Hi Fujoe!

Your bunny is adorable. I'm sorry he's being so naughty. I'm only a bunny amateur, but these ideas came to mind: 1. Do you have a regular routine for Fujoe's day? I'm not so great about it myself, but I've read that bunnies like to have regular sleep/feeding/play times every day, and some people have written about their bunnies being sassy when a routine is upset. 2. Maybe Fujoe wants a friend? (I know you might be going, "what?!", with the way you have your hands full right now) ...but maybe Fujoe is lagamorph-lonely, and a companion would help. I know you love your bunny and I wish you all the best of luck. Like I said, I'm an amateur, but I was just thinking bunny-psychologically.

Actually Tabby, those are absolutely wonderful suggestions.   You are one rabbit savvy amateur!  

 It is so true about schedules -  It can make them feel more secure.   Being prey animals, knowing what is coming next is calming.  I know this, but always forget to use that and I think this advice can also help with shy bunnies. 

I also think your idea about a second bunny is a great suggestion as well.  I do agree that this can really help sometimes. I know my Jack used to really want to tear up the place, and though he is good, and follows orders, his state of being really calmed down once he was bonded with Rucy.

Fujoe, if you do decide to go the route of a second bunny, I really suggest taking Fujoe bunny dating at the your local House Rabbit Society there in Chicago.   Let them know what kind of bunny he is (most likely dominant) so they can help make the right match - maybe with a passive bunny, or ya never know - a bunny can really change around another bunny.   Fujoe might end up being passive with another bunny.  

You will have to go through a bonding period, but if let him choose a bunny, it's usually much less time and stress involved.

My first bunny went through about six speed dates at my local HRS before he settled on one that I would have never picked out.  But I love her too bits now.

 

 

 

I've got it!!!

Well at least with my bun, Floppy... we have this antique dresser that she's been gnawing on and in order to get her to stop, we tried rubbing bittermelon on it first, but she kinda liked it. So then we rubbed ginger on it, which it turns out she likes too. So THEN we rubbed garlic on it and VOILA, she won't gnaw on it anymore!

I'm not sure if this will help you since I don't know if you want to try covering ALL those baseboards with garlic, but I just wanted to let you in on my new discovery. It's only one little corner of the dresser that she likes to gnaw so it's easy for us to just rub a bit of raw garlic on... however in your case, there may be a risk of making your whole apartment smell like garlic and I'm not sure if you want that. But either way, just wanted to let ya know. Good luck!

I'll have to mark that down as a deterrent!    I'll add it to the house-proofing section and I'll be sure to credit you. (your member name - ligeia)   I always need to double check tips with a couple of other experts and vet.   And I usually just compile a list over month or two and then go over them all, and post the ones that are valid So it'll probably be in the tips section in about a month.  THANKS!!   Exactly what this site is about. Helping each other out through our own trial and error and coming up with some more ideas!