hormones.

Well I got an estimate today so it's only amatter of time. Little does he know. I say this gazing at at least 40poops it took him about...oh 5 minutes out of his cage to create.

Lissa wrote:

Pristine and Iszy both used to be good with thelitterbox. Now they're both slacking. Pristinepretty much pees and poops wherever she wants and Iszy thinks theentire upstairs is one big litterbox. Let's just say I cleanup urine and feces on a daily basis.

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i'm right there with ya Lissa. except my three monsters are having asecret contest or something. I call it "Who can make a bigger mess?" or"Ha Ha! By the time mum finds out she won't know who did it."

LOL,

Nicole

Number 1 litter-tray activity:

Oh... My... Gosh...:shock: How cute is that!!!!

Geesh, I forgot all about thespayingpart.:shock: I was about to post a topic about this. Emmy is the samething, and my parents aren't too happy about the smell of it aswel. Howmuch would i cost to get a bunny spayed/netured? If it's over 100bucks, then my parents wouldnt be too hapy about it. :no: