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Index
Cover
Table of Contents
Introduction
About This Book
Conventions Used in This Book
What You’re Not to Read
Foolish Assumptions
How This Book Is Organized
Icons Used in This Book
Where to Go from Here
Part 1: Bringing on the Bunny Basics
Chapter 1: Jumping into Rabbit Ownership
Admiring from Afar
Figuring Out Whether a Rabbit is Right for You
Knowing What You Want in a Furry Friend
Providing Shelter
Feeding Your Rabbit
Grooming Your Rabbit
Keeping Up with Chores
Monitoring Your Rabbit’s Health
Training Your Rabbit
Thinking Like a Bunny
Having a Good Time with Your Pet
Chapter 2: Choosing the “Right” Rabbit
Pinpointing the Right Age
Deciding Between a Boy or Girl
Opting for an Only Rabbit or a Bunny with a Built-in Companion
Mixing it Up: Bunny Mutts
Living the High Life: Bunny Bluebloods
Chapter 3: So Many Breeds, So Little Time
American
American Fuzzy Lop
American Sable
Angora
Belgian Hare
Beveren
Britannia Petite
Californian
Champagne d’ Argent
Checkered Giant
Chinchilla
Cinnamon
Crème d’ Argent
Dutch
Dwarf Hotot
English Spot
Flemish Giant
Florida White
Harlequin
Havana
Himalayan
Hotot
Jersey Wooly
Lilac
Lop
Mini Rex
Mini Satin
Netherland Dwarf
New Zealand
Palomino
Polish
Rex
Rhinelander
Satin
Silver
Silver Fox
Silver Marten
Tan
Thrianta
Chapter 4: Hiding in Shelters, Holes, and Shops
Donning Your Cape: Rescuing a Rabbit
Considering Breeders
Taking Precautions at Pet Shops
Selecting the Rabbit
Part 2: Taking Care of Creature Comforts
Chapter 5: Shacking Up with an Indoor Rabbit
Getting Serious about Safety
Taking Health Concerns to Heart
Bonding with Bunny
Having Fun with Your Bun
Making Sure That Everyone’s Comfy: Rabbit Essentials
Craving His Cage
Putting a Pen to Good Use
Rabbit-Proofing Your House
When Littering Is Good: The Litter Box
Keeping a Squeaky Clean Home
Chapter 6: Stocking Up on Carrots
Supplying Your Bunny with Belly Timber
Hay Every Day Keeps the Doctor Away
Going Green
Getting Fruity
Making the Most of Pellets
Coping with a Chubby Bunny
Giving Your Bunny Treats
Popping Pills
Forbidding Foods
Chapter 7: Cleaning Behind Those Great Big Ears and More
Stocking Your Grooming Toolshed
Handling with Care
Running Down the Grooming Checklist
Bypassing the Bath
Breaking Out the Brush
Clipping It Not Quite in the Bud
Cleaning Your Bunny’s Ears
Chapter 8: Making Fitness and Fresh Air Fun for Your Bunny
Fitness Matters
Keeping Your Rabbit Fit
Rabbit-Proofing Your Yard
Chapter 9: Nipping Common Health Problems in the Bud
Finding Dr. Doolittle
Spay It, Don’t Spray It
Playing Doctor
Dealing with Bunny Ailments
Banning Pesky Parasites
Chapter 10: Coping with Other Health Woes and Aging Issues
Treating Infectious Diseases
Caring for Disabled and Special Needs Rabbits
Helping Bunny Live to a Ripe, Old Age
Saying Goodbye
Part 3: Rabbit Psychology: Behavior and Training
Chapter 11: Thinking Like a Rabbit
Making Sense of Body Language
Interpreting Rabbit Sounds
Preying for Safety
Showing Others Who’s Boss
Coexisting Peacefully: Ensuring a Happy Homecoming
Gaining Your Rabbit’s Trust
Meeting Fido and Fluffy
Combining Children and Rabbits
Chapter 12: Putting Boxing Gloves on Your Rabbit: Training
Training Your Bunny the Right Way
Giving a Command Performance
Chapter 13: Reckoning with a Bad Bunny
Just Say “No!”
Taming Terrible Teenagers
Coping with Aggressiveness
Biting the Hand That Feeds You — Literally
Busting Loose: Kicking
Boxing Bunnies
Chowing Down
Digging In
Duking It Out
Pee Marks the Spot
Barbering
Shaking in His Bunny Boots: Fearfulness
Part 4: Enjoying Your Fun Bunny
Chapter 14: Playing Around Isn’t Just for Dogs
Getting Playful with Toys
Tag! You’re It! Playing Games
Amusing Themselves
Chapter 15: Getting Hoppy with Your House Rabbit
Clubbing It
Rescuing Rabbits
Rabbit Hopping
Showing Rabbits
Chapter 16: Hitting the Road with Your Rabbit
Keeping Him at Home
Traveling with Your Rabbit
Staying at a Five-Carrot Hotel
Part 5: The Part of Tens
Chapter 17: Ten Signs That Require Emergency Action
Blood in Urine
Diarrhea
Excessive Salivation
Poisoning
Heatstroke
Labored Breathing
No Stool
Pain
Injury
Head Tilt and Seizures
Sudden Weakness
Chapter 18: Ten Great Rabbit Web Sites
www.arba.net
www.binkybunny.com
www.bio.miami.edu/hare/etherbun.html
www.leithpetwerks.com
www.myhouserabbit.com
www.oxbowanimalhealth.com
www.rabbit.org
www.rabbitnetwork.org
www.rainbowsbridge.com
www.veterinarypartner.com
Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Make Your Bunny’s Day
Get Fresh
Take a Peek
Get Fit
Breathe Some Fresh Air
Check on Health
Make Time for Playtime
Listen to Your Rabbit
Schedule Spa Time
Clean Up
Spend Quality Time
Appendix: Rabbit Resources
Educational Organizations
Veterinary Organizations
Activity Clubs
Rabbit Rescue Groups
Rabbit Publications
Rabbit Specialty Supply Outlets
Pet Loss Hotlines
Travel Guides
Pet-Sitting Associations
Pet-Shipping Options
Rabbit Registries
National Specialty Breed Clubs
Index
About the Author(s)
Connect with Dummies
End User License Agreement
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