Serena (lhasa-cocker) is doing very well with the ferrets, she isn't quite sure how to act ferrety and that confuses her but she tries. She's now 6.5 pounds and too large for the floor hammock though she still tries to get in it. She hasn't grasped the concept that ferrets sleep UNDER bedding so when she plops in the beds there usually is a ferret under her and not pleased with her. I'll have to work on teaching her to check before plopping down. This morning her and Sweet Pea were tugging on a crocheted egg, Serena walking backwards and Sweet Pea sliding down the hall on firmly planted feet. They ended up in the bedroom so I'm not sure who won the tug of war but Sweet Pea got away with the egg. Yesterday she wanted to play with Dante and as he walked away she grabbed his tail and pulled him back to her, then let go, and as he walked away again she pulled him back again. Poor Dante. I was giggling so hard I couldn't save him. No harm done except to his ego. If the ferret cage is floor level and the door large enough she walks right in. A couple days ago she was bored so she found a floor cage with a low hammock full of fuzzies and tried to get in with them. They were not impressed. Serena spends a lot of time in the enclosure when the ferrets are out there. Sully taught her to dig so now there are large puppy holes in the dirt area. She watches the ferrets intently and I'm guessing they'll teach her many many more things.... For the most part, Serena does well with the ferrets, but I'm also very stern on what she can and can't do. She is learning names and which ones she can and can't play with, and that house playing has to be calm playing. We are still working on the inside voice... tle www.ferretfamilyservices.org Kansas [Posted in FML 6298]