My rabbit keeps on wriggling and biting me everytime i need to brush its hair?

everytime i pick my rabbit up he tries to bite me and he won't let me brush his hair...his hair is really scruffy and i need to sort it out....what shall i do??

My rabbit keeps on wriggling and biting me everytime i need to brush its hair?

I recommend placing the rabbit on a table about waist high (about 40" for an adult person) while you groom it. Stand while you are grooming the animal and groom the animal on a piece of carpeting. Carpet sample mats from a carpet store work great for this. The carpet helps capture the loose hair. Next, grab the rabbits head in one had, using your hand to cover the rabbit's eyes. Wrap your thumb firmly around the base of the rabbit's ears. Wrapping your thumb firmly around the base of the rabbit's ears helps give you control over the rabbit's head, keeping it from moving its head and biting you. It's important to note that you want to wrap your thumb as close to the base of the ears as possible. The closer your thumb is to the base of the ears, the more control you have. If the rabbit is a wool breed such as an Angora or Jersey Wooley, use a rabbit hair brush to comb the knots out of the hair. This needs to be done regularly (a couple times a week). If the rabbit is a non-wool breed, lightly wet your hand with water and brush the loose hair out with your hand. The loose hair will stick to your slightly wet hand. (Note: the hair should not obtain a wet look, if it does you used too much water.) A wet hand for normal fur rabbits is usally used because a brush will tend to damage the hair more.

Also, make sure that you do not brush too hard or too much. Either can be uncomfortable to the rabbit.

I almost forgot to tell you how to pick the rabbit up. Pick the rabbit up by placing one hand under the rabbit's chest. Place the other hand on the rabbit's rump. Lift the rabbit up and place the rabbit's head in your armpit. Placing the rabbit's head in your armpit gives the rabbit a place to hide while you are carrying it. Keep your arm somewhat tight on the rabbit's head to keep the rabbit from moving its head, but not too tight to make the rabbit uncomfortable, remember your armpit is the rabbit's hiding place. If it's uncomfortable, it's not a good hiding place. I also recommend wearing an old thick coat with long sleeve arms at least for the first several times you try this, so you don't get scratched and so if the rabbit tries biting your side while holding it's head in your armpit (which some will do) it bites the coat and not you.

Good luck in your endeavors! I've been raising and showing rabbits for 24 years. Feel free to ask me other rabbit questions you may have.

My rabbit keeps on wriggling and biting me everytime i need to brush its hair?

kill it first. Then make stew

My rabbit keeps on wriggling and biting me everytime i need to brush its hair?

Try and find out what it proublem is.

My rabbit keeps on wriggling and biting me everytime i need to brush its hair?

feed it while u try brushing the next time, or give up and bring it to a professional groomer.

My rabbit keeps on wriggling and biting me everytime i need to brush its hair?

"Devilish Blue Eyes" has given you some really good advice there - especially with the idea, that you gently cover your bunn's eyes - as with many animals, if you cover his eyes, he'll calm down and sit still.

However, be very careful about sitting your bunn on a table - it's so easy for a bunny to jump or lunge, and if he's high off the ground, it only takes a second for him to fall and break a leg or even his spine. I suggest following DBE's suggestions, but do it either sitting on the floor, or with your bunn sitting on your couch or armchair.

Best of luck!