I am getting a new rabbit in a few days and I am :confused:
Wondering if anyone knows what to do if the rabbit is naughty??


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Make rabbit stew?

Seriously, I have never heard of discipline for rabbits, sorry.

Don't allow him/her around any females (or males) is probably about as severe a punishment as you could give a rabbit. If that doesn't work, maybe the water spray like my friend does to his cat and swears that it works. No waterboarding please!

A rabbit owner may come along and give you better advice,
But in the meantime, I'd say for starters you should bunny proof the area that you'll be
Keeping the rabbit in.
This will keep him from doing most naughty bunny things.

Never hit your rabbit. If needed, loud noises(like clapping your hands) can distract a bunny from whatever act it is doing.
Preventing bad behavior by bunny proofing your rabbits area is a good first step.

I have raised rabbits as stock and as pets in years past. I sota place them on similar level of cats, they are in control and you have to change to adapt to them.

I have to agree with Fr_Chuck. Rabbits have a mind of their own. You can teach them basic behaviors, such as litter box training, but discipline will get you no where. Loud noises will get them to stop behavior that they are doing, but it's highly unlikely that they'll learn to stop these behaviors. Handle your bunny allot, the more it is handled the tamer it will be. Also remember, every rabbit has it's own unique personality, also, toys are very important, the more your bunny has to occupy him/her the less trouble he/she is likely to get in to.

Last note, always have you bunny's spayed or neutered, it prolongs their life and will give you a better behaved rabbit. Rabbits reach sexual maturity at 6 months of age, they will become aggressive and will most likely start spraying unless they are fixed. Also, female rabbit that are not spayed have a life expectancy of 3 years, most will die of uterine cancer if not spayed.

Good luck, enjoy your bunny. :)

Ok... every time I see this thread heading, the thought "Tiny whips?" pops into my head. And you aren't helping with that avatar, Altenweg! :)

I'll add to the weird avatar thingy...

You can't discipline rabbits as you can dogs. However, I have had a rabbit that used a litterbox. LOL

YOU are the one with the greater intelligence and YOU are the one with problem-solving abilities and YOU are the one with self-control. That means YOU bunny-proof the area your bunny will be living in and YOU get the bunny neutered and YOU read up on rabbit care so YOU will be the one who understands what your bunny needs to be healthy and happy.

If you don't act like a good owner, you will have to sit on the naughty chair.

Seems like I have heard that you can spray them in the face with a water bottle.

Seems like I have heard that you can spray them in the face with a water bottle.


Not a great idea, and really won't do anything other than upset your rabbit.

Rabbits are unique pets, so unique that most people don't know what they're getting in to when they adopt one. It takes patience, time and lots of love to raise a happy healthy rabbit. Of course, the younger the rabbit, the more it's handled and the earlier you begin "training" the more likely you are to have a calm rabbit that doesn't mind being handled. Discipline won't get you anywhere, they aren't like dogs, the best you can hope for is to stop the behavior while they are doing it, don't expect them to learn to stop it permanently, although it is a possibility, don't expect it.

I have four rabbits, all with very different personalities, all unique when it comes to training and handling. My youngest and the only pet store rabbit I own, is the best behaved, uses his litter box, loves to be handled, very friendly little rabbit, he still has his moments though, which is to be expected, he's a rabbit after all.

Good luck with your rabbit, any questions just ask. :)