Really need some help

by Jordyn
(NE)

Okay, i’ve wanted a ferret for like a year now. I’m 14 and my parents are thinking about it, but they are really concerned about my other pets.

Here’s the problem … I have three dogs – a black Lab, a Shih Tzu and another old small dog. I also have a bearded dragon and two fish.

They are mainly concerned about my Lab and Shih Tzu. They are concerned that they will kill my ferret. I think my Lab is too sweet to harm anything but my Shih Tzu is a pretty crazy pup. She’s over a year old and my dog alone. Her name is Izzie. She sleeps in my room and all her toys are in it. I’m afraid she might hurt it but I also have her kennel in my room.

Is it safe to let my ferret out if I have Izzie in her kennel? What’s a safe way to introduce them to each other? What about my Lab? And is it possible for a crazy pup to be friends with a young ferret? I really need some help here.