Rabbit Agility
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Rabbit Agility
As the title suggests, I have been thinking about rabbit agility a lot lately! and how to get bunnies active, I have built Buttons a bigger home for when we are not around so he has plenty of space to hop about and play, and when we are home he is completely free range around our flat. But he never seems to do much exercise, he just seems to like flopping out in the middle of the lounge or sat in his litter tray munching hay!
Buttons isn't fat and has no issues with weight etc, but i just worry that he doesn't do much exercise and will end up getting fat! whenever we try and get him to play all he wants to do is lick us or forces his head under our hand to be stroked!!
Basically I'm wanting to know what does everyone else do with their bunnies for games/agility?
Buttons isn't fat and has no issues with weight etc, but i just worry that he doesn't do much exercise and will end up getting fat! whenever we try and get him to play all he wants to do is lick us or forces his head under our hand to be stroked!!
Basically I'm wanting to know what does everyone else do with their bunnies for games/agility?
lizzi_b- Established Hopper
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Re: Rabbit Agility
hiya! I do rabbit jumping with my bunny Mischief, here's a video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxyZNhyWhgY
He loves it and of course it keeps him fit. He was easy to train, I just set up a few small jumps with bars that easily fall off and persuaded him over with treats. He's happy on harness and lead so will do it on that too.
It all started with my bunny Jasper though who was AMAZING at jumping and seriously loved it. Here's a video of him training:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GduDEqwjPEY&feature=relmfu
and how good he got.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3Y4qNSoJCk&feature=channel_video_title
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goTn5JzbaGc&feature=channel_video_title
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxyZNhyWhgY
He loves it and of course it keeps him fit. He was easy to train, I just set up a few small jumps with bars that easily fall off and persuaded him over with treats. He's happy on harness and lead so will do it on that too.
It all started with my bunny Jasper though who was AMAZING at jumping and seriously loved it. Here's a video of him training:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GduDEqwjPEY&feature=relmfu
and how good he got.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3Y4qNSoJCk&feature=channel_video_title
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goTn5JzbaGc&feature=channel_video_title
Emma- New Hopper
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Re: Rabbit Agility
Jay had some great videos of his previous bun Bertie doing obstacle courses. He had trained Bertie to respond to a clicker and these exercises were done to help Bertie's arthritis of the spine.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx_fh-WwhrA
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx_fh-WwhrA
NickieM- Admin
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Re: Rabbit Agility
I do this ^^ Stewie isn't so receptive to clicker training yet, his mind is always looking elsewhere and he can't focus for long enough, but when he gets older I'll give the obstacle course a go.
I'd start with something simple that can get the buns moving without your intervention - the enrichment vids I made for HM are simple things to do.
I'd start with something simple that can get the buns moving without your intervention - the enrichment vids I made for HM are simple things to do.
Re: Rabbit Agility
That bunny jumping is amazing! I've been thinking of trying this with my buns but don't know where to start.
Vince the bunny- Established Hopper
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Re: Rabbit Agility
Vince the bunny wrote:That bunny jumping is amazing! I've been thinking of trying this with my buns but don't know where to start.
just set up a few small jumps using plant pots and garden canes Put them in your bunnies run and see if they enjoy it!
Emma- New Hopper
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Re: Rabbit Agility
Thanks guys, Yea I was wondering about trying to do some jumps with him, or clicker training, but like stewie his attention span isn't very long!!
Ive seen your enrichment vids before and i do them, but i have to do them at night in his cage or when i go of to work in the morning, because if im arround he just isn't interested and wants me to give him the food, or he just wants stroking or to groom me!!
Ive seen your enrichment vids before and i do them, but i have to do them at night in his cage or when i go of to work in the morning, because if im arround he just isn't interested and wants me to give him the food, or he just wants stroking or to groom me!!
lizzi_b- Established Hopper
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