>The clerk at the pet shop told me to give him a squirt of bitter apple
>everytime he bites.  By this I mean litterally sticking the nozzle in his
>mouth and spraying.  He goes nuts!!  He really hates it, paws at him mouth,
>rubs his head against the bottom of the cage.  This goes on for about 5
>minutes.  It looks almost painful!  Is this wrong?  She said it is not
>hurting him and is the best way to train him.  Is this true?
 
Not good!!
 
My suggestion would be to tell the clerk in no uncertain terms where she
could spray the bitter apple, I'm serious!
 
I believe on the bottle it says not to ingest it.
 
Please don't continue this, it's very cruel and you are probably damaging
the sensitive skin inside his mouth.
 
I would contact a ferret shelter in your area and ask them to go and talk
to the people at that pet store, who clearly know nothing about ferrets.
If you post the location of the pet store on the FML, perhaps someone who
lives in that area could talk to the people there.  Please let us know what
happens.
 
Best wishes...
 
Ronnie in Mass.
[Posted in FML issue 3148]