Do you think its safe to let a rabbit live with a dog?

my friend let me take care of her rabbit for a few days but there's a chihuahua in my house. will the dog eat or bite the rabbit?Do you think its safe to let a rabbit live with a dog?
yes it will eat the rabbit. Still it'll save on food bills for a few days.Do you think its safe to let a rabbit live with a dog?
The dog may not eat or bite the rabbit, but even if the dog is just trying to be friendly and trying to sniff the rabbit, it will probably scare the **** out of the bunny. Best to keep it away from the dog in a separate part of your house that the dog can't go in to.
That's why they make cages for rabbits and playpens for them to be supervised when they are out of their cage. Just remember..if the dog is barking a lot it can still scare a rabbit into a heart attack or shock and it could die.
The rabbit should be in a cage so it shouldn't be an issue. Just keep the rabbit in a room the dog won't be able to disturb it. Good luck.
the main question u need to ask ur self is if ur dog is gd with other animals if it is it shouldnt bother the bunny at all just mayb smell it or lick it but other wise it shouldnt harm it... but if it isnt gd wit other animals then pick what u want more ur dog or a bunny
This really depends on the personality of the dog. I have a giant yellow lab, but she's a very gentle giant and, even though she's a hunting breed and my bunny is still a baby, they get on fine. Also our bunny is very brave and is like a lion trapped in a bunny's body, so it depends on these things:


1) If your dog is very active and playful


2) If your dog tends to chase small animals outside


3) If your bunny is very small and timid (because they might be scared and/or stressed by the dog if they're very easily scared)


Don't give away your poor dog just because of the bunny, though! When your bunny runs around, try putting your dog in one room of the house, or put your bunny in one room of the house (but always supervise your bunny to make sure that they don't get into any trouble) and consider investing in a baby gate to keep them in seperate areas of the house. Or, you might simply have to wait until after your dog has calmed down a bit before you get a bunny.


Hope I helped!


- Alice
Rabbits can live happily with almost any pet in your house, so long as you put enough time and energy into getting them properly acquainted and adjusted. Rabbits are naturally very timid, so the most important part of this transition is to make sure your rabbit has a place to stay where he can be away from the dog whenever he/she wants. An upstairs bedroom, a garage space or whatever. He needs that safety net. As he gets used to his new home, you can host like ';play times'; together. Put them both in a place where they'll feel comfortable and not threatened. Supervise and let both know it's safe. Eventually -- after many weeks or months -- they could become friends. Or your rabbit / dog may not take to the other pet. You may need to just accept that fact, also.
They shouldn't be allowed to play or interact, but they can be in the same house just fine. Keep the bunny in a separate room that's closed off. If the rabbit is unused to dogs and the dog were to act in a threatening manner (i.e. barking, growling, snapping), it can cause a rabbit to break its own neck on the cage bars trying to escape, or have a heart attack. If this was a longer term situation, you could slowly introduce the dog to the rabbit (very very slowly), as long as the dog is very reliably obedience trained, but as it's just for a few days, it is best not to subject the rabbit to that stress and just keep them separated at all times.





Add: For your friend's rabbit, close the door to the room you put them in to keep your dog away. You can restrict your dog from one room for a few days while your friend's rabbit is there. If you do get one of your own, you can train your dog to be rabbit-safe in supervised situations, but they should still not be unattended in the same room ever since a single bite from even a small dog can kill a rabbit (a closed door or a baby gate works quite well). http://www.rabbit.org/journal/1/dogs.htm鈥?/a> Since your friend's rabbit will only be there a few days and presumably is not used to dogs around its cage, trying to introduce the two would add stress to what is already a stressful situation for the rabbit (in a new place, new people, new routine). And a few days is not nearly enough time to provide enough training for your dog to allow them to even meet, so just keep your friend's rabbit in a closed room while you are watching them.
I had a golden retriver X alsation who was HUGE and he would just lay with my bunny's.





Guess its diff for every one. but the dog may attack the rabbit. Just hold the dog or the rabbit when introducing. Be careful and keep them apart if things go bad obvs
Rabbits are very timid. They can have heart failure from fear very easily.





Keep puppy away from Bunny. It's for the best.
It sounds like the rabbit will be roaming too or there wouldn't be a worry right? If its in a cage whats the concern? If you want to let the rabbit out for a while put the dog in another room. If the rabbit isn't litter trained I would advise you to not let it roam. You will have p1 and p2 all over. You also need to ';rabbit proof'; the area. Rabbits love to chew and can get ahold of electrical wires or chew on the legs of grandma's antique chair legs.


My husband brought home two rabbits from the flea market and to make it short one of the rabbits and my pit bull became the best of buddies. It depends on the animals involved but if you get a rabbit of your own, frequent and consistent exposure to each other for short periods at first till they get to know each other should help begin what could be a fun friendship for them both. Chihuahua's can be overly snippy and snappy and if this is the case you might want to get the treats ready, let the dog see the rabbit and when it barks and tries to go after the bunny distract him with the treat but give the treat only when you have actually gotten his attention and for the briefest moment has left the attack on the bunny. Soon not only will he connect the bunny with good stuff but he will realize (which is the aim) the bunny isn't a threat which is the reason for the attack to begin with.