Start small. My bunny had a pen with all the temptations I could think of: a plastic covered cord, baseboards, carpet, and a wicker basket.
I would watch her like a hawk while she was in this temptation pen. If she pulled out the carpet I’d clap or stomp my foot. If she tried to chew on the cord I’d clap or stomp my foot or give her a toy/piece of wood. Basically I’d stop or redirect any behaviour I didn’t like. If she went straight back to pulling the carpet out when I clapped I’d clap again. When she moved on to play with a toy I’d give her a piece of parsley to say “hey good job, this is behaviour I want.”
I now have a very well behaved bunny who would never think of destroying anything of mine in my house. She also always has access to toys and I’m constantly kicking, stepping on or straight up falling over bunny toys. Make sure your bun has enough toys to redirect his behaviours onto.
My bunny is allowed to dig and rip up anything in her area though. She knows this. So I do let her do whatever she wants in certain areas. This is important too.

Posted By CocoaPuff on 6/22/2018 10:49 AM
Start small. My bunny had a pen with all the temptations I could think of: a plastic covered cord, baseboards, carpet, and a wicker basket.
I would watch her like a hawk while she was in this temptation pen. If she pulled out the carpet I’d clap or stomp my foot. If she tried to chew on the cord I’d clap or stomp my foot or give her a toy/piece of wood. Basically I’d stop or redirect any behaviour I didn’t like. If she went straight back to pulling the carpet out when I clapped I’d clap again. When she moved on to play with a toy I’d give her a piece of parsley to say “hey good job, this is behaviour I want.”
I now have a very well behaved bunny who would never think of destroying anything of mine in my house. She also always has access to toys and I’m constantly kicking, stepping on or straight up falling over bunny toys. Make sure your bun has enough toys to redirect his behaviours onto.
My bunny is allowed to dig and rip up anything in her area though. She knows this. So I do let her do whatever she wants in certain areas. This is important too.

I’m sorry but you cannot rely on training to keep your bun from chewing on cords etc. If you don’t want something chewed or destroyed, don’t allow access to it. For their safety.

If you notice, I do say “covered cord” because all my wires are covered with fish tubing. My baseboards are not covered and my buns pen is fully rabbit proofed. I am not discouraging rabbit proofing, especially for cords and baseboards and house plants. My bun is well behaved, but like any training it has to be kept up. I also provide plenty of toys (big plastic baby keys and stacking cups, toilet paper rolls, cardboard boxes, etc) that provide great alternatives to my carpet. It is possible to have a bun who understands boundaries. I’ve done it with my past 2 rabbits. But you do have to provide alternatives for destructive rabbits. The urge to chew and dig is very strong but i disagree. Training can make a big difference. That doesn’t mean you skip on rabbit proofing your home though!