Dogs and Rabbits Have Much in Common:

• they will both eat and beg for things that are not good for them
• they both usually like to be pet, rubbed and paid attention to
• they both rarely like to be picked up or held, preferring to stand firmly on the ground
• they both are usually social and will prefer to be in the company of people or other animals
• they both need to be brushed and groomed regularly
• they both need an environment where chewable unsafe items are removed
• they are both trainable and habit forming
• both need mental and physical stimulation in the form of games and toys
• both enjoy having their own territory and safe places within the house
• they both love to have freedom and exercise and do not like to be confined in cages against their will
• they are both more rambunctious, destructive and hard to toilet train when younger
• both are healthier and less likely to bite or misbehave when spayed or neutered
• both have natural rest periods and active periods throught the day and evening
• both need to be safely restrained and supervised outdoors
• both have a much more acute sense of smell than we do
• both need to live inside with human companions and be sheltered from the weather and wild animals