i have a dog that i found on the street, I've had him for 4 years now, he's potty trained, but he pees in the house. My hamster won't let me pick him up? They will take treats straight from my hand and eat while I am around. He won’t last more than 20 seconds in my arms. I went out of town for 8 days and had a friend come over to take care of the animals. Is There a Reason My Cat Won't Cuddle With Me? and why does he pee in the house even though he's potty trained? When you feel confident your rabbit is ready to be picked up, scoop him/her up by placing a hand under the torso and pull your bunny close to your body. My cat Chowder is a lovable cat. What should I do? Posted by u/[deleted] 1 year ago. Grabbing on to limbs, tails, or ears will cause the rabbit to react by pulling away. He will jump up and sit on me, he loves to be pet and groomed. he tries to run away when i go to pick him up. My rabbit let me pick him up for the first time tonight!!! I know they need to be in a pair but this little guy was the only one at petsmart. Teeth grinding. My bunny doesn’t let me pick him up. She ALWAYS does it. why won't my dog let me pick him up? Since my friend is allergic, she only made sure she had food and water. However they never relax or let me pet them and they hate being held. One such example is hugging. He will come and take treats from me, and lets me stroke him. Once your dog happily allows you to pick him up nine out of 10 times, it’s time to wean your dog from treats. Keep doing this a couple of times every day (don't give him too many treats) until he starts to come right up to your hand. My dog has been acting up and humping my leg. The second I have her pressed to my chest, it stops. I've had him for 6 months now and he still doesn't trust me enough to pick him up. Then let him alone until the next day, when you try the exercise again. When I do pick him up he kicks and struggles so it hard to hold him so I quickly put him back down because I'm scared I'll drop him. We play with feather toys every day. But it's even more unfair for a rabbit. He ran away everytime I had to walk past him. Rabbits are social creatures and they get bored sitting in cage all day. Slowly, but surely, he has stopped running away if I have to walk past him now. Some cats simply don't tolerate being picked up and never will. My dog never lets me cut her nails she will start bitting me or pushing me away one of her nails are really long and it looks like if it's going up . Well when you first bring a rabbit into your home you want to give him time to chill. How do you guys manage a fussy rabbit? Petting the rabbit will also have a calming effect. Slow down, and don't try to pick him up if he's not ready. If he lets you touch his head, very softly stroke it. Approach your rabbit slowly and get down to his/her level. Oh and another thing. You guys must not have rabbits that dislike being picked up. he won't pee in the house if I'm around though. why won't my bearded dragon(4 months old) not let me pick him up but will let my boyfriend pick him up? Rabbits are prey animals and your hands reaching down to pick up your rabbit can seem very similar to … I've had my male guinea pig for a month and he still will not let me pick him up. However, do note that rabbits are prey animals. After three months of basically daily work w/ him I finally got to hold this lil babie!!! Offer him a treat out of your hand. I use their tunnel to pick them up with, cover both ends with my hands and then put them on my lap or in their cosy's and then Darcy will snuggle into my neck. He'll let me pick him up but my hand has to be in the cage or he'll run right off my hand. Never pick up a rabbit by his ears, legs, scruff, or tail. Nudging Put your hand in the cage and let him sniff it. 1.1k. Rabbits are very delicate and you could severely injure them if you pick them up incorrectly. Use a soothing voice to calm your rabbit. He is friendly but sometimes can be a little skittish. Oh Boy, Freedom I taught him "up", he will sit a certain way if he wants to be picked up, but if I need to pick him up, forget it! He probably thinks that you want to eat him or kill him because that is how all guinea pigs are until they learn how to trust you, which goes really quickly if you hold them everyday and dont neglect them. He’s super sweet, super calm, and very loving. It will help put your bun at ease. Amy: Okay. VIDEO: My Dog Won’t Allow Me To Pick Him Up You should probably spend more time with him, socialize him. Your rabbit is probably unhappy or cross. I know it hurts her cause she won't let me touch her paw . I am a first time rabbit owner. What can I do. He was humping me and I felt his hard penis on my vagina, i jumped up and pushed him down. I'm not sure how to bond with them more. you should let him feel safe by supporting his back feet and front feet. First, see our article about handling a rabbit for tips on picking up/holding rabbits. In fact, they are the 2 that spend more time than any other cats in the house in my lap. My rabbit absolutely refuses to let me pick him up or even touch his feet to do his nails. Let it get used to your voice. Mine is going through a stage of not liking to be handled, he was fine at first but now he is very squirmy. Support the rabbit… He has us wrapped around his little pawsies. If a rabbit you are lifting or carrying begins to struggle, you must overrule your impulse to let go, and hug the rabbit to you. It will also teach him his "drop me" strategy will not succeed. I'm glad this was brought up! They have no problem sitting in my lap or sleeping on top of me at night. is it ok if i let my 6week old rabbit play with my two guinea pigs because i want him to have company because he lives on his own. Your Rabbit's Point of View Being picked up is not a natural experience for you rabbit. Whenever I try to pick him up he shakes/popcorns away. so naturally he will be abit scared and not sure what you want to do so this is normal. Talk to him often, and let him get used to the sound of your voice. He lets me pet him, he'll crawl on my lap, and clean himself in front of me though so I can tell he trusts me on that. My beardie won't touch green's either, he's around 10 or 11 week's old. She let me cuddle her, pick her up, etc. Shyann on October 03, 2017: Well i came up to Michigan to live with my cousin for a bit and her son had a rabbit … I have 2 cats that after 9 years do not let me pick them up. Most people don't do that. When she walks she picks up her paw . If your rabbit won't let you touch him, there are other ways you can bond with and soothe your nervous bunny. Its been a few months since I got her and she's been fine. I've been having the same problem with my month old chiuahuah! Then he slowly came around to eat. Use your body as a splint. He was small the day we got him (He was a baby I'm guessing) and the lady who helped us tried getting him out of the tank at least eight-nine times cause he would run away each time she tried. The other day he knocked me down as i was drying off from showering. If, for instance, your rabbit is exercising and you try to pick him up, honking is a way of saying, ‘Let me carry on hopping about!’ Muttering. i keep thinking about that day. When he first moved in, he would barely let us pet around his ears. If I take her to a vet she won't let … Loud grinding of the teeth indicates that your rabbit is in pain or … bunnies are pretty much land animals and the only time they get picked up is when a fox or wolf tries to eat the bunny. - posted in Behaviour & Personality, Handling & Taming: I have had my hamster for 3 weeks. However, my boyfriend can hold him and walk around with him. Every time I do he jumps down. Children love to pick things up and interact with their pets, but rabbits like to have all four feet on the ground. However, he won’t stay in my arms when I pick him up anymore. Most dog owners make a mistake of assuming that because something seems natural to you, it must be natural to them. We hate to break it to you, but for the most part, cats aren't cuddly animals. dont let him sit around in a cage all day, pick him up and let him run around. They want to pick him up. My Min Pin, Charlie, does this rather annoying thing where he runs from me almost everytime I try to pet him or pick him up or even just show some affection. Mary: Right. They want to cuddle him. They're so excited about getting a rabbit. Then you can try to pick him up. I … i dont think hes scared of me he just dont like being picked up. he'll run to me all excited but will back away when I go to pet him! Now he lets me pet him and rub under his chin and ears when he’s curled up in the cat tree. Sometimes, when my wife and I sitting on the couch Ronnie will come to join us and tug at my t-shirt to get me to play with him, whereupon I have to lie on the floor and let him jump up and down on my back. Forcing a rabbit on a child isn't fair for the child, as rabbits will bite, scratch and kick when mad, and they often hate being cuddled. But, he won't let me hold him, and he doesn't like his paws touched. he does the same thing! This will protect the rabbit and keep him from hurting you. I have a mini lop who is always as sweet as can be and docile, but the second you pick her up, she starts flailing all four of her legs and scratches the hell out of me. but there is a way to pick up a bunny so he doesnt feel too scared. But these are prey animals and anything grabbing a rabbit is a predator to a rabbit. It seems like the only time he ever will let me touch him, without running away, is when he is sleepy and wants me to hold him. Tell him what a great big, brave, beautiful rabbit he is. They do not have wings and are not designed to fly through the air at great (to a bunny) heights. please tell me what i can do. ive just bought a new rabbit and he wont let me pick him up or hold him. He seems really friendly, only I havent properly held him yet, because every time I try and pick him up he jumps out my hands and runs away. In general, they don’t feel safe being held. Then I have to stroke him too. Some of my others live to be carried around in my arms. 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