Can I thump at my rabbit?

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- 04/01/2018 at 8:23 AM
  Nicole
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  This may sound like a ridiculous question… but if I lightly stomp my foot on the ground will my bunny know that it’s a thump and I’m “disapproving” what he’s doing? I’ve read different websites about the different meanings of thumps and one stated it could be disapproval. If he’s doing something I don’t want him to… like biting the carpet… can I stomp to tell him I disapprove? Or will he not understand because I’m not a bunny?
- 04/01/2018 at 9:23 AM
  Bam
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  I don’t think it would be very effective, but you could try.
- 04/01/2018 at 9:26 AM
  sarahthegemini
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  My only concern would be that bunnies primarily use thumping to signal danger. Sure they might do it if they’re annoyed or something (*ahem* Peanut) but it’s mainly to alert of danger so it might scare him?
- 04/01/2018 at 10:14 AM
  Gina.Jenny
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  I go down on all fours in front of our buns, almost nose to nose, when they attack the carpet and ‘thump’ a few times with a front paw, it can work
- 04/01/2018 at 11:23 AM
  Mikey
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  Im also a thumper at my bunnies. Blue thumps when hes scared, but the other two thump when theyre mad. Blue is able to tell the difference (most of the time; when hes sleepy, he might get confused). They all know that when I or my partner ‘thump’ it is because we do not like what theyre doing. Its helped a lot with training (getting them to stop eating the carpet, digging the carpet, tugging the gates, etc).
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