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My dog and new rabbits: Can they be friends? How do I introduce them?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Small Animal | Rabbit | Female | unspayed | 2 lbs

I have a dog and I just got two dwarf Netherland rabbits is that okay who can I get them to like each other?

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on September 15th, 2017

As long as your dog is not aggressive toward the rabbits it's fine, you should introduce them under close supervision gradually and they should learn to like each other eventually, it might take several weeks and even months though.

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