Keep Bunny Off My Bed

[Madison]

My rabbit lives in my room with me and knows how to jump onto my bed and loooves to pee on it. I know this habit will decrease once i get her spayed but i have wait 2 more months…. Ive tried everything to barricade my bed so she is unable to jump onto it but nothing has worked. The worst part is that once she gets up she’s afraid to jump back down. She’s still relatively new so picking her up off my bed has only worked once or twice but I’m still nervous towards picking her up… shes one stubborn nut…. any advice would help… 

[Millie]

Hello Madison, sorry about the situation you are in.

Putting barriers up would work wonders. (If you have an X-Pen, put it on/around your bed.)

Maybe give your bunny a bed of her own? A small one? Something for her to have that is just like your bed. Any time she hops on your bed, say no, and put her by/on the miniature bed. She will hopefully get the hang of that soon enough.

Not sure your exact story, but from what I’ve heard I believe one of these may work. Have a great day + good luck!!

[DanaNM]

Hmmm, do you think she’s peeing up there because she can’t get down???

What about putting an x-pen around it? Or a fence of NIC cube grids? Mine tend not to jump over anything taller than about 30″ (unless they reeaaaalllyy want to), and definitely not taller than 36″.

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[Madison]

My issue is that my bed is a lot taller than metal grids… even I have to jump a little to get onto it… I tried the grids but she jumps right over them. My bed is about 34″ tall…

[Wick & Fable]

Can you lay the grids on the actual bed top to make it uncomfortable be up there? If it doesn’t seem cozy, she may not want to stay on it and may be deterred for the future.

The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.

[DanaNM]

Wow! An olympic jumper! Maybe go one grid higher??? I would be surprised if she jumped 52″!

A completely alternative solution could be to provide her a ramp or step to get down, and then layer a plastic sheet under a blanket, on top of your bedding, to protect your bed. I remember another member using a shower curtain, underneath a fleece blanket. It protected the bed from marking, and also reduced marking altogether because the shower curtain blocked the “human smell” coming from the bed.

. . . The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.  

[Madison]

So I found that she is less tempted to jump with the metal grids around my bed. Although I know shes more than capable to jump over it, I just have to try to keep her preoccupied with other things. Ill try the plastic on my bed once all else fails lol

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