My advice for carpet and rug chewers/ diggers

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- 07/29/2016 at 1:55 PM
  Autumn's Dad
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  Hello, if your reading this, chances are your pretty frustrated and I can relate to that. I just want to share my experiences in hope they may be of help. My house rabbit Autumn was always a huge chewer and digger and My rugs have more holes than Swiss Cheese to prove it. Being a Rex, she also has reoccurring sore hocks, but as soon as I laid down a very soft fleece blanket over the original wool rug she stopped digging and chewing the floor, her sores are slowly healing too. Check your rabbit’s feet and if they have sore hocks I’d definitely try covering the floor with Fleece blankets or throws (as soft and short fibered as possible) as this both stopped the destruction and helps the healing process in Autumn’s case. Even if they don’t have sore hocks, I would still give it a try as it seems to deter destructive behaviour. A cardboard box or castle can be substituted to direct the chewing and digging to something more constructive.
  
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- 07/30/2016 at 3:39 AM
  Bam
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  Thank you for these tips, Autumn’s Dad! It really is important to check your bun’s feet for signs of sore hocks and asap take measures, such as covering carpet/floors with fleece or sherpa fleece etc.
- 07/31/2016 at 3:40 PM
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  No problem bam, I’m far from an expert but I just wanted to highlight the sometimes unexpected behaviours of a sore hocked rabbit that I have observed via Autumn. A great thing- she only has one sore hock left now which is nothing like it used to be, now I realise how very soft flooring is a must.
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