I am a Dog lover. I am a Ferret lover. I make no judgment on the heartbreaking loss of 2 Ferts by 2 "separate" Dogs. One thing I DO know is that the first Ferret loss to a Dog, as 'seen' by the second Dog when it happened, DID NOT "teach" the second Dog to "Kill" Ferrets because it "saw" the first unfortunate incident, as suggested by some posters! ! 18 years of Ferrets, and 56 years of Dogs have taught me that Canines have "naturally", possibly dormant, instincts toward "small" animals. The first canine did not see the first incident, and say to itself,..."Ohhh, now I`ve learned something".......... kill small, furry 'anxious' & "crazy-acting" animals next chance I get!! I make no 'verdict' on Alex`s past & present situations, only that the above was NOT the case. Apparently, those suggesting that one Dog learned to kill a Ferret from another`s actions, no matter whose fault it was, has not had too much experience with Canines. Maybe learning more about one of the species involved,....or "possibly" both, would make some of these posts more "informed",...& correct! Good luck to all involved,..... Dooks to all. John Rich N.J. USA. john rich <[log in to unmask]> [Posted in FML 6087]