How to teach your rabbit to come when called

By David Lessem

Instructions

Things You’ll Need:

Rabbit
Rabbit treats
Rabbit toys

Instructions

Step 1:
Sit near your rabbit with a treat in your hand. You should be no more than a few feet away.
Step 2:
Call out a command such as "here" or "come" and the bunny's name while holding out the treat.
Step 3:
If the rabbit comes, repeat the command and verbally praise the rabbit. If not, try again later.
Step 4:
Repeat the process several times from very close to the rabbit. Be patient; rabbits sometimes take a while to get it.
Step 5:
As the rabbit learns to come when called every time, try it from a little further away. You should still be somewhere within a few feet of the rabbit.
Step 6:
Over the next few weeks, you can move further and further away until the rabbit will come from anywhere in the room.
Step 7:
As the rabbit learns to follow the command, you can vary the positive reinforcement. Praise and pet the rabbit, and give him toys or things to chew on. You have now successfully trained your bunny to come when called.

Tips & Warnings

Even when you have trained your rabbit to come when called, you should still occasionally reward her with food. This will help keep the training strong.
Be sure to call the rabbit every day, preferably several times. Rabbits need lots of repetition to learn.
Decide on a command and always use it. Don't say "here" sometimes and "come" other times.

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