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good point! I think I'd rather have the damage a ground squirrel can do over the excavations that a good working terrier can do. I never thought about a ferret. Really, not a bad idea at all!
Working rat dogs really should not be left to tunnel on their own. It's very common for these dogs to get into trouble underground and need to be dug out. A friend of mine had one of her dogs (JRT) skunked while underground and the dog nearly died. Tunnel cave-ins are common too. People who...