Litter Training Tips

[Magisceris]

Hello all,

So I have had my little bunny, Ciela, since April 29th. She was just 9 months old when I got her, and the lady ensured me she was litter trained. (I love when Craigslist sellers lie through their teeth) Well, it has been a good 2 months together and this little lady is still not litter trained. I worked really hard on it when she first came home, but the transition into my apartment was stressful for her. (two birds, her pen was late so “her” area was defined late) She was not fixed which I read encourages good litter habits, and she was finally spayed July 11th. It was the soonest I could get her into my vet, but I was thankful it was before her first birthday. Since her spaying she has been very hit or miss with training. 

When she first got fixed she wouldn’t hop into her litter box cause it was too tall. I ended up finding droppings in her diggy box that she never dug in, so I made the call to switch that to her litter box. She did EXTREMELY well with that for about 2-3 days, and then she turned around around starting going in her litter box again cause she felt better. For a day or two she would urinate in her dig box, and poop in her litter box. Poor girl was so confused.  So we switched back to her litter box this past Monday.

My confusion now lies in when she is out of her pen. In her pen she goes in her box 99% of time, only leaving a Ceco once in a while, or else a few droppings under her bum if we get into a good snuggle session. I let her run around by my front part of my living room, and she will specifically go potty right in front of my front door and closet door. I know that you are supposed to let them “pick” where their box goes to ensure they go in it all the time, but how do I keep her from going in a corner that is literally the exit to my apartment?

I am more than willing to leave multiple boxes out for her, but I can’t actually leave one in front of my door until she learns better. Anybody have any suggestions for me? I know it’ll take a few weeks to get this right, but I really want her to be a free roam bunny in my one bedroom apartment. Once she is litter trained I’ll consider getting a second rabbit for her, but not until I’m 100% with my current mischief maker. Thanks in advance!

[Bunny House]

Hi, so when you litter train, they might go when they are in their cage but you can’t let them out of it and expect they will go back and use it. You need to first restrict her area, put a litter box in it and as she uses it 99%of the time, then you can slowly increase the amount of room she has, as she continues to use the box then enlarge her space and eventually she will be able to be free roam and use the box. Make sure you have multiple around the house and try having tall lipped ones and low lipped ones and see what she prefers

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