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toilet training

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Question
Hi,
We recently purchased a mini lop and I have heard that they can be toilet trained but have zero idea on how to approach this. Hope you can help. Thank you

Answer
Hi,

before sexual maturity rabbits can use a pan.  Once they hit sexual maturity toilet habits go downhill.  You will need to get them fixed by a good rabbit vet, and after about a month or so, you will be seeing their habits improve during this time and they can be litterpan trained again.

If you don't have a good rabbit vet yet (not all vets are) go to:

www.rabbit.org/vets/vets.html

and find a House Rabbit Society-recommended vet near you.

I would go to the House Rabbit Society web site (www.rabbit.org) and read/print the following articles:

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

http://www.rabbit.org/fun/answer4.html

http://www.rabbit.org/journal/3-12/litter-training-revisited.html

http://www.rabbit.org/journal/3-12/litter-training-revisited.html

Lee