Bike Chasing - Exclusively Setters2024-03-28T14:19:40Zhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/forum/topics/bike-chasing?commentId=865021%3AComment%3A596564&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI have always called "stand i…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2011-05-28:865021:Comment:5965642011-05-28T18:07:30.742ZOssianhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/Ossian
I have always called "stand in" to mine and they step off the path! joggers, cyclists, prams, horse and carriage one time (was very proud of them with that)
I have always called "stand in" to mine and they step off the path! joggers, cyclists, prams, horse and carriage one time (was very proud of them with that) Christine
this is an unusual…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2011-05-28:865021:Comment:5961952011-05-28T13:16:30.937ZOssianhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/Ossian
<p>Christine</p>
<p>this is an unusual one - have you checked the dogs eyes recently? He may not be seeing (percption and depth) as well and a bike and rider might look odd.</p>
<p>However you may try a little out of the box thinking. If you know someoen who cycles that the dog doesnt know pre arrange this person to cycle past you on a wide pathway. Have the dog on a long but loose line and as he lunges forward throw the long line at the cyclist who should make every effort then to cycle off…</p>
<p>Christine</p>
<p>this is an unusual one - have you checked the dogs eyes recently? He may not be seeing (percption and depth) as well and a bike and rider might look odd.</p>
<p>However you may try a little out of the box thinking. If you know someoen who cycles that the dog doesnt know pre arrange this person to cycle past you on a wide pathway. Have the dog on a long but loose line and as he lunges forward throw the long line at the cyclist who should make every effort then to cycle off with the dog.</p>
<p>The element of surprise should allow the cyclist to go forward a good thirty feet before the dog realises what is happening and then he can let the dog go.</p>
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<p>cyclist should wear sensible trousers incase the dog does make contact initially. ths one works as I have seen a persistent "chaser" who now sits down whenever he sees a bike as much as to say "no way you are not stealing me"</p> We had a Policeman call at ou…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2011-05-24:865021:Comment:5904912011-05-24T17:34:41.258ZHoward Glansfieldhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/HowardGlansfield
<p>We had a Policeman call at our house and we had a setter who couldn't stand men in uniforms wearing hats.I asked him to take his hat off because the dog didn't like them,he asked what was the breed and laughed when I told him he was an Irish setter who could be aggressive to uniformed men in hats.I said I would go and hold the dog,he said not to bother so I didn't........he kept his hat on...he was pinned to the wall by a growling dog.His hat came off and William was fine.I know I should…</p>
<p>We had a Policeman call at our house and we had a setter who couldn't stand men in uniforms wearing hats.I asked him to take his hat off because the dog didn't like them,he asked what was the breed and laughed when I told him he was an Irish setter who could be aggressive to uniformed men in hats.I said I would go and hold the dog,he said not to bother so I didn't........he kept his hat on...he was pinned to the wall by a growling dog.His hat came off and William was fine.I know I should have held the dog but the Policeman annoyed me.( I was a lot younger then...and not so wise!)</p>
<p>William was rescued by us and we found out that he had undergone barbaric training by a so called Security Guard.That's why he didn't like uniformed men in hats.I won't go into the details of his training because they are horrific,he ended up having two operations to rectify the damage to him .The guard was reported to the RSPCA and they discovered another dog treated the same way.I was never asked to go to court but my vet gave evidence.</p> Kristin..having a dog who was…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2011-05-24:865021:Comment:5901332011-05-24T15:06:35.914ZSherry Millerhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/SherryMiller
<p>Kristin..having a dog who was two years old when he arrived in his forever home with you means he has issues that came with him....we also have a rescue in our home. Those mysteries are what we try to unravel and can only guess at what might have happened in their other home. Does he sit nicely in the car most of the time? can he be rewarded for everytime he ignores a truck? I took our Molly here on lead to a busy area where trucks came by....we found a place to just sit and watch the…</p>
<p>Kristin..having a dog who was two years old when he arrived in his forever home with you means he has issues that came with him....we also have a rescue in our home. Those mysteries are what we try to unravel and can only guess at what might have happened in their other home. Does he sit nicely in the car most of the time? can he be rewarded for everytime he ignores a truck? I took our Molly here on lead to a busy area where trucks came by....we found a place to just sit and watch the trucks go by...she soon settled down as far as the noise which she did not like at first. As she calmed down we offered water and a small treat and then continued talking to her until we felt she was fine around trucks...we also walk her around a farmers market where a passenger train runs behind so repeated the same procedure with the train. Now when she hears it coming she sits and looks at us for praise and her treat! </p>
<p> The mystery of a rescued dog can be fun to guess at...we believe Molly was a motorcycle MAMA who went on campouts at a lake as she loves to snorkel and where they had cookouts where they toasted marshmallows on a stick over the coals of a fire. She goes nuts when anyone toasts a marshmallow over the coals of a fire....leans into your leg waiting for some to fall ! How close that is to the truth we have no idea as we were told she was a companion for a handicapped gentleman in a wheelchair! But we can rewrite her history anyway we like just as we can and have created a safe happy world that she is the center of and one she knows belongs to her just as we now belong to her. Molly has just paid us back threefold or more for the time we took to train her and work with her by keeping us always laughing and eager to see what she finds around that next corner! </p>
<p> I hope you can work with him to resolve his issues with trucks and people with hats...sounds like someone in a hat may have kicked or yelled at him...and perhaps that person came out of a truck? You will never know but I would try to sit and watch trucks go by with him on lead....try entering your home with different hats on (borrow them if you can) and just keep loving him and working with him until he feels secure in both those situations.Good Luck.</p> Hi Kristin, the bike chasing…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2011-05-24:865021:Comment:5903662011-05-24T11:43:47.309ZChristine Kenthttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/ChristineKent
Hi Kristin, the bike chasing is getting a little better. What I do is put a really long line on him and I can then easily get to him by putting my foot on the line. Mine also barks at people when they are walking towards him especially men in hats. I don't know why this has started to happen I think it was when he reached the age of 2 back in April. How old is your dog now? Another person recommended putting shingle into a jar and shake it when they do this. I may give that a try.
Hi Kristin, the bike chasing is getting a little better. What I do is put a really long line on him and I can then easily get to him by putting my foot on the line. Mine also barks at people when they are walking towards him especially men in hats. I don't know why this has started to happen I think it was when he reached the age of 2 back in April. How old is your dog now? Another person recommended putting shingle into a jar and shake it when they do this. I may give that a try. I am so interested in this be…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2011-05-24:865021:Comment:5898772011-05-24T03:35:30.772ZKristinhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/Kristin
I am so interested in this because my dog has similar issues with trucks and men in uniform (police, cable guy, mail man, etc.). It has gotten much better while he is on leash, but when he is in the car with me and a truck is nearby the barking and aggression is quite bad, and I am at a loss of what to do with it. I got my setter as a rescue so I have no idea what happened to him in his past life to cause this. He was about two years old when I got him. I am interested in training solutions.
I am so interested in this because my dog has similar issues with trucks and men in uniform (police, cable guy, mail man, etc.). It has gotten much better while he is on leash, but when he is in the car with me and a truck is nearby the barking and aggression is quite bad, and I am at a loss of what to do with it. I got my setter as a rescue so I have no idea what happened to him in his past life to cause this. He was about two years old when I got him. I am interested in training solutions. How special Keegan and his ow…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2011-05-22:865021:Comment:5871662011-05-22T16:05:51.380ZSherry Millerhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/SherryMiller
<p>How special Keegan and his owners are to have found a way for Keegan to get the attention every Irish Setter craves and deserves.</p>
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<p>How special Keegan and his owners are to have found a way for Keegan to get the attention every Irish Setter craves and deserves.</p>
<p> </p> This Irish Setter, Keegan, is…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2011-05-22:865021:Comment:5867922011-05-22T01:35:56.332ZDudley Duke of Lancesterhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/DudleyDukeofLancester
This Irish Setter, Keegan, is blind so chasing isn't a problem when he high fives. It's a quite brilliant maneuver as he gains attention and lots of human contact.
This Irish Setter, Keegan, is blind so chasing isn't a problem when he high fives. It's a quite brilliant maneuver as he gains attention and lots of human contact. how cute.. I made the mistak…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2011-05-21:865021:Comment:5853992011-05-21T15:51:19.203ZSherry Millerhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/SherryMiller
how cute.. I made the mistake again of teaching her to shake and high five and say her prayers ....why do I keep forgetting that I swore three Irish Setters ago to never teach them to shake or high five? :) Molly would love watching that marathon but might be tempted to be the chase rabbit for it.....would be her dream come true to have all those runners chasing her!
how cute.. I made the mistake again of teaching her to shake and high five and say her prayers ....why do I keep forgetting that I swore three Irish Setters ago to never teach them to shake or high five? :) Molly would love watching that marathon but might be tempted to be the chase rabbit for it.....would be her dream come true to have all those runners chasing her! There's a huge (110 pound) S…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2011-05-21:865021:Comment:5857792011-05-21T14:02:18.125ZDudley Duke of Lancesterhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/DudleyDukeofLancester
There's a huge (110 pound) Setter in town who loves to "high five' everyone in his path with a raised paw. A marathon route once went by his once. He sat by the curve with paw raised for 3 hours and most runners paused to greet him. Best day of the dog's life!
There's a huge (110 pound) Setter in town who loves to "high five' everyone in his path with a raised paw. A marathon route once went by his once. He sat by the curve with paw raised for 3 hours and most runners paused to greet him. Best day of the dog's life!