Shara
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How do you train a rabbit to pose? and how do you know if it posed correctly?
Posing?
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ShadedNightRabbitry
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Pose for ALL breeds:
Back foot lined up with the hip, front foot lined up with the eyes. =D
Then past there, it depends on the breed. (Dwarfs, "natural" pose. Lionheads, hella high up pose. Himalayan, stretched out.)
I start working with litters really young. 2 weeks I play with them, 3 weeks we do little couple second poses, by week 6 they're expected to pose and hold for at least 10 seconds without too much fight.
Don't be afraid to show them you're boss. a lot of babies want to fight back. Don't be too rough, but don't let them think they can get away with misbehaving. =D
Back foot lined up with the hip, front foot lined up with the eyes. =D
Then past there, it depends on the breed. (Dwarfs, "natural" pose. Lionheads, hella high up pose. Himalayan, stretched out.)
I start working with litters really young. 2 weeks I play with them, 3 weeks we do little couple second poses, by week 6 they're expected to pose and hold for at least 10 seconds without too much fight.
Don't be afraid to show them you're boss. a lot of babies want to fight back. Don't be too rough, but don't let them think they can get away with misbehaving. =D
Shara
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Thanks, this was good!
DevonW
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Practice !
Patience !
& Purpose !
You can't expect a rabbit to know how to pose automatically so you have to work at it. Make sure you look up the proper pose for your breed (You don't want to pose a Holland Lop like a Mini Lop). Not all rabbits get the hang of it right away so don't get frustrated if they move around on you after you pose them (and yes sometimes bribery works). It's like training a puppy it does take some time and effort. Be firm, but never rough. Positive reinforcement works 20x better then negative.
You always have to remember you shouldn't need to physically force a rabbit into the proper pose, sometimes they just don't have the right structure to do the pose. Posing should never hurt the rabbit.
Patience !
& Purpose !
You can't expect a rabbit to know how to pose automatically so you have to work at it. Make sure you look up the proper pose for your breed (You don't want to pose a Holland Lop like a Mini Lop). Not all rabbits get the hang of it right away so don't get frustrated if they move around on you after you pose them (and yes sometimes bribery works). It's like training a puppy it does take some time and effort. Be firm, but never rough. Positive reinforcement works 20x better then negative.
You always have to remember you shouldn't need to physically force a rabbit into the proper pose, sometimes they just don't have the right structure to do the pose. Posing should never hurt the rabbit.
