Introducing a dog and a rabbit?

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- 06/15/2022 at 7:45 PM
  Ellen
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  So I plan to be visiting a family members house for two weeks and of course Winston will be coming along! The family member has a dog and I was wondering should I let the two interact? If so how would I introduce the two? The dog is very shy and pretty small and if anything she will be afraid of Winston. Would it be best to keep them separate or try to let them co-exist?
- 06/16/2022 at 2:27 PM
  White Rabbit
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  I would say for safety sake, keep them separate, or if you have a C&C cage, you could bring it and your litterbox and other needs you have and see how it goes then possibly try to let them interact. One of my dogs has 0 interest in my bunny the other wants it as a sweet snack, so it can go either way. Safety over comfort if it comes to it.
- 06/16/2022 at 3:35 PM
  DanaNM
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  If this dog is just visiting then it would be best if you just kept them separate. Dogs can give rabbits heart attacks just by frightening them, and even small shy dogs are dangerous to rabbits.
  
  Now, if it was a dog that was going to be living with the rabbit then it could be worth doing a very slow introduction process, but since this is just for two weeks it’s not worth the risk.
  
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