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KEEKERS · 05-24-2009, 04:16 AM

Luca is an unaltered white male dwarf with a bit of a cheeky attitude. He's discovered that he can hop up onto the couch all by himself. I wouldnt mind this at all, if he wasnt peeing and pooping all over the couch. I drasticly upgraded his cage to an extra-extra large wire dog kennel, and when we did that he stopped going back to his cage to go to the bathroom and all his training seemed to go out the window. We have a large mat that he runs around on, when hes just on there he will go back to his cage on his own (he used to use it as a bathroom too) but since hes discovered the couch he thinks its his new bathroom. Any advice would be wonderful.

SilverMuse603 · 05-24-2009, 03:41 PM

I worry a little about the wire dog kennel. Have you placed something down across the bottom of it? Wire bottoms can give bunnies sore hocks...

As for the couch...it might help to have him part ways with his two best friends. Sad

Altered bunnies are less likely to feel the need to mark. Otherwise, I might suggest heading to the nearest pet store and picking up some pet stain remover from the doggy aisle. Unlike most carpet cleaners, they're made for breaking down the odors in pet urine. If your bun hops on the couch and smells that he's gone there before, he's prone to thinking "Gee, I should go here again." A pet stain remover can help eliminate the smell.

Bunny University · 05-30-2009, 10:35 AM

Looks to me you have to retrain your little bun. This happens to many pet owners. Try putting a littetr box nearby the couch.

KEEKERS · 06-02-2009, 02:30 PM

(05-24-2009 03:41 PM)SilverMuse603 Wrote: I worry a little about the wire dog kennel. Have you placed something down across the bottom of it? Wire bottoms can give bunnies sore hocks...

As for the couch...it might help to have him part ways with his two best friends. Altered bunnies are less likely to feel the need to mark. Otherwise, I might suggest heading to the nearest pet store and picking up some pet stain remover from the doggy aisle. Unlike most carpet cleaners, they're made for breaking down the odors in pet urine. If your bun hops on the couch and smells that he's gone there before, he's prone to thinking "Gee, I should go here again." A pet stain remover can help eliminate the smell.

Dont worry, theres a tray in the bottom of his cage so he isnt walking on the wire. Thanks for the advice on the stain remover.