Yes, your right about no kitts being about this time of year, well not normally but there have been a couple of people on here saying there jills are coming into season, but generally no kitts till spring, adult ferrets maybe ok to introduce to your pup, depending on there background and temprement,a nip on the pups nose probably aint a bad thing, it'll keep him away from the ferts, but you don't want him to be scared of them because they gotta work together, best if you can find a fert that is used to dogs, i've got a couple here, but i'm a bit far away, keep an eye on the ads, i'm sure someo