i wood go with the ferreting idea mi self i took mi pup ferreting as soon as i cud at 15 week old and took her every time i went at first she wood mess about with the freets a lot and get bit alot lol but soon learned what to do at 4 month she was smashing rabbs marking sets and wood leev the ferrets well alone at 5 or 6 months old i started leting her go after bollters and going out lamping but my bitch was never very timed she allways seem up for any thing i slip her on go ferreting mate and let your lurcher grab sum netted rabbs