How to Form a Bond With a Newly Adopted Rabbit

Bonding with an adopted rabbit that recently came into the arms of your household can be somewhat confusing, and in some instances, very complicated. I like to make owning a rabbit as simplistic as possible, and because of that, I will be going over the steps in as much detail as possible. Please know that this is for the sake of your education and learning, so if the paragraph is more like an essay, it’s simply because I want to get an important point across, and include the details as well.

Step 1: Know What Strategy You’d Like to Use

Being confident in what strategy you would like to use for bonding, and in some ways training, with your rabbit, is actually very important. With bonding, you will have to show that even though you are soft hearted for your furry friend, that you’re also in control, still in a loving manner.

There are multiple different strategies to choose from, which have all been discussed in an abundance of details, just for you to understand and comprehend. These different opportunities, or strategies, are what you’ll plan on doing with your rabbit, to keep them active, reliant, and submissive. The rabbit is new to you, so keeping the pace steady and reasonable can be a make it or break it situation. Rabbits can’t speak, and they will become confused very easily, so running through your activity slowly, and in a comfortable, reasonable pace.

If you’d like to check out this post that I went over these different strategies and techniques, please click on the following link to lead you to the post, or just look it up by the title that I have it linked as.

Step 2: Know What You Need As For Materials

This step, like the last step, is also included in a post of mine, and if you’d like to know more of the details, please check out that post, I can promise you that there will be a tip in there that will help you, but if not, let me know, and I’ll gladly help you out.

Now that you should know the strategy that you’d like to use, I’d recommend looking into what materials you’ll need for the activity that you’ve planned for your rabbit(s). These materials are listed according to each activity in the post that I’ve done on this subject, so please check that out if you haven’t already.

Step 3: Spend Time With the Rabbit(s)

The 3rd, and most important step, is to actually bond with your rabbit, the main hint, is to simply spend a reasonable amount of time with your rabbit. The most simple actions taken when you’re around your rabbit could increase your bond with your fluffy friend, one of the possibilities could be sitting and reading on the floor near your rabbit. If you’d really like to, I guess you could even read to your rabbit.

The most simple acts and actions could really benefit your rabbit’s feedback and overall bond with you. The most important section of this step, is what it says, just spend whatever spare time you have, with your rabbit. I find that going to my rabbit’s room is one of the most enjoyable parts of the day.

Even if you only have a couple of minutes, just go to your rabbit’s area and spend some time with them. The more time spent with your rabbit(s), the more your rabbit(s) will grow to appreciate you, but also grow a stronger bond with you.

Step 4: Give the Rabbit Positive Feedback

Giving rabbits positive feedback after doing a trick, or even coming over to you, is essential. Rewarding rabbits with a new or favorite toy could be one way. Other ways could be petting your rabbit, giving them a treat, or even just talking in a positive and welcoming manner.

Positive feedback allows the rabbit to process in the perspective of whatever action they just took, is correct, and what you’d like to see from them. Rabbits are more physical learners, at least from my experience with them. Rabbits really do like to know when they are doing an act correct, so allow them to know what is being done correct, reward them.

Step 5: Keep Promoting Positive Reinforcement

Last, but not least, is that it is so incredibly important to promote and stress positive reinforcement through every action you decide to take around and with your rabbit(s). When you have recently adopted a rabbit, they’ll already be very stressed out from the move, and they’ll probably want nothing to do with you. This is something to be prepared for.

When a rabbit has been in a stressful situation in their past, they will hold on to that one situation, and will use it against you. It really shouldn’t take long to observe and learn about your rabbit’s past. Rabbits will make it very obvious when they aren’t in agreement with a decision of yours, especially when you’re handling rabbits. For those who have handled rabbits quite a lot, you’ll know a rabbit’s past problems, and maybe some of the rabbit’s background, just from their reaction. Most rabbit shelters will inform you with this information, they really should, but sometimes, the shelter just doesn’t know too much about that specific rabbit.

If you are working on touching your rabbit’s paws without a negative reaction, or handle him/her, allowing the rabbit to know that this is meant to be a simple and positive process is a must. Rabbits will need as much positive energy as possible at these moments. Allowing the rabbit know that they’re okay, and that they’re in good hands, is so incredibly important to allow this process to be successful.

Posting Dates and Times:

• How to Form a Bond With a Newly Adopted Rabbit: 9/5/2019: 5:45 P.M. CT. (USA)
• The Florida White Rabbit Breed: 9/7/2019: 4:00 P.M. Central Time, AKA CT., (USA)
• Rabbit Care Necessities: Litter: 9/9/2019: 5:45 P.M. Central Time, (USA)
• Is a Pair of Bunnies Right For You? For Everyone? 9/11/2019: 6:00 P.M. CT., (USA)
• The French Angora Rabbit Breed: 9/13/2019: 4:50 P.M. Central Time, (USA)