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Teaching tricks

The ferret is quite intelligent and can be taught various tricks. Just look at the ferrets that have starred in movies and you can see that they can be trained. To train the ferrets must remember that they are very active and never will not stand still for a long training session. To teach your ferret tricks to, you need to plan training sessions a few minutes, but intense. If you incorporate in training activities that stimulate the natural tendencies of ferrets, your work will be much easier.

Anyone with a ferret will tell you that are curious creatures with a short attention span for which you may be wondering how do you get. The best way is to hold training sessions in an area that have already fully explored. In this way you will not feel the need to wander in search of something new. Teach your ferret to stay on your shoulders is the first thing to learn! To teach them to do what you want, use a method of encouraging, convince them to come up and stay on your shoulder with a prize and a few kind words. If they do something that should not, say “NO” out loud and strong. Eventually he will understand that it is more pleasant to stay on your shoulder.

When you teach something to your ferret, remember that he does something only if you have something in return. Most of the animals are trained in this way, that it is an affection as a reward or the owner must give him a reason to do something. Find out what is your favorite prize, let him do the trick you want and then ricompensalo with the prize. At the end will associate the action by earning a prize and will perform on command.

Ferrets can learn a variety of tricks including sit, stay on your shoulder and turn around. To start the training you need to find a way to ottenerel'attenzione your ferret, for example, you might notice that if you hold her favorite prize in the air above his nose he will sit. Do this by saying “SEDUTO” and when he sits down to give him the prize. Keep repeating the command, try to pronounce the word before, if you sit ricompensalo. This will require much patience, but in the end will understand.

Training your ferret is a great way to spend time with your pet. Remember to always use the reward system and never hit or punish your pet. With a little 'time and perseverance (and lots of goodies) you'll soon have a perfectly trained ferret!


SOURCE: Lee Dobbins for ferrets.pet-breeds.com

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