How to introduce my bunnies to my dog?

[Kate Biddow]

We use to have the sweetest rabbit Eva she was in love with my dog they use to lick each other through the cage and play but when she passes away my dog was miserable he slept where her cage use to be for weeks !!! so Know after three years my sister and I have decided to adopt two female bunnies that have bonded with each other we want them to share the bind with my dog but how should we introduce them???

 

[grace]

is you dog a big dog or a little one what i did with my cats when they met my dog i just put them in a closed room and if my dog sarted nipping them i said no or leave it or you should try to get you dog focused with treats have it sit then have some one bring the bunney in and hold it but give love to both animals

 

[jtexas]

This is a potential train wreck. Another dog would be better.

 

[Lizzie]

Most dogs will kill rabbits, given half a chance. I would NOT recommend ever introducing a dog to rabbits. I have heard of dogs that actually tore apart the rabbit cage while the owners were out and then ripped up the rabbits. It's not meanness, it's an instinctive thing with most dogs. Keep a closed cage and a locked door between a dog and a rabbit at all times. Even a dog that seems "in love" with a pet rabbit might decide it is dinner once it is out of the cage. It makes more sense to err on the side of caution than to tempt fate.