I have had my rabbit for about 2 months. Ever since getting her though she kept escaping by digging her way to next doors garden. I fitted chicken wire below the fence to prevent her digging but 2 weeks ago she managed to escaped (by jumping over the fence). We have only managed to get her back today and have secured the area where she jumped over.
However, since getting her back today she seems stressed - earlier when I got her back and was letting her run around the garden she appeared to be looking for ways to get out of my garden. And then when I put her in the hutch earlier she was constantly gnawing at the inside of the hutch. My rabbits are looked after extremely well - they spend a lot of time out of the hutch - I let them out about 7am and put them in the hutch when darkness sets in (about 8pm). My other rabbits are fine - they don't seem to want to get away. Why does this rabbit constantly want to get away and what can I do to reduce her desires to escape?
Answers:
1 way to train your rabbit from doing something you dont want them to is this--
when you see her digging at the bottom of the fence line or getting ready to jump over and escape, clap your hands real loud or make a loud thud sound with your foot or hit the wall-- whatever-- then pick up the bunny-- say "no no" and put her back in the cage-- she will not know what no no means but the sound of the thud is how rabbits tell others that impending doom is about to happen-- they stomp their own feet to warn others what will happen if they don't stop--
eventually your rabbit will pick up on you saying no no with your loud thud and putting her bk in her cage will teach her you mean business and they usually want to make their owners happy because they want to be around you more and more
good luck and god bless
Debra really answered it well. But I wouldn't suggest keeping your rabbits outside, let alone unsupervised for that long of time. Being outside exposes them to ticks and fleas and other bugs that cary dieseses. And there's also prediters outside such as racoons, large birds, rats, squirls ext. Rabbits are prey animals. So possibly your rabbit is just scared and wants to leave? I don't know the conditions in which you keep your rabbit, so I don't mean to judge you. I would suggest going to www.rabbitsonline.net
It's a forum specificly for rabbits and has loads of great information. :)
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