New Setter Puppy questions - Exclusively Setters2024-03-29T10:39:05Zhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/forum/topics/new-setter-puppy-questions?commentId=865021%3AComment%3A1127311&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWelcome to the club my puppy…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-12-12:865021:Comment:11276112013-12-12T01:08:05.820ZMary Dombrowskihttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/MaryDombrowski
<p>Welcome to the club my puppy is now 22 months and the chewy stage is gone as is the does not listen out side. Setters are known for being stubborn so be consistent. I found that getting excited when she listened helped a great deal. Now we go out and she looks for me. Mine ate like a horse chewed everything in site even with a house full of toys. Crates do help when your not home if your ok with them. Tv or radio is good when your not home so the pup gets used to noises to much quiet…</p>
<p>Welcome to the club my puppy is now 22 months and the chewy stage is gone as is the does not listen out side. Setters are known for being stubborn so be consistent. I found that getting excited when she listened helped a great deal. Now we go out and she looks for me. Mine ate like a horse chewed everything in site even with a house full of toys. Crates do help when your not home if your ok with them. Tv or radio is good when your not home so the pup gets used to noises to much quiet can be nerve racking. You pup sounds like she found the perfect home. You will also like everyone here there are so many good words of wisdom.</p>
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<p>Mary and Bailey</p> You can over exercise a puppy…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-12-09:865021:Comment:11274212013-12-09T11:01:20.995ZLesley Gilkshttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/LesleyGilks
<p>You can over exercise a puppy and I know you are making up the time lost in the week but don't let her run too much at this stage. Do things that will tire her mentally as well as physically. Little and often is better than all day at the park.</p>
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<p>You can over exercise a puppy and I know you are making up the time lost in the week but don't let her run too much at this stage. Do things that will tire her mentally as well as physically. Little and often is better than all day at the park.</p>
<p></p> It sounds like you already gi…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-12-08:865021:Comment:11272552013-12-08T11:54:12.209ZHelen O'Keefehttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/HelenOKeefe
<p>It sounds like you already give her as much time and exercise as you can. She is very lucky to have found you. Maybe just try to make the area she is kept as 'dog-proof' and safe as possible and keep giving her lots of her own chew and play toys. My dog was destructive as a puppy but eventually grew out of it. I just accepted that some things would be chewed and tried to keep as much of my stuff out of his reach as I could.</p>
<p>For the obedience outside, they are very independent and…</p>
<p>It sounds like you already give her as much time and exercise as you can. She is very lucky to have found you. Maybe just try to make the area she is kept as 'dog-proof' and safe as possible and keep giving her lots of her own chew and play toys. My dog was destructive as a puppy but eventually grew out of it. I just accepted that some things would be chewed and tried to keep as much of my stuff out of his reach as I could.</p>
<p>For the obedience outside, they are very independent and easily distracted. Just keep working on it and keep taking her out. She'll get used to it and start to settle down. The long training lead is a good idea to give her a run while still being able to get her back.</p>
<p>Stick with it - she'll get better as she grows up!</p> yes, I completely understand.…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-12-02:865021:Comment:11273112013-12-02T14:02:16.323Zsilviahttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/silviamarco
<p>yes, I completely understand... hopefully she will find a balance!</p>
<p>yes, I completely understand... hopefully she will find a balance!</p> re the red eyes: we also have…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-12-02:865021:Comment:11271922013-12-02T13:42:21.795Zsilviahttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/silviamarco
<p>re the red eyes: we also have the same problem. We ruled out entropion/ectropion (and this is very very important: maybe you can ask you vet to look if this may be the cause, or take Luna for a specialist eye visit)..</p>
<p>So, in our case we are left with the suggestion that its simply dry eyes. It is worse in summer (beach, sand, etc) and some eye drops with lubrificant help from time to time</p>
<p>either than that, we leave with this :)</p>
<p>BTW: and welcome on ES , I hope you will…</p>
<p>re the red eyes: we also have the same problem. We ruled out entropion/ectropion (and this is very very important: maybe you can ask you vet to look if this may be the cause, or take Luna for a specialist eye visit)..</p>
<p>So, in our case we are left with the suggestion that its simply dry eyes. It is worse in summer (beach, sand, etc) and some eye drops with lubrificant help from time to time</p>
<p>either than that, we leave with this :)</p>
<p>BTW: and welcome on ES , I hope you will love this wonderful web ! And, let me add that you have been such a great person to take Luna at home.. she's soo lucky :)</p>
<p></p> I think the same thing, bored…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-12-02:865021:Comment:11273082013-12-02T13:38:42.881ZHakan Toksoyhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/HakanToksoy
<p>I think the same thing, boredom. I really do my best on training, take her out two times a day ( around 1 hour each time). And we spend 5-6 hours at dog parks on weekends . But it is still not enough.<br/>I totally agree the dog walker idea but i cant afford it. It is really expensive in Istanbul. <br/>Thans a lot for suggestions silvia :) <br/><br/> </p>
<p>I think the same thing, boredom. I really do my best on training, take her out two times a day ( around 1 hour each time). And we spend 5-6 hours at dog parks on weekends . But it is still not enough.<br/>I totally agree the dog walker idea but i cant afford it. It is really expensive in Istanbul. <br/>Thans a lot for suggestions silvia :) <br/><br/> </p> mmm.. it looks to me that th…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-12-02:865021:Comment:11271322013-12-02T13:29:22.022Zsilviahttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/silviamarco
<p>mmm.. it looks to me that the problem is boredom.. She's young, and needs quite a lot of activities .. Remember the motto: a tired setter is a happy setter :) if she can be tired, she will be much quieter at home i believe.. Also: regarding the training, it takes time and patience and she need to build up a bonding with you.. so keep going and repeating ..is an investement, but it will pay off :) </p>
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<p>also: 150g of food looks tiny to me , but there should be a chart table in the…</p>
<p>mmm.. it looks to me that the problem is boredom.. She's young, and needs quite a lot of activities .. Remember the motto: a tired setter is a happy setter :) if she can be tired, she will be much quieter at home i believe.. Also: regarding the training, it takes time and patience and she need to build up a bonding with you.. so keep going and repeating ..is an investement, but it will pay off :) </p>
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<p>also: 150g of food looks tiny to me , but there should be a chart table in the bag: may you look at it? If it was wet food, they need 3% of the dog weight (so a dog of 10kg needs roughly 300g per day)</p>
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<p></p> Oh Hakan, 6 to 9 hours is a h…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-12-02:865021:Comment:11270572013-12-02T13:25:17.483Zsilviahttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/silviamarco
<p>Oh Hakan, 6 to 9 hours is a huge time.... I would suggest you organize a dog walker , either paying or leaving your keys to some friends.. We also work and, yes, it may be expensive, but i woudnt leave a dog alone such a long time.. and for a puppy is even worse... sorry for being direct ;)</p>
<p>(we have a dog walker 3 times a week who take Oberon from 10am to 4 pm... in addition, he's out with us 1.30 h in the morning and 1.30 in the evening.. i know is a lot, it doesnt happen every…</p>
<p>Oh Hakan, 6 to 9 hours is a huge time.... I would suggest you organize a dog walker , either paying or leaving your keys to some friends.. We also work and, yes, it may be expensive, but i woudnt leave a dog alone such a long time.. and for a puppy is even worse... sorry for being direct ;)</p>
<p>(we have a dog walker 3 times a week who take Oberon from 10am to 4 pm... in addition, he's out with us 1.30 h in the morning and 1.30 in the evening.. i know is a lot, it doesnt happen every day, but, despite this, when we are locked at home you can say that Oberon is much much more lively and bored )</p>
<p>ps: Istanbul is lovely, such a great city :) !!!</p> Hi Cornelia and Lesley, Thank…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-12-02:865021:Comment:11270532013-12-02T09:09:17.531ZHakan Toksoyhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/HakanToksoy
<p>Hi Cornelia and Lesley, <br></br>Thanks a lot for your answers. I will try your suggestions on training.<br></br>I am living with my flatmate and we both are working during week. So Luna ( Yes she have a name:) ) is alone 6 to 9 hours in week days. I leave TV open when i go to work but it does not help at all. Also it is not possible to take her with me to work. I dont know if you guys have been in Istanbul this is a huge city and i live in asian side and work at european side. <br></br>And yes i am…</p>
<p>Hi Cornelia and Lesley, <br/>Thanks a lot for your answers. I will try your suggestions on training.<br/>I am living with my flatmate and we both are working during week. So Luna ( Yes she have a name:) ) is alone 6 to 9 hours in week days. I leave TV open when i go to work but it does not help at all. Also it is not possible to take her with me to work. I dont know if you guys have been in Istanbul this is a huge city and i live in asian side and work at european side. <br/>And yes i am looking for another vet now. <br/><br/><br/><br/></p> google translator of the abov…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-12-02:865021:Comment:11272942013-12-02T07:36:19.771ZCorneliahttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/Cornelia
<p>google translator of the above:</p>
<p>Hakan Hi Guys , welcome to the forum . Below are a few things I want to add to :<br></br>Cigna to receive updates and outside the command ( selective perception ) cases extremely normal movements . Dogs when they are 6 months are slowly entering puberty . All adolescents as they try boundaries are . Teething puppy chewing well as of a thing they did when they're bored . If you live in a house with a garden this donemi ( Please check at home for sure ) would…</p>
<p>google translator of the above:</p>
<p>Hakan Hi Guys , welcome to the forum . Below are a few things I want to add to :<br/>Cigna to receive updates and outside the command ( selective perception ) cases extremely normal movements . Dogs when they are 6 months are slowly entering puberty . All adolescents as they try boundaries are . Teething puppy chewing well as of a thing they did when they're bored . If you live in a house with a garden this donemi ( Please check at home for sure ) would be better spent in the garden . Moreover, instead of ordinary toys that will ensure things run head data can help you to linger for example if you put a bowl instead of AmAsInI Kong Wobler give me an alternative. Little food to die for his part in the sıkıstırabileceg your toys in the interest of these objects would .<br/>Setter is stubborn , obedience training is a long process . Our daughter Eva 16 months , we're still going to the training . If you have a tendency to Kacma would advise you not to leave your dog free . ( There could be hit because the notion of path )<br/>In Turkey socialization and obedience training for dogs, there are institutions that do . In its true that many dog owners more education on the methodology shows the way , suddenly miracles are yaratmiy .<br/>Consult with the vet for red eye in a sari sumuks Blurring the antibiotic cream will give you if you should use it for 1 week .<br/>Dry food for table according to the amount you must specify in the box . Setter not tend to gain weight but still give the correct amount of energy important to adjust the level .<br/>If the problem another question that plugs into your mind , please , take it easy ..</p>