If there’s a bunny nest in your yard, your dogs will probably happily find it for you!

… great …

We want to protect the baby bunnies from dogs, but moving the nest is not an option (mom knows where the nest is but won’t know to look for her babies elsewhere if you move them. Cottontails also cannot move their babies themselves). So, how can we keep those bunnies safe from Fido?

Eastern cottontail rabbits commonly build nests in what seem like the worst locations—in the middle of lawns, in yards where dogs play or even in planters. How can you protect bunny nests in unideal places? Read more to find out.