HELP!!!!!!! I just adopted a very sweet two and a half year old female samoyed from the Humane Society this week. I picked up Kuma on Thurs and took her to a friends house in Minneapolis. She was groomed (yikes did she need it) and spolied rotten with all sorts of new stuff. When we returned to my place Friday night she made a dash for the room witht her ferrets. The ferrets have a half bedroom ...there is a plexiglass board aheaded to the door frame between the bedroom and living room. Need I say Kuma did not look happy. The mild mannered little gal decided to bark and thrash about as I tried to keep her from going over. The next thing we did was hold her and have my friend hold the mellowist ferret. They were a good distance from eachother..we tried to convey that they are nice creatures..don't think she bought it. After a late night and a few tears..I think I have the solution. My friend installed a new door knob on the bed room so I can close it shut. I figue a couple of times a day I will put Kuma in her crate or outside once I get that set up and let the ferrets play in the room. If I let them play with the door closed they scratch at it. They like to see what is going on in the room next doo. Kuma crate is on the other side of the house...so she will not be able to see them at all. The ferrets have a air purifier in their room so ythat hopefully will assist with the scent. I really thought the ferrets would be a problem...but they were very calm last night. Kuma however is another story. I am really worried as to whether they will ever get along. I don't mind splitting my time...but it is not ideal. I don't want the ferrets to feel jilted nor do I want Kuma to kick into "killer mode". I am open to ANY and ALL suggestings. I did post on a samoyed web site and got some responses...mostly that people didn't think they wiould get along. She does really well with other dogs and cats. They was other dogs at her previous owners. Shortly after I posted on the samoyed site another guy posted talking about how his 2 samoyeds went after a wild muskrat. UGH!!!! Please email me privately as I really would like some quick responses. Thank you. Cynthia and the furry heard: Malan..."What is that big white fur ball?" Jaz...."Hey its a horse" Einney..."YAWN" Lynk..."I want to play...play..play" Banana..."Look a new toy" Kuma..."lunch????" :-( [Posted in FML issue 2261]