Do The Dook!!!

Hey everyone =)

Its Blog time again!! and after a week off im ready to rock & roll, last week was a bit of a chance to test the waters of the blogging world so to speak and im happy to say with my last ferrety blog entry i managed to crack the magic 50 page views so to everyone out there thankyou =D  and with that here is this weeks entry about our fav lil critter!!!!

Today im going to talk about the Dook!! you know that little clucking like chuckle a lil fuzz butt will do when they are super happy or excited, if you hear this noise you know that your ferret is one happy little creature but in saying that i know some people that have ferrets that never dook but that does not necessarily mean they are not happy, they may just not be as vocal about how they feel.
My Ferret Perry hardly ever dooked when he was a kit but now he is a lil dooking machine =)

So what are some ways to help make your Ferret dook like crazy?

• Get them an new toy - new fun things is a sure way to get your fuzzy excited
• Cardboard items - get a few of these and watch the show, ferrets love playing inside boxes, playing with cardboard toilet rolls you know it, they love it =)
• Take them for a walk - a fuzzy loves to explore so take advantage of this (New Places = Excitement)
• Play with them!! - Easiest idea there is, if you have a Ferret you need to play with it. a played with ferret is a happy ferret =D  

These are just a few things that i found made Perry happy so if you have any other ideas let me know =)

So the Dook is a Ferrets happy noise what about noises Ferrets make when they are angry or distressed? Well here are a few other one you may have heard:

Hissing
A hiss means different things depending on what the ferret is doing at the time. Some ferrets hiss regularly, and it's just their way of talking. In most cases, however, ferrets indicate that they are annoyed, by hissing. It's a warning, their way of telling someone to "back off," whether they're hissing at a person or another ferret. You may see two ferrets playing until one starts hissing. The hissing ferret is probably telling the other ferret that he has had enough.

Squeaking & Screeching
Many ferrets will squeak and screech while they play, and it doesn't always mean that they're losing the fight! Some vocal ferrets will jump on another ferret while squeaking or screeching. However, in some cases it does mean that the ferret vocalizing is the one losing and he is upset. As you get to know your ferrets, you will learn which are vocal and which will only make noise when they are angry or upset about something, and you can act on their noises accordingly.

Whining & Whimpering
A ferret that whines or whimpers is generally in some kind of discomfort, pain, or he is frightened. It is not a normal noise, and if you hear it, you need to investigate. If he is whimpering because of pain and it continues, you should contact your vet.

Screaming
A scream is generally a reaction to extreme pain or fear. In some cases, he may make it when he's extremely angry as well.

The noises ferrets make at the end of the day is the only way our fuzzy friend can communicate so if you have a dooking ferret chances are you have a pretty happy ferret  =), but remember some ferrets will be more vocal than others so fear not if your lil guy is a bit quiet he mite show his happiness some other way like the Weasel War Dance =D

Well thats all for this weeks Ferret blog i hope you all find it as good as my last entry ;)
and once again thankyou for helping me reach the 50 page view mark and here's to 100 views. 

Matt,