I DO!!! I have a Havana Satin Dwarf named Star and she is THE. WORST. I'm serious! She hates everybody except for me for some unknown reason, and she is very vocal. Bunnies are actually not quiet AT ALL. A very important tip: Do not give a rabbit anything that won't move when they pull on it (possibly because they are STANDING ON IT YEAH I'M TALKIN' TO YOU STAR) because they will pull it back and release it OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN and it makes a really loud noise (and for some reason Star only did it at night when we were all trying to sleep).

Rabbits cannot see right in front of their noses and they consider it a challenge if you put yourself under their chins because that is how they command others to groom them if they are in charge. When you want to pet Lou, hover your hand up and to the side of her face and let her boop it or lower her chest to the ground before you start petting her.

Timothy hay keeps a rabbit's teeth short and provides a lot of nutrients for them. Clip a rabbit's claws regularly, always making sure they are supported. The best way to do this is to pick up their front half and hug it so that they are sufficiently comfortable. Clip front paw nails. Then shift bunny's weight to one back foot and gently get her to extend the foot that Lou's weight isn't on. Clip nails and repeat by switching weight to other foot. To clip it squeeze the tweezers gently on the claw TWICE and if the rabbit pulls her paw away then that means you are too close the the quick (the blood vein in the claw) and you need to clip closer to the point of the claw. If she pulls away after you clipped, it just means you clipped a hair along with the nail and you should not be alarmed.

If you have any questions, I can provide much more info. I read up a TON about rabbits before I got Star. She's not the sweetest thing ever but I love her so... I'm kinda stick with her. XP Is Lou spayed? I don't think Star is. She's very moody and also has a big dewlap (a flap of skin around the neck) and she also musks. Not the greatest. BUT she is very loving when she wants to be.

ALSO. Unless your rabbit is very very very very dirty, do not give her a bath. Any water left in her fur coulda or them sick from cold. Also, I read that you shouldn't kiss your bunny but I've shared many an apple with Star and she's fine. A couple of fruits that rabbits adore: Apples, strawberries, bananas (so funny watching Star eat a banana), blueberries, and watermelon. NEVER GIVE YOUR RABBIT CITRUS OR PINEAPPLE. Coteus is poisonous to rabbits and I'm pretty sure you shouldn't give pineapple  to them either.

Aw, congratulations! Lou sounds absolutely adorable.

I've never had a rabbit myself, but one of my classmates tells quite an amusing story about how he got his rabbit. We were at the local fair, all full of fried bread dough and cotton candy. There was a little barn with a booth selling rabbits and he was allowed to buy one, bring home on the bus, and go home early to get the rabbit comfortable!

Anyway, congratulations once more!

Aw, congrats! Lou sounds adorable. :3 I love rabbits, and though I don’t have any myself, I do have friends that have them. Theirs are...er...meat rabbits, so they’re planning on breeding them, and they’ve offered to give us one or two of the babies once they do (ours would be pets). So, I’m hoping to have some rabbits of my own in the future. They’re so cute and fuzzy and they seem like great pets. :3

I have a bunny! He's a Mini Rex (supposedly, though he is one of the biggest rabbits I have ever seen) and his name is William. I've had him for about three years, and he is one of the most precious babies I've ever seen. 

Though he's a male rabbit, he hasn't been neutered, and he is still very sweet. He does get into a mood sometimes and doesn't want to be picked up but generally he is very loveable. So despite what everyone says about the necessity of having male rabbits neutered, it hasn't been a huge problem for me. I'm not really sure about female rabbits but that's what I've experienced with my wittle boy. 

My family used to want to have William try and lose some weight, since he has the big roll around his neck, but that's supposed to be there! It's called a dewlap, and don't try to get rid of it. It's simply where they store their extra fat and it helps keep them warm in the winter. 

Feed Lou lots of veggies! Officially rabbits are supposed to get around 4 cups of fresh veggies a day, and while I don't feed Will that much, he gets a large carrot or two almost every day. Rabbits love them and they're good for them. 

I don't know if you have dogs, but if so, keep them away from Lou. I have two dogs, and one of them always barks at Will and he gets very scared and starts thumping. Since rabbits are prey animals it's just a natural reaction to the perceived threat, but it could make Lou very on edge and she might even bite you if she thinks you're the "threat". 

One more thing: I buy Will Pen Pals rabbit food. It is super cheap on Amazon and he loves it. There's about 25 pounds in a bag for $12ish and it lasts a long time. It's in a big blue bag. It's a much better deal than buying lots of smaller bags of food. 

I could give lots more advice, but I hope you have fun with Lou!! Ask if you have any questions!

Congratulations on being a new mum! I love bunnies so, so much. I actually have two right now and I think they are the sweetest things in the world. 

Did you know that you can litter train rabbits? That might be a solution to the messy hutch problem. Usually they do their business in a little pile in the corner, or sometimes they do it all over the place. I trained George and Daisy by first buying a special rabbit litter box from the pet store. Then, place it in a corner with some litter in it (make sure it's bunny safe). If they don't start using it straight away (George did) place a little bit of their poop in it so they hopefully decide that that's where it goes. There are plenty of tips online, too. 

Yeah, so I suggest spending a little time each day just getting to know Lou but talking to her, stroking her and playing. That way you can become best buddies pretty soon. Also, I'm pretty sure if you had rabbits previously you'll know how to fees Lou, but I'd not: veggies, fruit as a treat, lots of hay and pellets are optional.

Good luck, and let us know how it goes. 

Congratulations!

I've had bunnies in the past, but not anymore. One named Rosie, when I was little, and one a few years ago named Pig. Short for Pigwidgeon. We were thinking of getting one at the 4-H Fair this Summer, and having it live in the chicken coop, but we didn't.

Bunnies poop everywhere. And it smells. If you let her out at all, you'll have to find all the poop, or else it will stink until it's cleaned. That's pretty much all I remember, since it's been a while, but I wish you the best with Lou! 

Aw, congrats, Vyolette! I've never had bunnies but aspire to have them some day. I can't exactly offer any advice other than what I guess goes for all living things- give Alouette lots of love- but still, congrats! I love black rabbits by the way.