They are not like having a dog or cat. Rabbits are naturally herbivores so they do not hunt. Because of this rabbits don't play by tugging, pouncing, chasing, or wrestling. In fact you need to be careful not to be too rough because you can easily scare it even hurt your rabbit.
They enjoy running, but not being chased. They will jump really high, so containing them requires a much higher fence than it would take for a dog of the same size.
Many rabbits like going outside, but taking them on walks is a bit difficult. It's harder to train them to go where you want them to go, and you have to be really careful about their harness. Rabbits are fairly fragile and can break their backs from trying to run from you while wearing a harness and leash.
It's also important to socialize your rabbit well if you was want to pet them or cuddle or even hold them at all. Socializing a rabbit is difficult to do if they were not socialized when they were very young, so you need to be mindful...
... of what breeder you buy your rabbit from. Some breeders are much better about socializing their rabbits than others.
Rabbits can also be litter trained and this is recommended to do for your sanity and the cleanliness of your home. This will take some time so I recommend you obtain your rabbit when you have some vacation time available.
All that being said, I really like having a rabbit. Our rabbit is very laid back (not all rabbits are) and he's cute and soft. He doesn't smell bad (most rabbits don't as long as you keep their litterboxes/cages clean). He doesn't make many messes (those we do clean up a lot of bedding and pieces if chew toys).
Our rabbit also doesn't typically chew in things that aren't his. Some rabbits do, so you do need to train them not to if this is a problem. It's also important to make sure they do have plenty of things they can chew on as rabbits need to chew to wear down their teeth.
It's also very possible to train rabbits. Our rabbit is trained to only restroom in his cage (we couldn't get him to use the litter box, we don't know why). He is trained not to chew on the carpet (this was the only thing he ever tried to chew that he wasn't allowed to chew). He knows his name and we are working on teaching him to come when called. He also is trained to be picked up and put down without struggling (as rabbits often struggle when picked up or set down).
They enjoy running, but not being chased. They will jump really high, so containing them requires a much higher fence than it would take for a dog of the same size.
Many rabbits like going outside, but taking them on walks is a bit difficult. It's harder to train them to go where you want them to go, and you have to be really careful about their harness. Rabbits are fairly fragile and can break their backs from trying to run from you while wearing a harness and leash.
It's also important to socialize your rabbit well if you was want to pet them or cuddle or even hold them at all. Socializing a rabbit is difficult to do if they were not socialized when they were very young, so you need to be mindful...
Rabbits can also be litter trained and this is recommended to do for your sanity and the cleanliness of your home. This will take some time so I recommend you obtain your rabbit when you have some vacation time available.
All that being said, I really like having a rabbit. Our rabbit is very laid back (not all rabbits are) and he's cute and soft. He doesn't smell bad (most rabbits don't as long as you keep their litterboxes/cages clean). He doesn't make many messes (those we do clean up a lot of bedding and pieces if chew toys).
Our rabbit also doesn't typically chew in things that aren't his. Some rabbits do, so you do need to train them not to if this is a problem. It's also important to make sure they do have plenty of things they can chew on as rabbits need to chew to wear down their teeth.