cadno coch 1 Posted September 30, 2009 Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 I've got a new edition a patterdale terrier,he's nearly nine weeks old full of good character,however my question is whats the best way to get him use to my ferrets,i've tried placing a bowl of milk on the floor to get the ferrets and the pup to drink out of,but all the pup wants to do is rag the poor things,the ferrets don't seem to botherd by him,but he gets a bit OTT playing with them,and yesterday he grabbed one across the back,im i pissing in the wind,or do you think i should just continue to try and get him use to them,without him been to boystruss with them.What do you think i should do???? Quote Link to post
Simoman 110 Posted September 30, 2009 Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 Just try and keep the pup calm and do it in short spells, gently chastise him when he gets rough.......... Quote Link to post
Beastmaster1980 40 Posted September 30, 2009 Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 I got a Patterdale a couple of weeks ago, its now 14 weeks and is broken to my ferrets. First time i showed her the ferrets she was unsure but after a week off seeing them running around in the hutch she settled down so i let them out together in my back yard, she was a bit over excited at first but once the novelty had worn off she was fine. The more they get to see the ferrets the less they see them as prey so just keep at it, if it goes for them just scruff it or smack its arse it will soon learn. They seem to be a lot calmer out in the field, i took mine out with the ferrets last week and they soon realise what the ferrets are for. Cheers Rich Quote Link to post
cadno coch 1 Posted September 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 I got a Patterdale a couple of weeks ago, its now 14 weeks and is broken to my ferrets. First time i showed her the ferrets she was unsure but after a week off seeing them running around in the hutch she settled down so i let them out together in my back yard, she was a bit over excited at first but once the novelty had worn off she was fine. The more they get to see the ferrets the less they see them as prey so just keep at it, if it goes for them just scruff it or smack its arse it will soon learn. They seem to be a lot calmer out in the field, i took mine out with the ferrets last week and they soon realise what the ferrets are for. Cheers Rich Cheers [bANNED TEXT] i'll carry on with introducing him to the ferrets everyday. Quote Link to post
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