toyabrooke
Well-Known Member
Hi everyone,
It has been mentioned by a few people on the forum that the key to training a new bunny (toilet training etc.) is to have them out and about on a schedule that they can get used to. I was just wondering how strict that schedule should be and if other people go by this as well? I'm just curious because I started our new bunny Horatio off with about 10 minutes out each time when we got him a week ago, and he is now up to 1 hour each time or more because he is learning to control his business more and leaving it until he goes back in the cage (even though there are more than enough litter trays out with him as well). He is in a confined space that has only changed once in the week we have had him. I also make sure I always give him a nurse before he comes out, and when he goes back in I like to give him a big belly rub.
All in all - this is my idea of a schedule. The times of day he is out depend on my uni and work schedule but he is usually out at least 4 hours a day.
Is this what is meant by a 'schedule' or is there something I'm missing? Will he get confused on the days I'm at uni all day and he isn't out during the dar compared to weekends when he is out a lot?
When he is better toilet trained and out a lot more, how do you keep a constant schedule? Or can that be much more lose when they get older? Horatio is only 11 weeks old.
Re-reading this it sounds like the dumbest question ever, but with Poe I gave up with a routine and just let him be out whenever I was home and I think that is a big reason why he still won't take to toilet training at my mums. I just want to get things right for this little guy so I can work on past mistakes.
T
It has been mentioned by a few people on the forum that the key to training a new bunny (toilet training etc.) is to have them out and about on a schedule that they can get used to. I was just wondering how strict that schedule should be and if other people go by this as well? I'm just curious because I started our new bunny Horatio off with about 10 minutes out each time when we got him a week ago, and he is now up to 1 hour each time or more because he is learning to control his business more and leaving it until he goes back in the cage (even though there are more than enough litter trays out with him as well). He is in a confined space that has only changed once in the week we have had him. I also make sure I always give him a nurse before he comes out, and when he goes back in I like to give him a big belly rub.
All in all - this is my idea of a schedule. The times of day he is out depend on my uni and work schedule but he is usually out at least 4 hours a day.
Is this what is meant by a 'schedule' or is there something I'm missing? Will he get confused on the days I'm at uni all day and he isn't out during the dar compared to weekends when he is out a lot?
When he is better toilet trained and out a lot more, how do you keep a constant schedule? Or can that be much more lose when they get older? Horatio is only 11 weeks old.
Re-reading this it sounds like the dumbest question ever, but with Poe I gave up with a routine and just let him be out whenever I was home and I think that is a big reason why he still won't take to toilet training at my mums. I just want to get things right for this little guy so I can work on past mistakes.
T