Rabbit Agility at the Iosco County Fair, 2008

[Tezy108]

Evillllllllllll

[12MacBaby]

This is all so fun looking!

[Pennyandrussell]

Aww your rabbit is so cute :) I have trained my Dutch in rabbit jumping but I am currently training my French lop for agility (vids in my Channel) any tips ?

[bunnygirl4jc1]

Thank you.

Have fun! Please feel free to contact me if you have any specific questions. There is so much to say about agility that I couldn't pin point any one thing.

Blessings, Dawn

[countyfairgrl]

i have a few questions and comments for the handler. Any tips on training the rabbits? i am a 4-h'er trying to train a variety of rabbits, i have a standard rex, holland lop, and 3 mini lops. only one took to it right away, but its deffinatly fun!

[bunnygirl4jc1]

Find out what motivates your rabbit. My mini rex is motivated because he loves to get out go and he hates to get caught so all I have to do is reach down near him and he is off. My Holland, the one in the video, enjoys it and does it because I am asking him to. We bonded when he was a kit (I raised him) and he just does what I say. (most of the time) :) Get them used to being in different environments in and outside. There is more I could say, but I am running out of room.

[bunnygirl4jc1]

Ok, more room. :) Work with your rabbit alot. I have found that some rabbits take to this right away and some take time. This also may not be what every rabbit would like. The best type of rabbit to use is one that is outgoing, likes to be with people and not prone to shyness. Just like people, rabbits have their rathers and some would rather not do agility while some love it. Keep trying and see with rabbits take to it and which don't.

[bunnygirl4jc1]

Another thing, just let them play on and around the equipment and see what happens too.

[Music0Girl0]

YOU ARE AMAZING!!!!!!!

[emzluvponies]

you did shove him!! your well mean!! he was just havng a look and you shoved him!! what was that for?

[xnicolex135]

how did you teach him that ? amazing

[thwskate97]

why did you shove him at that jump at 0:04 !!!! thats mean

[bunnygirl4jc1]

@thwskate97

First of all I did not shove him, I re-directed him. He was not hurt, and he needed to be put back in the right direction quickly. I wasn't being mean. That rabbit loves me and I wouldn't do anything to harm him. I am sorry you misunderstood that point in the video. I am also sorry that this is all you got out of watching the video.

[bunnygirl4jc1]

I guess it depends on your rabbit. If he or she is outgoing and likes to be outside, it shouldn't be too hard. I have had rabbits from our 4-H kids that picked it up after 2-3 times through the equipment. Basically the gist is to get the rabbit to run through the course on its own. Touching the rabbit will get you points knocked off. Too much handling of the rabbit could get a Disqualification.

[bdawsonsbestfriends]

I have 2 rabbits of my own and have always wantedto teach them agility what would be your best advice and ho hard was it to train your bunny I know all rabbits are different but justfor me to get an idea also are you allowed to toutch a rabbit in an agility contest just wondering please let me know on all this thany you

[FallSheltie]

Cute! :)

[animallover151999]

how did u teac him i would def pay 4 classes lol

[az09mcr]

omg he looks like my bunny i had hes dead mr sparks lol retareted name i no

[harrysjulie]

Wow! The first time I tried to teach my bunny 'spin' she latched onto my hand and wouldn't let go!

[COAXMEWITHCANDYALICE]

cool, have decided me to start training rabbit agillity with Kasper. Moreover, they were very similar, too. Good job: *

[michigangirl08]

is this the Iosco county fair in Hale?

[bunnygirl4jc1]

Yes it is. We are having out first official rabbit agility contest this summer.

[michigangirl08]

lol. I graduated from Hale

[bunnyzarecool]

Awosome! very trained and also very cute.

[lilyandjack]

That's awesome how he actually listens to her commands! My rabbit jumps too, but would never listen like that!