Introducing Dogs to Ferrets

[RWDSteve 0]

I'm just in the process of buying a Lurcher pup and I remember being told that you're best introducing dogs to ferrets and vice versa when they're young. All I want to know really is that is this right and has anyone got any tips on doing it? Is it as easy as just handling the ferret with the pup sat next to you? I know this might be a daft question but I had a look through the FAQ's and didn't see any mention of it.

 

Cheers for any advice

 

Steve

[lapin2008 1,587]

I'm just in the process of buying a Lurcher pup and I remember being told that you're best introducing dogs to ferrets and vice versa when they're young. All I want to know really is that is this right and has anyone got any tips on doing it? Is it as easy as just handling the ferret with the pup sat next to you? I know this might be a daft question but I had a look through the FAQ's and didn't see any mention of it.

 

Cheers for any advice

 

Steve

 

In my experience your right. old dog new tricks and all that. what i have done in the past is as youv'e said handle the ferrt with the dog there and bollock/encourage accordingly if the pup gets too involved. you won't have any probs i shouldn't think as the dog will be growing up with them there

[auld salmon 28]

i let my pup sniff them then kept an eye on her and the stinkers when running around the garden she got a few nips that soon sorted her but still gets a bit excited now and then but a quick shout at her and she calms down or a nip but stinkers get told if they nip her too

[Guest Catcher]

Hi made made the mistake once Four moth old terrier .About nine week old ferret The terrier tryed to kill it right away.Iwould say get a big dog ferret and small pup this way any hassel the dog will come out with a sore nose and think twised about trying it again atb .catcher

[j davies 8]

I'm just in the process of buying a Lurcher pup and I remember being told that you're best introducing dogs to ferrets and vice versa when they're young. All I want to know really is that is this right and has anyone got any tips on doing it? Is it as easy as just handling the ferret with the pup sat next to you? I know this might be a daft question but I had a look through the FAQ's and didn't see any mention of it.

 

Cheers for any advice

 

Steve

i got my ferret the same week as i did my cocker pup they been togerther from day one now one hell of a team that was 3 years ago now got 5 fettets and a new cocker pup and se is the same even goes out side picks them up and fetches them in =the house when they are working she leaves them to work as if she noes rabbitrs wil be out in a min lol

 

saying that i would not trust a jack rustel or a dog like that with them there instinct is to kill and that what you got to wach with them

[Guest Catcher]

I'm just in the process of buying a Lurcher pup and I remember being told that you're best introducing dogs to ferrets and vice versa when they're young. All I want to know really is that is this right and has anyone got any tips on doing it? Is it as easy as just handling the ferret with the pup sat next to you? I know this might be a daft question but I had a look through the FAQ's and didn't see any mention of it.

 

Cheers for any advice

 

Steve

i got my ferret the same week as i did my cocker pup they been togerther from day one now one hell of a team that was 3 years ago now got 5 fettets and a new cocker pup and se is the same even goes out side picks them up and fetches them in =the house when they are working she leaves them to work as if she noes rabbitrs wil be out in a min lol

 

saying that i would not trust a jack rustel or a dog like that with them there instinct is to kill and that what you got to wach with them

 

 

good going mate bring them up together must be a good thing.atb catcher

[Tyla 3,179]

I'm just in the process of buying a Lurcher pup and I remember being told that you're best introducing dogs to ferrets and vice versa when they're young. All I want to know really is that is this right and has anyone got any tips on doing it? Is it as easy as just handling the ferret with the pup sat next to you? I know this might be a daft question but I had a look through the FAQ's and didn't see any mention of it.

 

Cheers for any advice

 

Steve

i got my ferret the same week as i did my cocker pup they been togerther from day one now one hell of a team that was 3 years ago now got 5 fettets and a new cocker pup and se is the same even goes out side picks them up and fetches them in =the house when they are working she leaves them to work as if she noes rabbitrs wil be out in a min lol

 

saying that i would not trust a jack rustel or a dog like that with them there instinct is to kill and that what you got to wach with them

 

My lurchers are fine with them but i dont trust the terrier. i got him at a year old though so he didnt have the same interaction with them when he was a puppy. He knows he shouldnt but you can see he would like to !

[deanflute 550]

I got my pup at 19 weeks and i thought it would be a little too late for her learn to be with the ferrets so i just let her around the cage/run for an hour a day to see how she reacted and she seemed fine around them, then i opened the lid to the run and let the ferrets run around above her eye level on the roof to their sleeping compartment and she was fine again, Just slowly let her have more time and more interaction with them and i feel she is fine with them now. She is 28 weeks and they are all eating and drinking out of the same dishes. I would never leave her alone with them though.

Cheers Dean

 

[Guest Catcher]

I got my pup at 19 weeks and i thought it would be a little too late for her learn to be with the ferrets so i just let her around the cage/run for an hour a day to see how she reacted and she seemed fine around them, then i opened the lid to the run and let the ferrets run around above her eye level on the roof to their sleeping compartment and she was fine again, Just slowly let her have more time and more interaction with them and i feel she is fine with them now. She is 28 weeks and they are all eating and drinking out of the same dishes. I would never leave her alone with them though.

Cheers Dean

 

 

 

Great pics.atb.catcher

[deanflute 550]

I got my pup at 19 weeks and i thought it would be a little too late for her learn to be with the ferrets so i just let her around the cage/run for an hour a day to see how she reacted and she seemed fine around them, then i opened the lid to the run and let the ferrets run around above her eye level on the roof to their sleeping compartment and she was fine again, Just slowly let her have more time and more interaction with them and i feel she is fine with them now. She is 28 weeks and they are all eating and drinking out of the same dishes. I would never leave her alone with them though.

Cheers Dean

 

 

 

Great pics.atb.catcher

 

Cheers Catcher

[lawrence 657]

i keep the ferrets in the dog run, so pups are well used to them and don't view them as quarry.

[RWDSteve 0]

Cheers for the info and quality pics. Picked a pup up yesterday, a Whippet x Greyhound x Bedlington x Collie Called Burt. Been adapting on old pine wardrobe into a ferret hutch this afternoon, just need a couple of Ferrets now