When I first signed up for Trickbun I, I was doubtful my bunny would take to learning tricks, and mostly signed up just out of curiosity. (After all, doesn’t a zoom class with a bunch of other bunnies sound fun?!) Much to my surprise, my bunny Halo loved learning tricks, and the trick training became something she looked forward to each day. Halo is not a “lap bun” at all, so the trick training became an amazing way for us to bond with one another in a different way. The Trickbun class taught me to appreciate how incredibly smart bunnies truly are, and also how important intellectual stimulation is for their overall well-being.

Because we had such a great time with Trickbun I, we signed up for Trickbun II too, and we had an equally great time! But let me take a moment to explain why the Trickbun classes are so great. Emily and Lizzy clearly put a lot of time into preparing materials for the class — the classes have a clear structure, and the shaping plans they devise are key to understanding how to teach tricks, breaking them down into steps that are easy to understand (and in a way that could never be learned from just watching videos or reading the trick descriptions on a website.) So not only is the “teaching” portion of these classes very clear, professional, and thoughtfully prepared, but the class participants then have a chance to practice in real time on zoom, with Emily and Lizzy watching our buns and giving us critical feedback to help us in our training. It is also a blast to watch everyone else’s buns; I find the other buns in class to be a real inspiration!

I am truly in awe of what Emily and Lizzy do; they are excellent teachers and truly believe in their mission of empowering animals to live rich lives, and they help others achieve this through giving us the means to provide our bunnies with intellectual stimulation via trick training. What may seem to be just trick training is really a tool for getting to know and appreciate your bun on a deeper level; I would recommend the Trickbun classes to anyone even mildly curious about bunny trick training. You won’t regret it!