I have 2 bonded rabbits, I absolutely love them, but just lately they are really testing my patience
They're indoors and they live in my bedroom, I have done all the bunny proofing I can think of, but these 2 are still a nightmare. Constantly jumping on surfaces in my room, knocking everything off, eating my plants, jumping in the window, trying to remove the barriers I put up to block them from going under the bed, eating the carpet.
You name it. I can guarantee you they have done it. I have read a few things on training your rabbit not to go certain areas and discourage certain behaviours, but none of it works - or at least it does for about 30 seconds, then they are right back at it again. I've tried thumping the floor and saying no, moving them from where they are and saying no trying to distract them, time outs.
I completely understand that rabbits are rabbits, they will do as they wish, but my plan is to free roam them 24/7, not just when I am not asleep, but i just cant trust them not to do something they're not supposed to.
I cant pick them up. I cant touch them at all. Theyve never let me from day 1 (I have had them for 4 years now). They do still run up to mex climb on me etc.
They just dont seem to want to pay attention to the word no
Does anyone have any tips or tricks that I could try, so I can make them fill time free roam. Without the worry of coming home to a bomb site every day...
They're indoors and they live in my bedroom, I have done all the bunny proofing I can think of, but these 2 are still a nightmare. Constantly jumping on surfaces in my room, knocking everything off, eating my plants, jumping in the window, trying to remove the barriers I put up to block them from going under the bed, eating the carpet.
You name it. I can guarantee you they have done it. I have read a few things on training your rabbit not to go certain areas and discourage certain behaviours, but none of it works - or at least it does for about 30 seconds, then they are right back at it again. I've tried thumping the floor and saying no, moving them from where they are and saying no trying to distract them, time outs.
I completely understand that rabbits are rabbits, they will do as they wish, but my plan is to free roam them 24/7, not just when I am not asleep, but i just cant trust them not to do something they're not supposed to.
I cant pick them up. I cant touch them at all. Theyve never let me from day 1 (I have had them for 4 years now). They do still run up to mex climb on me etc.
They just dont seem to want to pay attention to the word no
Does anyone have any tips or tricks that I could try, so I can make them fill time free roam. Without the worry of coming home to a bomb site every day...