The Rabbit

Nope. 11th page had a rabbit wearing a COLLAR! This book also advises on LEASH training which is completely dangerous and unnecessary.

Here are just some of the reasons why you should not leash your rabbit:

1) wearing a harness or leash restricts natural behaviours and can be dangerous. Rabbits are not like dogs and can’t be trained on leash behaviour so could still try to run, zoom and binky. As prey animals they are also incredibly prone to getting spooked and bolting. This can cause damage to the spine, even breaking it (bunny bones are fragile!), and can cause choking. It is not worth the risk.

2) you should not be taking your rabbit on ‘walks’. If out in the garden, rabbits should either be in a run or in a secured outdoor area. Taking buns to other outdoor areas can be dangerous as you don’t know what is on the floor that may be nibbled - poisonous plants, broken glass, faeces from other animals that may contain parasites. It is hard to protect buns against bigger animals such as dogs when they are out in the open too. There are a huge number of ways taking rabbits to a new uncontrolled environment could be dangerous!

3) rabbits are not toys! They do not need to be dressed up and displayed for our entertainment.