Training FAIL

[Moccasin]

A few weeks ago I got my new Bun, Doe, 1 year in April.

She is such a delight. She was doing Bunny 500’s all over the living room 

Not a poop in sight, only in the litter box, I couldn’t be happier! 

After 3 days my BF came home (2 weeks ago) from a work trip and everything changed….

1. She started pooping all over the living room (needed to restrict her space to litter train and reminder her about her litterbox)

2. She hates being put back into her cage now. Like she just wants OUT.

3. She stopped pooping in her litter box (while in her cage) and only goes on the floor when someone enters the room OR when she gets MAD she is in her cage so she poops all over the floor of  her ex pen OMGOSH!  Training FAIL!!

I think I let her have too much freedom too soon…and now hates the restriction ( I totally get it), but now she isn’t training! 

now, I have to keep her in her ex pen restrict her space so she starts to poop again in her litter box. 

its NOT working and its been 2 weeks. I think its because she hates her awesome ex pen! tuns of toys, hide cardboard box, lots of hay. 

She wants OUT and to mark her territory. I ruined my training. I don’t know how to get her on track because now its been 2 weeks and it hasn’t got any better. Oh darn!!  (btw- she is happy when I’m cuddling her its not that) 

HOW do I get her back on track?? 

[Hazel]

Is she spayed?

[Moccasin]

Not yet. The vet wanted to wait 6 more month because she is a bigger breed? something came up during her last visit and he wanted to wait. I don’t know why.
Tell me what your thinking!?

[mocha200]

Un-fixed rabbits tend to loose litter habits when they hit sexual maturity (4-6 months of age) because of hormones. She probably hit that and loss her litter habits. They should get better after her spay.

I find it weird that your vet would want to wait and spay her unless she had a health problem he was concerned about. Just being a large breed shouldn’t make a difference.

[Moccasin]

Till that happens.. does anyone understand that behavior? or how to get on the right track again?

[Stickerbunny]

Was that her first time meeting your boyfriend when he came home and her habits changed? If so, that is perfectly normal marking behavior. Bond the two (boyfriend and bunny) and she may become a bit more manageable until you can get her spayed.

[Beka27]

I think your boyfriend’s return and her behavior might just be coincidental. Rabbits tend to be more reserved with their litter habits when they are new to a home, but as they become familiar with the area, they start to mark more.

[Moccasin]

Beka,
do you notice with your rabbits as they got more comfortable they would mark? what did you do at that point?
seems like your buns are free roaming.. how do you do that? haha

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