Pups & Ferrets/cats?

[polonose00 21]

if i have a pup that has never seen a ferret but is well socialised with cats could this "skill" transfer over to ferrets?

 

we have a really grumpy cat and the pup completely understands the boundaries of what is acceptable or not (dont go within slashing distance lol)

she doesnt chase cats we come across on streets although i couldnt be sure she wouldnt on a field or something over a longer distance, what i am trying to say is she doesnt show the same game drive she would to a rabbit/squirrel/small bird/leaf in the wind lol

[polonose00 21]

maybe this should have gone in the ferreting section i dont know

[Northern Rock 512]

All you can do is introduce and be very firm. Im looking to do the same with my 10month old pup . She knows what she can and cant chase now

[polonose00 21]

oh i thought they had to be introduced younger than that, my pups only 22week

cheers

[Aussie Whip 4,101]

Just have her around the ferret cage when your feeding,cleaning them,most lurcher rabbit dogs soon learn that ferrets are their allies in the game,but not all dogs shower them with affection.If she's ok with cats she sounds pretty level headed.

Edited October 26, 2017 by Aussie Whip

[Blueboybilly 164]

At 22 weeks you can break them to anything mate. Just introduced my best mates Lurcher to my ferrets at 12 months old - no problem at all.

[Steviec 190]

Hi mate

My pup is also 22 weeks old, last week I picked up a couple of 9 week old kits and just let her have a sniff round while i held them till I was sure she was ok with them and let them drink from the same bowl, now they chase each other and play fight and are fine with each other, I'm sure they'll be ok together,

Atb

[Maximus Ferret 2,063]

oh i thought they had to be introduced younger than that, my pups only 22week

cheers

The younger the better in my opinion but in theory they can be stock broken at any age as long as they haven't already got bad habits. Even if they have it's still often possible.

[tote 854]

if i have a pup that has never seen a ferret but is well socialised with cats could this "skill" transfer over to ferrets?

 

we have a really grumpy cat and the pup completely understands the boundaries of what is acceptable or not (dont go within slashing distance lol)

she doesnt chase cats we come across on streets although i couldnt be sure she wouldnt on a field or something over a longer distance, what i am trying to say is she doesnt show the same game drive she would to a rabbit/squirrel/small bird/leaf in the wind lol

If your ferrets are broke to dogs there shouldn't be a problem, if they aren't it might get a tad emotional, lol.