Litter Training Your Pet Rabbit

Disclaimer:  If the words "poop," "pee," "urinate," or "defecate" offend you, then this is not the article for you.  Consider yourself warned.

If you have ever been around rabbits you know that they poop - ALOT!  So, it only makes sense, if you choose to have an indoor rabbit, you want to litter train it!

Litter training your rabbit is a simple, easy process.  It is no where near as difficult as potty training a two year old child.  Of course, there are always exceptions to every rule, but I am making a general statement.

Rabbits are notorious creatures of habbit.  They like to sleep in the same place, eat in the same place, and in general, evacuate their bowels in the same place.  In the wild, rabbits have a "latrine" area where they will expel the majority of their bodily waste.  Your pet simply needs to learn where his "latrine" is located.

Repetition is the key, just as it is with any kind of training.  The more you do something, the more likely it is that you will know how and when to do it.  Find the place where your rabbit usually does his business and put the litter box there.  As rabbits like to do their own decorating, you will probably want to clip or bungee the litter pan in place.  Trust me, you don't want to be picking up litter and "bunny apples" out of your carpet.  Place your rabbit in the litter pan.  He will most likely use it.  Praise him significantly when he does.  If you see him lifting his tail outside of the litter box, quickly pick him up and place him in it.  It will not take him long to catch on to the idea.  It may also help to add a few droppings to the box when you first introduce it.

What you can expect:
A) Your rabbit will likely leave droppings here and there.  He can be trained to leave the majority in his litter box, but rabbits will leave some droppings as a territorial marking.  Rabbit feces is generally dry and has no smell, so do not worry too much over three or four droppings.  They will not ruin your carpet and the behavior cannot be overcome.