i am convinced that hazel (my rabbit) it the most social and laid back rabbit ever. the day that we brought her home she sat on my lap instead of leaping around her inclosure, and it was the cutest thing ever!
At first I thought "why would she do a video on how to pet a rabbit??" Then I watched and really liked it and thought you were very descriptive and really liked it!!! Thank you!
At this local pet shop, the rabbit pen is left out in the open for everyone to pick up and pet the rabbits, so children and go-lucky teens like to come and pick up rabbits by their ears and necks and they like to lift their little houses and then they wonder why the rabbit squeels, scratches them, and runs away... I lose my mind XD
When I was about 8 1/2 years old living in Brooklyn New York my family stumbled upon a 9 1/2 pound fully grown rabbit that was left in the Canarsie firehouse. I have no idea how old this rabbit was...He was supposedly aggressive and bit two firemen. They kept him in a cardboard box with a little bit of food and a towel. I remember it well because it was near Halloween and I believe it was 1989 or 1990 and I was living in a house across the street from my brother’s best friend at the time who owned a lot of animals and at that time we had three cats. When I laid eyes on this nearly all white except for couple spots of gray large and scared animal I instantly fell in love with it... and of course my parents and firemen were dumbfounded when I was able to carefully approach and pick up this large rabbit without him biting or yelling.. it was almost as like this rabbit knew I was a kid and that I wasn’t going to harm it. Me being a kid and a lover of animals I already knew to approach the animal in a way that it would not only seamy but smell me. Rabbit does not smell through it snows it can actually taste you. This rabbit was a tad different and did not like his head touched at all... with missing part of his left ear and I had no idea how that happened but I’m guessing a fight with another animal. This rabbit preferred to be touched almost in the same spot as a cat between the rear legs in the tail. He would always put his hand under mine when I was sleeping and group me and my brother. Almost to the point where it was annoying.. our three female cats were absolutely terrified of this thing... not only did he Hass and it sounded like he snapped his teeth really really quickly... but he would get into almost a boxing stance head but bite and kick our cats. He had a specific corner in our front room where if you went there he would hiss at you... only when he was out of his little area and sitting calmly would anybody be even allowed to touch him unless it was me or Tony. My brother who is nine or 10 years old at the time was extremely good about cleaning his little corner and also getting the rabbit to come out from behind the toilet in our apartment. He died about three years later and although he wasn’t very social he loved our family and our cats. His favorite cat was our youngest name Smokey ( Black gray with green eyes, female large breed ) He did not like his feet touched at all so watch out you might get bit if you do that
My rabbit had to be put down a few days ago. She had an abscess on her cheek and it ate through her jaw. So sad as she was such a caring,friendly character and was my best friend. Miss her so much, not going to be the same without her. RIP Hazel❤️
I have a holland lop (like mocha) she absolutely loves when we touch her ears. as soon as i cup my hands around her face and scoop her ears up, she lays down and shuts her eyes lol
Im getting a rabbit today my first Rabbit! your videos really helped me with it A million thank yous! Now i know everything about Rabbits from top yo bottom And again THANK YOU i will always watch your videos! 😊😄😁
Has she ever done a video about how to let a rabbit get used to you? I recently moved back in with my parents and they have a rabbit. I’d love to interact with him but I don’t want to stress him out or make him aggressive
I am house/pet sitting and the owners just got a rabbit. I know nothing about rabbits and this helped a lot. Thank you. I was very surprised they don’t need a little bed to cuddle into. 🤗
My rabbit Oogie is so weird. He loves for me to pet the inside of his right hind leg. He is usually very chill and lays on his left side so I have easy access to that right leg. When I message his inner thigh he licks his own dewlap and paws. When I lay in my recliner with him on my chest. I pet him with one finger to mimic the feeling of another bunny tongue and he will start meticulously licking my face. He starts at my jaw line and licks in a line back and forth until one whole side of my face has been thoroughly cleansed from jaw to eyebrows. It tickles. I love it.
I would love for you to make a separate video on how to tame your rabbit and how to first approach them after bringing them into your home. Thank you so much! Love watching all your videos, they are very helpful.
Wow! Great video! I loved it and it was very informative too! I've recently adopted a rabbit, and I know they are prey animals and have almost 360 vision and when ever I pet my rabbit I approach her by showing my presence and kind of tapping my fingers together which makes her come out and she loves being pet on the head. Her name is Lulu (same as your rabbit ☺)
I'm not trying to be mean but my cat surprised me when I brought my bunny home she actually likes having another animal around and they get along so well
We have our first bun for about a year now and have been raising it without much Bunny knowledge. I guess we are doing okay because it loves being pet almost all over and is extremely social.
An you make an updated video on how to tame a rabbit? You made one a while ago, but each rabbit is different and you have three now so I thought you might had some new advice from experience! Thanks!
I havnt had a bunny in years since I was a little kid and my brother had one but I'm getting my first bunny that's going to be mine and this video is really helpful thanks
Hey :) I'm glad you're making these videos and I hope many people watch them! So interesting what you said about rabbits trying to dominate each other when sliding their head underneath another rabbit. I wonder if you could refer me to where ever you got that information. I'd like to understand my rabbits' behavior as correctly as possible and until now I actually interpreted it more as a kind of "peace offering" and just a sign that they'd really like to be pet. I have a lovely little group of three rabbits like you. Two of them are males and I have a clear impression that one of them is the dominant one. However they both do that thing where they slide their head underneath the other and I've never seen it lead to any trouble between them. Mostly they just ignore the other rabbit or they both try to tug in their heads at the same time which looks super qute! Nunu, my female is the only one ever actually petting the others.
My 4 month old baby girl LOVES being pet, sometimes she’ll even fall asleep on me when I’m petting her lol. But only on her head, ears and a bit on her back. She doesn’t like her butt, feet, tummy or front paws touched at all. She’ll get up and run away. My dad doesn’t really understand this and he commonly attempts to pet her all over or even pick her up! He wants to cuddle her like how he cuddles our dog. But dogs and bunnies aren’t the same!!
My buns absolute favourite thing is a cheek rub/massage, preferably on both sides at once, with the occasional stroke over his nose or ears. He really loves being 'groomed' though, and whenever I massage his cheek/jaw he will curl his front feet, close his eyes and grind his teeth softly in contentment (not in pain, I know the difference. He hasn't been sick once in his nine years). It's the cutest thing ever, and although my other rabbits wouldn't mind me petting them like this, he completely melts into a puddle of affection, and will remain so for as long as I pet him, and whenever I pull away he starts licking (grooming) my fingers and then shoves his head under my hand demanding I continue petting him. He would do the same things to his two girls.
can u make a seperate video of how to tame your rabbit? Btw i love your videos they really help! i dont really have a rabbit but this is just incase i get one!!😊 Thanks!💜
Thank you so much this video really helped me. Now I understand why my rabbits always try to attack me when I put my hand on the ground. Thank you soo much!
Can you please do a "how to tame a rabbit" video? We are fostering rabbits who were recently rescued from an abusive home and are not comfortable with humans and I would love tips on how to make them comfortable around me.
great tips! and you're correct, they're all different cuz mine LOVE they're cheeks and head petted.. their absolute favorite is when I take a slightly damped warm cloth and wipe inside and behind their ears.. (both are Holland lops) but if I go near the back end, they take off lol
this is gonna be my 2nd week of ownin my first rabbit ever and i'm getting scared of how unproblematic he is!!!!! he likes being touched everywhere! he allows me to pet him on his back, belly, he allows me to touch his tail and legs, he allows me to touch his ears... and i can tell he either tolerates it or straight up likes is cuz sometimes he's purring lmao whenever i put my hand next to him, he sniffs it and pushes my finger very gently once and when i start petting him he flops down lol he hasn't bitten me once so far, and he would sometimes put his chin on the floor and let me pet him everywhere, and when i stop, he stretches back up to look for me and comes to me and flops down again hahahaa he's had a great appetite since day 1, allowed me and my dad to pet him (without shaking or trying to hide and etc), he's drinking water and playing with his toys.... overall acts super chill and fun!! i waited like 5 days till i asked my dad to pick him up to tell his gender and he was a boy, after my dad let him back in the cage he didn't act angry or anything lol he was fine..... few days ago i had to pick him up while cleaning his cage cuz he would play and lay down and not let me clean properly lol and he didn't mind at all! i even wiped his feet with a wet hankie (i use hypoalergenic ones with very good ingredients cuz i have lots of allergies so i use those on him as well, when needed). he was very ok with me cleaning his paws lol when i let him down he was chill and wanted me to pet him xD i'm convinced i don't have a rabbit, but a funny looking dog!! :D
Thank you for this video Haley! I finally understand why my bunny kinda launches at my hand when I tap on the floor for him to come to me... Ooops! Great tips! :D
Great video! It helped a lot! But it's funny because my bunny Kiwi is the complete opposite of a rabbit X3 she's not territorial and she actually likes it when I pet her back. When I first brought her home,she wasn't scared at all and whenever I would go to bond with her,she would always lick my hand :3 Also,she actually gets along with other animals and people. I think Kiwi has a very unique and perfect personality (in my opinion) she's also my first rabbit=^.^= Anyways! Your videos are very helpful! Keep up the good work! Btw your bunnies are super cute!!
Lulu is just like one of my rabbits bugs he puts his head down on the floor when I pet him he's so gentle he lets me stroke his cheeks body ears and chin and nose he is so friendly
My rabbit is like LuLu, she doesn't mind me petting her and she isn't picky where I pet her. The only places I know she doesn't like being touched are her back feet, under her chin and all the way under her belly. She'll let me lift her front paws for the most part and between her ears, she tends to have a lot of loose hair so I have to put a lot of my hand on her face to get ahold of the fur to put in the bush, so I can get more out. I can just pull the loose fur out but I can get a ton more out at a time by doing it my way. She doesn't mind me doing it that way but if she does then she'll move her head away. She's very passive and very forgiven for a scared bunny like she can be. I don't know how to really explain her personality but she can be very skittish but she also loves the attention. You can also do something that upsets her but she'll be right back near you within a couple minutes.
Thank you for sharing this vid. I love rabbits! Thid vid. is very helpful to me bcause I had always done wrong before. Now I know how to aproach and pet the little critters. :D
Thats so cool how you now so mach about your rabbits! I watch almost all of you rabbit videos. I love your rabbits their so cute! I now that you have a another rabbit.
Mine loves getting cuddles :3 he loves to snuggle all the way up to me and flop and get belly rubs ._. And he loves having his face petted, be noted, hes a free range and can run away if he wants too
Thank you for all this!!, i have rabbit in my backyard that just appeared a year ago and im trying desperately to pet it but its not working, I put rabbit food and water in some plastic bowls but they rarely go for that either
a little random petting method i do sometimes is putting my hand in a very very very loose fist, and sticking my pointer finger out slightly, and rubbing my rabbits cheek with the "outside" of my finger, if that makes any sense. i rub his cheek with the bit of my finger above my nail and under my knuckle. i think he enjoys it? he definitely tolerates it. i feel like it's kinda unique so i can't find any videos on that type of petting. any advice?
I have a wild baby rabbit because it was her and was being attacked by my cat so I brought it in, so not all these apply for mine. My baby rabbit likes being pet on her cheeks and a bit on her side
