Breaking A New Dog To Ferrets

[iamduvern 62]

Just got a new lurcher and need advice on breaking to ferts

Put dog in to fert house so he could sniff through mesh hes fine take one fert out and hold up a 12 inches away and dog and he goes mad snapping away gave me a sharp nip when I pulled him away

Dog is 2 years old spent the last 6 months in rescue centre and dont have any info about previous life

Dogs fine with people and most other dogs but has already had a go at a fox in the garden

Any advice please

[undisputed 1,664]

Just got a new lurcher and need advice on breaking to ferts

Put dog in to fert house so he could sniff through mesh hes fine take one fert out and hold up a 12 inches away and dog and he goes mad snapping away gave me a sharp nip when I pulled him away

Dog is 2 years old spent the last 6 months in rescue centre and dont have any info about previous life

Dogs fine with people and most other dogs but has already had a go at a fox in the garden

Any advice please

 

Thats the prob with adult dogs you didn't raise yourself...he may have killed one before....I would hold him a safe distance and get someone to hold the dog...shows any interest chastise him he needs to know the ferret is out of bounds otherwise you'll end up with a dead ferret

[Malt 379]

Not being funny mate, but if that was my dog, it would be the last time it nipped me........... What did you do to the dog after it bit you?

[iamduvern 62]

Not being funny mate, but if that was my dog, it would be the last time it nipped me........... What did you do to the dog after it bit you?

 

Gave him a stern talking to!! No second chances for him I shall up the training ,work him a bit harder hopefully get him out this weekend with an experianced ferreting dog

 

If he should bite again it might have to be a lead asprin

[Malt 379]

Not being funny mate, but if that was my dog, it would be the last time it nipped me........... What did you do to the dog after it bit you?

 

Gave him a stern talking to!! No second chances for him I shall up the training ,work him a bit harder hopefully get him out this weekend with an experianced ferreting dog

 

If he should bite again it might have to be a lead asprin

I take it by 'stern talking to' you meant boot up the arse?

[cometa300s 20]

i had this problem mate. just do what your doin and when he goes to nip at the ferret or you just give him a good slap around the head or a light slap should i say. its just like when dogs are pups and you are trying to teach them not to pee on the carpet if you get what i mean. it will take time but it will be worth it

[Dan_Jones 7]

My terrier had killed 2 ferrets by the age of 10 month ( left the hutch roof open while i fed them and he was a good climber ) now hes just gone a year and im 2 more ferrets up i decided to break him to them better.. First thing he did when i showed them to him was went offit .. and i mean offit back flips barking nutting the mesh.Let him do that for a couple of weeks while telling him off for it.In the end he had realised he wasnt going to get near them so he calmed down.Then i would get them out and let him sniff them as i held his scruff.Few weeks later again i would let them run around him as i held his scruff .Then just last week i let go of him for the first time around them and he went down to sniff 1 and it bit his ear LMFAO. So now he wont go within 2 metres of them haha he learnt his lesson and now he is ferret broken as he darnt go near them lol .. :toast: