Rabbit won’t let me pick her up AT ALL (and I have to give her rear guard)

[motherofdragons]

Rabbit won’t let me pick her up at all, she’s completely comfortable with me loves running up to me and being petted on her head and under her chin, but as soon as I try to pick her up she flips and won’t stop kicking, I get scratches all over me and I’m scared she’ll hurt herself

I’m fine with not picking her up but I’ve just got rear guard in the mail from the vet and have no clue what to do  I don’t know whether to ask the vet if they can apply it but I feel like I’m being a nuisance since she gets her nails clipped by them and has recently been treated for mites (twice) Ugh I’m really stressing out  Any advice?x

[Cinnabunn the bunny]

Use the towel method. works great for scared abandoned bunns, fussy bunns, and wild animals. Grab a thick towel that’s not see through. throw it on them and swaddle/bunny burrito them. If you tuck their legs in and hold them securely it prevents them from struggling. the towel over the head also helps to calm them down.

Also, It may be how you hold her. my rabbits will kick if they are held improperly. I always have to scoop them up close to my body and hold them securely to my chest. There is also another method of carrying them which I call the squash method. instead of using two hand (one to support the butt and one under the front) you use only one hand. You simply squash the bunny lengthwise using your forearm to your body. You are trying to sandwich the bunny between your forearm and body. It is a more secure hold that helps to immobilize the bunnies feet and keep them from squirming as much. To get into this position sometimes its easier to have them on an elevated surface but you can also use two arms and sandwich them in between to get them set up to the one arm against your body. It’s a little hard to explain but i’ll try to post a video later today and give you a link of how i capture my fussy bunns

[motherofdragons]

Thanks for the advice! I’ll try the towel method first and see how that goes, wish me luck 

That’s awesome I’ll keep an eye out for the link to the video!x

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