How to Teach Your Rabbit to Follow a Target

Affix an object, such as a ping-pong ball, on the end of a stick., Hold the object near your rabbit., Give him a treat and verbal praise if he looks at the object or if he approaches the object. , Give him another treat and verbal praise when he...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Affix an object

    You needn’t give a command, as you just want your rabbit to associate the object with a treat. ,,, If your rabbit approaches or again touches the object, give him a treat. , Once he has the idea of touching the target, you can use this to move him around, get into a basket, go over or around obstacles, and spin in a circle.
  2. Step 2: such as a ping-pong ball

  3. Step 3: on the end of a stick.

  4. Step 4: Hold the object near your rabbit.

  5. Step 5: Give him a treat and verbal praise if he looks at the object or if he approaches the object.

  6. Step 6: Give him another treat and verbal praise when he touches the object.

  7. Step 7: Move the object.

  8. Step 8: Repeat several times in a row

  9. Step 9: several times a day.

Detailed Guide

You needn’t give a command, as you just want your rabbit to associate the object with a treat. ,,, If your rabbit approaches or again touches the object, give him a treat. , Once he has the idea of touching the target, you can use this to move him around, get into a basket, go over or around obstacles, and spin in a circle.

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