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[CaseyV]

Here are my dwarfs at almost 3 weeks old.

 

[CrazyChookLady5]

So nice looking. What kind is he? I love the color.

the guy I got it of just said its a domestic rabbit

 

[Angelicisi]

Looks like an American blue...very pretty colored coat shaped like my large breeds.

the guy I got it of just said its a domestic rabbit

 

[mlrod1914]

One of my mini Rexs. She is friendly and a bonded mate to my buck.

 

[PrimroseMom1]

One of my mini Rexs. She is friendly and a bonded mate to my buck.

Precious. How do you keep it from pottying in the house? My buns are outside and I pet and treat them twice a day but would love to be able to bring them in but they have accidents in the house.

 

[michellemire]

I had 2 that were trained if they had to potty to go use it in the cage r a litter box there had free range in our house

 

[mlrod1914]

I posted a reply by email but I don't think it went through.

sooo... I'm glad you asked...

there are a few key points with having a house rabbit.

1. limit range - I limit our buns range in the home to certain rooms. If they get too bold we block off a room for a few days. They will constantly seek out new territory, so being the alpha is important here. They will claim new territory by dropping pellets in the new area. Or a line of pellets on the border.
2. limit time - I don't let our buns in the house for more than 4 hours at a time. The mostly live in the porch where they free range. If they stay too long sometimes they get the urge to chew on the base board or claim new territory.
3 litter boxes - The litter box is the buns whole world, make it big and put lots of hay in it for eating. if its too small, the bun will claim your couch or a corner as a new expanded litter box.
4. training? - the only way I have learned to train a bun to respect your territory is by further limiting the buns territory for a day or two. Meaning put it back in the cage for a day. This is usually enough for it to learn that it crossed the line and it should be happy with the territory it has.

you can tel that this is a favorite subject of mine. Please PM me and I will be sure to help you in getting your buns in the house.

 

[PrimroseMom1]

I posted a reply by email but I don't think it went through.

sooo... I'm glad you asked...

there are a few key points with having a house rabbit.

1. limit range - I limit our buns range in the home to certain rooms. If they get too bold we block off a room for a few days. They will constantly seek out new territory, so being the alpha is important here. They will claim new territory by dropping pellets in the new area. Or a line of pellets on the border.
2. limit time - I don't let our buns in the house for more than 4 hours at a time. The mostly live in the porch where they free range. If they stay too long sometimes they get the urge to chew on the base board or claim new territory.
3 litter boxes - The litter box is the buns whole world, make it big and put lots of hay in it for eating. if its too small, the bun will claim your couch or a corner as a new expanded litter box.
4. training? - the only way I have learned to train a bun to respect your territory is by further limiting the buns territory for a day or two. Meaning put it back in the cage for a day. This is usually enough for it to learn that it crossed the line and it should be happy with the territory it has.

you can tel that this is a favorite subject of mine. Please PM me and I will be sure to help you in getting your buns in the house.

What a wonderful answer!! You're the best. Thank you.

 

[CrazyChookLady5]

Looks like an American blue...very pretty colored coat shaped like my large breeds.

ok. yeah i love his colour.

 

[kacklinkelly]

We currently have two does in our house full time due to the triple digit temps outside. They are in an expanded xpen with a cover on top and 4 layers of tarp underneath it and wrapped up the sides. I also have a smaller dog kennel so that when I clean the bigger pen, I can temporarily put them in the dog kennel. (they have actually gotten to the point where they hop between the two places at cleaning time) Some people think it's alot of work, but it's worth it to us. DH and I have become more attached to them and they both have become more friendly. They do not like to be picked up AT ALL but they do enjoy getting tickles and petted in their xpen. I have been thinking of letting them roam a little bit outside the xpen but they sure do poop up a storm even with a litter box. (maybe a bigger one is the trick - I got the biggest one I could find - i would probably need some kind of under bed storage tote) They quickly learned to pee in the litter box, which is great, but pellets are another story. Thanks for posting the step by step instructions. It helps alot.