Help Messy eater - Exclusively Setters2024-03-29T07:12:17Zhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/forum/topics/help-messy-eater?commentId=865021%3AComment%3A1141738&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI have actually solved this p…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2014-08-17:865021:Comment:11427012014-08-17T23:00:40.492ZPaulhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/Paul
<p>I have actually solved this problem I have added water and a a little liver juice from the cooked liver I make for him for training treats. Now he stays at his food bowl and eats till its all gone. Now to I need a solution to his sloppy water drinking lol </p>
<p>I have actually solved this problem I have added water and a a little liver juice from the cooked liver I make for him for training treats. Now he stays at his food bowl and eats till its all gone. Now to I need a solution to his sloppy water drinking lol </p> This is my second Irish Sette…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2014-07-28:865021:Comment:11418292014-07-28T03:30:15.878ZPaulhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/Paul
<blockquote><p>This is my second Irish Setter I have had several labs and a Jack Russell Terror I mean Terrier. I love watching Magick run and play and how friendly their personalities are. Thats awesome you have a rescue too! I was very lucky to get all his puppy pictures and talk to his breeder but due to his previous owner fighting cancer I havent talked to her to learn about his first year.It was hard for her to give him up so I send pictures to the breeder and she sends them to her so she…</p>
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<blockquote><p>This is my second Irish Setter I have had several labs and a Jack Russell Terror I mean Terrier. I love watching Magick run and play and how friendly their personalities are. Thats awesome you have a rescue too! I was very lucky to get all his puppy pictures and talk to his breeder but due to his previous owner fighting cancer I havent talked to her to learn about his first year.It was hard for her to give him up so I send pictures to the breeder and she sends them to her so she knows he is being taken care of and hopefully it gives her piece of mind in some small way.</p>
<p>Magick eats slow and is never in a hurry and just takes a few bites then walks around with food in this mouth looking out the window while he chews and food fall out those loose lips! Like you I keep fresh water out side but when hes in well its water every where when he drinks and of course he loves to put his wet face all over me. </p>
<p>I have been working with him on finding treats. I use 3 soccer cones and i toss a treat for him to go get as he does I put a treat in one of the cones ( they have wholes in the top) when he comes back he sniffs them then lays down when he thinks he has picked the right one. Hes getting very accurate now so I am going to add another cone till I can get up to 10. its a fun game to make him think and tire his brain if that is possible lol. I found this on youtube here is the link if your interested.<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfd2lDfy3K8&feature=youtube_gdata_player" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfd2lDfy3K8&feature=youtube_gdata_player</a></p>
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</blockquote> Paul welcome to the wonderful…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2014-07-26:865021:Comment:11418112014-07-26T20:28:44.614ZSherry Millerhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/SherryMiller
<p>Paul welcome to the wonderful world of Irish Setters......you will find life is a fun game they play very well. I also have a "rescue" who came home at one year....and what a joy our Miss Molly has been for us....she manages us quite well as all of us fell in love with her. I do wish I had puppy pictures and knew where she was bred but she is my "purse puppy" I was supposed to rescue so not looking that "gift horse" in the mouth. Enjoy your new adventure.</p>
<p>Miss Molly was a fast,messy…</p>
<p>Paul welcome to the wonderful world of Irish Setters......you will find life is a fun game they play very well. I also have a "rescue" who came home at one year....and what a joy our Miss Molly has been for us....she manages us quite well as all of us fell in love with her. I do wish I had puppy pictures and knew where she was bred but she is my "purse puppy" I was supposed to rescue so not looking that "gift horse" in the mouth. Enjoy your new adventure.</p>
<p>Miss Molly was a fast,messy eater also so to slow her down I used an angel food cake pan (one without the foot rests so rim was flush) which slowed her down and I think got her to eat very neatly as I seldom have her making a mess. I think Molly had to learn there was no competition for her food and that no one would take it away from her. Only used the angel food cake pan a few weeks but it solved the problem for us. Drinking inside is usually not too bad unless she is hot....I keep cool fresh water on patio especially in summer so she can do her snorkeling act outside....first IS I have had that definitely snorkels and will put her whole head underwater. Molly does hide her bones in the house but as she spends quite a bit of time hiding them ( we can not be directly watching her or she keeps moving it) and after her late night walk or romp retrieves them for her bedtime snack which really is a game for all of us as we rehide them if we find them. May you find all the love and joy with Magick we have found with our Molly.</p> oh that is such a lovely stor…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2014-07-26:865021:Comment:11417562014-07-26T19:01:38.694ZChristine Pullenhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/ChristinePullen
<p>oh that is such a lovely story...how lucky you both were to find each other but how sad for the lady who had to give him up, hope she knows what a great home he has with you xxx</p>
<p>oh that is such a lovely story...how lucky you both were to find each other but how sad for the lady who had to give him up, hope she knows what a great home he has with you xxx</p> Magick is one of the two with…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2014-07-26:865021:Comment:11415532014-07-26T18:08:02.135ZPaulhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/Paul
<p>Magick is one of the two with a brown collar he is the bigger one in the very end he is number 2. Here is how I ended up with him. I found the breeder Rose and we were talking on the phone for several hours and one thing she told me was when you buy a puppy from me you sign a contract you will never give your dog up if you have to She wants him back so she knows he has a good home. I told her I would never give my dog up and she told me she only had just taken one of her dogs back as his…</p>
<p>Magick is one of the two with a brown collar he is the bigger one in the very end he is number 2. Here is how I ended up with him. I found the breeder Rose and we were talking on the phone for several hours and one thing she told me was when you buy a puppy from me you sign a contract you will never give your dog up if you have to She wants him back so she knows he has a good home. I told her I would never give my dog up and she told me she only had just taken one of her dogs back as his owner has Breast cancer and she couldnt give him the time he needs. Well just two weeks before a friend of mine and my wifes died of Breast Cancer so when I heard this it struck a note with me. So I asked Rose to tell me more about him which she did, he just turned a year old and was a very good dog. She and I talked about him and I told her as much as I wanted to get one of her puppies that were just born I wanted to adopt him and give him a good home. So she was coming up to Portland to ship a puppy to Flordia for a family whos son was hurt bad in Iraq so she told me if I really wanted him she would bring him up which she did and we have bonded and he is awesome. I love him and am so glad I could give him a good safe home with lots of room to run and play and we train every day which has been awesome. Rose has send me all his baby pictures so while he wasnt with me I feel like I have had him since he was a puppy. </p> Oh Wow Paul they are gorgeous…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2014-07-26:865021:Comment:11417552014-07-26T16:09:42.234ZChristine Pullenhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/ChristinePullen
<p>Oh Wow Paul they are gorgeous! what a busy little bunch and how on earth did you pick ONE!! Which one was yours by the way? I can see why you have your work cut out now!! lol! I love number 16 bless..always a sucker for the baby one me!</p>
<p>Oh Wow Paul they are gorgeous! what a busy little bunch and how on earth did you pick ONE!! Which one was yours by the way? I can see why you have your work cut out now!! lol! I love number 16 bless..always a sucker for the baby one me!</p> Wow congratulations.... that'…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2014-07-26:865021:Comment:11416492014-07-26T15:26:09.958ZPaulhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/Paul
<p><span>Wow congratulations.... that's cool... Magick doesnt seem to !e about the food on the floor....he likes me to hand feed him lol but I dont want to create a monster. I would love to know whats going through his mind.... if I stand by his bowel he does better but he not a chow hound he eats a little here then hes off to explore but I love him</span></p>
<p><span>Wow congratulations.... that's cool... Magick doesnt seem to !e about the food on the floor....he likes me to hand feed him lol but I dont want to create a monster. I would love to know whats going through his mind.... if I stand by his bowel he does better but he not a chow hound he eats a little here then hes off to explore but I love him</span></p> Well the water bowl is anothe…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2014-07-26:865021:Comment:11415502014-07-26T15:24:21.213ZPaulhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/Paul
<p>Well the water bowl is another issue his mother I know had her paws full with 16 puppies but i wish she would have taught him some table manners LoL I feel like a sailor with my mop when he drinks. Heres a link to his litter mates so you can see why his mother didnt have time lol <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jaowliI8ZA&sns=em%C2%A0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jaowliI8ZA&sns=em </a>;</p>
<p>Well the water bowl is another issue his mother I know had her paws full with 16 puppies but i wish she would have taught him some table manners LoL I feel like a sailor with my mop when he drinks. Heres a link to his litter mates so you can see why his mother didnt have time lol <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jaowliI8ZA&sns=em%C2%A0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jaowliI8ZA&sns=em </a>;</p> Wow congratulations.... that'…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2014-07-26:865021:Comment:11418102014-07-26T15:07:38.018ZPaulhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/Paul
Wow congratulations.... that's cool... Magick doesnt seem to !e about the food on the floor....he likes me to hand feed him lol but I dont want to create a monster. I would love to know whats going through his mind.... if I stand by his bowel he does better but he not a chow hound he eats a little here then hes off to explore but I love him
Wow congratulations.... that's cool... Magick doesnt seem to !e about the food on the floor....he likes me to hand feed him lol but I dont want to create a monster. I would love to know whats going through his mind.... if I stand by his bowel he does better but he not a chow hound he eats a little here then hes off to explore but I love him Don't get me started on water…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2014-07-26:865021:Comment:11417992014-07-26T07:08:25.365ZAngela Clarkehttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/AngelaClarke
<p>Don't get me started on water bowls, I should just pour it straight on the floor with Elsa, but Sofie is so careful never a drop on the floor with her. Elsa on the other hand gets it in every room and over everyone :-[</p>
<p>Don't get me started on water bowls, I should just pour it straight on the floor with Elsa, but Sofie is so careful never a drop on the floor with her. Elsa on the other hand gets it in every room and over everyone :-[</p>