Here is a debate for you...

[Neal 1,873]

When I had my first ferrets about nine or ten years ago they were kept in a court at the bottom of the garden whereas the lurcher and kelpie were housed in a run by the back door. When I cleaned out the ferrets I used to put down their food on a drain cover about half way down the garden and then run like mad, back to their court and close the door behind me else they'd follow me back in which made the cleaning a tad more tricky; they couldn't get out of the garden as there was a brick wall all the way around it.

 

Bear with me I'll get to the point soon...on one occasion, after cleaning out the court, I let back in two of the ferrets but couldn't find the third one anywhere. Then I noticed the lurcher standing by the door of the run looking very sheepish wearing his "I didn't do anything:honest" expression. when I went into their run I found the third ferret curled up asleep with the kelpie!

[ferret1 6]

Just echoing what has been said already but if the dog is broken the ferrets at an early age then there should nt be any problems. I work a JRT with my ferrets and work alot of hegdes and the terrier will let me know where the ferret is if the hedge is too dense by a high pitched bark and he will follow the ferret through the hedge. I have never had a problem with dogs and ferrets of my own. The ferret kits are introduced to the dog as soon as they start being handled.

[Bevwallis 7]

My lurchers are all "ferret friendly"

 

I could never trust them alone however as i had a terrier years ago that was fantastic with my cat.They used to sleep together etc etc.

One day i mistakenly left them unattended and came home to a very dead cat.

 

I think carefully supervised and dogs properly introduced should see plain sailing

[The one 8,506]

Not read all the comments but if you cant train a dog not to kill ferrets you shouldn't have a dog

[fireman 10,993]

With pups or young dogs it's not hard to break them to the ferrets,keeping the ferrets at ground level stops any jumping up at hutches to see whats inside.I've never had any problem what so ever with any of mine but i also don't mind upsetting folks by not allowing them to bring unknown dogs out with me and my ferrets.

This is Caterpillers young dog within 5 mins of meeting the ferrets for the first time,

these are my dogs(lurcher now in the kennel in the sky)

Will add all these dogs shown will draw a rabbit from a bury with a ferret attached to one end and NONE of them have EVER shown any hostility to the ferrets.

[rangers 0]

i wish i couid get my dogs to eat out the same bowl like that never mind share it with ferrets even milk they will fight over