How would a rescue lurcher or greyhound respond to ferrets?

[happyferret123 13]

My family are planning on getting a running type dog from a rescue centre. They won't be working it, but I have my working ferrets and I'm a little worried about them. All of these types of dogs in the description says can't be in a home with cats or small animals. Do you think that it would be possible to have them around each other as many dogs will be older so prob set in their ways. I don't want them going after my ferrets all the time. Obviously I wouldn't put them together but don't want the dog trying to get into their cage if he was left out in the garden, etc..

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

From my limited experience, early socialisation is key to stock breaking.

 

An older lurcher or running dog, especially if ex worker or ex racer is likely to see the ferrets as fair game and not alot else.

 

Gaz

[scothunter 12,609]

ive kept dozens of racing greyhounds over the years,some are diffent from others,but the maj of the ones i had pass through my hands were killers of anything smaller than them.i would imagine the vast maj of ex racers will dispatch your ferrets in a heart beat.im not sure if you could train them out of this or not.i honestly never ever tried,they were kept for racing and the keener the better.as for other dogs.well some got on ok with other dogs,but i will say again if its smaller than the greyhound and its running up to play with the grey be very wary.ive had to prize a few dogs from the jaws of my greys on a few occasions.they are great palcid animals in and around the house and are no trouble with kids or folk(basically a racer looks on you as a f*****g meal ticket,nothong more)however i strongly wll say this.they have a very high killer instinct in them and ignore it at youe peril.

[Cold Ethyl 63]

It all depends if they were used to ferrets or not and the dogs thoughts my terrier hated cats when i got her and in two weeks i turned it around she sleeps with the cats and doesnt bother at all with them now.My best advice would be to keep the ferrets secure and the dogs away from the hutch if your in any doubt whatsoever