Training Your Pet Rabbit »

Owners of rabbits must first understand their pet's body language, then create an atmosphere of mutual trust. Rabbits can then be trained to live happily in a house or an apartment without getting into trouble. The author also suggests cage toys that will entertain both the pet and its owner. Tiitles in this series will be much appreciated by owners who don't know how to get started training caged pets, but want to learn. Correct training begins with having the right kind of housing and equipment, then getting all members of the family acquainted with the newly arrived animal. Training Your Pet books feature full-color photos on nearly every page, tips for hassle-free travel with a pet, advice on managing behavior problems, and a selection of games that owners can teach their pets to play.

THE PET RABBIT
Where is the family Leporidae found?
A food resource
Controlling the rabbit
Rabbits and hares-similarities and differences
Breeding behavior
The use of rabbits/hares through the years
How rabbits became pets

CHOOSING YOUR RABBIT
Everyday needs
Why train your rabbit?
Handling your rabbit
Where do you get a rabbit?
What sex rabbit should you get?
What kind of rabbit should you get?
Adult size
New breeds
Rabbit types

CAGING
Training your rabbit to use the litter box
It's "Free Willy"
Indoor and outdoor caging
Maintenance shortcuts

DIET
What about rabbit pellets?
What to feed
Diets and show rabbits
Rabbit digestion-what really happens

UNDERSTANDING AND TRAINING YOUR RABBIT
The careful rabbit
Rabbit sounds and signs
Training your rabbit to get along with other rabbits and animals
Training your rabbit to be a pet
Eliminating bad behaviors

GROOMING
Why groom your rabbit?
Types of grooming
Grooming tools
Checking for problems
Nails

YOUR RABBIT'S HEALTH
The rabbit's exterior and interior
Surgical procedures
Other diseases

THE BIG, WIDE RABBIT WORLD
Showing and breeding your rabbit
The Commercial rabbit

GLOSSARY

USEFUL ADDRESSES AND LITERATURE

INDEX