Dog bites ferret.

[weasle 1,119]

Having not kept ferrets for 11 years or more,This year i decided i would get a few again.My main problem was always going to be the lurchers though,In the past they were broken as pups and never had a problem.These dogs however were never near ferrets,there work all quarry,and are not afraid to bite or be bitten.

So one bye Ive had them on leads while the ferrets were loose ect,Things were going OK,but yesterday i rushed it a little and decided to let the dog sniff the ferret,It was to early,She picked it up,I was quick and it looks like the ferret is ok,and the dog was told in no uncertain terms that it did wrong.

Basically i f***ed up,but do you think the dog could be trusted again.

Edited June 20, 2011 by weasle

[rob190364 2,594]

Having not kept ferrets for 11 years or more,This year i decided i would get a few again.My main problem was always going to be the lurchers though,In the past they were broken as pups and never had a problem.These dogs however were never near ferrets,there work all quarry,and are not afraid to bite or be bitten.

So one bye Ive had them on leads while the ferrets were loose ect,Things were going OK,but yesterday i rushed it a little and decided to let the dog sniff the ferret,It was to early,She picked it up,I was quick and it looks like the ferret is ok,and the dog was told in no uncertain terms that it did wrong.

Basically i f***ed up,but do you think the dog could be trusted again.

Why not use a muzzle until you know it's not going to rag the ferret?

[scothunter 12,609]

an old dog,could have your work cut out for you mate,im suprised you didnt have a very dead ferret on your hands.lucky man lol

[bird 10,015]

Having not kept ferrets for 11 years or more,This year i decided i would get a few again.My main problem was always going to be the lurchers though,In the past they were broken as pups and never had a problem.These dogs however were never near ferrets,there work all quarry,and are not afraid to bite or be bitten.

So one bye Ive had them on leads while the ferrets were loose ect,Things were going OK,but yesterday i rushed it a little and decided to let the dog sniff the ferret,It was to early,She picked it up,I was quick and it looks like the ferret is ok,and the dog was told in no uncertain terms that it did wrong.

Basically i f***ed up,but do you think the dog could be trusted again.

 

dont know mate, best thing to do is treat the dog as that carnt be trusted with them never leave it with them, if you carnt keep a eye on them dont leave them alone. My dog Bryn is Brill when working with ferrets, he knows that they will bolt rabbits out. even when they come to the top, he leaves well alone .But if you left him in the garden alone with a ferret, he prob play rough with it, and you never know what he might do.? I know people bring them up toegther pups+ferret thats great , but it comes down to each dog, some will leave alone, but some might get over excited if left on ther own.

Best thing just dont leave them alone

[KittleRox 2,147]

I broke my sal/grey to ferts when she was 5 yrs, just make sure they know the score before you go ferreting and when you do go keep on top of the dog when things get excitable

[weasle 1,119]

an old dog,could have your work cut out for you mate,im suprised you didnt have a very dead ferret on your hands.lucky man lol

Ferrets are tough little things.Feel guilty though,they dont deserve that.

[gravel 63]

Put the ferret in a small wire cage, when the dog is showing to much interest in the ferret say NO!

[marty42 18]

few years ago i broke me ferrets in with me 2 year old dog.i keaped the lead on me dog for 2 months when out hunting.just to be a 100 percent sure.i used ta spent a half hour a day wit them.there working great 2gether now.i think your dog can be trusted again in time.try spending a half an hour with them each day.in time your dog will get the msg not to touch the ferret.it worked for me