Renessa asked about adopting a retired racing greyhound, and about how the dog might get along with ferrets. My mom had a retired track dog-- she was a very sweet and gentle dog where human beings were concerned, but she really triggered on anything small and moving. Even on a leash, she managed to nab a couple of squirrels and a baby bird or two, she was that fast. Fancy, the greyhound, and my ferret Amelia interacted a few times. I do believe that Fancy wanted to play with Amelia, but I'm not at all sure whether she saw Amelia as a playmate or an interactive toy. I wasn't willing to test this, and Amelia didn't seem very eager to interact with Fancy either. So, while a greyhound puppy might be ok, based on my experience I would not trust a track-trained greyhound to hold its training and instincts in check around ferrets. Regina Regina Harrison [log in to unmask] http://users.rcn.com/badriya/ "Is that my business? Well, what is my business? Do I know? Did I ever know? Let's not go into that. You're not human tonight, Marlowe. Maybe I never was or ever will be... Maybe we all get like this in the cold half-lit world where always the wrong thing happens and never the right." --Raymond Chandler, The Little Sister [Posted in FML issue 5164]