But last week I read an article on the natural intelligence of rabbits that (not surprisingly ;) said rabbits are smart enough to learn basic commands such as 'come'. Even though I didn't agree with some of the things said in the article, I did think it was possible that my boys could have such learning potential, so for the past few days I've been attempting to teach Zander and Fergus to stand on their hind legs when I say "Up!", using food rewards.
So far it has gone well. Both boys caught on very quickly, and were very motivated by the fruit jellies we gave them as tiny rewards. After a week of daily training I can report that Zander will successfully stand up on his hind legs when we approach him with a treat! He will not do it when we say "Up" though. Fergus has not been as interested. He will not stand up at all (but has become very skillful in sneaking treats out of my hand!)
