avarocks
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Okay, so Milo is officially comfortable here at home now and has gotten quite bold. He has also gotten to be quite a handful. I've done quite a bit of bunny proofing, which he is not happy about but he'll deal. He has to, I'm not giving in. My problem right now is that he's a smart little cookie and is able to pass some of the bunny proofing. I'm choosing my battles in this case, if there's nothing that he can harm or that can harm him I just shrug it off. Better he chews up my water bottle case than the furniture right? Okay but that leaves one problem area. Under the couch. This isn't such a problem in itself but at one end is the wall outlet with lots of wires. Milo chewed one of those wires. It was just to a clock, and was only a little bit. It was enough that the clock doesn't work anymore, but the clock was plugged in. Nothing happened, and I'm grateful for that. He could have gotten a shock though and that makes me nervous. He didn't, but he could have. So over the past few days I've tried various things to keep him from under the couch and then when that didn't work, just the little area where the wires are. He passes by all of it. He uses his teeth, his jumping whatever, but he's a smart little cookie and I have yet to outsmart him on this. I also have a sort of playpen thing spread out across the livingroom to keep him from a certain part of it. Long story as to why but it's critical he doesn't go over there. He can't pass it but he has taken to violently shaking the barrier. I have people living below me, if he disrupts them with that noise, my landlord can force me to get rid of him. If I can't make him stop I put him to bed but I don't think that's getting the 'NO' point across to him. I'm physically disabled so I can't just run to wherever he is. So far I have been just working on prevention as much as possible but to an extent it's not working. If anyone has any ideas as to what I can shove under the couch to keep him away from those wires I'd love it. In beside the couch too because he's quickly learning to jump the boxes in front of that space...little monkey! I need some proper bunny discipline that will be humane and effective. I'm not about to do something that would be mean and/or ineffective. He's spent more time in cage in the last couple of days since he's getting more and more bold all the time...and I don't like that, I'd really like him roaming around. He's litter trained so there's really no reason why he can't. He doesn't like it either. He looks right at me and stamps his foot really hard. There's no danger and I know from my own research he's letting me know he's steamed about what's going on. He's barred from certain rooms and areas, and he's not allowed to run around if I am asleep or not home. I must be home and awake, so I can be aware of what he's up to. He's also chewing holes in my clothing and nipping which is another problem. I realize grooming clothing is a sign of love but he's turning some of my favourite clothes into swiss cheese and this mommy is not impressed. He will snuggle, for just a few minutes but he will. But then you pull him away and there's all sorts of holes! Does it when sitting on your lap too and you don't even know it. Look down and the bottom of your shirt looks like swiss cheese. What do you guys do about this stuff? I'm willing to work with him and I won't give up on him or anything but there has to be proper solutions to this stuff.
Sarah
Sarah