Introducing Your Dog To Your Rabbit In 7 Easy Steps 

My bunnies are Banksy and Buttercup and we're watching from Florida! Thanks for putting together another great video on a great topic! We're fortunate that our dog gets along great with our buns. But she's 15 years old, so we will eventually introduce new dogs to the family, and this will be very helpful! Now do you have the same tips for introducing cats, lol?! I have 2 cats... And between the 4 of them, they all take turns chasing one another!

I'm watching from canada about to move out with my mini lop

Isn't it so special to see a bond from a dog and bunny? At first I did not think I could ever trust my dogs by the buns but I'm so glad I did bc they love hanging out together!

Hiya! We are contemplating getting rabbits but we have a dog as well. He is 75% Shih Tzu and 25% Bichon Frise and I would really love to hear how it went (obviously that’s if it goes well). Thank you and I hope it went well!🌏🌍🌎💙💚💙💚💙💚🥰🥰😘😘❤️❤️

Thank you so much!!

Hi! I don’t have a dog, but I do have a bunny! I suggest getting a more gentle breed of service dog (if it’s purebred) if you haven’t decided on a breed already! Labradors are great for this, my family used to have a yellow lab. We had Guinea pigs, and we introduced them to her so they could co-exist safely. She would be lying down, completely calm, even turning her nose away from the Guinea pigs to let them know she wasn’t going to hurt them. Labs are, in general, more laid back than energetic and in hunting mode a lot. I’d imagine it’s actually better for the bunnies to feel more confident in your home already, because it’s already “their territory” and in their eyes, they aren’t in a “predator’s territory.” Bunnies have prominent prey instincts. Just be careful! I’d imagine it will be fine as long as you take it slow :)

(also, always make sure to supervise them together, even when they’re calm, because accidents do happen. keep the bunny and dog in separate rooms with the doors closed or keep the bunny in a larger closed off pen the dog can’t get in to if you’re ever away without your service dog or bunny. I’d imagine there’s not many situations where you need to do this, though, because since your dog is a service dog, you’re allowed to take them places most dogs aren’t allowed in. Which is perfect!)

@@lesbianalien thank you so much!! that's actually so nice to hear, because my pup IS a yellow lab :D hopefully there won't be any issues, i've read up on how to do basic introductions, so fingers crossed i'll manage to teach them how to coexist :)

@@bunnimoon103 ofc! Good luck :>

I wod also like to see your question answered. I have a bunny that I ha e had for 8 years. She is completely free roam. And we are getting a puppy soon.

Mine does the same thing I arrived to the house today and my dog was bleeding because the bunny found a way to escape from his excercise pen and was biting her. Yesterday is when it all started he kept chasing after my Australian shepherd to bite her. Did you find a solution?

I have a bunny and dogs, you should definitely get the bunny comfortable first bc they can have heart attacks if they become too afraid and it can take some of them a long time to get used to their owners/environment. Thankfully the baby bunny i got was handled often and the owner also had dogs so it only took her 4 days to get used to everything. hand feeding helps a ton.

Thank you so much for the info!

It helps if the bunny is the first one in the house so it can be established . And the dog is coming into the bunnies territory. Teach the dog bunny is family and always be around . Redirect and make sure they’re calm . Not to jump on bunny ever bite

I agree with your comment,and perhaps now they are trained for inside rsbbits they would be better to outside wild ones. Seeing any animal harmed by another is very hard 😢

She never said cage. Crates aren't physically or mentally harmful to dogs when used properly. Dogs "nest" as much as rabbits and cats do. A lot of dogs appreciate having a crate, with or without the door closed. Crate training also makes housebreaking unbelievably easier and helps them be comfortable in a carrier when being transported in a car, train, or plane. Introducing a dog to any new animal, even other dogs, is made so much safer and easier when crates can be confidently used.

@@tealixarrwae8508 Crates are literally cages. Put yourself in a crate if you feel like it but leave dogs alone.

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