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Training Rabbit

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Question

New Rabbit / The Bunn
Somebody left a small bunny in my the backyard with a note saying "Take care of him." Its been a few years and me and that bunny have grown an unbrakeable bond. He is an outdoor, drawf rabbit. Next thing I Know another rabbit is abanded in my backyard. I did not take them to a shelter because I did not know what the might do to them. After that rabbit came my sweet little bunny did not let the rabbit get any where near me and now ever time i pet my bunny he tries to bite me. How do I train him not to bite?

Answer
This sounds like a territorial issue and the best thing for you to do is to "fix" both rabbits and then try bonding them, aggression towards the person is a jealousy/territorial thing, you are the older buns property and he is not cool with another bun trying to get your attention.

And Congrats!! You seem like you have your heart in the right place, i suggest looking at

http://www.rabbitnetwork.org/articles/bond.shtml

for more information on bonding

Good LUck
Amy