Rabbit playing with dog! In memory of two wonderful pets

My dear dog Harry sadly died unexpectedly on 21st July 2009 aged just 5. He was my baby, I still can't find the words to describe my grief and I don't think I will ever come to terms with it. I was 7 weeks pregnant at the time and he would have loved my little boy. As this video has been quite popular I am dedicating it to Harry, the best dog in the world...

Lyla loved playing with Harry. I think Harry liked it too. Lyla sadly passed away on 27th March 2009. She was 5 years old, which, for a french lop is a year over her expected life expectancy. She was a fantastic rabbit, I am sure she considered herself a dog. She will be sorely missed too. To people who own rabbits and keep them in a hutch, you have no idea what you are missing out on. They are cheeky and stubborn but extremely funny and simply being able to run gives them so much happiness they can't help but hop and skip around! Keep your rabbits safe, give them space to run and you will have years of laughter...

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Pets & Animals

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• Dog
• rabbit
• playing
• funny

[BeckaJRose]

Hi Jessica, very pleased to hear they are not caged anymore, they make wonderful house pets. Just a few ideas - toilet roll inserts stuffed with hay, small cat balls that they can pick up and throw or the little rabbit toys you can buy for the same thing. Cardboard boxes or shoe boxes? Mine liked the bathroom wall paper and nothing could tear him away from it though. They are pretty stubborn little things! The hard sweetcorn chews have always been a favourite with all of mine x

[buddy4bunnies]

This is very cute... and if your dog is like our dogs, the reason he is pawing at Lyla towards the end of the video is because he wants her to give him some "treats"! (Yes, for those of you out there who don't know, dogs love to eat bunny poops! I've never met a dog who doesn't. I know it's kind of gross, but I've seen dogs do grosser than that!) My dogs love our bunnies because they think they're cute little "Pez dispensers." :-) I'm sorry you lost your sweet Lyla. She was a beautiful bunny.

[BeckaJRose]

Hi thank you for your comment. Yes, Harry loves the 'treats' supplied by Lyla. He usually followed her around with his nose under her bum waiting, I hadn't realised his pawing was actually a reuqest for more! Thank you for explaining that! I have two more French lop boys now, they are only 11 weeks but my goodness don't their characters shine through quickly!  I hope to put some videos of these two on here asap.

[rose091000]

i like your video cuz the dog just leaves that bunny alone some other videos the dogs hurt the bunnys

[BeckaJRose]

Thank you for your comment! It took around 8 months of training Harry (the dog) to get to the stage where I could 100% trust him around the rabbit. I just want to mention that in case some people think this is just natural. It is not hard to teach a dog to be careful around a rabbit but it does take time and a lot of patience. I too have seen the videos where the dogs are obviously not under control and scare or hurt the rabbits and it is a shame because it is not necessary!!!

[dingoprairie]

ur dog is overweight

[BeckaJRose]

My dog is the stocky breed of labrador and in this video he was actually a fine weight of 30kg. He also has had a total hip replacement in his back right leg due to hip dysplasia (replaced at just 1 year old) and has severe hip dysplasia in his back left leg which sorely limits the amount of exercise he can do and, being a typical lab, he sure does love his food! I do my absolute best to keep him as healthy as possible and most of all, as happy as possible.

[DarthConnis9999]

In April, my rabbit died of respiratory failure. She will be missed.

[pinkiflowerx]

LOLOLOL!!! that's exactly what i was thinking!

[TheHeLennon]

there are hundreds of animals out there who need a lovley person like you to have them xxx

[qawse88]

so cute



[VanillaBeanBunny]

In the description it suggests that a french lops life expectancy is four years, I don't think that's the case.. I had a french lop for 8 years and she was 2 when I got her.

[whynot0224]

Aww, sooo cute. The dog's so gentle with the rabbit.

[chomper1977]

Pets were sent here to give us love and receive love from us. You did wonderful in dedicating your love to these two, dont be sad just remember that they lives their life in happiness because of you :o)

[xchapchapx]

My rabbit died 21st July this year. I can't tell how much I miss her. We spent 8 great years together.

[RogueAdamantiumQueen]

What an adorable duo! <3 Sorry to hear of your loss. :(

[simsims011]

my dads b-day is July 21st

[ravibudela]

Labs are so cute and caring, my favorite breed!!

[clfm420]

That's so sweet :).