Training going quite well :)

We've been doing some training

While they were separated, I usually took Junior down first and then Molly after. Whenever it was time for her to go back upstairs, I would refill her litter tray with fresh hay and let her get a sniff of it. They both love hay!!! I would then keep saying "bedtime" to her and edge up the stairs with her following. When she got upstairs, she was always happy to get her hay and to see Junior

Now all I have to say to say to her is "bedtime" and she runs up the stairs waaay ahead of me and into the pen and Junior follows her

I need to work out a system to get them down the stairs as easily

A few weeks ago, they got big enough to eat their hay from outside the litter tray So I've been saying "bum in" () and then lifting them in. They will now get into the tray when I say "bum in" when they're in the pen but I can't quite get them there when they're free ranging!

If I can train them to do all this, why can't they learn to poop in the litter tray

That's brilliant! Clever bunnies.

I need to start teaching mine some phrases for when they are semi free-range, I might pick your brains when I do it

They are doing well - they have trained you to give them fresh hay and tuck them in when they are tired

How many litter trays do they have? Each pair / group of us have at least two, and tend to keep one clean while using the other...

Sounds like it is going BRILLIANTLY!

Have you thought of clicker training?

icedancer wrote:That's brilliant! Clever bunnies.

I need to start teaching mine some phrases for when they are semi free-range, I might pick your brains when I do it

Sparky wrote:They are doing well - they have trained you to give them fresh hay and tuck them in when they are tired

How many litter trays do they have? Each pair / group of us have at least two, and tend to keep one clean while using the other...

They have one big one. They had 2 before and it made no difference but I'll pop another one in and see if it helps. Thanks

Katieb wrote:Sounds like it is going BRILLIANTLY!

Have you thought of clicker training?

It's something I keep meaning to look into but I never get round to it I will though

Their mum is the cleanest little lady ever. She has never done as much as a raisin or a puddle in the house and she does all her piddles in her litter tray. Hoping it won't all go to kack when Mr Sasha appears.

I am in the process of teaching Deeva the word "bedtime" and associating it with her going into her indoor cage. When she goes in on her own-I praise her "Bedtime-Good girl Deeva" and when I put her in it "Bedtime Deeva"...I think I am slowly winning with the "NO! Deeva" and have had to combine the word "no" with a "clap of my hands" she really does stop and look then comes away from anything naughty....progress is slow but we are getting there!


Well done Molly and Junior!

Thats fantastic!! And very cute
Where do you find the spare time to train them to do these things. I taught mine to come when i made a kissing sound, and to go back to their pen when i said din dins. Obviously they cant do the latter now that theyre are outside, but they dont come to the kissy sound now either

NickieM wrote:Their mum is the cleanest little lady ever. She has never done as much as a raisin or a puddle in the house and she does all her piddles in her litter tray. Hoping it won't all go to kack when Mr Sasha appears.

She is really clean!! And I don't even remember seeing a litter tray in her pen at the centre, did you see one? Either way, long may it continue!!!

Maybe you could ask her to have a word with her mucky offspring?

FudgesMummy wrote:I am in the process of teaching Deeva the word "bedtime" and associating it with her going into her indoor cage. When she goes in on her own-I praise her "Bedtime-Good girl Deeva" and when I put her in it "Bedtime Deeva"...I think I am slowly winning with the "NO! Deeva" and have had to combine the word "no" with a "clap of my hands" she really does stop and look then comes away from anything naughty....progress is slow but we are getting there!


Well done Molly and Junior!

The word "no" has lost all meaning with my two. I'm sure they think it's just a random weird noise I make but the clap of the hands fair gets their attention!

I hope Deeva picks it up

marleyNfriends wrote: Thats fantastic!! And very cute
Where do you find the spare time to train them to do these things. I taught mine to come when i made a kissing sound, and to go back to their pen when i said din dins. Obviously they cant do the latter now that theyre are outside, but they dont come to the kissy sound now either

I spend every evening with them. Other than having a full time job and keeping the house clean, I'm commitment free Work uses up pretty much all my energy so I don't make plans on week nights. I'm happy chilling here with them But they've actually picked it up quite quickly, they are young and impressionable

That's so cute that you trained them with the kissy sound

We have little success with No! She knows the word but chooses ignore it if it stops her eating a plant. She is eyeing up my orchid but has been told in no uncertain terms that her punishment will be dire should she so much as nibble a leaf! She doesn't like being thwarted and will put her ears back and sulk if denied anything. And thump.

She knows that Tea means food, but also has getting adept at jumping in the pen and snatching food and then legging it because she also knows that Bed follows Tea!

She now can jump onto the sofa and both armchairs and freaked out my extremely houseproud and clean friend tonight by jumping up beside her tonight within five minutes of her coming to visit and then walking over the lap. I told my friend that she wouldn't bite and she wasn't an attack rabbit.

Oh, Nickie! That reminds me of something my Lady did once when she was a baby. I had a room full of friends and she was being sociable as usual and hopped on this one friend's lap and widdled. I do not know how such a tiny bunny could hold SO much urine.

Of course it was the friend that had traveled over 1000 miles to get there so her clean clothing choices were limited! She was not amused. Lady was still small enough to hold in your hand.

Oh thank goodness she didn't do that!!! Gill would have absolutely passed out!!!

Her verdict of Sasha was that, 'She's harmless!' That was as much as she could say as she isn't a pet person. She looked so uncomfortable at the beginning and then Sasha did her, 'Have you got any food!' bit. By the end of the evening she was a bit braver and actually stroked her. She still thinks I am absolutely mad.

Oh bless her. When they widdle on us I think it is meant to be a compliment. I could never get cross with a bun for something like this, but then alike everyone else on here, I adore my babies.

Hugs

JO xxx