Rabbits Can Learn Voice Commands

Humphrey & Rosali in "their spot" under  the end table.

Rabbits are smarter creatures than most people would give them credit for.  Spending time with rabbits gives you a better idea of just how intelligent they are.

I have trained my buns to listen to voice commands.  Rosalie and Humphrey spend most of their time outside of their pen, and they don't like to go back into the cage when it is time for them (and me) to go to bed.  I was having trouble getting two of them into their pen.  It was like playing musical bunnnies--I would put one of them in and the other would jump out.  It wasn't easy, so I thought there must be a better way.  I started thinking about how smart these two are, and I figured I could train them the way you would train a dog:  with voice commands.

I decided on a plan.  I started to walk up to them when it was time for them to go to their pen and I would say repeatedly, "Go to bed" while walking slowly toward them and guiding them into the pen.  Then, I would praise them with "Good bunnies.  You went to bed!'  Then I offer them a favorite vegetable.  Over 2 weeks I did this every night, and now all I have to do is say the command and they automatically go into their pen.  I am so proud of my bunnies:-)