I use to show Californian Rabbits for 4-H and my parents use to breed them. When we moved out of state we sold all of our rabbits along with our other farm animals. About four years ago I bought a mini Rex and she wasn't very friendly. She use to bite me for no reason and thumped her foot when I tried to pick her up. She would growl at me whenever I got in her cage. My boyfriend got bit by her and she drew blood and he got rid of her without my permission.
Now I have a beagle/basset which I have owned for three years and she is a great dog. She listens very well and is great with dogs and cats. It's just the two of us now and I'm dying to get another rabbit. I've done a lot of research on Flemish Rabbits and I've fallen in love with them.
My only concern is the reaction to both of the animals towards one another. Any suggestions? Thanks!
Don't worry about it. Our cats will sniff at the rabbit and even try to play (the ones who hadn't lived ith rabbits before atleast) and the dogs just sniff at it and ignore it afterwords. Just supervise the time with rabbit meeting the other pets.
be really careful. your type of dog was bred for hunting, and it is hard for them to overcome the instint no matter how good of a dog he is. remember rabbits are prey animals, and they arn't as big as a dog, well not usually. always superivise your dog when he is around the rabbits and they are not caged.
We have a Golden Retriever puppy and one rabbit. They haven't formally met yet since our rabbit sleeps outside in the garage for the winter and outside in the summer. Like what has all ready been said, some dogs are bread to hunt, so I would watch the two of them when they are near one another. Our rabbit comes inside at night for about an hour or two. At that time the puppy is upstairs...but I've heared many times that the two can happily coexist.
It is usually not recommended to have a rabbit in the house with a hunting dog. Some of the smaller dogs (toy dogs I believe they are called) are usually ok, according to the experts. I think your best bet would to just keep they separate. Also know that if the rabbit is in its cage and the dog is loose then you should keep the cage in a room the dog can not get to. Sometimes what happens is that even if the dog doesn't plan on hurting the rabbit it will bark to try and get at it and literally scare the rabbit to death. This is not always the outcome but rabbits are easily startled. pet_02 research is showing that domestic rabbits should not be kept as outdoor pets. Experts are finding that it decreases their life span and can be unsafe for them. If you go to shelter sites they are emphasizing that rabbits should ONLY be kept as indoor pets. Just thought I would pass that along.
when you get a rabbit(i love flemmish) just make sure that your gog stays away when its out of its gage and keep an area inclosed for the rabbit or the dog. or introduce the dog to the rabbit if you are confortable enough but they probally will NOT get along
I would suppervise them and don't let them out together without supervision. the dogs will try to play with the rabbits and it might get carryed away and accidentilly kill it
I hope your dogs got along well with your bunny. My cocker spaniel loves the bun! She starts at her twichy nose and licks her to her puff ball! It is so cute. She actually hops over to the dog to give her nosey! Now the cat ... that's another story! She will run the cat into the corner or under the bed or out of the room. She charges her like a bull! Hysterical!
