Bunny help with handling

Question
Hi,
I recently adopted a bunnny i have a few questions.
1. i bunny is not doing very well being litter trained he was litter trained
before i got him but is pooing and peeing everywhere he is 7 yrs old
2. i let him run free and he always goes under my couch then i have to get
him out and i always pet him then put him back in his cage and i feel like he
wont be able to trust me if ipick him up everytime i pet him what should i do
to get him out from the couch but gain his trust? please help
i have tried coaxing him out with a carrot and it doesnt work should i block
off the couch? Thanks so much!

Answer
Dear Courtney,

1. i bunny is not doing very well being litter trained he was litter trained before i got him but is pooing and peeing everywhere he is 7 yrs old

It's not at all unusual for a bunny to mark a new territory for a while.  But to help him get his old litterbox habits back, please see:

http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/litter.html

2. i let him run free and he always goes under my couch then i have to get him out and i always pet him then put him back in his cage and i feel like he wont be able to trust me if ipick him up everytime i pet him what should i do to get him out from the couch but gain his trust?

Here's an overview of how to win the trust of a shy bunny:

www.bio.miami.edu/hare/shybun.html

I hope this helps!

Dana