How to Teach a Pet Rabbit to Come

Training a rabbit is harder than training most animals, but it's possible if you have a good relationship with your rabbit. To teach a rabbit to come, you have to first teach your rabbit that you're someone she wants to come to. After that, it just takes patience and careful attention to your rabbit's responses to training.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Get a clicker or a sharp sounding object that catches your rabbit's attention. Have some of his favorite treats on hand when you begin teaching your rabbit to come.
2. Play on the floor around your rabbit to allow her to get used to you being around. When she's comfortable enough to hop into your lap, you can begin to teach your rabbit to come.
3. Say your rabbit's name repeatedly while you feed him, play with him and any time you're near him. Do this until you feel he knows his name. Every time you get your rabbit out of the cage use his name and tell him to come and use the clicker when you say his name. Give him a treat after you say his name.
4. Go a few feet away from her and say her name. If she comes over to you, click the clicker and give her a treat or pat her fur. If she doesn't come when you call, go over to her and say her name. Click the clicker and give her a treat or pat.
5. Step further away and tell him to come. Eventually, you'll be able to be anywhere in the room and when you say his name your rabbit will come.

Tips & Warnings

• Always give positive reinforcement when your say your rabbit's name and when he does come to you.
• Never yell or hit your rabbit if he doesn't come to you. Yelling will only scare him and he really won't come then. Hitting your rabbit is not appropriate no matter what.