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Forum BEHAVIOR peeing and violent rabbit then comes for cuddles

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    • charlenemc
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        hi i got my french lop rabbit last sunday he is very lively and is always out of the cage, but over the last 4 days he had been grabbing my clothes pulling and tugging he is like a mini pit bull. also he has started peeing on my sofa i have put the litter tray there he will use it when he feels like it. he has many toys but everytime he comes over to me he has to be really agressive to my clothes he hasnt done it to any1 else in the house he is just turning 10 weeks old and he has a thing about ripping wall paper off the walls too i am very patient and will last it out but is there any advise any1 could give me in the means time it would be very apriciated xxx


      • charlenemc
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          also when he settles down he just wants a cuddle x

           


        • Tate
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            First things first, is he ready to be neutered? 10 weeks is young and I wouldn’t think he’s ready but you never know…


          • LBJ10
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              Leopold will dig and pull at my clothes. It usually means he’s angry about being held/groomed/whatever and wants me to put him down. If I don’t comply, then I will get a nasty nip which often times leaves a bruise. It could be that he is just hormonal and neutering would help with that. It can also be part of a rabbit’s personality though.


            • LoveChaCha
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                My rabbit enjoys digging at my clothes and blankets. It is a normal thing for a rabbit do to – they do dig many holes.

                I would try to confine his space and not let him have so much freedom. you should start litter training now A big sized cat litter box (w/o the top) works best, and rabbit safe litter (no pine shavings). Put the stray poopies into the box.


              • Beka27
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                  He definitely needs to have a pen. I couldn’t tell from your post if he has a pen, but you always let him come out to play, or if he’s out 24/7. I recommend a dog exercise pen. For a french lop, a traditional plastic petstore cage will not be big enough. Keep him confined and allow him surpervised playtime in one bunny-proofed room. Do not allow him on the couch or any upholstered furniture. If he continue to pee on the furniture, this can become a harder habit to break, even after neutering.

                  Rabbits really should not be allowed to roam free around the house until they are neutered and past the teenager stage (around 1-1.5 years old). At this point, he’s like a toddler. You wouldn’t allow a toddler to stay at home by himself over a long weekend, you can’t allow the bunny to be free when someone is not around to watch him.


                • Elrohwen
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                    Peeing on couches is very normal – it smells like us and they want to mark it. I wouldn’t let him up on the couch, at least not until after he’s neutered and has better litter habits.

                    The digging and pulling at clothes is normal. I make my buns stop if it’s on my clothes, because I don’t want holes in them, but I’ll give them their own fleece blankets that they can tear up all they want.


                  • charlenemc
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                      Hi he always follows me from room to room I will limit the area space Were he is it is normally the front room it is a bunny safe room just for the sofas though the litter tray was moved onto the sofa then I moved it off the sofa hoping he would still use it he does now and again but has started on the sofa again I have steamed cleaned it as well but there was always a towel down when ever he wee’d I would change it he is so quick at doing it, when he bites and rags my clothes it is him that comes to me the only time I pick him up is to get him off the sofa , maybe he is angry at that xx


                    • Stickerbunny
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                        You can get a waterproof sofa cover to prevent damage to your sofas until he is better about it – also can try NIC panels to block it off from him.


                      • charlenemc
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                          No he has a cage that he is in when every1 is out he is only let out when some 1 is in but most of the time there is some1 in he has free run of the house meaning he follows me about x


                        • LoveChaCha
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                            I agree that an exercise pen is needed if he keeps having these accidents.


                          • Kokaneeandkahlua
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                              Welcome!!
                              I ditto-you’ll want to limit his space in this ‘training stage’. Also ensure you wear old clothes if he’s nipping or shredding them You can give him an old towel (supervised) and he may very much enjoy digging and nipping that instead. Just watch to ensure he’s not eating it

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