Well, the bad news is that according to bunny experts it's very difficult to discipline a bunny. They simply do not respond like a cat or a dog. Biting is a way they tell each other to back off. Biting is also, of course, a means of defense if they feel threatened or annoyed.

Smacking a bunny is a very bad move as they have delicate muscles and bines and could easily be injured.

There are 2 things you can do which may work..... One way, is to screech or yell Oww!!!! That way the bunny knows he has hurt you. This has worked for me and what I do if I get bit.

The other way is harder because it's a shot of water in the face from a squirt bottle....and not many of us have those readily at our finger tips when something like this happens . And either form of discipline must be done Immediately, not later. They do not have a long attention span and would not associate a squirt 2 or 3 minutes later with the bite, which is why I holler at the offender.

Bunnies don't, as a rule, just haul off and bite someone without a reason..... Perhaps just beforehand he was giving you small signals that you overlooked that he wanted to get down or move away from being petted??????? This is also a juvenile behavior and that as the bunny gets older and your bond with him is stronger and he is feeling more safe and secure, the biting really should not happen unless he is distressed is some manner.

So I've talked too much and given you probably more info than you need. Try the hollering if he hauls off and bites anyone again. Good luck. Let me know if it works or if you have any other questions..... I'm fresh from teaching a Bunny Basics class last night and I've got all kinds of info and opinions!!!!!!