Peeing on the bed :(

[Jasper-bear]

I’ve had my bunny Jasper for over a year now. He is an inside bunny, who is completely litter trained and has been neutered. I’m so lucky to have such a well behaved little boy. Jasper doesn’t have a cage any more and has full run of the house, although he is contained in my bed room at night and when I’m not at home, so I know he’s completely safe.

I have just recently moved bedrooms, so this means moving all of his area. The room that I have moved into is the room that he loves the most and generally spent most of his time in. He has adapted to the new room and set up really well, and seems to be loving the environment. Now I have a new bed and over the past few days he has started peeing on my bed. He doesnt pee on the side that I sleep on, but on the other side. He still uses his litter tray really well, but leaves occasional droppings on his side of the bed along with the peeing. I believe that he knows it is wrong as I often find him trying to lick it up. I pick him up and place him in his litter tray and then he is fine.

Could it just be a phase?
Or is it him marking his spot?
Or could it be, that he has decided the bed is a nice place for him to tinkle.

He went through a similar stage when he was younger but grew out of it within a few days.
He’s such an adoring and playful little bunny, I just wish I could help him move on from this phase.

PLEASE HELP!!

[bunnyfriend]

Usually when rabbits pee on things like couches, clothes, beds, blankets, ect. it’s because they strongly smell like humans so they are claiming it. I trained my bridge bunny not to do to do this, it took some times but it was worth it. Good luck!

[Stickerbunny]

Sounds like since you moved into “his room” with “your” bed he is marking it now.

[Jasper-bear]

Oh, thanks for the help
How would I go about training him to do so?

[bunnyfriend]

Well for my bunny, first I covered the bed in puppy training pads (you can also get larger ones made for little kids) so I could quickly clean up any messes and not ruin the bed. I would also keep a litter box right next to the bed.Then I would spend time with him on the bed and if I saw him look like he was about to go to the bathroom I’d pick him up and set him in the litter box and give a treat. It took a while but finally there came a point where he would automatically use the litter box no matter what. You could also try clicker training along with that, which is what I’m trying with one of my current bunnies. It’s actually fun and helping. Hope this helps!

[Jasper-bear]

Thanks so much I’ll definitely try the puppy training pads and hopefully he’ll grow out of it

[Kokaneeandkahlua]

Another thing you could try is a shower curtain-it protects the bed, but also has a consistency they don’t want to walk on or pee on. I would reclaim the bed by not allowing him on it for a time, and using the shower curtian when you are not in there. Careful with the underside of your bed, some bunnies go under and chew and dig inot the mattress-a potentially dangerous thing for them to be eating.
Good luck ! And Welcome!

[Jasper-bear]

 Thanks so much, I’ve tried all of these things and its just not stopping him. He doesnt seem to mind the shower cutrain at all. I am thinking about trying a naughty corner with his litter tray and food in, to use when he does pee on my bed. I thought maybe if i keep him in there for a few minutes after peeing on my bed. he will use his litter tray instead and then i can let him out again. but i dont know if this will work or not

[Monkeybun]

Bunnies don’t really understand punishments, so a “Naughty corner” wouldn’t help much.

[Jasper-bear]

Okay. Thank you I’ll just keep persevering and hopefully he’ll grow out of it

[Amandajsmith]

My bunny used to have this problem and I felt l ike I was at a wits end.  So first I started by putting a tarp on my bed when I wasn’t in the room, not only the feel of the fabric but I think the noise it made really bothered him so he wouldn’t go near the bed when the tarp was on it. Then a few times a day I would lay with him in my bed gradually increasing the time ( that way his smell got on the sheets.)  when i put him down i would put him in the litter box and give him a treat.  So now everytime he’s on my bed and has to go to the bathroom he runs to his litter box and then waits for his treat hahah. For me it was all about conditioning him and allowing his scent to get on the bed.

[Jasper-bear]

Thanks so much, I’ll definitely try this. I going absolutely crazy.

[Jasper-bear]

Can anyone suggest ways I can keep my bunny off my bed. Nothing seems to be working

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