tess Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 my two girls enjoy their run but i really want to let them bomb about the garden too when i'm around. I've tried this a couple of times but it's such a night mare trying to get them back in that the stress we all go through makes me wonder whether it's worth it. Anyone out there cracked this one ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Nope, ours go behind the shed when we let them out we have to go into the car park and bang the fence with a rake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Mine are a blooming nightmare too - they get under the big duplex hutch opposite the back door I shall be putting chicken wire around the bottom of that when I refurb it in the summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 Haven't owned rabbits for years, but we used to "herd" ours in with two HUGE sheets of corrogated plastic, like you do pigs, where you make a "V" shape with them behind the bunny and walk it forwards, like its in a corridor. They have to be quite long, so that the bunny doesn't run ahead and scoot round the front...... Hope you understand what I'm trying to describe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 I know what you mean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 Good idea, Annie. When my neighbours herded theirs back, one of them clapped their hands at the same time. Once they were trained, the hand clapping on it's own worked! You could let them out just a short distance (using cheap chickenwire or something & increase the distance as they understand about going back at bedtime. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tess Posted April 14, 2007 Author Share Posted April 14, 2007 thanks all its comforting to know im not the only one who runs around the garden doing strange things!!!! I'll try that V shape herding sounds like thats my best bet and itll get the neighbours talking !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
