I threaten them all the time, but it seems they know I'm a softie. They just sit there at my feet and (I swear they try!
) grin.
Now we do eat rabbit, but we've never harvested our own. Personally, I'd choose a homegrown spaghetti squash over rabbit any day.
I inter-planted zinnias with the peas; do you think that's helping to keep the little buggers out?