Hi!
I don't own a rabbit but I've been thinking of getting one for some time now. Preferably adopting one and not purchasing, or at least one from a reputable breeder and not a pet store. I'm interested in the larger breeds. I have a few friends who have twenty-pounders, if not heavier, and that's just adorable! Please excuse my ignorance and don't attack me for not knowing everything about them - I'm still learning! I'm aware of this website: www.rabbit.org , but I'm looking more for a "IS A RABBIT RIGHT FOR YOU?" sort of tutorial/article. Or, if anyone here would like to ask me questions, that's fine too.
My general mode of approach when getting a new animal (I used to have rats, and I read about them for almost 7 months before getting them) is to research thoroughly and then decide if I'm willing to give it the best care or if I can. That said, right now all I know is that they need good food, room, can be litter trained, and are at times affectionate.
I would love to get a larger rabbit, as I've said (I also know they should be fixed), but my boyfriend - who, ah, owns the house - wants to get dogs. I know people in this community (and in real life) have both, and they say the dogs play. Is this something I can hope to achieve? Should one animal be in the house before the other? Etc, etc.
Thank you for any info you can provide.
Edit: After some back reading I'm on this site: language.rabbitspeak.com/rabbittalk.html and I am dying of laughter. Is all this TRUE? LOL