I was told all the things that you can't do as a first time Bunny owner... As I sat and listened to all the rules of do's and don't's It kinda stole some of my joy... for all of about three minutes.
I received a Giant Flemish Rabbit about 4mo ago from a friend who has a rather large family. They didn't have time for him and he was constantly under foot. With two of six children under the age of five, he was accidentally toppling them just trying to have social interaction so they called me knowing I've been talking about getting one when Tybolt passes, even though that's several years down the road.
Since then, I've learned a lot about rabbit care and taking what I learned with a grain of salt. Just to name a few:
1) Rabbits don't like being held.
Shadow: "Fuk that daddy, hold me!" And I do, nearly every day
2) Rabbits are not like dogs... You can't travel with them.
Shadow: "But... But... I wanna goooo..." So he goes with me on trips to pay the bills or go shopping. No crate, free to roam the truck and he tries to drive now and then, standing against the steering wheel like a toddler.
3) Rabbits are escape artists, you can't put a harness on them.
Shadow: "Oooooo that's pretty ?" and though he did nibble on it some, he has zero issues wearing his harness.
4) Again, they aren't dogs... You can't take them for a walk.
Shadow: "I wanna go to the park!"
To those who think you can't... I give the wisdom passed on to me by my papaw, many many moons ago.
"Ya can't never do nuth'n...till ya try."
Just like people, every animal has its own attitude. My little Shadow is very social, loving and craving to be with me everywhere I go.
And yes... I do sing the song! "Me. And myyyy shaaaadow, going with me everywhere I gooo"
Max