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>>here's osme techniques we used that might help. >first restrict your rabbit to a smaller area, like a >back room, an area which usually has the most >activity. it sounds like your rabbit is overwhelmed >with the amount of territory it has, and feels it >needs to mark strongly in a way that is clear if it's >not around. > >then find the areas you rabbit is urinating in. >usually they pick 1-3 areas that they prefer, >unfortunately you have no choice unless they seem to >be going everywhere. > >try different fillings for the boxes, our rabbit loves >oats, so the only time he gets them is if he goes over >to his litter box, and then while he's there...., >sawdust is messy, but absorbent, and rabbits love this >too. > >then whenever your rabit gets even remotely close to >the box, gently encourage it to hop in, the amount of >times our house rang with "in the box, c'mon, in the >box!" then once in praise and leave. harsh >punishments tend not to work as your rabbit WILL find >ways to repay, and oh how you pay! > >once your rabbit feels comfortable, and not marking >the territory with droppings, slowly introduce to the >rest of the house. our rabbit now travels one length >of the house to the other just to use his box, then >meanders back again, you just have to be patient. any >drastic change to the environment, or any stressful >situation, though, and rabbits tend to mark with a few >droppings, just to reassure themselves. > >hope this helps, this is all i really know about >litter training, let me know how you go! > >kirsten

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