I don't want to offend anyone - but has anyone out there ever heard of a ferret passing gas? My husband swears that he heard one of our kids doing that - he says it was a different sound than any other he's heard before. As for "dooking" or "chortling" or whatever name we give to that noise - it's the most joyful sound in the world!!! :-) Our little girl Banana tends to dook up a storm whenever she plays with us or with her brothers. She also seems to encourage Snickers & Weasel to dook more than they used to. What fun to have a youngster in the house to keep the oldsters more active & happy! -Judy [Posted in FML issue 5047]