ferretmaniac 5 Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 I was having a long debate with my boyfriend about ferrets and working dogs. He is adiment you can train a dog to not kill a ferret...i disagreed as i have read on here [bANNED TEXT] people have owned dogs they thought were golden around ferrets then bang the dogs eaten the ferret..... What do you all think? FM Quote Link to post
Kay 3,709 Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 Well just look at some of the photos posted on here of dogs & ferrets working along side each other , if dogs are broken to ferrets then it causes no problems Quote Link to post
Malt 379 Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 My dogs are good with my ferrets, they've been brought up with them and work well together. Saying that, I'd never consider leaving them unattended together, but then that's just common sense. Quote Link to post
ferretmaniac 5 Posted March 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 My dogs are good with my ferrets, they've been brought up with them and work well together. Saying that, I'd never consider leaving them unattended together, but then that's just common sense. Aye its total commen sence but what if a ferret was to escape its hutch or something and you had your dog outside....whats it's natural instinc going to be wheather its been trained to ferrets or not? Quote Link to post
clabby 14 Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 My dogs are good with my ferrets, they've been brought up with them and work well together. Saying that, I'd never consider leaving them unattended together, but then that's just common sense. Aye its total commen sence but what if a ferret was to escape its hutch or something and you had your dog outside....whats it's natural instinc going to be wheather its been trained to ferrets or not? its natural instinct will be to chase but if the dog and ferrit have been brought up the chances of it killing the ferrit if it escapes is unpredctable the ferret will give as good as it gets and the dog will let go [bANNED TEXT] it figures the ferrit aint letting go of its snowt Quote Link to post
jonnygray 139 Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 My dogs are good with my ferrets, they've been brought up with them and work well together. Saying that, I'd never consider leaving them unattended together, but then that's just common sense. Aye its total commen sence but what if a ferret was to escape its hutch or something and you had your dog outside....whats it's natural instinc going to be wheather its been trained to ferrets or not? as a pup of about 8 months old one of my terriers who is well broke to ferrets came wandering out of the garage where the ferrets are kept, one of them had escaped and latched onto the side of his face. he came to me with the ferret still attached for me to take it away! he has been bitten severel times by my own and other peoples but shows no inclination to bite back even tho show him a rat and he will rag it till its in pieces! Quote Link to post
stubby 175 Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 its all down to the dog, and each person knows there own, yes, if a ferret escaped from my court, "jack" the plummer x jrt would eat it, but "smart" the jrt bitch would let me know, follow it, even play with it, Quote Link to post
ferretmaniac 5 Posted March 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 This is really good that im getting good feebback. Its interesting to view everyone else opions on the topic. Keep it up guys. Cheers! Quote Link to post
victor 10 Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 my dog fights outher if i tell him to, he wont do it to a ferret Quote Link to post
Rolfe 2 Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 Any new pups that arrive here are ALL introduced to the ferrets as soon as possible.....it is sometimes the case that a pup and ferret kits arrive together.....which makes life easier and they will play together quite happily, eating and drinking from the same bowls. My dogs and ferrets have a mutual respect for each other......and on rabbiting days the ferrets will walk about from hole to hole working, often walking under the lurchers legs as he stands waiting for a bolt......and neither will take any notice of each other. Even my terrier who is a demon on rats......will not look twice at a ferret, its just how you bring them up from pups really......with a bit of careful planning it is relatively easy to break a dog to ferrets. Rolfe Quote Link to post
ferretmaniac 5 Posted March 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 Any new pups that arrive here are ALL introduced to the ferrets as soon as possible.....it is sometimes the case that a pup and ferret kits arrive together.....which makes life easier and they will play together quite happily, eating and drinking from the same bowls. My dogs and ferrets have a mutual respect for each other......and on rabbiting days the ferrets will walk about from hole to hole working, often walking under the lurchers legs as he stands waiting for a bolt......and neither will take any notice of each other. Even my terrier who is a demon on rats......will not look twice at a ferret, its just how you bring them up from pups really......with a bit of careful planning it is relatively easy to break a dog to ferrets. Rolfe Thanks rolfe. Looks like you have a good set up pal! I guess that is the easiest way of breaking both parties to another! Cheers FM Quote Link to post
Coneytrappr 30 Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 My old JRTxFoxy was introduced to ferrets in the latter half of her life. I told her to leave it and she did- never once did she touch a ferret. They can be trained. It depends on the owner and the personality of the dog- some will never be good with ferrets and others will. That same dog could not be broken to pet rabbits. Never. Quote Link to post
plummerterreirs1992 0 Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 my lurcher and whippet are both fine with my ferrets. neva had a problem just break them when they are a pup Quote Link to post
lurchers 2,763 Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 it depends on how the dog is brought up with them in my opp.but some dogs you cant trust with nowt Quote Link to post
dpb82uk 138 Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 mi dog wil follow ferrets about sniffing them i went out with a frend last week he had a harris hawk wich had never met a ferret before and i was abit unshur but the hawk ad 1 look at the ferret and didnt pay a intrest in it im not shur what wood of happend if hawk was flying and saw the ferret Quote Link to post
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