I have a few questions.
 
We bought Nikki (now just over 2-1/2 yrs) a couple weeks before our nine
year old daughter was diagnosed with brain cancer and she was in a cage
most of the time for a good part of the past two years while we focused on
Melissa's cancer treatment. Well, My daughter (Melissa) is better now
(thank GOD) and I want to try to be a better mom to NIKKI. She is so sweet
and timid. She really is adorable. She has never been rambunctious like so
many ferrets I read about here in the FML. Shw has no favorite toys or
hiding places.
 
I have moved Nikki out of her cage and into a small room which gives her
like 20 the space. She sleeps in one of the two empty drawers with a couple
of shirts. I keep the door opened but blocked so she is kept in (not
always).  She pushes her food bowl around the floor,empties her food bowl
all over the floor. What a mess. But it is great to see her having so much
fun.
 
The real problem is trying to box train her. I have read many posts about
the subject but i didn't save any of those and they really weren't
applicable then.
I covered all of the corners with square cardboard pieces I attached to the
floor with tape. I wanted to find out which spots she wanted to use. There
are 6 spots and she has used 4 of them. I have read from you all that our
ferrets train us and not the other way around. How do I get it to where she
will only use one spot instead of her favorite three spots? The bathroom is
quite messy now and I don't want it to stay that way.
 
Nikki is a happier litle girl now. She is more affectionate and just seems
more content. She did crawl back into her cage to take a nap yesterday. I
thought that was interesting.
 
Any help you could provide me in how to get some routines established with
her would be greatly appreciated.
 
Thanks,
Dawn
 
   O  O          David,Dawn,Melissa,Natalie&Amelia Adams ([log in to unmask])
 _/|\/|\_ O o o                      (and our ferret NIKKI too!)
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                     "All I really need to know I learned in Kindergarten."
                                             - Robert Fulgham
[Posted in FML issue 1076]