How do you litterbox train a bunny?

Answer 1

Well I'm no expert but a saw a video on YouTube.com (which included an expert) that sad that if your rabbit "goes to the toilet" everywhere ( usually in corners) put some newspaper there and when it "goes to the toilet" take a peace of the newspaper with the pee och poo on the peace and place it in the litterbox. Then your rabbit will recognise the smell of the paper/pee/poo and "go to the toilet" there. It takes about a week until it only goes in the litterbox. And buy a litterbox for bunny's sense they are shaped like a triangle (and put the litterbox in a corner).

Answer 2

Yes, it is very common to potty-train or litter-train rabbits. You can them to use cat litter trays.

One way you can litter train rabbits is: you do is put a litter tray or box in each corner of the cage with newspaper strips strips and a little bit of hay and they will generally pick a corner and once they get used to a litter box you can gradually move it.

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Answer 3

To potty train a rabbit, you should first get a litter box. If you already have that, then you want to pick up all of the waste and move it to the litter box, making the rabbit used to that. Keep doing that, and you rabbit(s) should be potty trained after a while... Also, if you think the rabbit is about to have an accident, hurry and move it to the litter box, making it WANT to go there from now on! :)

- Hope this helps!

Answer 4

Same as any other rabbits, if you want it to only pee/poo in its cage, then when you first buy your rabbit, don't let it out of its cage for a week or so, so that during that time it will only pee/poo in its cage and regocnize that it's the place to pee/poo. And if it goes pee/poo outside, scold slightly "No" and gradually it will understand what "No" means lol.

At least this worked for my rabbit.

Answer 5

You can housebreak rabbits in the sense that you can litter-train them; but you have to "bunny-proof" your home because rabbits can be destructive, and lots of things around the house are dangerous to rabbits.

Litter Training

Often, it's really easy to litter train a rabbit: just give them a box with litter in it, put some hay inside (or hang a hay feeder right above it), and you're done! Sometimes you have to try a little harder - like, put the box in a spot where they already urinate.

Even litter-trained rabbits will sometimes defecate outside the box. This is just natural behaviour for a bunny. Luckily, rabbit feces is dry and doesn't smell, so you can just sweep it up. Rabbits also sometimes spray urine for territorial/sexual reasons. Neutering/spaying the rabbit usually stops this behaviour.

You can use the same kind of litter box as you would for a cat; but you can't use cat litter. You have to use a litter that is low-dust and safe to eat (most rabbits do like to nibble on their litter now and again). Clay litters, corn litters, and wheat litters can all lead to digestive problems and ill-health. There are some brands of pet litter made from paper products that are good, like Carefresh, Yesterday's News, and Boxo. You can also use aspen wood chips/shavings; but most experts say to avoid cedar and pine, because they've been linked to liver disease (even though pine chips are common in pet stores). You could also just use newspaper or hay.

There are boxes sold especially for rabbits: they have high backs, because rabbits sometimes push up against the back and pee over the edge; however, most of these boxes are only good for dwarf rabbits (and even then, sometimes a bigger box is just more comfortable for a rabbit - and the more comfortable the box, the more likely the bunny is to use it). If your rabbit pees over the edge of the box, look for a cat box with a lid, then cut another opening in the side with a utility knife (rabbits are often wary of entering a box that has only one way out - remember, they are prey animals).

Bunny-Proofing/Commands

You can't train a rabbit to obey commands like you can a dog. In that sense, rabbits are more like cats: they know what you mean when you tell them "no," and they do learn the rules, but whether they obey you or not is up to them: sometimes they're obedient, and sometimes they're naughty. So, things that you want to protect (like books) and things that are dangerous for rabbits (like electrical cords) have to be "bunny-proofed" so the rabbit can't access them. See the related links below for details about bunny-proofing.

Answer 6

the best resource for pet rabbits, including litter training, is the house rabbit society. they are wonderful. check them out at:

http://www.rabbit.org/

Answer 7

It is possible but very timeconsuming.

Not even a certain success of doing it.

Some races are possibly easier to train than others.

Answer 8

Get a litter box, put some of their used bedding in it and show it to them. Worked for mine...she no longer pottys in the house.

Answer 9

Allowing it to do it in bushes