Introducing a whippet and ferret.

[parkim 1]

Hi fellas, I have been out with my whippet after rabbits... although i have never worked him with any ferrets, A mate suggested we possibily should work them together although what would be the best way to go about introducing the two? Mine has never met a ferret and i can just imagine him getting a little carried away with his new mate

[rob190364 2,594]

might be worth starting off by showing him the ferret through the hutch bars just to check his reaction first?

 

personally the first time I'd introduce an adult dog to a ferret I'd have the dog muzzled just in case. The other thing you've got to watch is the ferrets biting the dog, one of my ferrets nips the dog so she just gives that one a wide berth when ferreting.

 

I'd also take the dog ferreting but leave the dog tied up a couple of times and just let him watch. That way he'll cotton on that you putting the ferrets down = rabbits bolting and will also cotton on that the ferrets are on your side

[parkim 1]

Thanks Rob mate, I think that would be the best idea just to muzzle him... If one bit him then i think he'd soon learn! he's not so keen on pain i figured....

 

Ill give it a try with him watching to learn first, at the minute there is no stratergy to him catching rabbits. Its a full on race till one or the other burns outt! Crazy.