Breaking new pup to ferret

[Malt 379]

I'm getting a JRT bitch pup next friday, and i'm hoping to break her to the ferret. I know I'll never be able to trust a terrier 100% with a ferret, but has anybody got any good advice on getting them to know each other?

 

Any advice would be welcome!

[pigeonphill 69]

I'm getting a JRT bitch pup next friday, and i'm hoping to break her to the ferret. I know I'll never be able to trust a terrier 100% with a ferret, but has anybody got any good advice on getting them to know each other?

 

Any advice would be welcome!

hi maltenby if i was u i would just let your pup and ferret out in the garden and let them just see and smell each other ,just watch that your pup doesnt start too snap at the ferret and get to excited and if he does just say no in a stern voice and just scuff him to let him know your the boss . if your ferret is friendy he wont even bother about your pup but just make sure the pup dont stick he's face into the ferrets face and get bit .they learn pretty quick that there on the same side useally good luck

[fireman 11,456]

I'm getting a JRT bitch pup next friday, and i'm hoping to break her to the ferret. I know I'll never be able to trust a terrier 100% with a ferret, but has anybody got any good advice on getting them to know each other?

 

Any advice would be welcome!

hi maltenby if i was u i would just let your pup and ferret out in the garden and let them just see and smell each other ,just watch that your pup doesnt start too snap at the ferret and get to excited and if he does just say no in a stern voice and just scuff him to let him know your the boss . if your ferret is friendy he wont even bother about your pup but just make sure the pup dont stick he's face into the ferrets face and get bit .they learn pretty quick that there on the same side useally good luck

I start by holding the ferret and letting the pup see that the ferret is friend not foe,let the pup come up and sniff the ferret,the pup should know the word no so any over keeness from the pup at this stage is delt with in the same way as pp has said,put the ferret down i usaly have a flat bowl for them to share some milk in.I use a flat bowl so their heads arn't drawn to close together,let them get to sniff each other and let the ferret impress on the pup some disapline of his own,not to much as the pup could come back and bite back.But a nip just to let them know,start off slow a little time at a time building into letting them play with each other,i have my court so my dogs can be at floor level with my ferrets and they are use to seeing each other every day.Just the way i use,not lost a ferret yet to my terriers.

[pigeonphill 69]

I'm getting a JRT bitch pup next friday, and i'm hoping to break her to the ferret. I know I'll never be able to trust a terrier 100% with a ferret, but has anybody got any good advice on getting them to know each other?

 

Any advice would be welcome!

hi maltenby if i was u i would just let your pup and ferret out in the garden and let them just see and smell each other ,just watch that your pup doesnt start too snap at the ferret and get to excited and if he does just say no in a stern voice and just scuff him to let him know your the boss . if your ferret is friendy he wont even bother about your pup but just make sure the pup dont stick he's face into the ferrets face and get bit .they learn pretty quick that there on the same side useally good luck

I start by holding the ferret and letting the pup see that the ferret is friend not foe,let the pup come up and sniff the ferret,the pup should know the word no so any over keeness from the pup at this stage is delt with in the same way as pp has said,put the ferret down i usaly have a flat bowl for them to share some milk in.I use a flat bowl so their heads arn't drawn to close together,let them get to sniff each other and let the ferret impress on the pup some disapline of his own,not to much as the pup could come back and bite back.But a nip just to let them know,start off slow a little time at a time building into letting them play with each other,i have my court so my dogs can be at floor level with my ferrets and they are use to seeing each other every day.Just the way i use,not lost a ferret yet to my terriers.

i agree with what u say fireman i take it there plummer terriers ur into

[fireman 11,456]

I'm getting a JRT bitch pup next friday, and i'm hoping to break her to the ferret. I know I'll never be able to trust a terrier 100% with a ferret, but has anybody got any good advice on getting them to know each other?

 

Any advice would be welcome!

hi maltenby if i was u i would just let your pup and ferret out in the garden and let them just see and smell each other ,just watch that your pup doesnt start too snap at the ferret and get to excited and if he does just say no in a stern voice and just scuff him to let him know your the boss . if your ferret is friendy he wont even bother about your pup but just make sure the pup dont stick he's face into the ferrets face and get bit .they learn pretty quick that there on the same side useally good luck

I start by holding the ferret and letting the pup see that the ferret is friend not foe,let the pup come up and sniff the ferret,the pup should know the word no so any over keeness from the pup at this stage is delt with in the same way as pp has said,put the ferret down i usaly have a flat bowl for them to share some milk in.I use a flat bowl so their heads arn't drawn to close together,let them get to sniff each other and let the ferret impress on the pup some disapline of his own,not to much as the pup could come back and bite back.But a nip just to let them know,start off slow a little time at a time building into letting them play with each other,i have my court so my dogs can be at floor level with my ferrets and they are use to seeing each other every day.Just the way i use,not lost a ferret yet to my terriers.

i agree with what u say fireman i take it there plummer terriers ur into

Yes mate,the dog in the pic i take out with the ferrets.He is really good with the ferrets and he will only pin the rabbits in the nets,he doesn't bit them just pins them with his legs.He is only 15mths old but has really taken to it,he will crunch a rat though,never has he ever gone for any of the ferrets(he knows what he'll get)have another plummer bitch as well who is fine with them as well,the thing is as well though the ferrets are broken to dogs as well and don't try to bite them,they all seem to know we are a team.

[pigeonphill 69]

I'm getting a JRT bitch pup next friday, and i'm hoping to break her to the ferret. I know I'll never be able to trust a terrier 100% with a ferret, but has anybody got any good advice on getting them to know each other?

 

Any advice would be welcome!

hi maltenby if i was u i would just let your pup and ferret out in the garden and let them just see and smell each other ,just watch that your pup doesnt start too snap at the ferret and get to excited and if he does just say no in a stern voice and just scuff him to let him know your the boss . if your ferret is friendy he wont even bother about your pup but just make sure the pup dont stick he's face into the ferrets face and get bit .they learn pretty quick that there on the same side useally good luck

I start by holding the ferret and letting the pup see that the ferret is friend not foe,let the pup come up and sniff the ferret,the pup should know the word no so any over keeness from the pup at this stage is delt with in the same way as pp has said,put the ferret down i usaly have a flat bowl for them to share some milk in.I use a flat bowl so their heads arn't drawn to close together,let them get to sniff each other and let the ferret impress on the pup some disapline of his own,not to much as the pup could come back and bite back.But a nip just to let them know,start off slow a little time at a time building into letting them play with each other,i have my court so my dogs can be at floor level with my ferrets and they are use to seeing each other every day.Just the way i use,not lost a ferret yet to my terriers.

i agree with what u say fireman i take it there plummer terriers ur into

Yes mate,the dog in the pic i take out with the ferrets.He is really good with the ferrets and he will only pin the rabbits in the nets,he doesn't bit them just pins them with his legs.He is only 15mths old but has really taken to it,he will crunch a rat though,never has he ever gone for any of the ferrets(he knows what he'll get)have another plummer bitch as well who is fine with them as well,the thing is as well though the ferrets are broken to dogs as well and don't try to bite them,they all seem to know we are a team.

hi fireman how do they get on with other dogs and where abouts are u .p.m if u dont want to say on line

[Malt 379]

Cheers for the advice guys! I had ferrets before and dogs before, but never at the same time. Hopefully, by this time next year, there'll be a nice little partnership forming!

[pigeonphill 69]

Cheers for the advice guys! I had ferrets before and dogs before, but never at the same time. Hopefully, by this time next year, there'll be a nice little partnership forming!

hi maltenby in a years time it will be u letting the team down because there know the game more then we will ever know .happy hunting

[fireman 11,456]

Do you meen the ferrets?,but saying that they all do.Have used my ferrets to break a few pups as they don't just go for the pup but will give them a nip if needed.Socalizing animals is very important i feel so i do get mine meeting people and livestock as much as i can,my ferrets do meen as much to me as the dogs so i would not risk them with a strange dog or use them to break a adult dog who is a little to keen when they see the ferrets through the wire of thier court.I'm in Norfolk mate not far from Diss.

[fireman 11,456]

Used to live in Pembrookshire maltenby around StDavids,grand place to live mate,will be looking to move back that way sometime next year.Plenty of work for ferrets up there,get yourself a few mate.A few of the caravan parks have no end of rabbits around Newgale beach.

[c2c 0]

its a great ferret hotel you have there my little gill looks right at home whats the bill so far

[fireman 11,456]

Better than the Dorchester mate.Swings and roundabouts,anytime and the finders in the inner shed with the nets(just bring a spade)