How to potty train a ferret at home without a cage

The question of how to quickly train a ferret to the tray and do it right worries many owners of animals. The animal can be trained, but the owner must be patient. If you stick to special methods, the learning process will go smoothly. Ferrets - a domesticated species of the weasel family - are distinguished by cleanliness. Females, as well as babies, are easier to get used to urinate.

Reasons why a ferret crap in the corners

It is advised to start training immediately after placing ferrets in new conditions. Training is sometimes stretched. It is important to understand why ferrets do not want to use the tray.

Common causes:

1. The container chosen as the urination site was not cleaned thoroughly enough.
2. Ferret doesn't like the smell of litter.
3. The tray is far from the cage.
4. The animal is under stress.
5. The pet is not happy with something.

Owners are advised to keep a close eye on the ferret to detect a problem. Sometimes even an animal accustomed to the tray goes to the toilet in another place. Most often this happens when frightened.

Types of trays

Manufacturers offer several types of pet trays:

Products for cat litter are not always accepted by ferrets. Granules with clay or wood shavings stick to the paws and cause skin irritation in mustelids. Some owners prefer to wash the fixture often, and do not use the filler. on the sides, the railing is quite high, and the front side is low. The bottom is lined with paper or cloth. The pads are changed frequently. When cleaning, avoid using detergents. Ferrets find the toilet by smelling themselves.

Types	Design Features
Standard, which is usually purchased for cats	Capacity with mesh.Such a toilet remains dry due to the tray into which the liquid flows. Wash the urinal often, because animals do not like dirt. The downside is that ferrets tend to hide in corners while defecation and don't always end up in the litter box.
Filled

When choosing a tray, it is important to remember:

1. About matching the container to the size of the animal.
2. Sawdust is poured into the toilet only under the net, otherwise the animal will spread the filler throughout the room.
3. The sides of the ferret should climb effortlessly. High altitude will stop the animal.
4. Trays are placed throughout the apartment or house. The design of the toilets must match the container installed in the ferret cage.

When distributing feces trays in the room, they are guided by the places where the ferret has already left heaps of excrement. Such beacons will tell the hosts the best way to arrange.

How to potty train a ferret at home

Training a ferret starts when the animal is not yet walking around the apartment. To accustom to the tray, different bedding is placed in the cage, leaving an area for defecation.

Sequence of actions:

1. The container is installed away from the feeder, preferably in different angles.
2. Leave some feces or urine in the pot.
3. After sleeping, the ferret is taken out of the cage. When the animal starts to worry, they put it in the tray.
4. Reward the animal with a treat after emptying into the pan.
5. If the pet ran away and relieved himself outside the toilet, the feces are transferred to the pot.
6. The first days of trying to put the animal in the tray are repeated every half hour.

Gradually ferrets get used to defecate in one place. Clean animals do not dirty the territory for games, food or rest.

In the second stage, ferrets are trained to use the litter box indoors. To do this:

1. A new pallet is placed in the cage, and the pot from the cage is placed in the corner of the room.
2. After eating, the ferret is released for short walks under the supervision of the owner.
3. Try to direct the animal to the toilet when signs appear.
4. For the wrong actions, the animals are scolded and put in a tray. Good behavior is rewarded with a piece of delicious food.

Soiled places outside the toilet are carefully treated with disinfectants. After strengthening the skills in one room, repeat the training in rooms where the ferret is allowed to play.

How to wean a ferret from shitting in an apartment

If a ferret without a cage does not use the litter box and has chosen a different place for the toilet, the owner must wean the pet from the bad habit.

There are several tricks:

1. The animal is punished for every attempt to defecate in a non-potty. To do this, they take the ferret by the withers, speak sternly, shake it a little and then put it in the toilet. A ferret is scolded only after a mistake, so that wrong actions are associated with the owner's displeasure.Dipping the muzzle in a puddle of urine is not recommended so as not to damage the fragile bones of the nose.
2. Soiled areas are washed.
3. Places that the animal has chosen for the toilet are covered with a cloth with the smell of the animal.

If a ferret is not scolded for making a mistake, he will very quickly get used to going to the toilet in the wrong place.

Sometimes tricks help to fix the situation:

1. When an animal begins to settle down in a corner, distract its attention with loud sounds.
2. At the scene of the "crime" rustling objects or toys are left.
3. The area that the ferret has marked under the toilet is covered with pepper or wiped with acetic acid.
4. Cover the territory with an old fur coat or a piece of fur.

Some ferrets don't use litter boxes even after their owners try hard to fix the situation. In this case, the place under the toilet is covered with a moisture-proof material and newspapers are placed on top. All strategically important points are equipped in a similar way.

It is recommended to place several trays in every room where the ferret is let out for a walk. Digestive processes in animals proceed quickly. Impatient ferrets will not look for a toilet for a long time and will leave a bunch in the wrong place.

It is also advised not to overfill the container. The pallet, in which fillers are not used, is rinsed every day with water without the use of detergents. There should be a smell that the ferret will identify the toilet with.

Typical mistakes

Taming is considered complete if it succeeds 90% of the time. Owners should not expect more from their pets.

Excessive demands - one of the most common misconceptions of the owners. Sometimes you have to clean the apartment from puddles or other manifestations of the animal's vital activity. Other errors:

1. Infrequent washing of trays. Some people think that a dirty pan is easier to find by smell. But a ferret will not use a soiled container as a toilet. The spirit inherent in the animals will remain in the pan even after rinsing with water.
2. The ferrets that are not potty trained are immediately released into the room. First, the pet must learn to find the tray in the cage, and only then can you walk indoors, first under the supervision of the owner.
3. As they mature, ferrets make attempts to prove their leadership. This behavior is typical for males. Attempts are stopped calmly and firmly. The animal is put in the tray each time when he is restless.

Sometimes animals forget their skills. In this case, the process of accustoming to the tray begins anew. The second time, the learning process is much faster. It takes patience to raise a ferret and wean it from defecation outside specially equipped places. Observing the behavior of the animal will help to understand what does not suit or frighten the pet.Consistent action, encouraging good behavior will speed up the process.

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