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    A Ferret Manual: How to Train and Manage Your Human
    A Ferret Manual: How to Train and Manage Your Human
    A Ferret Manual: How to Train and Manage Your Human
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    A Ferret Manual: How to Train and Manage Your Human

    By Karen Hearing

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    So you really think you "own" your pet ferrets and that they live in "your" house? Well, think again – because it just may be otherwise. And that's exactly why we've written this humorous little book, "A Ferret Manual: How to Train and Manage Your Human." It examines ferret training and ferret care from a ferret's-eye point of view.

    Here's what you'll get . . .

    Introduction – An Overview of Human Nature
    Toys – Get What You Really Want
    Meal Time – Make 'em Get It Right
    Litter Pans and Cage Configuration – Or the Power of Poop
    Real Estate – Location and Size
    The Annoyance of "Ferret Proofing"
    Conclusion

    Ferrets are unique pets and will often, as we demonstrate in this little book, make you see things in a unique way. Enjoy.

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    So, you've finally acquired your very own human, have you? Good for you and congratulations! It sure beats being crowded together with a bunch of total strangers in a tiny cage at the pet store, doesn't it? But . . . while this is a great accomplishment and a first step toward a happy life in a home of your own, your job is just beginning. You have a lot of work and a long road ahead of you.

    First of all, humans aren't really very teachable. But, then, there are very few animals as inquisitive and as intelligent as ferrets. That means training your human will require, in varying degrees as your unique situation demands, inventiveness, persistence, consistent application, and time.

    Okay, let's get started.

    Introduction – An Overview of Human Nature
    Following are the four important truths about or principles of human nature that will form the foundation of our guidelines and rules for training and managing your human. Remember these and adapt your training tactics accordingly, and you should see some success in your human-training efforts.

    1. Humans are basically lazy creatures.
    The thing you need to keep squarely in mind at all times is that adult humans are lazy. They don't sleep nearly as much as we do, but they are far less active when awake. They seldom run, they don't hide under the bed, and they never get on top of the dresser and play among the knickknacks. Even human kits ("children," I think they call them) usually don't play as vigorously as ferrets, and I've never seen one do the ferret "war dance."

    Because they are lazy, then, and slaves to the law of inertia, humans are just downright hard to train. The difficulty lies in getting them to change a behavior. For some bizarre reason, they prefer the familiar and easy to the better course. And never forget that humans just aren't as smart as ferrets. There's really nothing you can do about that, though.

    For a human, it takes a lot of effort to learn something new and change a thinking pattern and/or a behavior. That’s why they dig in their heels and resist change: because it takes effort. Ironically, though, humans often expend more energy resisting change, owing to their inherent laziness, than they would actually making the change. (But, remember, they're just not all that bright.) So, one of the keys to successfully training and managing your human will be persistence. You will simply have to work at it assiduously until you've achieved the desired results.

    Just don't give up. Success could be right around the corner.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKaren Hearing
    Release dateNov 1, 2013
    ISBN9781310332906
    A Ferret Manual: How to Train and Manage Your Human
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    Karen Hearing

    An animal lover since she was a young girl, Karen has three dogs,one cat, three horses, one husband . . . and four ferrets. It might be better, though, to say that these ferrets share her home. When you have a pet that combines a cat's curiosity and an otter's playfulness and a dog's silly antics, you can't really say you own it.Karen has been sharing her home with ferrets for about four years (as of this writing – September 2011). They are Rikki, a female albino ferret, and Possum, a male panda ferret, and Loki and Luna. Her adventure with pet ferrets began like this . . .Karen found Rikki, the fuzzball who started her love affair with ferrets, curled up on the ground beside her truck at work on a cold, rainy December night. Karen scooped her up, dried her off, and took her home. (She did do her best to locate the owners.) Thus began her life with ferrets.After having Rikki for about a year, Karen began to feel guilty about not being able to give her the attention she needed (because of work and family and all that). So, in early November, she put on her brightest, most-fetching smile and asked her husband for an early Christmas present. And he said, "We'll see" – which was close enough to "Yes" for Karen.So in a few days they set off to the local pet store to find Rikki a "baby brother." Karen took Rikki with her so she could help pick out her "brother," but Rikki, her furry little mind boogled by ferret speed dating, couldn't make a decision. Karen decided for her, and she made a good choice. Possum is a playmate, cohort in adventure and loving companion to Rikki and both a joy and a trial to Karen.Now, Karen shares her enthusiasm for fuzzy carpet sharks and growing knowledge of ferrets with anyone willing to listen. Ferrets are fairly high-maintenance pets. They require a lot of care, a lot of attention, in-depth knowledge of diet and health issues, and just the right ferret accessories and ferret toys.Karen’s goal is to help people who are in the same boat she was when ferrets first came into her life – that is, knowing almost nothing about ferrets or where to turn for help. She hopes to make the journey a little smoother for other ferret owners. For healthy, happy ferrets are worth it.

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      Book preview

      A Ferret Manual - Karen Hearing

      A Ferret Manual

      How to Train and Manage Your Human

      Karen Hearing and Michael Hearing

      Smashwords Edition

      Spring Lake Books

      Copyright 2013

      This little book is intended to be a humorous, tongue-in-cheek treatment of a slice of life with pet ferrets from a ferret's-eye point of view. Still, we hope you'll learn a little about your ferrets and ferret care while exploring how our carpet sharks might handle us. Enjoy.

      All rights reserved. This book may not be used or reproduced in any manner—by any means or in any medium whatsoever—in part or in whole without written permission of the author (except, of course, small excerpts in reviews). Please respect intellectual-property rights and help authors protect what they've created.

      Introduction – An Overview of Human Nature

      Toys – Get What You Really Want

      Meal Time – Make 'em Get It Right

      Litter Pans and Cage Configuration – Or the Power of Poop

      Real Estate – Size and Location

      The Annoyance of Ferret Proofing

      Conclusion

      A Ferret Manual: How to Train and Manage Your Human

      So, you've finally acquired your very own human, have you? Good for you and congratulations! It sure beats being crowded

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