ferret whistle

[Guest ferreting king]

hey all, when ever i go out to the ferrets i whistle when handle them or feeding them and then when they are running about to the garden i whistle and they think that it is feeding time and they come straight to me

does anyone do this

[Guest wickidweasel]

I used to have mine coming to call but now Ive got a dog

[bullmastiff 615]

Used to do that when I kept ferrets, it works quite well until their down a hole and can't hear you whistling, or probably they just ignore it when on a rabbit. mainly used it when letting them out for walks around the fields looking for mouse nests. keeps them (and you) entertained when you can't use em on rabbits. not a lot better than watching a couple of ferrets play in a long grass together. :11:

[Stevie E 66]

I do this as well fk but especially when getting them to come to you when there having a mad hour or two in the outhouse :11: ,ww is the dog still chasing trains :thumbs-up:

[SeanTheHawker 0]

similar but tut instead if whistle

[Hob&Jill 258]

Im going to train mine on a Dog training clicker.

[Guest Frank]

I make a churping/ whistling noise, works great at the moment.

Will see how it works, when i start to work them.

Frank.

[Guest ferreting king]

last winter when i was out ferreting there was a small mound with holes both ends and all overgrown nettles and ferns and i tried calling the ferret out it because i saw it on the top in the ferns and i completly ignored me

[Guest RobW71]

Sounds about right FK

I can't bide hole shy Ferrets, then give them plenty of time to work, they'll usually mooch on out and head off in a differant direction

 

Like said, at the moment the Kits all come to me, how long it'll last??? My Hob will get back in the box when he comes out.

 

Regards Rob

[The Ferret Tamer 1]

I use a bunch of keys when I feed, same as whistling really, get the kits use to it and you will have no problems when out ferreting (you always have keys in your pocket).

 

FT

[Guest RobW71]

What do you feed yours FT? it doesn't work like that with mine, they're qued up at the door as soon as they hear the latch open, belly fulls or not.

 

Regards Rob

[Guest Erin go bragh]

i do make a noise for mines but they dont pay attention but i had them out in the back garden today and they where digging a tunnel way behind the ivey and when i made the noise the 2 we heads stuck out it was funny lol iv never had ferrets before these 2 are my first ever so im still learning from watching them

Edited July 26, 2006 by Erin go bragh

[Guest ADAM AND HIS DOGS]

similar but tut instead if whistle

 

 

i tut too and i talk around them so they become used tomy voice. it can definitely help.

[Guest Frank]

Its good to talk, ferrets thrive on it.

Frank.

[Guest RobW71]

I've just came back from taking the dogs out, there was one kit out in the court chewing on last nights spine all the others were curled up asleep in the shed, I only opened the door and said "morning Mr Fuffles" (the kids named him) and got rushed by seven ferrets It deff'ly helps to talk to them and like someone already said, it's good the kids are home to really fuss over them.

 

Regards Rob