How to Train Your Human: The Ultimate Rabbit’s Guide to World Domination (or Just Better Treats)
Ever feel like your human just… doesn’t get it?
They think you’re “cute” and “cuddly” (fair), but they don’t always know that tile floors must stay cool, hay should be served fresh and unlimited, and snuggle time should be on your terms.
Enter the “How to Train Your Human” Printable Guide Series —a hilarious, helpful, and highly giftable PDF collection designed for clever bunnies (and their people) who want more comfort, better care, and maybe even… total household control.
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What’s Inside the Series?
Whether you’re a bunny whisperer, a homeschooler with a sense of humor, or just a rabbit lover who appreciates smart resources, this series speaks fluent bunny—with a wink.
Each guide is written from the rabbit’s point of view, turning care routines into a laugh-out-loud training manual for humans.
Included topics:
🧊 Summer Survival Tactics: “If they can’t beat the heat, train them to cheat it.”
🥬 Feeding Guide: “Don’t let them tell you 1/4 cup is enough. You know what your stomach wants.”
🧼 Clean My Palace: “Hay everywhere is a vibe, not a mess.”
🏠 Enrichment on a Dime: DIY boredom busters, as demanded by your highness.
✨ Gift Lists for Rabbits: For when hoomans ask, “What does the bunny want for Christmas?”
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💡 Who Is This For?
Rabbit owners with a sense of humor
Parents teaching kids bunny care in a fun way
4-H leaders & classrooms adding enrichment
Bunny lovers who want giftable PDFs
Homesteaders raising rabbits (but not taking themselves too seriously)
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🖨️ How It Works
All guides are instant digital downloads—print them out, hang them in your rabbit room, stick them in your homeschool binder, or wrap one up with a bunny-themed gift.
Buy the individual guides or grab Volumes 1–4 in a bundle for the best deal.
🛒 Where to Get It
Head to our Etsy shop:
👉 CityFolkGoinCountry on Etsy
Search “How to Train Your Human”
Why We’re Creating Rabbit Guides (And Why You’ll Actually Use Them)
From confused beginners to confident rabbit breeders—here’s our story.
Eight years ago, we brought home our very first rabbits with nothing more than a book from the hardware store and a few tips from the kind man who sold them to us. Luckily, that man turned out to be a true mentor—he taught us how to tattoo, how to show, how to breed, and was always available to answer our frantic questions. He gave us real, hands-on advice that no book could quite offer.
But after that? We were on our own.
And the truth? We made just about every mistake in the book—and quite a few that weren’t in any book. We had aggressive rabbits we didn’t know how to handle. We lost whole litters to mysterious causes. We panicked over GI stasis, bloat, and clipped toenails too short. We figured it out through trial and error, YouTube spirals, and late-night rabbit forum scrolls.
Over time, we found our rhythm.
We learned how to calm rabbits down, how to use homeopathics safely and effectively, and how to build a natural, thriving rabbitry. We’ve now raised dozens of healthy litters and supported other breeders and new owners as they begin their own journeys. And through it all, one thing became crystal clear:
We wish we had guides that actually told us what we needed to know—
not 300 pages of fluff, but real help, right when we needed it, practical and easy to read.
So now, we’re creating exactly that.
Our CityFolkGoinCountry Rabbit Guides are practical, no-fluff digital downloads that give you what you need right now. Whether you’re clipping a nail too short or trying to figure out why your kit is bloated, we’ve built these guides to get to the point and help you fix it fast.
We started with Rabbit 101 Quickstart, and now offer a Rabbit 101 Ultimate (includes our entire rabbit health collection!).
And next up? A Rabbit Breeding Guide packed with everything from fertility boosters and breeding tricks to reviving cold kits and dealing with orphaned bunnies.
We’re creating the guides we wished we had when we started—written from real experience, with real solutions.
Check out our Etsy shop for easy-to-use printables and guides to help you raise happier, healthier rabbits—without the overwhelm.
Everything You Wish You Knew Before Getting a Rabbit
Healthy Rabbits. Happier Homesteads.
Simple. Natural. Proven guides for rabbit owners who care.
Meet Our Rabbit Herd!
Welcome to the heart of CityFolkGoinCountry, where every bunny has a name, a personality, and a purpose. We’re excited to introduce you to the incredible rabbits behind our breeding program—each one a vital part of our journey toward better genetics, health, and temperament in New Zealand Reds.
Meet Our Main Man: Chunky
Chunky is our primary breeding buck, and true to his name, he’s a thick, handsome New Zealand Red with a deep red coat and a bold, well-defined face. He’s lively, full of energy, and always ready to hop into action—sometimes literally.
An Exciting Experiment: The Outcross Line
In addition to our pure New Zealand Red lines, we’re experimenting with an outcross project aimed at improving genetics long-term. The stars of this project are:
When these two are paired, they’ll produce an all-black litter thanks to the dominant black gene. But this pairing is more than just a pretty color combination—it’s part of our plan to strengthen our red line.
We’ll be selecting the biggest and best 1–2 bunnies from this “Black Litter” to breed back into our pure Red lines. This will help us outcross the black gene and reintroduce fresh genetics to:
Boost litter size
Improve body size and conformation
Reinforce the rich red color that defines our herd
Outcrossing is a powerful tool for small herds, helping us maintain genetic health and avoid the downsides of too-tight line breeding.
To learn more check out our other blogs!
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Thanks for meeting our herd! We’ll continue to share updates on new litters, breeding successes, and the progress of our outcross project. Follow along as we raise rabbits with purpose, passion, and plenty of personality.
Why We’re Giving Rabbits Another Chance (Even After Failing the First Time)
Rabbits Were Our First Homestead Animal (Yes—Even Before Chickens!)
When people think of starting a homestead, they usually imagine chickens clucking in the yard. But for us, it was rabbits. Soft, quiet, productive little creatures that seemed to check all the boxes: easy to keep, fast to reproduce, and full of potential. We bred them, showed them, registered pedigrees, used their manure in the garden, and yes—we even used them to provide meat for our family.
We intended to sell them too. But like so many beginnings, our first go was full of enthusiasm and not nearly enough experience. Our lack of confidence and knowledge made things hard, and before long, the frustration took over. We stepped away from rabbits with disappointment hanging heavy in the air.
That’s when our focus shifted to something totally different: Mangalitsa pigs.
Fluffy, curly-coated, beautiful pigs that we felt was a great opportunity to feed our family, and be able to provide for others. We were excited about raising them as a niche market product—high-end, heritage pork. And with the pigs, we did everything we hadn’t done with rabbits. We learned marketing, we built a customer base, and we started to gain real confidence as homesteaders and small business owners.
Our daughter even built her soap business around using 100% mangalitsa lard!
But then… something unexpected.
Multiple members of our family began developing pork and lard allergies, and they were only getting worse. What started as a dream began to take a toll on our health—and hearts. We prayed. We wrestled. We cried. Eventually, we made the hard call: we gave our Mangalitsa plans to God and sold our breeders.
It was heartbreaking.
We didn’t just raise pigs—we loved them. We watched them grow, give birth, raise piglets (and grandpiglets!). Many of them became family. Saying goodbye wasn’t just walking away from animals—it was releasing a dream we had poured ourselves into.
So… now what?
Enter: what we like to call our mid-farm crisis. That season where you look around your land and think, “Okay God, now what?”
And then—Kay looked out the window one afternoon and said, “What about giving rabbits another go?”
There it was. Full circle.
Today, we have four does bred, including three purebred New Zealand Reds and one bred to a black buck for a line-breaking cross. The first litter will be black but breeding them back to pure reds will remove the black genetics over time. That pairing will help diversify our genetics, improve size, and increase fertility—ultimately building a stronger, unique rabbit line we can be proud of.
This time, it’s different.
We’ve got the tools. We’ve got the experience. And most importantly, we’ve got a deep trust in God’s timing.
Sometimes the journey back to where you started is really a journey forward.
We’re so excited to bring you along as we give rabbits another go—and this time, we’re doing it the CityFolkGoinCountry way.
