How to Make a Rabbit Less Aggressive | Pet Rabbits

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So a lot of people contact us to ask us what to do about a bunny who has become aggressive. And most people will tell us that the bunny was not aggressive when they acquired him or her but has progressively become more so while living in their homes. This is a tricky question because the very first you want to do with a rabbit is get him or her spayed or neutered so that whatever behavior you're seen is not just hormonally driven behavior. Once the bunny is spayed or neutered, if you continue to see the same level of aggressiveness, then you want to start working with the bunny because bunnies are not born being aggressive toward human hands.
That's something they learn and they learn it because they're scared of the human hand approaching them. So let's take a look. We've set up this cage not because it's a bunny's regular cage, it's not. This is just a demo cage that we can show a couple of techniques for approaching bunnies that will reduce aggression. So, one thing to remember is when you buy a cage in a store, if that's where you get your bunny cage, if you can, avoid cages that have very small, front opening doors. Rabbits are prey animals and like most prey animals their eyes are placed in the sides of their head, so that they can't see very well directly in front of themselves. And when you have to get a rabbit out of a front opening cage, the rabbit will just see something moving toward its head or its face and may lunge at whatever that object is, and it could be your hand. So, what you want to do s get a cage with a door that's big enough to comfortably fit your hand in without having it centered right at the rabbit every time you open it. On of our volunteers has noticed that if you put your head in, the top of your head in, the rabbit tends to be more comfortable than if you first address the rabbit with your hand. But I'll show you what I do.
I open the cage door here and I always give the rabbit a chance to back off and to move away. I never continue to move toward a rabbit if the rabbit backs off. Without stopping, waiting and trying again. And that respect of the rabbit's space pays huge dividends because the rabbit learns very quickly that it doesn't have to get away from you. Well, this is great, how do you get a rabbit out of the cage? Open the door, right? So when you're working with a rabbit who is aggressive, and I'm told by the adopter that this rabbit used to be very aggressive and she's been working with her for a while now and the rabbit is less aggressive. But what you want to do now with a rabbit who will lunge at you, is use your hand carefully on the side of the rabbit's face rather than directly in front. So you bring your hand in, let's see, how will we arrange this? Loretta, may I have you? There you go. You bring your hand into the cage without moving directly toward the rabbit. Without reaching your hand in and grasping the rabbit. You bring your hand in and pause about six inches from the rabbit's eye. Pause your hand so that the rabbit doesn't see continued motion towards its head. So that it has a choice about what to do. I move my hand and I pause. the rabbit's exploring my hand now. I bring it in again on the side rather than directly in front and I pause. And then what I do is I start touching the rabbit's head very briefly. There, I touch her head and I remove my hand. I touch it and I remove my hand. Touch remove my hand.
Touch remove my hand. Touch remove my hand. Why am I doing this? Because I am removing my hand to keep under the rabbit's threshold of tolerance. The rabbit may or may not want you to touch her head and you're giving her an opportunity to react and let you know what she wants. If I touch and remove my hand and touch and remove my hand and then I bring it in and the rabbit turns toward it, she may be asking me to move it out or she may be asking me for more grooming. In this instance, she's asking me

[@TheGameGuy302]

I like how she's trying to teach how to deal with aggressive rabbits but all the rabbit wants is love

[@CherryzB]

"You're not doing something to the rabbit, you're doing something with the rabbit." 👍

[@krisos1030]

CherryzLove 😏

[@BobSmith-jf6qr]

My rabbit is satan

[@dabby3803]

No it’s the rabbit that tries to do it not me, I’m scared...

[@theavengersarsenal8059]

CherryzLove XD

[@sahuprashant7432]

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[@busyllee]

I remember watching these videos 8 years ago to prepare for getting a rabbit. My rabbit is now nearly 8 years old and he's the most gentle rabbit ever I love him.

[@sanderp9768]

If that's aggressive then my rabbit is first class jerk.

[@debbiehubbard5166]

Prince Benjamin Mine sure is! He beat up my dog so much that I have to put the dog on a chair for the entire time the bunny's out. Which stinks because I bought the bunny for my five pound poodle as a companion. Started off good, now the bunny runs the house. Except for my parrots. He's scared of them and they're the aggressive ones. The bunny gets too close to their cage, here comes a lovebird flying down with an attitude. This is my first rabbit and I'm finding him fascinating. I wish he'd stop charging but other than that, he's a lovable scamp. :D

[@sanderp9768]

Debbie Hubbard Oh, wow, you got a very territorial bunny there! You have quite a few pets, I'm guessing you live in a house? I live in an apartment, so I can't have many pets :/

[@debbiehubbard5166]

Yep. I live in a house. Couldn't have this menagerie if I didn't. I love them all though. I can't think of any that I'd want to give up without some agonizing over the decision. :D

[@KSWfarms]

Prince Benjamin Mine's a jerk too! Only to me it seems lol. She loves my 65lbs Aussie and her best friend is Terrorist the orange tabby. And his sister Chaos just loves to groom the rabbit XD

[@debbiehubbard5166]

I love the names! They're great!

[@ofunicorns]

This lady knows what she's talking about

[@socialdef3]

Rabbits may not speak english or any other language, but they certainly understand. I think all animals have that sixth sense, they can feel your energy and what you're trying to convey. If you are scared or angry, they can and will sense and understand it.

[@emmabaker1758]

Definitely socialdef3 !! My bunny Pogo knows exactly what I'm trying to say to him. Animals just do have that sense of human!

[@rocketbeagle0]

It's not really a sixth sense or a "human" sense. They're reading your body language and tone. Animals have to be good at reading body language and tone, because for almost all of them, thats the only way they communicate.

[@kuntie]

Actually, this is pretty helpful. My bunny was already aggressive because of it's past owners. So now he's 6-7 months old, and I am trying to make him feel safe and happy. Thanks for the instructions!

[@JensUniqueNibblesandMore]

Great tips! My daughter recently rescued a domestic bunny from a public park, so we have been scrambling to learn lots, and quickly. This morning I tried the tip of poking my face into her cage, she hopped up and sniffed me and then allowed my hand to come in without lunging or growling this time. We will be taking her to the vet this afternoon, and saving money for a rabbit run area and spay / neuter.

[@MissusAnon]

I don't even own a rabbit why do I like watching these videos lol

[@joudy3739]

happyvocal well I am getting one but I need research so yea

[@skrunklycreationz]

Amber Gaming only one? Are you planning on getting a second one?

[@joudy3739]

Einin well I just did my research I just think to not get one at all I just don't think I can take care of a rabbit because I can't get two and I can't get one so it doesn't get sad

[@skrunklycreationz]

Amber Gaming Aw okay. Good job on making a mature decision, I know plenty of people who would just get one bunny and it's not fair. Rabbits are a lot of work

[@jeslypacheco1591]

Probably cause you want a rabbit i just got mine today thats why im looking lol how to tame a rabbit

[@celtydullah]

I keep rewatching this videos whenever I can. I love them.

[@bethalissexy]

do a video on rabbit body language!!! they're so hard to read!

[@MarcoManiacYT]

it's not all that hard. main things to look out for are their eyes and nose + stance. a relaxed rabbit will lie down into a comfortable position much like cats, or bunch up into a fur potatoe and rest/sleep. a stressed out rabbit is identifiable by wide open eyes, frantic nose movement and tense, stiff body stance. if they feel really comfortable and safe, they even flop over onto their sides and sleep like that

[@niabronx]

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[@aliciae3369]

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[@zoeoesterle2718]

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[@chaxza2524]

Bethany Johnson when stroking the rabbit i suggest you watch theyre heart beat. When i do this it is very slow and he is clearly relaxed if it is pumping fast i would leave him/her alone for a while or they may just want to have a play

[@joudy3739]

The thing I love about you is that you give soo much detail and with me not getting bored

[@lilsnavelz]

These videos are so amazing. I question my actions with my bunny and his behaviors and when I'm unsure I watch these videos and I practice the examples and you have been spot on! Thank you!

[@munishka]

you seem to be so passionate, experienced, and knowledgable of rabbits..You are awesome

[@ashleighwright5021]

Thank you so much for this video, I foster rabbits for my local shelter and I currently have a female who was showing some aggression. In just one day following your advice I have already see a difference. This video may have just saved her life.

[@allaboutcee5517]

I have a New Zealand baby rabbit and I really needed help with her she was soo jumpy.But ever since I watched this video it seems like she knows me and she isn’t less jumpy when I touch her anymore.Thank you❤️

[@kelseyh8619]

My rabbit is just scared sometimes but she's sweet other than that (:

[@CrazyponyoAJ]

love the profile pic

[@biggbodiedbenzz]

The phandom is literally everywhere 😂

[@GlaneciaXCat]

I really liked this video. My little bunny comes to me for pets, but doesn't like it very much when I go to pick her up, so I don't -- unless it's really necessary. I've got lots of videos of my bunny on my channel. She's learning tricks, like coming when she's called. She's smart!

[@halbrooks3457]

I wish you guys had a video on how to handle blind rabbits, I know it's a little rare for someone to have a blind bunny but I do, I love him a lot. I got Harry when he could still see but his catarax ( don't know how to spell it) got worse and worse and now he is fully blinded. It's hard to handle him because he will get scared if he feels anything come near him, he's not aggressive at all or anything.

[@MarcoManiacYT]

keep it slow and show him at all times that he's not in danger. maybe do daily routines or something like that

[@snowwhiteandthedread]

use your voice

[@rachellindsey8660]

I used to rub my fingers together as a reached for my blind dog. (along with speaking to her) She could hear my fingerprints rubbing so she knew my hand was going to touch her. She had less startle response.

[@strawberrycherrybaby]

This is an old comment, but my bunny was temporarily blinded (bad eye scratch) and I had a couple tricks to make her feel safe. Try to always talk around them, so they know where you are around them and they don't get startled by you suddenly approaching. I also do the 'finger rubbing' technique from the previous comment, and that worked really well to associate a sound with touch so she could hear me coming to touch her. She also liked to smell people to identify them and definitely preferred some people's smell by association. And just like with blind people, don't move his things around too much, he could get aggressive if he doesn't feel safe in his home or can't find his way around it well. It's all about using their other senses to let them know they're safe.

[@daj.empath202]

@@snowwhiteandthedread She is she is talking in the video so yah that's it not being mean 😐🙂

[@anonymityismyname]

I feel like reacting to and treating a rabbit right is a lot like how to treat a person. Give them space, give them options ect... maybe I'm overthinking it....

[@Galindorf]

+anonymityismyname nope you're exactly right; the only difference is you have to to learn to understand that animal's "language," they can't speak so they say a lot with their body. It's not always easy to interpret, but it's so rewarding :)

[@MissSladousek]

I used to have a bunny and she had such a personality.. very temperamental, but never bite me or hurt me. She hated being picked up, but she would jump on me when I stroke her a bit. She would then never want to leave and used to fall asleep while being stroked on her head. Her head would become so flat and she would close her eyes all the way... so cute! Every morning I used to call her name and she would quickly hop towards her cage door waiting for me to open it. I would then put my hand in front of her and she would lie her head on it, with my second hand I would stroke her head until she closes her eyes :) That was our good morning thing.. I miss her a lot! My little Fluffminster

[@matilda410]

Not all rabbits bite out of fear. Sometimes it's territorial.

[@dianeaishamonday9125]

matilda410 my bunny nipped me between my toes once. I was sitting on the floor barefoot, reading a book, and she just hopped up and bit me between my big toe and second toe. Maybe she was curious what I taste like lol

[@angell111]

SuperWhoLocked Browncoat saaame she thought I was food or something 😂

[@chimmyproductions8926]

My one suddenly became agressive 2 days ago, i honestly don't know what with him. He is only 1 month old but he is out of control now. He jumped on my bed and peeped and pooped on it. He also pulls my hair and bits me everywhere

[@TheFinnishChick]

Very useful video! We have four rabbits and one of them is very cautious when it comes to approaching him. The other three are so easy to deal with that we hadn't even thought of this. Really works with him! Thank you!

[@katieanderson6285]

This video saved my life! We recently got a second bun and she hated to be touched. I started to do the head patting and less than a week later I just finished letting her to sleep! Thank you!

[@jhericajones2135]

I find these rabbit/bunny video's very useful... Because I found a rabbit that was wild but was surprisingly used to human interaction so my sister, her friend, and my mother decided to capture him.... he's snow white with black eyes but because we life in the dessert he would have been easy prey to predators in the area... that's why we caught him... we checked with the vet and looked around to see if he belonged to anyone and he didn't...so we decided to keep him and because I'm not used to owning my own rabbit I find these very useful... especially with a wild rabbit that you know almost next to nothing about... nor does he know anything about you... thank you for these useful how to videos...and I hope to see many more..

[@Maovwar]

Hint no natural born wild rabbit is colored like that in the desert. He was a pet let loose at some point which is why he was "used" to human interactions.

[@pokekitty1]

Maovwar very dumb on the original owners part i got my current cat the same way luckily she was only 12 weeks old so it did not take long to reverse the damage. now i have a well behaved lap sitting, spider hunting black cat.

[@yurnos2641]

That bunny is a litter box lover! :)

[@bellahaley8376]

PLEASE do a vlog about your and amy's rabbits! i reallllly want to see how all of their areas are set up so i can try to copy it. i also want to take a look at all of the different breeds you have. thanks!

[@amberanderson1399]

Thank you for this video (and all others)! In just a few sessions with our new rabbit using these techniques we are seeing a vast improvement already.

[@Ebbabubbla]

My bunny hate his own bowl, when he is finish eating he trying to overturning the bowl...! :c

[@zerostrm]

My bunny does to but he succeeds and flips over his bowl

[@williamstark9568]

I don't think the bunny hates the bowl, I think that's just the bunny playing around with its environment.

[@its_emmanouela]

my bunny does the same thing when she is done eating the stuff she likes..if there's something left in her bowl she doesnt like she's just throwing it away lol

[@wolvesheart]

Same but with his litter box O,O awkward also he eats everything and my bunny almost jump over my patio >.< we on the 8th floor and it's soo high >_< don't wanna let my bunneh to die!!!!

[@jabbaboobear3817]

Awww so cute my bunny jabba does the same thing idk about boobear im getting him/her tomorrow :D

[@TPuss420]

I recently adopted a rabbit who is extremely territorial and cage aggressive due to its past home and this is extremely helpful thank you :)

[@jennys7295]

I loved when you explained the psychology behind ppl who pet the rabbit. IMO, rabbits are so smart and can pick up subtle cues like that.

[@samanthaelvish]

i saw all of this, and to think i don't even have a bunny!!

[@Uglydevil55]

Me too but i think my moms gonna let me have one soon Im good at convincing her to get me stuff

[@faithhhlog115]

kelly_s same I've been watching a lot of videos on bunnys😂

[@spaghetti5898]

huda almeer (I know I'm late but) did you eat the rabbit??

[@amirhamzah5133]

Please stop torturing yourself!!!They're too cute to resist

[@cinnabunnthebunni796]

Lol

[@Wynnbrianna5]

my bunny not aggressive when I reach my hand pet her she always licking me :3

[@mariekejanse3575]

My bunny used to come to the wall of her puppy pen when i came

[@Wynnbrianna5]

+marieke Janse awe 😊

[@filthyragssoaps6984]

+brianna wynn mine do the same thing :) :) it is so so cute!!!

[@Wynnbrianna5]

+FilthyRagsSoaps awe its so cute 😊 my bunny name is cuddles she love give people kisses

[@clairewithers4036]

Hahaha so funny

[@jeliarra]

Excellent points and truly they apply to all creatures including human beings. One has to remember that they are interacting with another living creature who has feelings, may not feel well, or just not in the mood to be bothered at the moment. Animals (including humans) 99.9% of the time will give indication of their mood and it is up to the pet owner to LEARN their INDIVIDUAL pet moods, personality and body language sometimes even vocals. Absolutely wonderful video!!!

[@ningaubleseveneye9510]

My niece raised a huge lop eared that would immediately jump on your lap and push her head under your hand to be petted.. She was quite talented and supremely patient with animals. I was utterly undone by the behavior of her rabbit.

[@chickenlegs-k4t]

my rabbit is very submissive, every time i try to pick her up she lays on her stomach, how do i stop this

[@kimchirabbit449]

My rabbit is soon 4 years old and I have had this bunny since she was born >.< She is the most aggressivest pet I ever have had >.< Thanks for the help! :)

[@MarcoManiacYT]

maybe you need to slow down in her handling and give her more options to retreat. my bunnies have multiple cardboard boxes to go into. my female sometimes jumps at me when I intrude too much on her privacy but my male is absolutely calm, I can literally pick him up off the ground without him freaking out

[@kimchirabbit449]

MarcoManiac Oh really? :o

[@MarcoManiacYT]

ColorfulDragons yes. the funny thing is that even though the male is calmer, he is more difficult to put on his back for check-up purposes. on the other hand my female trusts me alot more with that and doesn't try to escape. It's cute how different their personalities can be

[@kimchirabbit449]

MarcoManiac Haha, yeah :)

[@nicoeger7081]

I misread your comment and read it as " I've had this rabbit since i was born" and if it was four your four (according to my misread logic)

[@readysteady8]

I had a rabbit named Heidi once. I kind of adopted her from a classmate because they couldn't take care of her anymore. She was great the first month, very nice and approachable. But soon after, she started acting weird, exposing her neck and hyperventilating. I didn't know what was happening so we just gave her some space in her cage. We sometimes left the door open on her cage because she liked to stick her head out to look around, but one night she just suicide jumped out of the cage and died.

[@lupapp75]

How high was that cage?🤔

[@sallyunraveled]

FYI - This is a good demonstration why having the bunny cage on the floor, or at least having a ramp from the cage to the floor, is so helpful. That was you reduce the amount of fighting involved in getting them in and out of the cage. They will sometimes go in and out on their own. Feed them when playtime is over, making some noise, and you'll never have to fight to get them back in again.

[@tcitrus]

I let my Mini Rex come in and out of his cage on his own. I wait for him to come out rather than pick him up. Had him since he was six weeks old and he is very nice. Thank you for the videos.

[@kittyparty191]

Aww such an adorable bunny! Great job on all your videos! :3

[@priscillamarinas448]

This video helped me a lot when I barely got my bunny! She was turning very agressive and I didn't know why, but this video helped me a lot and now 3 years latter, she's a snuggle bunny that loves getting massages on top of her head as long as she sees my hand like how that lady shows xD

[@sharie7004]

I just got a lionhead. I have been watching these videos. They r so helpful.

[@Drmikemf]

I’m literally obsessed with that Lionhead bunny. I want it so bad omg!!! I have a Lionhead mix but she doesn’t have a mane.

[@SnowFoxParty]

I remember taking care of a friends bunny and he actually bit me but when he did he looked at me and froze because i looked at him with a stern look saying "dont ever do that again!" Since then he never bit me again. Also fyi my first animal bite lol

[@aparajitachowdhuri6004]

I'm so glad that I saw your videos... my bunny was super aggressive and hyper. but now the situation is great and here's right beside me and licking me in the face😊🐰🐇🐰🐇🐰🐇🐰🐇🐰🐇

[@_just_another_person8633]

my rabbit just passed away.😢

[@_just_another_person8633]

Animal Lover101 Nope. Not at all. I would never joke about that.

[@ggat221]

:'(

[@lookingprettydambdead717]

Animal Lover101 :(

[@lookingprettydambdead717]

Animal Lover101 dafuq

[@lookingprettydambdead717]

Animal Lover101 oh I thought you meant eating the rabbit because of this comment feed

[@lillysweetlilly]

Thank You so much for your knowledgeable videos on how to care for Rabbits. I have watched them all and have learned so much. Thank You!! I have a friend who has a indoor rabbit. The rabbit will sometimes run around a person and then spray like a cat does to mark his territory. My Questions are: Is the rabbit marking his territory? Do both male and females do this? Is there some way to prevent it?

[@Metal8Lover]

such a helpful series but i have to say it has made me uneasy about getting a rabbit. i didn't know they could get bladder sludge or die from raccoon worm i was looking forward to bring my rabbit with me outside into my garden.

[@lunarmoonaj1624]

+Metal8Lover Its okay! I let my bunnies play all the time :) bunnies are normally wild and outside, so its okay, just supervise

[@faultieraura5407]

My rabbit is very tolerant with me but with anyone else he's usually on edge. I'm both happy and proud that he's never actually bit anyone, though.

[@woodstrider5]

Great video. I learned something, and found validation for some of the things I have observed on my own. I am a new rabbit owner ( 8th month with Trixie Love) and things are going really well- especially after I stopped some of my own behavior (like picking up Trixie Love- who does not like that). I found your series of videos invaluable. Thank You.

[@vnesaa]

So what does it mean when I slowly put my hand next to his head, and he actually moves his head under my hand..? Does he want me to pet him? Sometimes he just keeps sitting with his head down when I pet him, not sure if he is scared or relaxed. I try to look at his breathing and stuff but I am not sure..

[@ameliamcdonald616]

When he puts his head down next to your hand he is giving you permission to pet him. He wants you to rub his head. :) He is comfortable!

[@tonikim9534]

That's what I call the "pets pancake"..haha he wants pets! Usually rabbits will run when scared or have their huge eyes. :)

[@xxlovemyrabbits7595]

I have a different case, I have a rescue who needs advice. She has been surrendered at under a year old with them using cat gloves to get her out of the carrier! She was given away as her aggression was deemed to bad for their child. Now, former Fluffy, now Tabatha has been discovered very confident and aggressive. She has been desexed hoping that would work but minimal change happened. She goes out of her way to chase down and attack anyone but when it comes to rabbits acts like they arnt even there, like she doesn't know what they are. After thinking it may be dominance or territorial change of cage and other rabbits blankets were introduced, no change, I suggested using touching with paint brushes through the cage before petting but what else can we do?

[@MpMochaPeanut]

Good info but may be can use a more skittish and shy rabbit like Netherland Dwarf instead of Lionhead? Lionhead is one of the friendliest rabbit and they love human's interaction and love to be groomed and picked up for cuddle.

[@logozzyt8200]

"She is not going to hurt you" Uhh then why my hands is in blood almost?

[@lelkidgetrekt854]

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[@thatotherkid9210]

lelkid getrekt It's really a wonderful thing if you can use it properly.

[@anna-mariejkristensen5624]

Jackson Bollock you need help

[@teargrande5581]

"Then why are my hands bleeding"

[@Widdekuu91]

Someone I know bought a bunny and kept it in the gardenshed. They neglected it and only fed him 2 times a day and that's it. He survived for yéárs, but was kept in a small cage and didn't get toys or love. After all those years, they tried picking him up and he bit them. As soon as he got the sniffles, they put him down. Imagine what a life it could've had with caring owners.

[@brookemeadowcroft2981]

I have 2 rabbits and these vids help me so much

[@GlaneciaXCat]

That bunny looks just like my little lionhead bunny!! ...but mine is only half lionhead. She's not aggressive at all, but she's very playful.

[@claryandrews8299]

Mine is a half too. Not sure what the other half is though. We found her by an elementary school, by the garbage. She is the sweetest thing on earth! I have had her for about 2 years now, and she has never bit me once! We think she may have been a show rabbit, because her nails were trimmed and her fur was sleek when we picked her up. Hoping to have Alice for lots of years to come 😊

[@hiwichii7389]

Way I got along with my shy, scared bunny: • Let her get along with the space • Talk to her, still not petting • Go wash your hands, rince it with soap very good (Preffered fruit scent soap), wash and dry very good • Slowly move your hand to the bunny, find out which spot they like most to be pettet (My bunny loves her cheeks being pet, she hates her ears being pet) • Pet her slowly and calmly • If your pet was outside (Mine was), bring her inside, again let her get along with the area. • Get her out of her box, slowly • Bring her some chew toys • Let her roam around the couch, or wherever you sit, she will eventually come on your lap or put her paws on your shoulder, or similar. -Hope this helped ♡

[@familyobringer8299]

I have a rabbit named Luna, she is aggressive and I show her in 4-H. That means I can't get her spayed. She's bitten me once before and she grunts and charges after me. I have to go to pick her up with a blanket and\or gloves. I try to work with her every day so she's nice to judge. Also, how do you introduce 1 female rabbit (not spayed) and another female rabbit(not spayed)? Because Luna will be living with our other female rabbit and 6 chickens. How do I introduce them?Please comment down below any suggestions!

[@aaliyahkhan8628]

I have 2 wonderful rabbits... I recently got one more and tried to introduced them... the female Nether-land Dwarf attacked the new male Nether-land Dwarf. He is only 7 weeks old. The female is 14 weeks old. The female has been spayed and is very friendly to humans, and her bonded male mini lop. What should I do to stop this aggression towards other rabbits?

[@sleepylee4225]

The rabbits is so chill she’s like :oh hii

[@PaperTowel1101]

4:17 Watch that rabbit's head.. LOL So FUNNY!

[@sallyunraveled]

It understood whats he said!

[@PaperTowel1101]

What *she* said, but yeah lol

[@bobolee10000]

Would it be easier to bond with a rabbit when its in a cage? Because my rabbit lives in my backyard

[@wubbalubbadubdub1960]

My rabbit was not at all aggressive. She was always asking for pets and was very clingy but suddenly she started biting me very aggressively whenever I or anyone comes close to her(without her food 😑). I don't know what happened which scared or angered her. It might be hormonal problems but I can't get her spayed or neutered because my parents will not allow it. I get sad because she always followed me everywhere and now she only comes to me for treats and food .😕

[@LB-wk9er]

I'd really recommend convincing your parents to spay her. I was 12 when I got my rabbits, I'm 21 now and they both have cancer. One uterine and the other has cancer for a 2nd time. Unfortunately, I will be having them put down after 9 years. Unspayed female rabbits will almost certainly die of reproductive cancer over old age so please try convince them!

[@yourmomasaurus]

I'm going to get a bunny, and your videos are some of those that are helping me, btw I'm 12! I'll be 13 in May 19

[@dominikabartova2154]

/happy early b day

[@kendraanimallover8201]

I'm turning 13 on May 9th close to your bday

[@pookergirl]

Thank you so much for these videos, they are so helpful. Question: We have a 2 year old neutered mini lop and he completely freaks out when picked up, he kicks and bites and arches his back and flails. We only pick him up when necessary. He doesn't like to be petted really but he DOES like it when you cuddle up to him and bring him in against your body and scratch his back, etc. He will start licking the floor or licking your face when scratched and will fall asleep next to you cuddled up. However, 90% of the time, he is cranky and seems very unhappy. He's an indoor rabbit, we let him out every day for a few hours to run around but he really doesn't run around, he goes to one spot and lies down and sleeps. When you show him that you want to pet him, he jerks up and goes into a tight ball with his head down and backs up. When we first got him, he would run and buck but now, never. He will hop away from us and kick his feet back at us but that is it now. We are wondering why he is so cranky and resistant to human touch. We've had him since he was 6 weeks old and he's never been ignored. My daughter is 13 and she is so upset and says he hates her no matter what she does. She tried picking him up in the ways that you showed, also tried the nail cutting positions and he flipped out every time and tried to bite her. Thanks.

[@wolfehpaw554]

The entire front of my rabbits cage is an opening. Also, I let her put daily. Is cardboard okay for rabbits to eat?

[@randomderpykitten3641]

yes cardboard is fine

[@oliverniga]

plastic is better, also healthier

[@oliverniga]

no my rabbit lobes plastic, she eats it everyday Hiago Farnesi

[@oliverniga]

loves*

[@dopyyogi930]

+Oliver Niga she will die soon

[@jessicadang6203]

Help my bunny hates being held and petted and always runs away and jumps out of my arms what do I do to make it calmer ?!??

[@GeldorfMcleod]

sorry accept its wishes and not hold and pet it . this site explains it much better than me if you read more of its posts

[@Rome274]

Rabbits don't like being picked up . They liken it to being picked up by a predator. I get down on the ground with my rabbit and stroke her .

[@JakeANowhereMan]

Bunnies have high anxiety and most don't like to be petted. Respect it

[@mariashutter4587]

Yeah, some rabbits are fine with petting and picking held, some rabbits will HATE it forever. You just gotta love what you ended up getting.

[@stellarloussier782]

youll have to earn their trust and it will really takes a lot of time. jsut don't touch them if they don't like it. first learn to respect their space after that youll notice your bunny will go circle around you and they wants to be pet by you. sorry for bad english. they will learn to love you soon just be patient

[@zachariegeertsema2569]

i love how she is like oh noo when the woman put the box outside

[@LvstyxD]

That cage was small when you said it was a demo cage I was so happy but free roam Is really good

[@bunnymad5049]

Uh, we got one that went back to its breeder. It was just bat poop crazy (which is rare, particularly in boys). We brought him up the same as all our other rabbits from 8 weeks, and he was fixed. It was not fear aggression in that one at all.

[@thunderandme123]

My rabbit's aggressive in the complete opposite way. He demands to be petted and massaged hahaha :)

[@Margatatials]

Lorretta is just doing her own thing

[@MangmunGaming]

should i buy a 2nd cage for another rabbit?

[@nebulosa4347]

I've had rabbits for a few months now and my experience is somewhat different from what is said in this video. I did not know rabbits do not like hands coming straight to their face. From the beginning I would hand-feed my rabbits small treats, like a sunflower seed, and let the rabbit take it from my fingers. So my rabbits have associated my hand with treats and totally love to see my hand coming fast toward their nose. And no matter how small the treat (even a tiny flake of rolled oats), they never bit my fingers. It almost seems like they can feel with their teeth. Hand-feeding an animal is by far the best way for the animal to bond quickly with us. The nudging is to get things out of the way. I keep my rabbits loose. If anything is on their escape path, they will pick it up and carry it out of the way or nudge it. So I understand nudging is not their way of saying "stop petting me," it's their way of saying "keep your hand out of my way in case I need to escape." So if you run your hands from their ears back, they will love the petting.

[@yashdas6109]

I have a brown rabbit it does not bite me any time he locks and he always use to love me and he always go out and do all stuff

[@portal0442]

That rabbit is gorgeous

[@kaylahunter2469]

“ I’m full of hay here”. I’m dying laughing lol

[@timothyalton3821]

i cut pellet mix that contains seeds out of her diet and it seems to have stopped her aggression and humping.

[@dfdgbnhj7886]

my rabbit is a netherland dwarf aren't those types of rabbits naturally agressive its like a part of their personality or something can it be changed though

[@Arjetube]

Lets apply these intelligent technics to Mr. Suarez....

[@Arrrbol]

Hahahaha you made me spit my drink out

[@JensUniqueNibblesandMore]

the second the door is open my rescue bunny growls and lunges. there is no chance to see about touching her head. during her hop around play time she might nudge you but she takes off before you can try to touch her. gotta get her fixed but that's so expensive, so we're gonna get her a better cage first

[@joeeaston9292]

thank you for all the info you have all given me, i have an adult calico dwarf rabbit i named Irbitt she dont like goin in her cage, shes bit me a couple times but i can see now it was my fault !

[@zierl506]

i have 5 rabbits...3 look just like this rabbit what breed is this..?out of 5, 3 of them are very very lovely and dont bring me much trouble to handle since all this 3 i took care since they were born and they are not mated.. but the other 2 couple really annoying and hard to call them to come keep running away and chase game..!!

[@EveofPyrite]

looks like a lion head mixed with some other breed I have a lion head / Netherland dwarf rabbit and he looks similar to this bunny

[@Pinkiechu92]

i actually found a website that explained why my female bunny was a little bit aggressive and not my male bunny. they told me that if you are the same gender as the bunny it might at some point dislike you because of competition xD i have no idea how though, but I started to handle her even more and train her so she's calmed down now :)

[@beccaclark938]

My almost year old English Lop is only aggressive in his cage but is fine out of his cage. My sister's Netherland Dwarf makes sounds like a chicken (not kidding) and lunges once in a while. My brother's Mini Satin doesn't act aggressive at all! We have an odd assortment of animals with different temperaments. We also have a Bernese Mountain Dog that will sometimes avoid us or come running at us.

[@rachael307]

My bunny growled when I jingles my keys and she chased it. Can that be a form of play or is it only territorial

[@richie_wolves8080]

OMG! That is a really cute bunny.😀

[@snk309]

How do I get two rabbits to get along? My sister has a rabbit and I just got one myself and we want to put them together but the keep circling and jumping on top of each others heads??? I don't know if that's fighting, playing, or a little bit of both. If you can please respond quickly

[@raynenevins8097]

so im a breeder. my bunny i raised her and she is being very aggressive ever since the last litter of my other doe. do you think she is jealous?

[@officialkirrakinola219]

Is it the same with a Rhinelander who has a "BIG" personality??? Mine has a big personality. She's very hard to understand when she's either being a sweetheart or when she's aggressive. Or even when she's very emotional with her tantrums.

[@riordanii]

they may look cute and all, but they can be pretty cantankerous...I have 5 rabbits, and just like any other animal (or person), they each have their own personalities. Case in point, my little Blue-eyed White netherland dwarf looks like an angel, but she can be very aggressive. She growls and lunges just like the lady in the video says. She even nips and bites, However, once she's out of her cage, she's very sweet. This is most likely due to the fact that she hasn't been spayed yet.

[@alanabanana23]

My rabbit fully pushes my hand around until I rub her again. She fully put her head up she’s free roam in the room, she’s got a safe bunny proof balcony, as well she’s got a damn bigger room then me and she’s allowed out in the mornings and after noon Anyways mine was never aggressive. But she likes to thump her feet . Even before she jumps on my bed I hear a thump lol idk if she hates me but she’s jumping up to always get more rubs lol

[@liam.yurr357]

so I have an extremely aggressive rabbit that I actually bred myself and I'm afraid I gave her too much freedom so I was wondering what should I do to train her and what should I use to rain her and your opinion she barks and screams at me I'm just looking for anything to train her thank you

[@Animal00Kaiser]

I have two rabbits both supposedly Netherland dwarves (but the male has grown bigger than other Netherland Dwarves so I'm guessing he's a normal rabbit, not a dwarf) I'm seeing to get them neutered. Anyways, the male is very sweet (although he occasionally chews my hair...) and looks for me when I open the cage door and when I pet him he pretty much falls asleep. But the female is the exact opposite. When I open the cage door she gets herself to the opposite corner and bites anything that gets close. Im afraid I might scare her so when I let her out for a run I kind of just sit by. I've treated her like I treat the male so I dont quite understand why she's so aggresive. Another question if someone doesnt mind, what spots are the best parts to pet them? Like where do they like you petting most?

[@pewdiepielover3515]

My bun, Carrot who is a holland lop, likes to be pet on his cheeks, but since your female is kind of aggressive I would not recomend that right away. He also likes to be pet on the head. When I pet his head I pull his ears back *gently* so I pet them to. His ears hang down. Try to just sit by the cage near your rabbit so she can get use to your smell and movement and appearance. GOOD LUCK! :)

[@likableabi]

My bunny bites, scratches, and growls at me. For some reason, it seems like lionheads are more aggressive than others cause that's what mine is..

[@jorjapaterson5668]

I have a white lop eared rabbit and she had an encounter with 2 dogs, Shes been really aggressive since . Maybe could you upload a video about like how to handle them when they have had an encounter with dogs?

[@LoveableEccentricity]

+Jorja Paterson here are some pointers about reactive behavior in response to that one situation. She is now protecting herself. It will take a long time but you can desensitize her to dog smells and behaviors if you work really hard. You actually are working to override her survival instinct and learn to trust you. I suggest you only work on her tolerance level. For example, I would start with a channel like Animal Planet and get her used to the constant barking. As soon as she ignored this I would move to the next level which is bringing several dog smells home and leaving them near and in her enclosure. There are stages and it may take a long time but if it is your goal then by all means pursue it!

[@jorjapaterson5668]

+LoveableEccentricity Thank you so much for that I will give it a try very soon

[@alexissteinbeigle9196]

Was at my local rabbit shelter and there was this bunny who was very aggressive. I looked at her about me page and she'd been raised with small dogs. Made sense after that.

[@brostenen]

I am still working with my rabbit. So far she is fully tame, except for one single thing. I am only alowed to touch her with one hand. Else she was extremely agressive some 10 months ago. I was not alowed to touch her cage at all. And now she is at this point. I have not spayed her.

[@WENDERMILLS]

Omg ... my bunny passed and my brother surprised me with a new one and the one I have now is really aggressive... and my old bun was so loving and I miss it ... idk what to do with my aggressive bun :(

[@fujoshidianxia]

Did your bunny get better?