Has My Irish Setter Gone Deaf ?? Please Help - Exclusively Setters2024-03-28T21:35:31Zhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/forum/topics/has-my-irish-setter-gone-deaf-please-help?commentId=865021%3AComment%3A1141216&feed=yes&xn_auth=noYou have a great sense of hum…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2014-09-01:865021:Comment:11432312014-09-01T22:12:01.667ZMichelle Websterhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/hooley
<p>You have a great sense of humour and with an Irish you are going to need it!</p>
<p>Welcome to the world of an Irish Setter.....Matilda will keep you on your toes.</p>
<p>You have a great sense of humour and with an Irish you are going to need it!</p>
<p>Welcome to the world of an Irish Setter.....Matilda will keep you on your toes.</p> I go through this with Magick…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2014-07-28:865021:Comment:11420702014-07-28T03:34:44.402ZPaulhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/Paul
<p>I go through this with Magick too hes only just a year. There are times hes so into our training he sometimes too excited then there are time when he act like he has never heard the command and I think maybe he needs hearing aids. When that happens I just ignore him we move on and come back to training latter and boom he hears again so just hang in there and be patient. Good luck!</p>
<p>I go through this with Magick too hes only just a year. There are times hes so into our training he sometimes too excited then there are time when he act like he has never heard the command and I think maybe he needs hearing aids. When that happens I just ignore him we move on and come back to training latter and boom he hears again so just hang in there and be patient. Good luck!</p> Never ever say anything more…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2014-07-17:865021:Comment:11412412014-07-17T19:27:31.404ZJean Russellhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/JeanRussell
<p>Never ever say anything more than once. Don't ask her to do anything unless you are sure you can make sure she does it. She must never realise she has the option to be deaf. Also, make sure your rewards are swift and excellent. Clicker works really well if you know how to use it. Don't use her name all the time - you can give her a pet name to use when you're talking about her or saying silly stuff to her. This keeps her name as a special word that gets electric reaction. And, use it first,…</p>
<p>Never ever say anything more than once. Don't ask her to do anything unless you are sure you can make sure she does it. She must never realise she has the option to be deaf. Also, make sure your rewards are swift and excellent. Clicker works really well if you know how to use it. Don't use her name all the time - you can give her a pet name to use when you're talking about her or saying silly stuff to her. This keeps her name as a special word that gets electric reaction. And, use it first, before the command (ie, "Matilda" [looks at you] "sit" [sits]</p>
<p>If I could go back, though, I'd train Shane in Irish (as we mostly speak English in the house) to avoid him zoning out to commonly used words like stay and stop when they are not addressed to him or used in an inconsistent way. </p>
<p>I reckon that now aged 2 he knows over 80 words and signals. </p> oh I have enjoyed reading all…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2014-07-17:865021:Comment:11413302014-07-17T19:04:52.638ZChristine Pullenhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/ChristinePullen
<p>oh I have enjoyed reading all these commentsI! I have a 5 1/2 yr gnat......the other two are pretty obedient but not Harry.....we have done the same...ish training for all of them, he even passed his obedience class, he is just a loveable irish rogue, stubborn and does his own thing, selective deafness? yup.....he is very friendly, ignores us and goes off to greet and meet other dogs, comes back when HE wants to, oblivious to calls.....this has its own worries of course but just to say,…</p>
<p>oh I have enjoyed reading all these commentsI! I have a 5 1/2 yr gnat......the other two are pretty obedient but not Harry.....we have done the same...ish training for all of them, he even passed his obedience class, he is just a loveable irish rogue, stubborn and does his own thing, selective deafness? yup.....he is very friendly, ignores us and goes off to greet and meet other dogs, comes back when HE wants to, oblivious to calls.....this has its own worries of course but just to say, welcome to the world of setters Kevin, they will love you to death and try your patience but be warned......they are addictive.......!</p> Thanks Rachel. We will certai…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2014-07-17:865021:Comment:11413872014-07-17T11:06:38.951ZKevinhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/Kevin
<p>Thanks Rachel. We will certainly keep trying, as we love her to bits. She is oh so sweet and caring, when she is not carrying my shoes, socks, shirts or anything else she can find around. She has such a funny personality. Yesterday I got out of the shower to find her sitting up straight on our couch. I got such a shock to see her sitting there with this noble face just looking at the ceiling. God knows what plan she has for the ceiling, once she figures out a way of getting there.</p>
<p>Thanks Rachel. We will certainly keep trying, as we love her to bits. She is oh so sweet and caring, when she is not carrying my shoes, socks, shirts or anything else she can find around. She has such a funny personality. Yesterday I got out of the shower to find her sitting up straight on our couch. I got such a shock to see her sitting there with this noble face just looking at the ceiling. God knows what plan she has for the ceiling, once she figures out a way of getting there.</p> Hi Kevin
I am so happy to he…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2014-07-17:865021:Comment:11413222014-07-17T09:20:45.322ZRachel Ryanhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/RachelRyan
<p>Hi Kevin</p>
<p> I am so happy to hear your Puppy has arrived. Sorry I haven't been online, I been in S.A with my sisters and kids for the school holidays . Irish setters are a lot of work, I didn't realize how much until I got Perry.</p>
<p>I have had other dogs before, a Japanese Akita , who are known to be very strong willed, but Perry gives him a run for his money. We did puppy preschool - 8 weeks, paid $300 for a professional dog trainer to come out ( not much help) . All I can say is…</p>
<p>Hi Kevin</p>
<p> I am so happy to hear your Puppy has arrived. Sorry I haven't been online, I been in S.A with my sisters and kids for the school holidays . Irish setters are a lot of work, I didn't realize how much until I got Perry.</p>
<p>I have had other dogs before, a Japanese Akita , who are known to be very strong willed, but Perry gives him a run for his money. We did puppy preschool - 8 weeks, paid $300 for a professional dog trainer to come out ( not much help) . All I can say is to hang in there and keep trying, from my experience they like to push the boundaries and are very strong willed, but also fun. Perry is now 10 and half months old and still a big puppy but I have never known a dog to be so loving and try to get almost on top of you for hugs and cuddles. They do love lots of walking and play, sometimes it can get a bit to much. I have read that they do settle down once they mature, about 2 years of age but I am sure they will always keep that cheeky side too. The amount of socks that have gone missing in this house since we had Perry is in the 100's - but hey they keep you fit and happy.</p> Ha ha! I have a 2 year old gn…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2014-07-17:865021:Comment:11412342014-07-17T07:38:20.069ZSue Patersonhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/SuePaters0n
<p>Ha ha! I have a 2 year old gnat Fran! :) and I love him!</p>
<p>Ha ha! I have a 2 year old gnat Fran! :) and I love him!</p> She needs training to underst…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2014-07-16:865021:Comment:11412262014-07-16T15:35:34.959ZFran Griffinhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/FranGriffin
<p>She needs training to understand the words you say. No puppy of her age can memorise and understand all those words without hours of repetitive and reward based training. At 12 weeks (I work as a trainer) mine will still be leaning and proofing Sit, down. stay in short bursts, come, go to bed, go toilet and that's with my teaching them. I would never expect them to be proficient by 12 weeks at understanding, their concentration spans are like gnats at that age still lol</p>
<p>She needs training to understand the words you say. No puppy of her age can memorise and understand all those words without hours of repetitive and reward based training. At 12 weeks (I work as a trainer) mine will still be leaning and proofing Sit, down. stay in short bursts, come, go to bed, go toilet and that's with my teaching them. I would never expect them to be proficient by 12 weeks at understanding, their concentration spans are like gnats at that age still lol</p> Hmm, I looked up savant syndr…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2014-07-16:865021:Comment:11412992014-07-16T10:54:49.982ZMarie Szychowskihttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/MarieSzychowski982
<p>Hmm, I looked up savant syndrome on wiki -"almost all savants have prodigious memory..as 'very deep, but exceedingly narrow.' It is narrow in the sense that ..exhibit exceptional memory but have difficulty putting it to use."</p>
<p>They are intelligent but will try to have things their own way:)) </p>
<p>Hmm, I looked up savant syndrome on wiki -"almost all savants have prodigious memory..as 'very deep, but exceedingly narrow.' It is narrow in the sense that ..exhibit exceptional memory but have difficulty putting it to use."</p>
<p>They are intelligent but will try to have things their own way:)) </p> Thanks marie and Silvia.
My n…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2014-07-15:865021:Comment:11411412014-07-15T21:00:24.618ZKevinhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/Kevin
Thanks marie and Silvia.<br />
My next attempt was going to try a different language as I thought she might not understand english.<br />
I also know exactly what you mean about the lip Silvia. I honestly thought that she had a bit of a dry mouth and the lip got caught on her teeth. I certainly didn't know other irish setters did it too. A real cheeky monkey breed. Lol
Thanks marie and Silvia.<br />
My next attempt was going to try a different language as I thought she might not understand english.<br />
I also know exactly what you mean about the lip Silvia. I honestly thought that she had a bit of a dry mouth and the lip got caught on her teeth. I certainly didn't know other irish setters did it too. A real cheeky monkey breed. Lol