When he nips, place your hand over his head/eyes and gently press his head down for about 5-8 seconds. Rabbits interpret this as dominance. You can also say ';no'; as you do this, and he may start to associate the word. With my rabbits, it only took a few times, and they didn't nip anymore.
If he's not already neutered, that usually helps with the mating behaviors. You could also try giving him a stuffed toy to ';love'; so maybe he won't go after you so much. :)How do I show my rabbit who the boss is?
the fact that any rabbit wants to be top-rabbit. Such behaviors have nothing to do with the chewing, digging, litter training, or nipping discussed above, but they can be confused with some of these. Throughout this discussion, keep in mind that your goal is to convince your companion (rabbit) that you are top-rabbit. This is not the same thing as forcing your will on him in a manner that ignores his needs and desires. Rather, it is an important part of establishing a normal companion-companion relationship that will meet his needs as well as yours (he will be quite content accepting you as top-rabbit and himself as subdominant to you, once he sees you as naturally dominant). It even makes it possible for you to carry out your full function as his caretaker.
If a rabbit jumps onto the couch where you are sitting and nips you deliberately, she is probably trying to take the couch for her own. (This is ';inappropriate nipping.';) Not only should you screech, but you should firmly (though gently), return her to the floor with a sharp ';No!'; If she jumps back up and doesn't nip you, she's learned that she can share the couch, but not drive you off. If she jumps back up and nips again, you repeat the screech, the ';No!'; and the return to the floor. If she comes back a third time with a nip, it is time for her to ';go to her room'; (i.e., she needs to be herded back to her ';cage'; for a two-minute time-out). If she throws a temper tantrum in the cage, shaking the ';bars'; and flinging herself around, ignore her. After she's quiet again, she can come out. If she continues to try to force you from your seat, however, she may need to stay in her room (cage) until the next time she would normally be allowed out. This same general method applies whenever a rabbit attempts to dominate you. He will be much happier when he learns that his companion (human)s are top-rabbits and he isn't.
ok kay
1. for the biting
when he bites you let out a loud shreek like a unny would do if it was hurt. this will tell him that his cuzing you pain.
(no im not kidding it really works)
2. the the hupping
you have to get him fixed there is just no way around that one sry
Neuter him! I have two male bunnies and the behavior change in them once they went through puberty was just horrible. Once they were neutered they stopped all the aggressive tendencies and mounting. The personality of your bunny will remain, but you will have a better relationship with him once he's neutered. I felt horrible sending them under the knife, but it was the best thing I ever did for them and for me!
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