Laurie- I'm afraid it is almost impossible to "train" a ferret to keep off of things that interest him. At the age of one year, it is natural for him to be very curious. The best thing that you can do is to train *yourself* to keep him away from anything that will hurt him. That is, make sure he can't climb or jump onto anything so high that he will hurt himself if he falls down. Protect him from any dangers in your house. Always be aware of things that could hurt him--keep him away from those. And block places that he should not go. On the FML we call it "ferret-proofing" and it's a never-ending job. It's also a good idea to keep him out of your kitchen as he could get caught and injured under any appliance that is not closed off, and out of the utility room so he doesn't get into your washer or dryer with disasterous results. Frankly, he sounds like a pretty typical young ferret. They are characteristically extremely curious and adventurous. The original animal they were bred from--the European Polecat--is also very curious. That's how the original species survives. That curiosity is how they find food. Wired weasels do eventually slow down when they get older--maybe at the age of five or six (LOL!). In the meantime, give him toys and safe places to investigate and play in, and enjoy watching his natural curiosity. Sorry I can't give you any training tips. Ferrets are not for everyone; just for those people who can laugh while searching for the stashed socks and keys, and chuckle while rescuing their pet from the top of the curtain rod for the fiftieth time! Melodyt and the terrific three -- Melody Tomaszewicz Holdings Record Maintenance Team Leader New Brunswick Libraries Distributed Technical Services Rutgers University Email: [log in to unmask] Phone: (732) 445-3856 ext. 313 ,',', __ \ `'`,' \ ()o=; `'`','`/ .. \/ / ( / \ "/ \(_ \(_ "Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines." [Posted in FML 5631]