They're telling you everything. I'll help you hear it.
A practice built around reading the language rabbits speak — with their ears, their thumps, and their silence.
Recognition
Does this look familiar?
Most rabbit owners arrive here carrying one of these moments. Scroll through and see if your bun is already in the room.
The baseboards at 2am
The chewing started small — a corner here, a cable there. Now there's a trench along the skirting board. This isn't misbehavior. It's a message.
The flipped bowl, again
Litter scattered across the room. The bowl upended for the third time this week. There's frustration in that flip — and it's worth understanding.
The first introduction
They circled. One mounted. The other thumped and retreated. Your heart sank. This is the tornado phase — and it almost always has a path through.
The stillness that worries you
Not eating. Not moving much. Sitting pressed against the wall. The vet says everything is fine medically. But something has changed — and it's real.
These aren't problems. They're a language. Let's translate together.
Understanding
From recognition to understanding.
Select a concern below to explore what the behavior is communicating and how we work through it together.
Bonding & Introduction
The tornado always has a path through.
Mounting, chasing, and that terrifying circling sprint — they're not signs of incompatibility. They're negotiation. Rabbit bonding follows a predictable arc once you understand the territory being mapped. We work through neutral spaces, scent swapping, and stress bonding protocols tailored to each pair's temperament.
About Burrow
You don't reach for a rabbit. You let the rabbit come to you.
Nora Ashfield
Rabbit & Small Animal Behavior Consultant · IAABC Member
Ten years of living with rabbits. Six years of formal behavior study. A practice built on the belief that every rabbit is already communicating — they just need someone who has learned to listen.
Exotic vet referred
Cases outside the medical chart
Rescue foster support
Multi-rabbit introductions
Same-week sessions
When it can't wait another week
From Rabbit Owners
She described exactly what was happening in our home without me even finishing my sentence. Within two sessions, the chasing had stopped and they were grooming.
Megan R.
Holland Lop + Lionhead bonding pair, Portland OR
My vet referred me because Clover's litter refusal had no medical explanation. Three weeks later, I understand what she was telling me — and she's back on track.
James T.
Mini Rex, first-time rabbit owner, Austin TX
Accepting vet referrals
Exotic and small animal practices: when behavior sits outside the medical chart, Burrow is a trusted next step. Referral intake form available on request.
Work Together
From recognition to relief.
Tell me what's happening at home. I'll respond within one business day with session format options and availability.
Book a Behavior Session
No pricing upfront — I'll outline session formats after your inquiry.
Free Download
5 Things Your Rabbit's Body Language Is Telling You
A plain-language guide to ears, thumps, binkies, and the postures most owners misread. Free, no strings.
"Most of the rabbits I work with are already trying to tell their owners what they need. The owners just haven't had a translation yet."
— Nora Ashfield, Burrow
Sessions are offered via video call and in-home visits (Portland metro area). Follow-up email outlines format and availability after each inquiry.