How long did it take your rabbit to trust you?

The cage part is so important. I remember a couple years ago I made my bunnies free range and the affection they give me now is crazy. They’ll truly show their gratitude and how much they love you when cared for correctly :)

I've started letting them eat pellets out of my hand and that really helps with the bonding process! My rabbit thumper, i put him in my room at night, he started jumping on the bed and sleeping there with me, and will occasionally wake me up with bunny licks. honestly the best way to wake up.

My daughter had a rabbit we got when she was pre K. She quickly lost interest in the bunny. The rabbit's name is Chokura which is Japanese for chocolate--we lived in Japan, go figure. I moved the rabbit into my home office. It was a cage and I saw in the video that's a no no. I let Chokura out every time I was in the home and started noticing that after a few weeks, she was always around me or had me in her line of vision. If I was in the office she was relaxing against the closet doors. If I was in the kitchen she was half in the office and half in the living room where she could see me. It made me mindful of the prep work I did in the kitchen. I'd use enough parsley for the meal and give the rest of the bunch to her and she loved parsley. Normally I wouldn't trim the leaves off of celery when making chicken and dumplings but after she came into my life I would just to give her a treat. She lived twelve years. Towards the end, she had head tilt a couple times. Rabbits are subtle in their affection or maybe that's just my perception. After she passed, I'd be halfway to my office with vegetable trimmings before I realized she was gone. I promised myself that I wouldn't shed a tear when Chokura passed but it turns out that on the day she did pass, some jerk was in the kitchen cutting onions.

Literally the first day😂 the immediately I brought him home he wanted to be on my lap constantly and he fell asleep right in my arms like a furball so cute🥰

I got my bunny online for free, she was being abused, I’ve had her for 1 year now and she still doesn’t fully trust me but we made a lot of progress, I know its going to take time, I cant wait for her to love me as much as I do

My first bunny was dumped by my neighbors close to my house a month after Easter. Lola stayed around my front door for a few days but would hop away when my family saw her. I actually watched your videos before having Lola so I knew to not chase but instead to lay close by in the grass and talk softly. It wasn't long before Lola would start to hop closer, sniff me and then hop on my back. I didn't try to catch her at first. I just stuck my hand out and let her come to me. The next day, I opened my front door and sat by the open door with food. Once she saw me she hopped right to me. After I petted her I nudged her butt a bit into my house. I've had her for 3 years now and she is the most loyal pet that I have ever had and it only took a couple days for her to trust me.

I found Little Van Der Stoep (Netherland Dwarf) just after Easter on the sidewalk, very young. He escaped from the milk crate the first day so that part was simple. It's been 2 1/2 weeks and although happy, still skittishly standoffish. Thank you for the encouraging video, hanging out on the floor does seem to spur curiosity ;)

Ive never wanted to be a bunny so much in my life.

I recently started free-ranging my rabbits only a couple days ago (I've had them three months, and before then the two of them slept inside and lived outside at day) and I've already seen a MASSIVE change in their affection towards me. In fact one of my rabbits are sitting on my back while I'm writing this😂 thanks loreli for educating me❤❤

I'm still slowly gaining his trust :) I've had him for just under a year and I don't know what he had been through before but it seems like he was forced to be picked up when he didn't want to and was being kept in a cage all day. He was extremely scared and would hide all the time. I've been watching your videos for months trying to be a better bunny mom so that he has a happy life and I've learned a lot :) I stopped putting him in a cage he is totally free roaming now and he is a completely different bunny! I can see how much he appreciates it and it fills my heart with joy. He runs up to me and says hello and licks my face and 2 nights ago he actually laid down on my bed with me I was so happy! It's a slow process but he is learning to trust and I will continue to work with him every day until he lets me be his best friend! 🥰

I do have my bunny in a large puppy cage in my living room. That's mostly for his safety at night. He is a very naughty bunny and is very capable of getting himself in dangerous situations. Even after bunny proofing. But all the times I am awake and at home he is free. He has been circling me pretty much since the first week I got him. He loves me and I him. ❤❤❤

I think bunny’s are sentient beings and have feelings and emotions just like humans.

I took about 2-3 months, The previous "owner" had her in a small cage.... In the first 1-2 months when we got her she was free rooming when we were home (cage we had he in a about 55square ft). And after that she is now 100'% free rooming she has about 1400 square ft of free space... Rabbits are amazing and show so much love!!!

Even though the cage tip is super important, it's still a good idea to get a BIG cage with at least three floors in it as a safe space for your bunny in case you have other pets roaming around. My bunny always climbs up top whenever the dogs start barking so that he's in a safe distance away from them

You have no idea the nature of relationship between I & my🐇 _ it appears "we share one SOUL"

Just got a friend for my little bunny 🥺 The affection they give to me and each other is just amazing 🌟

Ive been binge watching your videos the past couple of days. I just recently got my very first rabbit. A family member purchased a rabbit for her kids on Easter (trust me I know) and kept it in a cage pretty much its entire life. Its known nothing but kids screaming and grabbing hands all its early life. It might sound silly but the car ride to my home I could feel the rabbit just relax and sigh as if he knew he was headed to better conditions. He was super skinny when I first brought him home but with a proper diet he's doing a lot better and has quickly become my companion. He follows me around like my dog used to.

i’ve had three bunnies for two weeks and i’ll go into their room, take a nap on the floor and i wake up to them crawling all over me or with them in my face:)

Yeah, I finally convinced my parents to free roam my rabbit and me and her Bond now is incredible

It took around a month or two since our bunny has been free roamed from the beginning. When we first got him, we still hadn't found a cage to put outside so we litter trained him (thumper) and taught him to only go to certain parts of the house. Since he learnt all these things so quickly, we decided to have him stay indoors with us. Although at night we have him sleep in an xpen(which is also indoors).

To be honest I actually believe rabbits copy their owner personality a good bit because my bunny is super calm and my friend bunny is crazy

I'm really sad that I feel like for half my rabbit's life, I didn't know how to show affection and love and properly care for him. However for the rest of his life, I tried to make a change and I'm so happy that I was able to rebuild a strong bond with him and take proper care of him. Before he died, I could tell he was happy.

Bunnies are social animals so you always need at least two of them, preferably siblings. If you do let them hop around indoors, first remove all power cables from their reach as they won't hesitate to destroy them in milliseconds (yes, bunnies really are that power-hungry).

I just got my bunny a day ago and she’s already coming up to me and eating treats from my hands and letting me pet her head it’s so cute! And she has never really been around humans before

My bunny stands on my dog like a step ladder to reach high up things and my dog is just like "Ok".

I have had Rabbits for some years now and they are loving and intelligent, I currently have a Belgian hare and he is my world.

It took me about a week for my rabbit to fully trust me now she is literally sleeping right next to me every single night and she will not leave me alone wherever I Go

Well I’m 15 and I keep my bunny cage in my room I’m always in there lol, and I always pet him and tel him I love him sometimes I even give him some kisses. I think he knows I love him because I do so much for him and actually sometimes my bunny prefers to be in his cage when he’s tired or just doesn’t wanna be messed with. Your tips are soooo helpful! Thank you!

My Mini Rex, Pippin is crazy in love with me!!🥺🥰💜💜😍🤗 He will straight up kiss(lick) me for 10min haha! Every time I sit down he races over to me and flops over so that his head/back are pressed against my leg. He also loves to play with me ha! I'll run back and forth and he dose his lil zoomies and chases me. He's soo affectionate. We've been together for 8 years so far...I hope we have a few more years together Pippin!!!🙏💕

I LOVE THAT TWITCHING BUN BUN NOSE

My bunny is actually a outdoor bunny so I always have to carry him inside if I want to be with him. And he doesn’t like when I carry him inside but when he is inside he loves it. I always hear like a sound and he goes into loaf check.

When I got Maximus he was a former breeder that they were "just going to get rid of" because of his age. He lived by himself, outside, on a farm. I couldn't touch him for almost a month and am fairly certain I am the first person to pet him. Fortunately, those hours and hours of lying on the floor paid off. It's been 5 months now and he loves being pet, we cuddle all the time, ( I'm typing this one-handed because he wants pets right now.) we share a bed and he now lets my family and people he has just met pet him. Apologies for bad grammar, one-handed is hard.

It took my first bunny a few weeks to fully trust me, she would jump on the bed and kiss me everyday, she sadly past away last year and I adopted a new bunny 3 months ago, this little lady is much slower at fully trusting me but all I can do is be patient and love her more 🥺

Honestly, it's been officially a full day & my bunny seems to really trust me & wants to be close to me...She's sooooooooooooo sweet!

My bunny lives in our bedroom. (We have 4 cats and she hates them and is so scared of them) I have decided to sleep on the floor and she seems a lot happier with that decision. All night long she will come over to me and kiss me and nudge my hand for pets. She lays down right next to me all sprawled out. I love seeing how happy she is now. I can’t wait for when we get our house and she can have the entire thing to herself.

My first bunny trusted me a whole lot!! She was my baby girl and I’ve had her since she was 2 months until she was 7 months. She unfortunately passed away from a blood clot after she was spayed… My new bunny is a rescue and he’s still warming up to me! He’s getting there ever so slowly and I hope one day he trusts me to take care of him

At this point bunny is my favourite subject lmao

I just got a new baby bunny and thanks for the tips

I have a baby bunny he is not even three weeks old yet, and he already loves me and trust me❤

I bought a bunny two months ago and she started to love me after one month. She loves to sleep in my lap, I am very happy with her

7 years it took 7 years for my bunny to trust me completely and now she's 90 years old. :)

I managed to catch an American Sable with a humane trap a year ago, and wasn’t sure if I was worthy of caring for him. At the beginning, he was scared of me and was afraid of me touching him. A year later, I built him a new hutch with the help of my dad, and now… He kind of trusts me. I can’t say he’s a pet, but he is a nice companion.

My previous bunny past away just before November 2023. I got a new one a week after her passing. Shes 2 years old mixed breed of Belgian giant and something else. about 4 days after I got her she was already showing signs of trust and this was me being at work during day time. Was off work during Christmas for 2 weeks and she started to lick me and now she jumps on my lap for rubs when I'm sitting on my chair. She also started flopping right next to me revealing her tummy and allow me to belly rub her. She's really social and trusting little fluff ball :) She even allows me to rub her chest.

I am buying a rabbit tomorrow since it is my birthday so I wanted a channel that teaches me about rabbits and what they need. So I came across this channel, “Lennon the bunny”. The first video I watched was “10 biggest mistakes rabbit owners do” and now I love this channel!!! Thanks for this awesome video. :)

When I first brought my bunny home every morning before I left I would sit down on the floor and have breakfast with her and I would slowly bring her bowl closer until she got comfortable eating right next to me. I also let her sleep with me I know that's not practical for everyone but I think that helped alot too.

This almost made me cry because I realized my bunny doesn't truly love me as a friend and now I want to spend as much time with him as I possibly can I love my bunny and I want him to love me😢❤

So right now I’m fostering to baby rabbits and when I took them home on the first day they came up to me and we have such a strong bond

I always look every day if there’s ANY possible uploads. I swear these vids are so helpful because my bun is scared of being picked up when I go in his enclosure. I also FINALLY cleaned his enclosure, I will say he LOVES burrowing. I binge ur best vids❤️hope you guys are having a great day❤️🐰

First bunny: Less than a week, she came from a home where she was given everything she needed except attention, and so our attention was all she needed to be one happy girl. Second and third bunnies: Over 2 years - they were street bunnies and after 2 years of being the food lady who occasionally got to pet them, they suddenly decided to trust us and approach us whenever we enter the room! They still run away sometimes when they find out we don't have food though 😅

Fun fact: a long time ago rabbits where seen as magical creatures. That's where the Easter bunny comes from

I think my rabbit likes your voice because she’s popcorning when I play your videos but she won’t popcorn while I talk to her and try to record

I have 2 bunnies 🐰🐰 and their personalities are completly different. Amora (Blackberry) is the adventure and binky one. He's phrase is "do you have treats?" Pudim is the shy and gromming one. He's phrase is "don't pick me up!" It took 5 months untill Pudim trusted me and the deal was: when I lay down on the floor near him I won't hold him... "just grooming, buddy" And how he loves to be groomed since he was neutered!!!

Honestly Lorlei thank you so much for everything, because with out you I would not have a rabbit. I started watching your videos a year ago and My cousins and I all wanted dogs, but then we saw how cute Lennon is and decided we wanted rabbits! And I thought so many wrong things about rabbits!!! I realized that they are not just fluffy animals, but they are animals with a lot of love and personality. I knew it was gonna be a lot of responsibility and care but it would be worth it! It took two months of bonding with my rabbit because he was miscared for before he came into my home. Eventually the last owner's (who were kids) "lost interest in him" what is that supposed to mean?! Anyways, watching your videos helped me to know what to feed my rabbit and what he needs to stay happy and alive. Thank you so much! I'm about to reach my one year bun anniversary (one year since I got my rabbit!) I could not have done it all without you😊 thank you for helping me take care of my companion❤️ (Ps.. my rabbits name is Hakuna and my tortoises name is Matata! They are besties for life!)

I'm here because that thumbnail was too cute!!! 😂🥰

I always thought a neat idea would be to get a cage for the bunny, but take the door off it and put a blanket over it to turn into like a personal little hide-cave for my future bunny. Or would that not be a good idea?

My bunny likes to chase me around when I’m running. He’s just right behind me when I’m running then when I lay down he comes to me sometimes even jumps on me. 😊

It took me a couple weeks, she was my bfs bunny, and I watched her for two weeks while he was out of town, knowing nothing about bunny's I went to the internet to learn more, and found your channel, I thought the free roaming was so humane and I noticed how unhappy my bunny was in a cage, so I bunny proofed my bedroom and set her free, as soon as I let her out of her cage to free roam, she was so greatful and sweet, it was like she knew I was freeing her, and she knew she could trust me, she now runs up to me and chases me when I walk around my bedroom, she loves to climb on me and try to nest in my hair lol and we love watching cartoons together ❤ thank you so much for all the bunny knowledge it sure changed my bunny cuddles life forever, we are forever grateful, thank you.

Huh it's funny, i did step 2 without realizing it. My bunny Bandit was so funny because when I would lay on the floor he would hop onto my back as if he was giving me a massage. I can't remember how long it took him to trust me, maybe a month or so but he was just the sweetest guy.

I got my rabbit in september (2021). i took him home and i put him on the ground, gave him some food and water and i layed down next to him. he started licking me, layed down netx to me and always follows me wherever i go in the house his name is Milo and i really love him

It took my rabbit a day to begin grooming me. A month for him to let me pick him up. The first time he saw my cat, he wanted to go up to her and say hello. My bunny is one outgoing boy! He also loves getting to know strangers. He acts more like a rambunctious puppy than a rabbit ahaha

I just opened up the whole room because my bun had to share half a room with another bun. I found a home for her. I laid a blanket down and when my two cats came in and visited. Mate' my bun started doing Binky's. It was so adorable. Every morning before feed time, I sit in a tiny chair and Mate' comes over to me and greets me!!

My parents just bought two babies for me and they're coming home now! I'm so excited!

The cage tip makes sense. I remember we had a rabbit over a decade ago and kept him in a cage. He would bite and stomp his foot loud in the cage.

I got my bunny when she was about 4 months old. Shes from a pet shop. I remember bringing her in a box, i opened ot nd she wanted to jump out nd was so curious. Then she was just jumping around my room but she got rlly scared when someone came in nd wouldnt len anyone pet her. It took about a few days to kind of bond with her nd i remember her being so happy she had zoomies all over her room😆

Took me about 6 months for my bunny to hop onto my lap and request for head rubs! She loves it!

These are pretty applicable to cats as well. Cats HATE being picked up. They will give up when they know they can't escape, but they hate when people impose on them.

The cage is not necessarily true, we had a bunny from a farm; we used cage as a tactic to potty train. We left the door open majority of time but the bunny never really cared that he was put in a cage. He didn’t mind alone time, he actually would bite sometimes if we intruded his cage space. He still showed affection by licks and wanted to play all the time!

I got my rabbit Leia back in November and she came from a rough life. It’s taken about 5 months for her to trust me a little and she’s doing really well so far! Still got a few more steps to go but we’re taking our time ☺️❤️

I've been waiting for this video for so long! I thought my rabbits hated me. I've been letting them come to me a lot, but after watching this I think I've been accelerating my love too quickly on them. Thank you so much!!

I think as the food lady, my rabbits will love me just fine 😂

As a baby..immediate trust and loving. As she got older it seemed she needed to lesrn it all over and Id say right at a year before she really really opened up snd we were BFF status.

I have 3 boys. But when they were babies, I kept them in a cage when they were started getting teenagers. I let them out and they will potty train. I put a puppy pad. They go right on the puppy pad and my boy followed me everywhere. I go to the fridge. She begged up on his food and pours like. What's up with the food in the fridge with the place? He pounced on me to wake me up. I gave him a bath once a week. He was my boy and then there was Bunny and Bunny was a sweetheart too when I had Bunny. I used to put him on his back and between my lap and pet him for so long and hold them like a pit baby. He loved it, he got pampered and mango too. Mango was mother a wild show. You're pretty look like the East Bunny. Very sweet boy. They're all gone now. Maybe I'll rest in peace. I find them to be the most affectionate animal. Now I got me a new baby. We named him Bugs Bunny. He's darker and white and he's one of the sweetest things ever my daughter loves him. She's eight she's crazy about him and he's crazy about her

My bun is very bold and trusted me pretty fast but he is very atypically.

My first bunny trusted me immediately, I found him outside and he was already litter box trained. My other baby who was from a rescue it took her nearly 4 years for her to trust me fully. Once my Alfie boy passed after a few months without him she finally started letting us in and giving her the affection that Alfie used to give her.

My rabbit, ironically, trusted me as soon as I got him… like literally. It’s weird because it wasn’t till a few months after that I got him, which is when I started watching you, that I realized he was in a poor environment and I had saved him from it and it shocked me how we got so attached the moment we got home. He was so open and REALLY attention seeking but it’s so adorable and I’m so blessed to have a rabbit like him because Ik most rabbit owners sometimes have to undergo a process of building a relationship w their bunny.

My rabbits trust and love me; but only because I know I am inferior to them. I'm a good slave, so I get to pat them and feed them snacks. My tip is: respond quickly when your rabbit indicates, "Pat me, slave!" or "Get the snacks... NOW:"

I got my bunny about 7 months ago. He is a mini Rex and his name is Delaware. The first 2 months I had him in a play pen. But then I began to trust him more and he is free roamed in my room.

When I first got my bunny she was giving me a lot of stress, she would always run away, try to hide and stuff like that, but your videos always help me out. I started putting what you say into action and it took 3 days for my little companion to love and trust me. It's all thanks to your advice

My bunny was 4 months old when we got her back in February 2021, now she's almost a year old, and we have such a big bond.

I got my bun as a baby and it took over a month . Or two of consistent work but he fully trusts me now:)

Rabbits aren’t capable of feeling complex emotions like love and hate, they will trust you but now matter what, you will still just be the food guy

Took about 2 months to kiss my face. I found out treats on the bed really opened him up. Even though he was confident to start with. He did bite my face the first day I got him, believed he smelled my food in my mouth and was hungry. So when he snuggles he leans his mouth in my mouth area lol

it’s been a month since my bunny mocha became roam free i got him in june , before he did zoomies in his playpen but now he goes crazy & does so many binkies 🥺 he always licks me & will push his nose under my hand so i could pet him. i’m so glad he’s a happy bunny

I only see my bunnies when I go to my dads, he lives in a studio and the bunnies are kept in seperate pens because they fight when they're together after a few minutes (only neutured a few weeks ago). They still don't trust us 100% yet but Chipmunk is now feeling ok to be picked up and Belle jumps on my dad when he falls asleep 😂

just rescued a otter rex and a giant chinchilla rabbit. The chinchilla breed is so loving and trusting took her about one day to trust us. The otter rex is still leary and its been a few weeks now

Thanks to Lorelei and Lennon, I originally got my first bunny in 2017, and it was super timid, scared and shy. I tried many ways to let it come out of its shell, and only when I got him a bunny companion, let him free roam and let him approach me, he started acting like my other rabbit Oreo. This channel really helps out a lot, so big props ^^- Reya

I've had two male rabbits for over 8/12 years Max and Pushkin (Pushkin passed away two weeks ago). I think my relationship with them has been more like father and sons. They were friendly competitive with each other, and we'd play some games with each other. I would put a treat in my fist and have them pry my fingers away. I would fill up the treat ball, and we turned it into a sacred ritual, where they would close their eyes and snuggle with each other as I stroked them with the ball. One was always more impatient and so excited he was about to pee, but I wouldn't drop the ball until they were perfectly still - and then when I dropped it, they'd go nuts. I would rough house with them lightly, which they seemed to like as a game. They would jump up and over me while I was on the ground, doing core work, or yoga. A few times when I'd do bicycles, they would be on either side going up and down with my feet! They were fun to feed by hand - aggressive, but oh so gentle and they never bit (well, Pushkin bit me once after I gave him eye drops, but that was my fault). However, they were never super affectionate. The liked the occasional petting, but not too long. A few times, they would jump up on me, but not for long. Mostly they seemed to just enjoy being near me and watch me. They would run around the house, do a flip, and stare at me asking for approval ("Yay, Pushkin!). Then Pushkin had a seizure a few weeks ago, he got steadily worse, and we had to put him to sleep. When I started talking to the vet about it, he started quivering with spasms. I really realized then how perceptive and connected he was with my emotions. I petted him and talked to him, telling him that I would be there with him until the end. He calmed down, and died peacefully. All the times before at the vet, he was such a rock star, as he was so cute and charismatic and knew it, and he loved women. Leaving with him dead was tough. He was a wonderful little guy, and I miss him. Max seems to be recovering from his mourning, but he no longer wants to play. He is considerably less excited about treats. My sister got him a stuffed toy rabbit, and it's worked - he's bonded with it and cleans it all the time. But, he doesn't want to play anymore. He's nearly totally blind, has arthritis, and has some of the same signs of e. cuniculi that killed his friend. He flops down and sticks his legs out, so I know at least he's relaxed. He's stopped using his litter box, but I can't get mad at him.

We just got a bunny, maybe 3-4 weeks old and it seems very friendly, within minuets he/she (don't know yet) was hoping over and around me on the couch, and licking my arm a lot, though they were intimidated by terrain, hesitating when getting on and off a small pillow, preferring to run up my leg, and then onto the pillow. Anyway, rabbits are really fucking cute

lennon is so cute

The thing with my bunny is he's very trusting but isnt very affectionate. He trusts me and isnt scared of me but wont come and cuddle with me either. Ive had him for about a year now and he had a great owner before me so it's not that he had a bad past. It also doesnt help that we cant free roam him.

I spend a lot of time with my turtle. Me: walks in the room My turtle: splashing water to come to me People think: your turtle loves you! My turtle: GIMME FOOD

I got new bunny’s today from my friend for my bday I love them so much and I want them to love me as much as I do

My bunny loves eating through my hand❤

I bought doll houses for my bunnies so they have a fun space to be they love it. I found one with a media room and a cute little disco ball. They are pretty happy lol. They trusted me after I gave them a safe space and put treats in their cute little house that they play in

I was seeing this video with my bunny licking my hand😭💖 aw my heart is melting! Btw little tip: having a carpet is extremely important, on regular wood floor or others slippery floors is really uncomfortable for them to jump and run. I recently put a carped on my room and the difference is huge! I never saw him jump like that !❤️

It’s funny to see lots of little kid comments here..at least they’re learning the right way to care for animals!

omg thank you, i have been petting my bunny on its back this whole time and he seems like he hates it, i thought he would hate his face being rubbed lol thank you so much

My aunts bunny looks exactly like Lennon (he’s a boy though) and he literally does everything Lennon does

I commend this lady for being so caring and gracious to tell the truth on the proper care of rabbits