Bunny won't stop nipping me

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- 05/28/2015 at 5:20 PM
  kristen58
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  My bunny, Tulip, nips me so much it makes me not want to hold her and because of that she’s not getting the attention a bunny should. I adopted her as a rescue about 4 months ago, and I imagined hanging out with her on my lap all the time, but she’s constantly nibbling on me, and it hurts. She’s never broken the skin, so from what I read it’s affection, not aggression, but I don’t want her to do it. It hurts and makes me nervous every time she sniffs at me. When I hold her, I point her face away from me. She climbs on the dogs and grooms them and they welcome it, but I don’t. Will spaying her help? I think she’s about 18 months old, she’s a rescue, about 7 lbs, and a mixed breed as far as I know. How do I train her not to do this?
- 05/28/2015 at 7:26 PM
  LittlePuffyTail
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  Spaying may help. Is it possible she’s nipping because she’s not enjoying being held?
- 05/28/2015 at 9:56 PM
  kristen58
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  It’s not necessarily when being held. I could just be sitting on the ground, and she’ll come up and nip at my ankle…or arm…whatever.
  
  Thanks for your help.
- 05/29/2015 at 7:20 PM
  CrazyGemini22
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  Mine use to do that. Just tap her on the nose (lightly) and say no but keep doing it.
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