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Attack of the Rabbit
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Author:  Docs Fox [ Thu Feb 20, 2003 1:02 am ]
Post subject:  Attack of the Rabbit
Introduction<br>People are often shocked the first time they see a rabbit display anger. Bunnies, after all, are supposed to be timid and sweet, not outspoken and nasty, and the sudden appearance of sharp teeth and raking claws can be disarming. But whether your rabbit is nipping the hand that feeds him, chasing you across the room, or latching his teeth, pitbull-style, into your calf, it's not unusual and it's not hopeless. <br>In fact, working with an aggressive rabbit can be extremely rewarding. Many House Rabbit Society members have found that aggressive rabbits are often very intelligent animals who are just trying to express themselves. Once they're given some respect and some ground rules, that expression can turn to boundless energy, enthusiasm, and affection. <br>The Basics of Rabbit Aggression: Ballistic Bunnies 101<br>Aggressive rabbits can be scary. Rabbits bite hard, kick hard, and move fast, so it's not unusual for owners to get intimated, or start dreaming of dumping Boopsie at the pound. So before you even approach Boopsie, convince yourself of the following principles: <br>1) Rabbits aren't born mean. Ninety-nine percent of aggressive rabbits have a behavioral problem, not a genetic one. Behavior can be changed, so give your bunny a chance. <br>2) Your rabbit doesn't hate you. There may be a slight chance that Boopsie has taken a personal dislike to one person. More likely, she's afraid you're going to hurt her. <br>Nevertheless... <br>3) You're the only one who can solve the problem. Boopsie won't wake up one day and say, "Gee, maybe I should be nicer to Jane." It's the humans who have to figure out what's wrong and initiate new ways of interacting. <br>4) You can't hit a rabbit. Some people try to "teach" their bunnies not to bite by swatting their noses or even hitting them with newspapers. This will only aggravate the problem. You need to reassure your rabbit that her environment is safe. <br>Common Aggression Scenarios <br>The first step in helping an aggressive rabbit is figuring out what's making him tick. The following scenarios, all taken from real life, illustrate the basic causes of aggression and some easy ways to solve it. (Names have been changed to protect the reformed). <br>"Every time I walk in the room, Netty circles my feet and bites my ankles. Does she want something from me?"<br>She does--and you can't give it to her. Circling, mounting, and biting are classic signs of a sexually frustrated bunny. It may be cute at first, but it can develop into a pretty nasty habit. Neutering males and spaying females can dramatically reduce aggressive behavior. In the meantime, try the suggestions listed below to protect you and your loved ones. <br>"When I put my hand down for my new rabbit, Jaws, to sniff she lunges at it. Doesn't she like the way I smell?" <br>It ain't the smell, it's the motion. Rabbits have great long- distance eyesight. Their near-distance vision isn't so great. A human hand in front a rabbit's face can be very startling. To break Jaws of her lunging habit, keep your hands above her head and away from her nose. When she looks aggravated, press her head very gently to the floor. She'll interpret this as your being the dominant bunny. <br>"Attilla is adorable. But when we reach into his cage to pull him out he bites our hands. What's wrong?" <br>Rabbits can be very territorial. The first step to helping this rabbit is to stop dragging him out of his cage; he needs a place to call his own. Open the door and let him come and go on his own time. Wait until he's out of his cage to clean it, change his water, or do other housekeeping chores. <br>After a few weeks, you can begin to try to touch him in his cage, but don't grab him or mess with his stuff. Wear gloves so you don't jerk your hand around, which may provoke him. Keep your hand above his head and then calmly and quickly bring it down to the top of his head. If he lets you touch his head, very softly stroke it. Tell him what a great big, brave, beautiful rabbit he is. Then let him alone until the next day, when you try the exercise again. Eventually he should associate your hand in the cage with a nice nose rub, not being grabbed. <br>"Sometimes when I try to stop Baby from eating the carpet she nips my hands. Am I hurting her?"<br>No, you're bugging her. Nipping is often a rabbit's way of saying "back-off " or "get out of my way" or "quit putting the wet stuff in my ears." It's understandable, but it's not the greatest behavior for a house pet. You can try pressing her head down. You can also try squealing "EEEK!" when she nips, so she realizes she's actually hurting you. Many rabbits will learn to nudge your hand instead, or simply hop away. You might also decide that little nips as communication are ok in your household. <br>"Piggy has started biting my hands when I put the food down. What's her problem?"<br>Piggy is probably an enthusiastic eater. But she may not be sure you're going to put the food down. If you're putting the bowl down, make sure you put it right down--don't make her beg or dance for it. Feed her on a regular schedule so she can count on chow at a certain time of day. And don't overdo the snacks--it makes some rabbits expect a treat every time you walk in the room. <br>If she bites when you hand feed her, it's probably because she can't see what smells so good. Try feeding her larger treats (like parsley sprigs or carrots) until she gets her aim down (some rabbits have to practice). You can also try feeding small treats, like raisins or banana, with wooden spoons or tongs. That way you can hold the treat steady for her without losing a thumb. <br>Extremely Aggressive Rabbits: Bunnies Who Run With the Wolves <br>Some rabbits are so "mean" they seem more like predators than prey. These are the rabbits who chase you across the room and up into chairs, who sink their teeth into your tender limbs and refuse to let go, or who growl at you when you approach. They're the rabbits most likely to be dumped or put to sleep. Unfortunately, they're often the ones who have suffered the most in life because somewhere along the line they learned that humans, or life itself, is not safe. <br>If your rabbit is neutered or spayed, there can be any number of reasons he's aggressive. If you just got him, he may be stressed out by the move. His last owner may have frightened him somehow. He may have never had much contact with a human before. Or, if he used to be a hutch rabbit, the noises, smells, and sights of a house may be overwhelming him. One of the best things you can do for your relationship with this kind of rabbit is to protect yourself. Wear gloves, long sleeves, long pants, and real shoes when you're around him. This will protect your flesh. It will also help you keep calm. If your skin is protected, you're not as likely to jump, squeal or flail your arms, all of which might provoke or frighten him more. <br>Now start playing detective. Watch him closely to see what provokes him. It may be your touching anything in his view. It may be the movement of your legs when you walk . It may be a certain sound--like a rattling newspaper or the vacuum cleaner. It may be your reaching out to touch him or feed him. Whatever it is, don't do it. He needs to learn that you're not out to get him. <br>Then turn on the charm. One of the key lessons that House Rabbit Society members have learned is that affection works wonders on psycho bunnies. Try acting like he's the greatest thing that ever happened in your life, despite the bandages on your hand and the boots on your feet. Give him a big hello when you see him. Greet his every act of aggression with good humor too. When he charges your arm, say "why hello, you little pumpkin!" while calmly removing your arm from his reach. If he growls and thumps, say, "yes, you're a BIG rabbit --I love that about you!" If he streaks across the room with murder in his eyes, simply say, "hey buddy, are you coming to see me?" <br>You can ruffle his fur, sing a little song, say a little prayer, whatever it takes to greet his bad temper with joy, affection, and calmness. It takes courage, but if you have gloves and shoes on, you're safe. If he looks like he's going to bite, put your hand on his head, but continue to be cheerful. You can try saying EEK too--but be careful with this. Some nervous rabbits are provoked by a high-pitched squeal. <br>Rabbits think in patterns; your job is to change the pattern, so he realizes that his approach provokes affection from you, not harm. Eventually he'll associate you with kind words, nice pats, and enthusiasm for his particular personality. <br>Your bunny probably won't change overnight. It can take weeks for a rabbit to learn to trust. But that's what's so rewarding, and so moving, about helping aggressive rabbits. Your not just changing his behavior; your changing his perception of the world. As you do so, you'll alleviate a lot of his suffering. <br>Introduction: The Biology of Aggression<br>Karen Colvard<br>"Maryland conference, you can't hide; we know you're pushing genocide!" A small group of protesters interrupted a conference at the University of Maryland's Wye Conference Center with this chant in 1995. Up to then the meeting had been dull. It was organized to replace a cancelled meeting on the biology of aggression which had the plug pulled by the National Institutes of Health after an administrator there made an ill-advised remark comparing inner-city violence to the aggression of "jungle" monkeys and touched off a public-relations furor. The organizers of this meeting had added some philosophers of science who opposed biological research and attracted many journalists hoping for another scandal, but so far the balance between biologists and their humanistic critics had necessitated presentations on both sides which were over-simplified in consideration of the non-specialists in the audience, and nothing very interesting or new had been said. Here was something completely different. The journalists perked up.<br>The protesters turned out to be a mix of college students concerned about racism and mothers worried about children perhaps too precipitately diagnosed as hyperactive-sincere people with absolutely no understanding of the scientific issues involved in studying the biology of aggression. They disrupted the meeting for about an hour until criminologist Frank Zimring, who was there to talk about the many non-biological influences on crime rates, suggested that since protesters needed journalists, and journalists needed protesters, the rest of us could leave them to it and go to lunch.<br>What is it about possible connections between biology and aggressive behavior that so excites people?<br>In any such conversation it doesn't take long until people who oppose research on the biology of aggression-even sophisticated philosophers of science-bring up Nazi racism and the horrible experiments conducted by Nazi scientists, as if because science (in the Nazi case, pseudo-science) has been misused by criminal regimes, any biological knowledge must inevitably lead to ideologized social engineering of the most immoral type. It doesn't help when newspapers print headlines like "Scientists Find Violence Gene."<br>Yet some biologists have made extravagant predictions about the usefulness of what they know about human aggression to the criminal justice system, for example, which go far beyond what can responsibly be claimed. Even if we know that x% of a particular sample of violent prisoners (and the findings range from 49% to 94% in a recent review) suffer from some "brain dysfunction," this cannot suggest any specific modification in how we deal with crime and punishment until what we know is much more specific.<br>We do know something about biological correlates of impulsivity, which can contribute to some types of aggressive behavior. We know that some people react to alcohol and some drugs (legal and illegal) with more aggression than do others. And we know that experiences of violence-such as longterm abuse in childhood-influence brain function, which in turn may influence aggressive behavior. We don't know much about how these dispositions contribute to the commission of crimes, and the use of any biological data either to predict or excuse the criminal behavior of individuals would be irresponsible. However, some people, knowing they have a temperament which involves them in aggression beyond their control, present themselves to psychiatrists hoping that a treatment exists which addresses their angry dispositions. To refuse help to these patients by discouraging any research on the biology-aggression connection would be a mistake which also valorizes ideology over evidence.<br>The Foundation supports research in biology along with research in any other field which promises responsible scholarly insight. Any one discipline is bound to present a partial view. Explanations for some human problems involving violence will need to call upon biological data; others will not. The articles collected here explain conservatively and critically some of what scientists have learned about the biological substrate of aggressive behavior from studies of both humans and other animals. The misuse of biological information can be prevented not by attempting its censure, but by assessing its merits as science and its implications as policy, and integrating it with what we know about the environmental, political, and systemic causes of violence for a better understanding of violence in all domains. <br>Karen Colvard is the senior program officer at the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation.<br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.hfg.org/html.pages/colvard3.htm">www.hfg.org/html.pages/colvard3.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br> <p><!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center"><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.hostmysig.com/data/docsfox/TMS4sig.jpg"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--> <!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center"><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> "Logic only gives a man what he needs." </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--> <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>"Magic gives him what he wants."</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--></span><!--EZCODE FONT END--></em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--></div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--></p><i></i>
Author:  Xx Goddess Ryoko xX [ Thu Feb 20, 2003 1:05 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Attack of the Rabbit
So....the whole point of this topic was to tell us about how bunnies attack people? o.O I don't get it. ^^;; <p><!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center"><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.toranoko.netfirms.com/rocielchibi.jpg" style="border:0;"alt="All that we see or seem, is but a dream within a dream"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://pub39.ezboard.com/bdabestmessageboard" target="top">Free blood here</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--></p><i></i>
Author:  Docs Fox [ Thu Feb 20, 2003 1:09 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Attack of the Rabbit
You should read the whole thing there GR. It may make sense after you read it. <p><!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center"><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.hostmysig.com/data/docsfox/TMS4sig.jpg"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--> <!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center"><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> "Logic only gives a man what he needs." </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--> <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>"Magic gives him what he wants."</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--></span><!--EZCODE FONT END--></em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--></div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--></p><i></i>
Author:  Xx Goddess Ryoko xX [ Thu Feb 20, 2003 1:13 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Attack of the Rabbit
I read the first paragraph and just skimmed through the rest of it. ^^;;; <p><!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center"><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.toranoko.netfirms.com/rocielchibi.jpg" style="border:0;"alt="All that we see or seem, is but a dream within a dream"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://pub39.ezboard.com/bdabestmessageboard" target="top">Free blood here</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--></p><i></i>
Author:  Docs Fox [ Thu Feb 20, 2003 1:15 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Attack of the Rabbit
Then you missed the good stuff. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :b --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/tongue.gif ALT=":b"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p><!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center"><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.hostmysig.com/data/docsfox/TMS4sig.jpg"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--> <!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center"><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> "Logic only gives a man what he needs." </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--> <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>"Magic gives him what he wants."</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--></span><!--EZCODE FONT END--></em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--></div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--></p><i></i>
Author:  X Ryoko Muyo X [ Thu Feb 20, 2003 2:08 am ]
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Note: SSJGokuEDBZ!! You must read this ..and bring the pancake bunny with you ^~ <p><!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center"><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://villageanime.com/Zoids/rpg/ryoko-reclining.jpg " style="border:0;height:120;width:400;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:navy;font-family:comic sans ms;font-size:x-small;">I am Ryoko!<!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END-->Tenchi Muyo Survivor 4</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:teal;font-family:comic sans ms;font-size:xx-small;">"I see a no smoking sign, but I don't see a no drinking sign anywhere."<br> - Ryoko</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--></strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--></div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--></p><i></i>
Author:  Neo Kamidake [ Thu Feb 20, 2003 9:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Attack of the Rabbit
OMG that's a looooong post! For a while, I thought you were alluding to Monty Python and the Holy Grail, but alas. <p><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END-->Neo Kamidake, Resident Gundam Fanboy<!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END-->Knight Kamidake, TMS4<!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>"Annuit cÂœptis novus ordo seclorum."<br><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END-->"Why are you dropping this thing on Earth?! The Earth will get too cold and people won't be able to live there. There'll be a nuclear winter..."<!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END-->-Captain Amuro Rei<!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END-->"People who live on Earth think only of themselves. So I declared that I would exterminate them."<!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END-->-Colonel Char Aznable</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://pub19.ezboard.com/bneokamidakesrealm">Visit Neo Kamidake's Realm!</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br></p><i></i>
Author:  Docs Fox [ Fri Feb 21, 2003 1:05 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Attack of the Rabbit
Sorry to disappoint you Neo. ^^ <p><!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center"><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.hostmysig.com/data/docsfox/TMS4sig.jpg"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--> <!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center"><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> "Logic only gives a man what he needs." </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--> <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>"Magic gives him what he wants."</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--></span><!--EZCODE FONT END--></em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--></div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--></p><i></i>
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