maria - 2005-08-09 the dutch rabbit is the best pet that we could have ever owned! my nephew has cerebral palsy and they are really great with him and as well as he is with them!
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Sarah - 2012-04-19 Yes the dutches are so sweet. Ours a bonded pair love to sit with you that's sunny. They will lick my husband and sit on his knee and watch tv so sweet. We also have 2 mini lops they are a bit bigger really! 1 retired Easter bunny a Flemish giant Bruce. 1 Netherlands dwarf Oliver. The bunnies are all liter trained and live in the house. They are awesome Pets for a family. I so enjoy sitting with the bigger 3 and holding the smaller 3 . Bunnies do require care feeding water bottle, change litter pan ,grooming,and lots of loving . They are wonderful pets .
Sarah B. - 2012-07-01 I will be getting a rabbit in the fall and want to be prepared. What do I need to do to make it feel at home?
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Charlie Roche - 2012-07-01 Get the safe housing and area set up before you bring your bunny home. Have the litter by the safe housing (some say cage) or inside the fenced area. Make sure he has a little bed area and I'd place a t-shirt (something old you have worn but not washed) inside his little bed so he has your scent to sleep with. Let him get used to you - just sit down on the floor and let him come to you - it might take a day or so but he will come to you. Be real gentle when you pick him up, making sure you have your arm under his entire body so he doesn't feel like he will fall and then place him in your lap. Have food and water availble. Let him accilmate to his new environment with all the new (and scary to him) sounds and smells. Go slow. I would read articles on bunny care and talk to the breeder. The more you know the easier it will be for your bunny and you.
Ashlyn Gurda - 2011-11-24 Hey there. So recently my 2 year old dutch rabbit died. He was the cutest thing ever and he loved to cuddle. My boyfriend and I absolutely fell in love with the breed of rabbit and we are looking to adopt two baby dutch rabbits. Yet we have had no luck at all finding a breeder in the area. Can anyone help us? We live in the Chicago area but we are willing to travel a little bit to find these rabbits. Any info please email me at : Zombiexfish@aol.com please and thank you
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Charlie Roche - 2011-11-24 Try calling any rabbit breeder in the Chicago area. Craigs list, newspaper. Breeders are the best souce of knowing where other breeders are located. I am sorry about your bunny cuz it is hard. You can also look for another 'type' of bunny - lops are a lot of fun but try looking for any breeder. Welcome I am from Chicago.
Ashlyn Gurda - 2011-11-29 I've hunted the internet for breeders I could call. I have had a lop before she was incredibly mean. And Craigslist had nothing. :[ And we're pretty set on the dutch breed.
Sam Coe - 2012-02-26 Why don't you look on websites that are selling rabbits or go to a animal shelter ?
Bonnie - 2012-04-27 We got our dutch rabbit from a breeder out in the Coal City, IL (south suburb of Chicago). We also live in the southwest suburbs. His name is Richard Gehr rwgehr@cbcast.com . Good luck.
Pam Gibbons - 2011-10-02 I have a young female dutch rabbit. can someone tell me the life span of this breed??
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Charlie Roche - 2011-10-03 The life span for the Dutch, on an average, is between 5 - 8 years. However, it is not uncommong for them to live to 10 years and some have been reported to live to 15 years. Enjoy them and they are your compnaion for quite awhile.
serena - 2012-03-27 Where and how did you get a mini rex rabbit cause I need one really bad?
Leanne - 2011-05-13 My dutch black and white male is just ten weeks old and called Pudding. We took him for his first injection this morning and he did really well. He lives in the house with me and loves nothing better that running in and out of tunnel I make him and following me around wherever I go. He is a real pleasure to be around and I love him very much :-)
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Charlie Roche - 2011-05-13 That is a cute name and I am glad he did well with his shots. Bunnies are so soft and lovable. I am glad you love your little friend.
Kumquat - 2011-07-31 God those rabbits are super cute!
Eileen - 2011-07-14 My male Dutch Rabbit did a weird thing to his companion the (13 weeks 1/2 old Mini Rex) yesterday. He first did give her a bath on her face then he somehow put his paws on top of her face as if he was digging on her head and I pulled him away and he did the same thing twice. I couldn't understand why he did that to her. Why did he do that to her? I was really puzzled when I saw him do that to her twice.
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Charlie Roche - 2011-07-14 I don't understand what you mean by bathing. Rabbits keep themselves extremely clean (like a cat) by licking their paws and then rubbing their fur with the paws. Frequently one bunny with wash another - especially the face. The one bunny would just lick thother bunnies face and clean it and the ears. Probably pawing is part of that cleaning ritual. Just putting the fur aside to furthur clean the bunny. It is just how they clean themselves and each other.
Eileen - 2011-07-14 Yeah. That's what I meant of bathing "cleaning or washing". I was puzzled that he pawed on her face because it looked like he was pawing on her pretty hard and she didn't like it. I guess you're right that it probably part of the bathing ritual that they do. I am still learning more everyday since I own two rabbits and I love them both bunches to pieces even though I'm an adult with "little children in heart" inside. Thanks again for your advice. :-)
Eileen - 2011-07-08 Hi. I have a male Dutch Rabbit with the blackness on his face and he's 5 months old. We had two Dutch Rabbits which were brother and sister from the same liter. His sister had a white marking while he had blackness on his face. I had their surgeries set up to prevent them to reproduce babies and my male Dutch Rabbit survived and his sister didn't survive and they were almost 4 months old. Really broke my heart to lose my female rabbit then about two weeks later, we brought home a female of different breed (a Mini Rex) rabbit and my male Rabbit did bond with this female rabbit very rapidly which really surprised us all. Since we have both of them, my male rabbit doesn't really like to be held and I do not know if he will allow me to hold him as he gets older. My Mini Rex female (three months old), lets me hold her and I would love for my male to do the same.
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Charlie Roche - 2011-07-08 That is strange. Dutch rabbits normally are very affectionate, love their humans and want their humans attention. Let's get him interested first. You get on the floor and play with both of them. You can do things like place a piece of peper towel over his head and lift it going "Peek" You can roll a ball. You can reach over and tickle his ears say "tickle". Just get loose and have fun with him. Turn the music on. Boys are boys. They like the football, the baseball, the running, the whatever boys like. This is true of us humans but I have found it to be true of many pets. My boy birds are more active, goofy than my gals. Play with him. Let him enjoy the fun, the play and being with you. After he gets the PLAY out of his system, I think he will go back and cuddle.
Eileen - 2011-07-09 Thanks for the advice as I was hoping that you would reply back to me. But one problem is for me to turn on the music, I am deaf and my husband is deaf as well. Our four children can hear so I mostly spend my time with them when our children are doing their own things sometimes both of my girls like to come in and spend time with me and my rabbits. I will try to play with him of the paper towel roll to get him to have fun and with my Mini Rex as well. About the ball, I am not sure what kind of ball to use because I only not own rabbits, I own two dogs with two different breeds and sizes. I do keep my dogs and rabbits apart by putting the dog gate by the end of our den where my rabbits reside.
Charlie Roche - 2011-07-09 I am not trying to be funny. The music is not for you - it is for the bunny. The bunny needs to play, kick about, have some fun and they hear the music. They feel the beat. You play with the towel and the ball. Put down a paper bag. Move with the bunny. He needs to know you all over agin. He needs to play and he wants some frolick and siliiness. You want a cuddle and when he has played and gets some energy out of his sytem, I think he will want the cuddle. Like a human little boy. Once they have gotten their energy out of their system, they become such hugable sweet hearts once again. Think of the bunny boy as a two year old human boy.
Charlie Roche - 2011-07-09 Whoops use any ball. A plastic ball is good. A dixie cup is good. Sounds like you have a wonderful house. I am jealous. Enjoy.
Eileen - 2011-07-09 Yeah. I kind of figured that about music thing. My children can help me pick a good music for my rabbits to enjoy and I get it about them---- need to get to know me all over again. Ok. I'll try that and of what you gave me of the advice. Thanks again. :-)
Eileen - 2011-07-13 My male Dutch Rabbit did a weird thing to his companion the (13 weeks 1/2 old Mini Rex). He first did give her a bath on her face then he somehow put his paws on top of her face as if he was digging on her head and I pulled him away and he did the same thing twice. I couldn't understand why he did that to her. Why did he do that to her? I was really puzzled when I saw him do that to her twice.
Michelle - 2011-06-30 I just adopted Rylie Girl two days ago. She is sweet as pie and loves to eat. LOL I am really enjoying learning about her. I look forward to the day where I don't feel as awkward caring for her.
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Charlie Roche - 2011-07-01 That will be soon. Just watch her and see what she does and learn her body language. Remember she is in a big new enviornment with all sorts of new and strange sounds and scents to her. Talk to her and tell her what all those weird things are like the television, the refrigerator - anything that makes nose. Hold her and walk her around telling her about the different rooms and areas in the house. Tell her about you and school and friends, etc. She may not know everything you are saying but she will be able to tell by the tone of your voice to not be afraid of certain things. She will start to learn to be comfortable with you and her new surroundings. OK.
Dutch Rabbits are small colorful bunnies with a great disposition. They are an excellent pet choice for children and make a great first bunny!
the dutch rabbit is the best pet that we could have ever owned! my nephew has cerebral palsy and they are really great with him and as well as he is with them!
Yes the dutches are so sweet. Ours a bonded pair love to sit with you that's sunny. They will lick my husband and sit on his knee and watch tv so sweet. We also have 2 mini lops they are a bit bigger really! 1 retired Easter bunny a Flemish giant Bruce. 1 Netherlands dwarf Oliver. The bunnies are all liter trained and live in the house. They are awesome Pets for a family. I so enjoy sitting with the bigger 3 and holding the smaller 3 . Bunnies do require care feeding water bottle, change litter pan ,grooming,and lots of loving . They are wonderful pets .
Does anyone know where I can get a baby dutch rabbit in syracuse, New York?
I would try an internet search and maybe craigslist with rabbits being your search word. Good LUCK!
I will be getting a rabbit in the fall and want to be prepared. What do I need to do to make it feel at home?
Get the safe housing and area set up before you bring your bunny home. Have the litter by the safe housing (some say cage) or inside the fenced area. Make sure he has a little bed area and I'd place a t-shirt (something old you have worn but not washed) inside his little bed so he has your scent to sleep with. Let him get used to you - just sit down on the floor and let him come to you - it might take a day or so but he will come to you. Be real gentle when you pick him up, making sure you have your arm under his entire body so he doesn't feel like he will fall and then place him in your lap. Have food and water availble. Let him accilmate to his new environment with all the new (and scary to him) sounds and smells. Go slow. I would read articles on bunny care and talk to the breeder. The more you know the easier it will be for your bunny and you.
Hey there. So recently my 2 year old dutch rabbit died. He was the cutest thing ever and he loved to cuddle. My boyfriend and I absolutely fell in love with the breed of rabbit and we are looking to adopt two baby dutch rabbits. Yet we have had no luck at all finding a breeder in the area. Can anyone help us? We live in the Chicago area but we are willing to travel a little bit to find these rabbits. Any info please email me at : Zombiexfish@aol.com please and thank you
Try calling any rabbit breeder in the Chicago area. Craigs list, newspaper. Breeders are the best souce of knowing where other breeders are located. I am sorry about your bunny cuz it is hard. You can also look for another 'type' of bunny - lops are a lot of fun but try looking for any breeder. Welcome I am from Chicago.
I've hunted the internet for breeders I could call. I have had a lop before she was incredibly mean. And Craigslist had nothing. :[ And we're pretty set on the dutch breed.
Why don't you look on websites that are selling rabbits or go to a animal shelter ?
We got our dutch rabbit from a breeder out in the Coal City, IL (south suburb of Chicago). We also live in the southwest suburbs. His name is Richard Gehr rwgehr@cbcast.com . Good luck.
I have a nine week old Dutch Rabbit named Ceaser. What things do they love to eat and play with?
Toilet paper or paper towel rolls, pig pong ball, parrot toys, handkerchief on top of head and go peek, just have fun.
I have a young female dutch rabbit. can someone tell me the life span of this breed??
The life span for the Dutch, on an average, is between 5 - 8 years. However, it is not uncommong for them to live to 10 years and some have been reported to live to 15 years. Enjoy them and they are your compnaion for quite awhile.
Where and how did you get a mini rex rabbit cause I need one really bad?
My dutch black and white male is just ten weeks old and called Pudding. We took him for his first injection this morning and he did really well. He lives in the house with me and loves nothing better that running in and out of tunnel I make him and following me around wherever I go. He is a real pleasure to be around and I love him very much :-)
That is a cute name and I am glad he did well with his shots. Bunnies are so soft and lovable. I am glad you love your little friend.
God those rabbits are super cute!
My male Dutch Rabbit did a weird thing to his companion the (13 weeks 1/2 old Mini Rex) yesterday. He first did give her a bath on her face then he somehow put his paws on top of her face as if he was digging on her head and I pulled him away and he did the same thing twice. I couldn't understand why he did that to her. Why did he do that to her? I was really puzzled when I saw him do that to her twice.
I don't understand what you mean by bathing. Rabbits keep themselves extremely clean (like a cat) by licking their paws and then rubbing their fur with the paws. Frequently one bunny with wash another - especially the face. The one bunny would just lick thother bunnies face and clean it and the ears. Probably pawing is part of that cleaning ritual. Just putting the fur aside to furthur clean the bunny. It is just how they clean themselves and each other.
Yeah. That's what I meant of bathing "cleaning or washing". I was puzzled that he pawed on her face because it looked like he was pawing on her pretty hard and she didn't like it. I guess you're right that it probably part of the bathing ritual that they do. I am still learning more everyday since I own two rabbits and I love them both bunches to pieces even though I'm an adult with "little children in heart" inside. Thanks again for your advice. :-)
Hi. I have a male Dutch Rabbit with the blackness on his face and he's 5 months old. We had two Dutch Rabbits which were brother and sister from the same liter. His sister had a white marking while he had blackness on his face. I had their surgeries set up to prevent them to reproduce babies and my male Dutch Rabbit survived and his sister didn't survive and they were almost 4 months old. Really broke my heart to lose my female rabbit then about two weeks later, we brought home a female of different breed (a Mini Rex) rabbit and my male Rabbit did bond with this female rabbit very rapidly which really surprised us all. Since we have both of them, my male rabbit doesn't really like to be held and I do not know if he will allow me to hold him as he gets older. My Mini Rex female (three months old), lets me hold her and I would love for my male to do the same.
That is strange. Dutch rabbits normally are very affectionate, love their humans and want their humans attention. Let's get him interested first. You get on the floor and play with both of them. You can do things like place a piece of peper towel over his head and lift it going "Peek" You can roll a ball. You can reach over and tickle his ears say "tickle". Just get loose and have fun with him. Turn the music on. Boys are boys. They like the football, the baseball, the running, the whatever boys like. This is true of us humans but I have found it to be true of many pets. My boy birds are more active, goofy than my gals. Play with him. Let him enjoy the fun, the play and being with you. After he gets the PLAY out of his system, I think he will go back and cuddle.
Thanks for the advice as I was hoping that you would reply back to me. But one problem is for me to turn on the music, I am deaf and my husband is deaf as well. Our four children can hear so I mostly spend my time with them when our children are doing their own things sometimes both of my girls like to come in and spend time with me and my rabbits. I will try to play with him of the paper towel roll to get him to have fun and with my Mini Rex as well. About the ball, I am not sure what kind of ball to use because I only not own rabbits, I own two dogs with two different breeds and sizes. I do keep my dogs and rabbits apart by putting the dog gate by the end of our den where my rabbits reside.
I am not trying to be funny. The music is not for you - it is for the bunny. The bunny needs to play, kick about, have some fun and they hear the music. They feel the beat. You play with the towel and the ball. Put down a paper bag. Move with the bunny. He needs to know you all over agin. He needs to play and he wants some frolick and siliiness. You want a cuddle and when he has played and gets some energy out of his sytem, I think he will want the cuddle. Like a human little boy. Once they have gotten their energy out of their system, they become such hugable sweet hearts once again. Think of the bunny boy as a two year old human boy.
Whoops use any ball. A plastic ball is good. A dixie cup is good. Sounds like you have a wonderful house. I am jealous. Enjoy.
Yeah. I kind of figured that about music thing. My children can help me pick a good music for my rabbits to enjoy and I get it about them---- need to get to know me all over again. Ok. I'll try that and of what you gave me of the advice. Thanks again. :-)
My male Dutch Rabbit did a weird thing to his companion the (13 weeks 1/2 old Mini Rex). He first did give her a bath on her face then he somehow put his paws on top of her face as if he was digging on her head and I pulled him away and he did the same thing twice. I couldn't understand why he did that to her. Why did he do that to her? I was really puzzled when I saw him do that to her twice.
I just adopted Rylie Girl two days ago. She is sweet as pie and loves to eat. LOL I am really enjoying learning about her. I look forward to the day where I don't feel as awkward caring for her.
That will be soon. Just watch her and see what she does and learn her body language. Remember she is in a big new enviornment with all sorts of new and strange sounds and scents to her. Talk to her and tell her what all those weird things are like the television, the refrigerator - anything that makes nose. Hold her and walk her around telling her about the different rooms and areas in the house. Tell her about you and school and friends, etc. She may not know everything you are saying but she will be able to tell by the tone of your voice to not be afraid of certain things. She will start to learn to be comfortable with you and her new surroundings. OK.