tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843482541087895301.post1097283322247346774..comments2010-06-07T21:56:55.266-04:00Jennoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843482541087895301.post-65421218545641792642009-10-19T03:27:22.302-04:002009-10-19T03:27:22.302-04:00Hey hey hey... Love this site. I have a question about a new bunny i just got. He is a mini lop and cute as ever. I am trying to litter train him i put a little bedding I call litter in the box along with hey and he seems to use the bathroom in the box when he eats his hey but when he is eating his pellets that are not in his litter box he pees and poops in his cage. Should i move his pellets to his litter box too?<br />He also eats a TON of pellets is that normal?<br />I also have a neatherland dwarf about a year old and he was soooo easy to litter train so i dont understand what im doing different?<br />Thanks for any advice.SiNfuL GirLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111469268282669769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843482541087895301.post-56176958605356270392009-04-30T13:18:00.000-04:002009-04-30T13:18:00.000-04:00Don't let your bunny out unless, he/she has determined a place to go the bathroom in their home, ie cage. Helpful tips, put half bedding and hay in litter box. Face the hay part in the corner so that your rabbit has to jump in the box to get it. Place the water bottle by the litter box as well. <br /><br />When you let a rabbit out of its cage, it is important to set up boundaries, rules and limitations. Only allow your bunny to around in a little area and make sure he/she doesn't excrete outside the cage. I would either put your bunny back in its cage or spray your bunny with water so that he/she will run back in its cage to go to the bathroom. The latter is a more aggressive approach but does work!<br />Good Luck!Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03789984234675059280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843482541087895301.post-44114146974488227232009-01-15T14:30:00.000-05:002009-01-15T14:30:00.000-05:00Hi there!<BR/>I've got a four month old english lop that since I brought her home, has flat out refused to urinate in her cage. She will "hold it" for up to two days if she has to, and immediately upon being let out, will go all over the floor, and the location isn't the same every time. <BR/>She leaves pellets like a champ in her cage, but seems to think that the tile floor of the hall way is her toilet. <BR/>Is there anything I can do to discourage this behavior? <BR/>She does have a litter box, but thinks it's a toy, rather than place to go.<BR/>Help!Christienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843482541087895301.post-23691977424051933082008-04-03T08:43:00.000-04:002008-04-03T08:43:00.000-04:00Hello Nicole,<BR/>Well you're right to assume that your bunny is marking its territory. This is a behavior that is not the easiest to change. Every time you let your bunny out of the cage you need to let him know that this is your territory. PLAY with your bunny a lot when he comes out of his cage, so that it discourages him from marking with poops. If he does mark regardless, give him a firm "NO" and show him your offended (get down on your hands and knees putting your back to him). If he doesn't show signs of remorse (him coming up to you and trying to groom), then you have to put him back in his cage. Rabbits don't like being forced to go back into their homes when its not on their terms, but those are the breaks when disciplining. I hope this works out for you and that your husband keeps patient. Good Luck!<BR/><BR/>Jen ~ The Rabbit WhispererAngry Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03789984234675059280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843482541087895301.post-10997944419799015322008-04-02T14:15:00.000-04:002008-04-02T14:15:00.000-04:00Hi Rabbit Whisperer! Great site.<BR/><BR/>I have a question for you and I'll check back to see if you've answered or if you want to email me at nycce2@yahoo.com that's great too. :)<BR/><BR/>We have had a cute little dwarf netherland for a couple of years now. We adopted him from a friend of ours and he was already an adult. He is a well-trained bunny in that he always pees in his litter box, but he will make droppings on certain parts on the living room floor, areas closest to his cage. <BR/><BR/>I am sure this is marking territory but I am wondering if there is anything we can do to change this behavior. It is quite frustrating to have to clean it up everyday and my husband is getting increasingly frustrated as time goes on because it seems to get worse. We do put him in the cage overnight which does seem to help some, but he still does it.<BR/><BR/>Is it just a behavior we will have to learn to live with or is there anything you can recommend?<BR/><BR/>Thanks!<BR/><BR/>Nicole in Ontario, CanadaNicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10412744189611967954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843482541087895301.post-14081030682912260692008-01-17T21:19:00.000-05:002008-01-17T21:19:00.000-05:00I take it he's a chubby little dwarf lop... I'm hoping you take him out and let him exercise, as well as not overfeeding him ;) right?Angry Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03789984234675059280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843482541087895301.post-72615635071353341732008-01-17T19:36:00.000-05:002008-01-17T19:36:00.000-05:00Hi there, just dropping by to say hi via Entrecard. I have a rabbit too and his name's Fattie :) He's a dwarf lop...penpusherhttp://pen-pusher.comnoreply@blogger.com