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Forum BEHAVIOR Rabbit doesn’t like my new puppy

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    • Dp620
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        Ok, so I have a 8 month old rabbit who in is calm in every way, no problems with biting marking his territory or anything. However I recently got an 8 week old puppy and my rabbits temperament has gothen really bad. I tried to get them to meet like I saw online. I kept the puppy in his cage and tried to get my rabbit to come up to it. He wasn’t having it, he started to thump and growl. Even yesterday he started to pee and poop outside of his cage which he has never done. I don’t know what to do at this point and I don’t even want to consider getting rid of them because I love them both equally. It has been a stressful week so far and I’m running out of options.


      • Mikey
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          Both neutered? I would start with neutering to get all hormones out of the situation as that will likely help your rabbit out

          Rabbits are prey animals and canines are often the ones hunting little buns aside from larger birds. Your rabbits instincts have likely kicked in and he is acting on fear of this new creature in his home. Keep introducing the way that you are (pup in his crate and the bunny out) and monitor to see if they both start to feel comfortable after a while. It may take weeks, months, or even years. Since your rabbit was there first, you have to let your bunny set the pace with bonding. If at any point you feel there is no chance of them getting along, the rabbit is going to need its own area where the dog is not allowed and visa versa. If your rabbit previously had full access to all of your house, downgrading him to one room might stress him out for a little while because he wont know why hes being limited to such a smaller space

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