You are unlikely to find them in the rabbit section of a pet store, but look in the cat area. In the rabbit area, you might find a product like this comfort harness which also works.
You also want to avoid a simple collar for the same reason. Despite her antics, you are not hurting her or inflicting some terrible fate on her. However, if you want her to get better over time, then wearing the harness has to be a fun time for the bunny and worth the indignity of having to put the thing on.
The Minnesota Companion Rabbit Society actually offers classes on leash-training your rabbit — you may find a rabbit group in your area that does the same. Leash training is the foundation for participating in rabbit agility. Most bunnies really love this activity, although like humans, there are a variety of degrees of aptitude.
If not, leave it on for a few minutes several times a day. Continue doing this until your rabbit runs around with the harness on normally. When ready, attach the leash to the harness on your bunny and let them feel very gentle tugs to redirect them every so often. Once you are comfortable, you can move into newer areas slowly. Always keep safety top of mind for your rabbit. Try not to let the leash tangle on bushes or trees where a stuck leash can panic your bunny making them feel trapped.
Leash training your bunny will no doubt open up a much bigger world with new activities that the two of you can enjoy together. Every bunny is different — and no bunny out there is quite like yours! Have you tried leash training on your bunny?
Would you give it a shot? Lets us know on Facebook or email us. Leash Train Your Rabbit? We train our dogs to walk on a leash so we can safely take them out and about but what about our rabbits? Can we train them too? Can rabbits be leash trained? Give your rabbit a minimum of 7 days of walking on the leash indoors before you introduce them to an outdoor area. You want them to understand the activity as much as possible before adding things that could be overstimulating or stressful.
Before you and your bunny go outside together, scope out an area that you think your rabbit will feel safe. You will want to visit it at different times and on different days to see when the area is the least busy and then you can determine where and when to bring your rabbit. Try leading them with treats to entice them to walk and hop but do not pull them around using the leash.
You will want to follow where they lead you as best you can. Only redirect them with the leash when necessary. If you have been using clicker training indoors, try getting them to follow you by training them to respond to the clicker.
If they begin to act frightened, or there is an immediate danger, pick up your rabbit and calm them to the best of your ability. You do not want them to associate danger with the activity, so be hypervigilant of predators.
When we say longer walk, we only mean about minutes at a time. This should be done gradually, just as everything else was. You will need to remember that bunnies are not dogs.
They will likely only hop a few feet at a time. One of the most important aspects of training your pet rabbit to walk on a leash is having the right harness. The best harness to get for your rabbit is an H-shaped harness.
It will look like the letter H when it is laid out flat. Some pet stores do have rabbit sections. However, you will likely only find the comfort harnesses there. You want to avoid using a figure-eight style harness.
This style of harness has a collar that attaches to the neck. Some harnesses for rabbits will come with a stretch leash. These are ideal if you are planning on letting the rabbit always lead. If you are more set on training your rabbit for agility purposes, then you will need a regular cat or dog leash.
This will take some time for you to get it right, which is another good reason to train them inside first. Since most rabbits are so fluffy, you will have to go by how the harness feels versus how it looks. It may look rather tight once you adjust it down to their skin, but that is just because their fur will poof around the straps. To do a proper check, you will just need to see if you can fit at least one or two of your fingers between the harness straps and the rabbit.
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