Now, as a pet, some lovers bring up rabbits. Fluffy and curious animals become younger members of the family. During warmer months, you can display them for a walk or to take with you to the cottage. To prevent the animal from escaping or moving away from you, you should use a harness. Consider what are the harnesses, as they should be worn, and whether you can make with your own hands.
What are the harness
Rabbit walking stitches can have different constructive solutions and be made of various materials.
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Rope
It is made from nylon ropes-straps. The design of these cords need not be tight, or have a can span nodes and elements. Clasp should be simple and convenient. At the same time, such a harness should not be free, it should be adjacent to the body so that the pet does not slip out of it. 
Advantage of this option is that the product of the straps is quite cheap.
Important! The rabbit will react to trying to walk him on a leash is not at all like a dog. This situation can be very stressful for him, and he will not get any benefit from the walk. If he lay on his stomach and does not show any interest in the environment, then the walk should be stopped and not repeated.
With body
The variant in the form of a vest is more convenient and reliable - the animal will not get out of it itself and such clothes will not harm the pet, no matter how he behaves. It is also easier for a person to use it, since it is most convenient to pull this frisky animal to itself with such a harness. 
What to look for when buying
Choosing your pet harness for walking, should pay attention to the following aspects:
- dimensions. The harness should sit well on the rabbit, not be too tight or loose;
- reliability. Fastenings of the structure, and the material itself should not be damaged under load and withstand active movement of pets;
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- clasp. Must conveniently and securely fasten and unfasten;
- material. Must be animal friendly and durable;
- leash. Must be securely fastened in the middle of the back. Such an arrangement is the most convenient and safe for a nimble animal. The most acceptable option for rabbits is a leash-roulette.
How to wear a harness
The harness consists of two ring-shaped straps, one of which is bigger and the other is smaller. Rope harness begin to wear from the head. First, a smaller ring is thrown at the neck. The second strap is pulled under the bottom of the abdomen and the second ring is fastened on it. To fasten on a back fasten a lead.
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The variant harness with the body in the form of a vest is the easiest to put on. First, such a vest is fixed on the stomach, and then on the neck. The leash is attached on the back.
The harness, which is made with his own hands, is worn somewhat differently. Initially, the front paws are pulled into the ring by a strap so that the strap that separates the ring runs along the abdomen. In this case, the rings are connected by a carabiner of the leash approximately in the center of the back. 
We tame a rabbit to a harness
Teaching a rabbit to a harness should begin as early as possible. The process of habituation takes 5-7 days. Initially, the harness on the eared put on at home. When it is pulled for the first time, he only needs to be in it for a few minutes.
Then the time spent in the harness gradually increase. We must allow time for the rabbit to get used to it and stop trying to take it off. When this happens, they fasten the leash and try to move the animal on it around the room. After he gets used to the leash, you can go for a walk with him on the street.
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Initially, when walking outside the house from a pet, you do not need to move away and pull it off the leash. The animal may be frightened and do not want to go for a walk. For convenience, it is recommended to buy a lead-roulette. With such a leash the animal will cease to notice that it is on a leash. All the elements are worn without coercion, to the rabbit is not developed a negative attitude towards them.
How and where is best to walk a rabbit
- If you decide to walk your pet, then initially he needs to be vaccinated to protect against common dangerous diseases. For a walk you should choose a quiet place where the animal will not be disturbed by noise and passing vehicles, dogs barking and so on. A great place to walk will be the territory of the villa, if you have one. In this case, it is even worth buying or making an open-air cage.
- To the place of walking the rabbit should be carried in the carrier. Walking should be in warm weather - cold, wind and slush can adversely affect his health. In the summer heat, walks should be done in the morning or in the evening, when the direct rays of the sun can not harm the animal and it is not so hot outside.
- During exercise, the pet should be monitored so that he does not get tangled in the leash and does not harm himself. Make sure that there are no poisonous herbs in the greenery growing on the walking place. The following herbs can cause poisoning in a rabbit: cockle, hemlock, celandine, foxglove, buttercup, spurge, milestones, dope and others.
Important! Predatory animals can scare rabbits to death - these eagles suffer poorly from stress. Therefore, if you see a large dog barking loudly at a walking place, you should look for another place.
How to make a leash for the rabbit do it yourself
Sometimes it is hard to find in the specialized stores the necessary harness for your pet or the products that are in stock, they are not satisfied with the color, price, material of manufacture. In this case, the harness is better to do with your own hands. The harness, which is made according to your own taste for your pet, is sure to fit and will be comfortable to use.
For its manufacture will need the following materials and tools:
- centimeter for taking measurements;
- sewing machine;
- scissors;
- awl; braid;
- soft lining fabric (for example, flannel fabric);
- ring of small diameter;
- sewing thread;
- buckle.
You can make a harness with your own hands subject to the following instructions:
- measure eared centimeter. To do this, take measurements of girth neck, chest, and the gap between them;
- then we measure from the webbing and cut off two strips. The length of one strip is calculated by summing the girth in the chest and waist, and add to the amount of 20 cm as an allowance for the seams. The second strip is calculated as the size of the gap from the neck of the animal's chest to plus 10 cm;
- we sew the lining to the first strip from the inside;
- make a loop from one end and place a ring in it;
- at the site of the fracture paving another seam and fasten the buckle to it;
- cut the other end of the braid to the oblique;
- pierce a few holes one centimeter from the end of the cut with the help of sewing;
- strip from the inside and the ends stitched lining cloth;
- then we connect all the details and catch the leash.
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Reviews
I have many shleek, there are such. Conveniently fastened, BUT a rabbit is not a dog. He will not go where you want. We are walking the rabbits in the park, but it’s more like the rabbits are walking us. : D we will also use harness on agility - there they jump only on harness.
As for habituation, all rabbits are different. Some gnaw out all the harness, what they put on. In general, I do not think that the crawler needs a harness. If you walk in the country, it is better not to harness, and an aviary. And in the city you will not walk. And the ecology is not the same, and dogs, and dirt. It is better to let him sit at home.
