Rabbits are inquisitive pets.They need regular exercise to stay alert.If you have a rabbit, make sure you give it the time and space to explore and be active.Exercise is a great way to bond with your dog.A happy rabbit will enjoy spending time with you.
Step 1: Tag.
Rabbits like to chase people.Turn and run because your rabbit will chase you.If you start chasing your rabbit, it will run away in the other direction.It is possible to make your rabbit the pursuer again.It may take a few times for your rabbit to figure out what you are doing, but once it learns that this is just a game, it is a great way to get some running exercise.It is possible to crawl while doing this.The closer you are to the ground, the more comfortable your rabbit will be with you.
Step 2: To reach your rabbit, hold treats out.
It's a good idea to stretch your rabbit out.If the food is out of reach, your rabbit has to really extend to get there.There is a treat in the air above your rabbit's head.It needs to stand up and stretch to get there.Place your rabbit on a box or table and either hold or place a treat just off the edge.The rabbit needs to stretch its neck to get there.Make sure your rabbit stays on the edge.
Step 3: Play fetch.
You will be the one chasing the dog.Give your rabbit a toy and let it play with it.Return the toy to your rabbit.
Step 4: Hide the food.
Take some small treats and hide them in a place your rabbit likes to visit.It will try to find a treat.Alternatively, you can put some raisins in a paper bag and let your rabbit find them.
Step 5: You can make a digging box.
Rabbits dig around.The bottom of a large cat litterbox should be covered with newspapers.Put newspapers on top to encourage digging.Your rabbit will like shredding the paper.The ink on your rabbit's nose, paws, and other parts will probably come from rummaging around in the newspaper.The ink is non-toxic, so your rabbit will be fine.
Step 6: Train your rabbit to follow instructions.
Rabbits are easy to train.Think about the commands you want your rabbit to follow, and create steps for it to do them.Reward good behavior with praise and a treat, but only if the rabbit doesn't do anything else first, or else you will reward the wrong behavior.Simple commands like "Sit" or "Jump" will help your rabbit associate those words with what you want it to do.When your rabbit is getting used to its tricks, it's a good idea to stop giving it treats.Getting your rabbit to jump up and down onto places like the couch or your lap, running into and around certain parts of its play area, house breaking, or stopping aggressive behavior are some good tricks.A clicker can be used to reinforce what you are doing.Click so the rabbit associates the sound with a treat.Don't yell or hit your rabbit during training.You don't want this to make the rabbit uneasy or scared of you.If you hit your rabbit, he may become more aggressive.
Step 7: The rabbit is on a leash.
Attach your rabbit to a harness with a leash if you want to take it out for a while.Your rabbit will probably resist the harness at first, so make sure you have little delay between putting it on and walking.The cat section of the pet store has H-style harnesses.Harnesses can cinch the neck and cause injury, so don't use them.It is a good way to hurt your rabbit if you tug too much while walking, so make sure you have a stretchy leash.rabbits prefer more freedom to roam and explore than a restricted walkThis is another way to get your rabbit out.If you're not around, keep your rabbit leashed.Left alone, your rabbit may chew through the leash, get tangled in it, or be unable to escape a predator.
Step 8: 3 hours a day is all your rabbit will get.
Rabbits can run for up to 3 hours a day.It doesn't need to be structured playtime if you allow your rabbit to roam around your house.
Step 9: Put your rabbit on the floor.
Rabbits are friendly and curious, and you can encourage their activity by getting down on its level.Take your rabbit and its toys down on the floor.As you wander around your house, the rabbit may follow you.
Step 10: The rabbit should be moved around.
If rabbits are given regular free range, especially indoors, they may get comfortable in particular places and spend too much time relaxing there.Pick up your rabbit and move it to a different part of the house.The rabbit will get some exercise hopping back and forth.If you want to limit the space your rabbit can move around in, you can confine it for a few hours.When the barriers are removed, your rabbit will be more likely to explore the parts it couldn't before.Some of your rabbit's favorite toys can be moved to different areas.Your rabbit will want to find them and bring them back to it.
Step 11: There are problems to watch for.
Like humans, rabbits that don't get exercise will have health problems.You may need to take some time to get your rabbit exercising if you notice that he is suffering from some of these concerns.You should talk to your vet about what else you can do to help your rabbit.There are problems with Obesity.Without exercise and a good diet, your rabbit will gain weight, which will add stress to its body, including the cardiovascular system and the pads of its feet.It will be difficult to groom your rabbit.Keep an eye on your rabbit's weight, and make sure it is getting a healthy diet of grass hay and fresh foods.There are behavioral problems.Your rabbit may become bored if it isn't getting enough exercise.If your rabbit is chewing cage bars or destroying parts of its cage, it may not be healthy.
Step 12: Don't leave toys around.
Rabbits are curious.Leaving things around for them to play with will help prevent boredom.These aren't toys bought at a pet store.Hard plastic baby toys, pine cones, oatmeal boxes, and phone books can be enjoyed by rabbits.Prepare your rabbit to chew those items.You can move toys as well.When something isn't where your rabbit expects it to be, it will explore and learn more.The materials that can be poisonous to rabbits are cherry, redwood, and peach wood.
Step 13: Give your rabbit enough room.
Rabbits like to run and jump around.rabbits can run up to 3 miles a day in the wildIf you don't have 3 miles to give your rabbit, you want to make sure its play area is large enough for it to move around.Ideally, your rabbit run should be at least 8 feet long and 4 feet wide with a fence or barrier high enough to keep rabbits out.
Step 14: There are raised platforms.
Rabbits need to exercise their legs by jumping on raised areas.These can be simple things like a box or chair that your rabbit will be able to jump on and off of.For more comfortable landings, keep these areas near grassy or soft areas.If you want your rabbit to jump up and down on these platforms, place treats on top of them or back on the ground.
Step 15: Provide hiding places.
Rabbits need an area where they can feel safe.If it feels stressed or afraid, or simply wants to be alone, your rabbit will want an area that it can go to get out of wind and rain.If you can, try to make more than one entrance for your rabbit.A rabbit can hide in cardboard or wooden boxes, paper sacks, sections of wide-bore drain pipes, and shelves.Make sure you have enough hiding places for all of the rabbits.
Step 16: There are potential dangers in the area.
Even if you are watching, rabbits can easily get into trouble.Make sure you get rid of things that can harm your pet.The area should be sealed off and there shouldn't be any small holes, like in a fence, where your rabbit can escape.Outside of a den or other safe space, you don't want your rabbit to get lost.The plants and weeds in the house are poisonous to your rabbit.Wrap wires with electrical tape to stop them from nibbling.
Step 17: At all times, keep an eye on your rabbit.
If your rabbits are going to be outside, you need to keep an eye on them.Keep an eye out for escape attempts, poisonous items they may try to eat, and any predator that might be nearby.