Would a dwarf bunny be a good idea for a pet

I absolutely love bunnies and fell in love with one at the fair this summer. I'm interested in buying one but don't know much. What would you recommend as far as keeping one, room and space, diet, etc?

Yes, they can be very good pets. I recommend getting a rabbit from a rabbit breeder that shows rabbits though instead of a pet store. A rabbit breeder that shows rabbits will be much more able to tell you how to feed it properly and take care of it properly than someone at the pet store or someone who just raises them as a house pet.

A good place to go to figure out what kind of rabbit you want is at a rabbit show. There are 45 different breeds of rabbits in the United States and many of the breeds have different colors or varieties they come in. The only place you'll get to see most of those breeds and varieties is at a rabbit show. The American Rabbit Breeders Association is the governing organization for rabbit shows in the United States. You can find a listing of shows all across the United States and in your area on their website at http://www.arba.net

The breeder you get your rabbit off of will normally be the best person to tell you what is the correct way to house them, feed them, etc. As a general rule, it is normally good to feed your rabbit the same way as the rabbit breeder did that you got your rabbit from. Changing the rabbit feed can make them go off their feed or cause them to get diahrrea, especially if you change feeds in the summer when they are under more stress due to the heat outside. For feed, the best general rule is to feed them no more or no less than what the rabbit will just finish up eating in 24 hours. At the end of 24 hours, there should be no feed left in the feeder. How much they eat depends on the size of the rabbit breed (about 4 ounces or 2/3 a cup of feed per day for breeds 5 pounds and under and about 6 ounces or 1 cup of feed per day for breeds 5 lb and up). The size of the pen also depends on the size of the breed. Some breeds such as Netherland Dwarfs can be raised in something about as small as a carrying cage. Other large breeds such as Checkered Giants require cages 3' x 4' or so with solid wood floors due to their size and weight.