>Don't get a dog from from a shelter. I don't mean puppies; I mean a >dog. God only knows what happened to that dog before he arrived at >the shelter. Not true; each dog is different. I adopted a 5-year-old golden retriever collie mix from a shelter and she is very good with other animals. I have also had a shepherd mix adopted from a shelter when he was a puppy, as well as a full grown sheltie adopted from a family. All have been very good with the ferrets, but I never leave them alone with each other either. I don't think you can generalize about dogs; they're all different. Ronnie [Posted in FML issue 5098]