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- 05/30/2013 at 12:55 PM
  Urfcerin
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  I have a 5 month Holland lop. Just brought him home two days ago so he is still getting acclimated. We are housing him in a roomy, 4X4 xpen. Right now there is one litter box in there, a small cat box. He still has plenty of room to hop around and play. For the purpose of litter training, though, would it be better to have him start in a smaller space? We have a large dog crate that I thought about using to limited the amount of space he has while we’re working on learning to use the litter box? He’d have plenty of room to stand and stretch, and room enough for his litter box, food and water and a few toys. He is getting neutered in 3 weeks, btw. Will it come easier then?
- 05/30/2013 at 1:02 PM
  Sarita
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  I don’t think you want to go smaller than 4×4 – that’s really not that large in the scheme of things.
  
  How is he at using his litter box right now? Any success at all?
- 05/30/2013 at 3:15 PM
  Urfcerin
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  I can’t tell where he is urinating, to be honest. Our floors are concrete and harwood and were ready stained in places from our old cats. I don’t see wet puddles on the floor but I guess he could we going and t soaks in?? Their isn’t an odor in his box when I change it but maybe any odor is being absorbed by the care fresh? There are more poops on the floor than in his box.
- 05/30/2013 at 5:19 PM
  Urfcerin
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  Sorry for all the typos…using my phone to post these!
- 05/30/2013 at 11:38 PM
  NewBunnyOwner123
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  You should get something that expands when urine touches it that way you can keep an eye on something like that. I don’t know about you, but I wouldn’t want my buns peeing on my floor and not catching it on time to pick it up. It will start to get a strong ammonia smell in your home.
  
  We use feline pine cat litter and it starts off as pellets but when it gets wet they crumble so you can easily tell when they pee in their box
  Also, the litterbox habits should get easier after a neuter and after he has time to allow the hormones to dissipate (can take 4-6 weeks post neuter)
  
  Also, you shouldn’t have to go much smaller than a 4×4. What you need to do is instead of making his house smaller, is to limit the amount of time he is allowed free roam. And when he is out running around watch him like a hawk that way you can catch him when he makes an accident.
  
  So limit his outside time, but don’t make his house any smaller
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