Terrier And Ferret

[Wirey 23]

Maybe Terryd, would you keep your ferrets in the same pen as the terriers?

[terryd 8,525]

Mine used to be in a hutch in the shed with the dogs lose but the dogs had known them since pups so I had no worry. What works well at home now if the ferrets are in the back yard and the dogs the house so every time they go out for a piddle they see the ferrets so get used to them. I only have a cocker and lurcher pup now a days but it made getting the pup used to them easy. He did used to try get a bit playful to start but just ignores them now

trying to pinch bit chicken off the ferret

 

old pic of a little patterdale i had years ago

 

on the other side of the coin I had a lakeland that just wanted to fight and kill every thing never managed to trust him with ferrets

[Wirey 23]

Probably starting the, young is key, I'm getting mine vaccinated this weekend so will be keen to make a start, will post up some pics.

[morton 5,368]

My terrier would kill mink and he had a wild polecat once but he was perfect with the ferrets. I guess it all depends on the dog maybe some terriers can be a bit trigger happy lol

Ive an old retired Beddy bitch and a red Fell that hunted mink for over 14 seasons between them,both these terriers could be trusted 100% around the ferrets when bunny bashing,often worked around each other in the same holes.

[Wirey 23]

Any tips Morton for getting them terriers used to ferrets?

[morton 5,368]

Any tips Morton for getting them terriers used to ferrets?

Familiarity,not forgetting that an equal part of the training is getting the ferrets used to the dogs,my terriers are in the vicinity of the ferrets from pups and soon ignore them,then its a case of letting them come together and keeping control,over many many lessons.Then its awaiting the accidents that happen when a terrier thats worked itself into a working frenzy,as they have an habit of doing,forgets its education and mullers a ferret,as will happen,thats why all my terriers are broken to ferrets,but i only trust 2 of them.