How can I teach my rabbit to do tricks?

Ive had my rabbit for about two months and I want to teach her how to roll over. I know it's possible.


i also want to teach her how to:


stand up


litter train


come when i call her


play dead


and 'give kisses'


if u could help me that would be great.


:]How can I teach my rabbit to do tricks?
Rabbit Tricks


Rabbits can and do learn to preform tricks on command. Training rabbits is a bit differently then a dog. Rabbit training is more like training a cat. Positive reinforment and treats are a must for rabbit training. Repetition is necessary when training. The person training the rabbit will need to be very patient, fair and just with the animal. Usually once the rabbit learns the first behavior, that is has learned to learn, it is easier to train any other behaviors and or tricks.





TRICK PROPS


A Trick Prop can be a stick from a tree or a fancy wooden human child's piano with a bench.





Many tricks need props, others do not. Props do add zazzle to your tricks for audiences to see. Props can make a very easy trick look like your rabbit is a professional. It is all in the presentation.





You of course can run out and buy all types of trick props new and spend all kinds of big money on them....or you can get them for next to nothing from Thrift Stores, Garage Sales and in your own basement.





A stick can be jumped over or run under or a few stuck into the ground for weave polls and on and on.





But face it, the stick as close to nature and as ';green'; (new ';catch word';) as it can be, is not the prettiest or the most eye catching trick prop.





So each time you go to a Garage Sale or to the Thrift Store or in a Dept Store Toy Dept. keep your eyes open for not only items you can use to train your animals.


Rabbits come in many sizes and so do keyboards and other props. Don't buy a German Giant sized toy keyboard for a Dwarf Hotot. You can buy Hula Hoops that are made for humans to use for your for your rabbits to jump thru, but it might fancy the trick up a bit if you cut that same hula hoop down to a smaller size for a smaller rabbit.





Some ideas of items to look for.....





A Hula Hoop for your rabbit to Jump Thru


A Toy Piano for your rabbit to learn to play


an old belly bag to place treats in for the animal to work for


cute little doll sized sunglasses for the rabbit to learn to wear


human toddler size slides for the rabbit to learn to got down


a ball for your rabbit to learn to play soccer or bowl with


Child's plastic bowling pins with light weight balls


a toy box


you might find animal training books, nice collars, leashes, crates, kennels...you just never know what the next Garage Sale might have...happy shopping.





TEACHING YOUR RABBIT TO PLAY A TOY PIANO





Do you have a child's toy piano? If not, check Garage Sales and Resale Shops (I have bought several for $0.25 - $5) This is an EASY trick to teach a dog, but will take more time training a rabbit. First you would start by just holding the rabbit and having the piano just in front of you. With a sliver of carrot, hit a piano key and treat the rabbit, over and over and over again. Now, when I say over and over I do not mean all in one sitting, but over several days and with some animals weeks, longer with other animals.


Now part two of the training and this you could work on at the same time as (well, not the exact time as when you are hitting keys on the piano. Sit your rabbit in front of you on the floor, reach for a front paw and always use the same front paw, pick it up (the paw) and while saying, ';shake'; (ah ha, another trick is being taught at the same time) then gently set the paw back down. Do this over and over (again, just a few times a section, but do at least two short sections per day)





Set the rabbit in front of the piano (now this piano needs to be below the rabbits eye level, so buy your toy piano according to your animal's size). Say ';Play Piano'; and as you say it take the rabbits paw, as before, then set it gently but firmly enough to hit a piano key, give the rabbit a treat right away. As the trick progresses, say only ';Play Piano';. Practise, Practise, Practise. Anytime you are in a bad mood or if you start to get frustrated with any animal during training STOP and put the animal away for the day. Come back when you are in a better mood.





Put safety above all.How can I teach my rabbit to do tricks?
I own a rabbit, and this will take a long time, I have been trying to work with mine but she is stuburn, I am trying to litter train her because she jumps on the couches and and beds and poops up there.


They just take a while in general, there are no tips, its all depending on the bunny personality, seriously, if it doesnt wanna learn you cannot force it. But what do I know lol, Take other peoples advice this is just my personal experiance with this bunny from hell for 3 years
gently tip her over on her side, if she reacts fine, give her a treat (sliced carrots), repeat this step about 5 times, and then push her onto her back, repeat that 10 times (while still giving her treats), and then redo the steps about 5 times. This will take around 20 to 25 minutes.
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leave the poor rabbit alone... most likely it likes hopping around in its cage, as long as you love it... im sure its happy..
Of course u can if u really want to.





Go to:


Rabbitagility.com


And go to training articles! Look around and ul find plenty tricks to teach ur bunny... :D
umm become a magician and use him in one of ur tricks (put him in your hat) lol theres a trick for him
Silly rabbit...tricks are for kids
you give up.
carrot = baton
do it the same way you would to a dog
get a dog
bribe her with some carrots ^_^
u cant! there just stupid