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Dsipline

22 11:20:22

Question
How do u disipline a bunny!!!  I left he alone in my room (i no .... it was a stupid thing to do) and she pooped all over my bed and peed on it too! Every time she gets on my bed she does that! I have tried to keep her off but she wont stay off! I want to kno how to punish her properly!

Answer
Rabbits, unfortunately, do not respond to negative punishment like dogs and cats do.  Rabbits only understand positive reinforcement.  If you try to punish her, it will only confuse her.

If you go to http://homepage.mac.com/mattocks/morfz/rabcare.html#gencare there is information when you scroll down about rabbit behavior and also about having problems with rabbits.

My guess is that your rabbit is about 4-6 months old, probably unspayed, and very territorial.  Spaying will eliminate some of this behavior.  

For her own good, you should confine her while you are not home, to her cage or to somewhere she can't do a lot of damage, such as a room with a tile floor.

There's a lot of good information out there to help you, certainly this isn't an uncommon rabbit problem.

Kim