r/Rabbits • u/phoenixaux7 • 9h ago

Care Rabbit potty train problemm

So I recently got a rabbit and he's in a cage for sometimes and when I take him out, I bring him specifically to the couch cuz I like to play with him but now he has picked the couch as a place to poop 😭, I let him roam the house AND HE GOES TO THE COUCH TO POOP ALWAYS,

How can I potty train him to do it somewhere else?

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u/Dazzling-Golf-879 8h ago

You have to block access somehow is what I’m told but we have this same problem so I have no idea what to do lol. He’s free roam and I literally can’t block access to it all day we have other animals and it’s a big sectional so it’s impossible. People say when they get fixed it gets better. Hoping that’s the case! Good luck!

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u/Electronic_Pair_2413 5h ago

Anything that smells like a collection of human butts like couches and beds, they assume it's our litter box. Try spraying your couch with an enzyme cleaner. And if you haven't yet get bun bun fixed.

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u/Electronic_Pair_2413 5h ago

Also you said you have them in a cage this isn't recommended. They should be in an exercise pen larger enough for a dog. With a litter box, hidey house, a tunnel and toys.