Blanket sucking - Exclusively Setters2024-03-29T05:15:54Zhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/forum/topics/blanket-sucking?commentId=865021%3AComment%3A263944&feed=yes&xn_auth=noMy friend had a mix, stabyho…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-01-27:865021:Comment:10423502013-01-27T08:46:29.620ZEllen Mattahttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/EllenMatta
<p>My friend had a mix, stabyhoun and ???, she got him when he was only 5 or six week old. Rover did it all his life, wherever he went in the house he would take his blanket with him. It's not called a 'security blanket' for nothing... I love the photo's with the setters and their blankets.</p>
<p>My friend had a mix, stabyhoun and ???, she got him when he was only 5 or six week old. Rover did it all his life, wherever he went in the house he would take his blanket with him. It's not called a 'security blanket' for nothing... I love the photo's with the setters and their blankets.</p> There is nothing wrong some d…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-01-27:865021:Comment:10422392013-01-27T04:12:23.387ZPathttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/PatriciaColleenLeff
<p>There is nothing wrong some dogs like this as a way to sooth themselves when they are tired or stress. I have seen it on a couple of occasions with different breeds. It's ok.</p>
<p>There is nothing wrong some dogs like this as a way to sooth themselves when they are tired or stress. I have seen it on a couple of occasions with different breeds. It's ok.</p> The optimum time for me to co…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2012-12-16:865021:Comment:10114552012-12-16T22:55:26.288ZTorie Lancasterhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/TorieLancaster
<p>The optimum time for me to collect a puppy is 7-8 weeks....I want mine to be practically house trained by 12 weeks.</p>
<p>One of my girls sometimes takes both my furry UGG slippers to bed with her...she's not allowed to keep them though because my tootsies get too cold :)</p>
<p>The optimum time for me to collect a puppy is 7-8 weeks....I want mine to be practically house trained by 12 weeks.</p>
<p>One of my girls sometimes takes both my furry UGG slippers to bed with her...she's not allowed to keep them though because my tootsies get too cold :)</p> Wise words, at the end of the…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2012-12-16:865021:Comment:10115342012-12-16T13:44:06.086ZGeorginahttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/Georgina
<p>Wise words, at the end of the day each of us are individual, including dogs, and the question of nature or nurture is always fascinating isn't it.</p>
<p>Wise words, at the end of the day each of us are individual, including dogs, and the question of nature or nurture is always fascinating isn't it.</p> Barkley loves to suck a blank…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2012-12-16:865021:Comment:10115262012-12-16T10:41:48.595ZFran Griffinhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/FranGriffin
<p>Barkley loves to suck a blanket on occasions. He left his dam at 8 weeks, and had his final feed from her just before he left. Optimum time for puppies to leave dam is 6-12 weeks,but there is a problem around the 9 week mark according to some researchers. Any younger than 6 weeks then there could be issues with learning consequences, bite inhibition and that there is an end to things. But these issues can occur anyway from small litters, singleton pups, or from a dam who just allows the…</p>
<p>Barkley loves to suck a blanket on occasions. He left his dam at 8 weeks, and had his final feed from her just before he left. Optimum time for puppies to leave dam is 6-12 weeks,but there is a problem around the 9 week mark according to some researchers. Any younger than 6 weeks then there could be issues with learning consequences, bite inhibition and that there is an end to things. But these issues can occur anyway from small litters, singleton pups, or from a dam who just allows the puppies to do whatever. Nothing is clear cut as with most things in life.</p> Thats a lovely story Melinda,…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2012-12-14:865021:Comment:10110752012-12-14T00:47:11.763ZDianne cookhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/Diannecook
Thats a lovely story Melinda, how sweet. :))
Thats a lovely story Melinda, how sweet. :)) My setters don't do it, but m…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2012-12-13:865021:Comment:10111662012-12-13T23:28:26.852ZMelinda Auldhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/MelindaAuld
<p>My setters don't do it, but my old Cocker boy used to do it. He had a stuffed rabbit toy that he carried around from the day we got him, until the day he passed (it was cremated with him). He used to snuggle up to it at night, and suck on it and knead it. Whenever it got washed, he used to sit under it on the clothesline and cry, and when he got it back, he'd take it into the lounge room and hide it under a cushion LOL</p>
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<p>My friend has a Weimaraner bitch who likes to suck her…</p>
<p>My setters don't do it, but my old Cocker boy used to do it. He had a stuffed rabbit toy that he carried around from the day we got him, until the day he passed (it was cremated with him). He used to snuggle up to it at night, and suck on it and knead it. Whenever it got washed, he used to sit under it on the clothesline and cry, and when he got it back, he'd take it into the lounge room and hide it under a cushion LOL</p>
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<p>My friend has a Weimaraner bitch who likes to suck her blanket.</p> I have had one of my Irish fr…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2012-12-13:865021:Comment:10111642012-12-13T23:23:58.448ZTorie Lancasterhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/TorieLancaster
<p>I have had one of my Irish from six weeks she is a super, well trained girl of eight years now and a pleasure to live with. She had no difficulty learning anything.......sharp as a needle.</p>
<p>I think the perfect age for a puppy to go to it's new home is 8 weeks, any older and your missing out on valuable time.</p>
<p>None of my dogs have done it but I know other breeds who have had a favourite toy or blanket all their lives . It would not bother me at all if any of my dogs liked a…</p>
<p>I have had one of my Irish from six weeks she is a super, well trained girl of eight years now and a pleasure to live with. She had no difficulty learning anything.......sharp as a needle.</p>
<p>I think the perfect age for a puppy to go to it's new home is 8 weeks, any older and your missing out on valuable time.</p>
<p>None of my dogs have done it but I know other breeds who have had a favourite toy or blanket all their lives . It would not bother me at all if any of my dogs liked a comforter to snuggle up with.......why not :)</p> All puppy`s mouth or they wou…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2012-12-13:865021:Comment:10109892012-12-13T16:57:55.371ZAngela Clarkehttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/AngelaClarke
<p>All puppy`s mouth or they wouldn`t be nornal !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>All puppy`s mouth or they wouldn`t be nornal !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p> Hi, I've got a working cocker…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2012-12-13:865021:Comment:10108322012-12-13T16:48:05.283ZGeorginahttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/Georgina
<p>Hi, I've got a working cocker who does this too. She was reared normally and responsibly in the house and her dam was very attentive with all of the puppies. I refused to pick her up until she was 10 weeks of age and the day I collected her, her dam allowed her another feed. So I don't think in Phoebe's case that she was incorrectly raised, it seems to me that it is a way of calming down and again she does it in the evening when we are all relaxing in the snug in front of the fire. I…</p>
<p>Hi, I've got a working cocker who does this too. She was reared normally and responsibly in the house and her dam was very attentive with all of the puppies. I refused to pick her up until she was 10 weeks of age and the day I collected her, her dam allowed her another feed. So I don't think in Phoebe's case that she was incorrectly raised, it seems to me that it is a way of calming down and again she does it in the evening when we are all relaxing in the snug in front of the fire. I do know when she is feeling stressed she starts to shred anything she can get hold of and that can be quite trying so I try to avoid these events. I only had a very few litters of puppies and I didn't allow them to leave until 10 weeks. I was told by "a dyed in the wool dog lady" that to avoid dogs mouthing (grabbing hands) that this was the earliest they should leave home. Her theory was that when the puppies start to get overly playful and excited when they nipped their siblings and there was a fracas they learn that it hurts and from this experience they learn to be more gentle. I have to say from my experience that this was good advice because I bought a couple of Irish from breeders who insisted they leave at 8 weeks, one was only 7!! weeks, these puppies had difficulty understanding "No" and "Leave" because they had never experienced the sibling lessons and consequences. They needed more understanding and definately took a lot longer to grow up.</p>