Puppy Advice - Exclusively Setters2024-03-29T01:34:13Zhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/forum/topics/puppy-advice?commentId=865021%3AComment%3A1162937&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHi Ellie and Harley, Well bot…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2016-04-05:865021:Comment:11646602016-04-05T00:11:11.266ZRachalhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/Rachal
<p>Hi Ellie and Harley, Well both feet first ‘never had dogs’ and you start with a Setter Pup you are very brave, I would start by saying if you have not been told “please never exercise your dog after food for at least 40 min as setters are prone to strangulated gut”your dog will die a very painful death! I only highlight this as I myself lost one of my dogs some years ago though this. Harley is just like a new baby when it comes to teething,if you go to the chemist and buy some baby gum gel…</p>
<p>Hi Ellie and Harley, Well both feet first ‘never had dogs’ and you start with a Setter Pup you are very brave, I would start by saying if you have not been told “please never exercise your dog after food for at least 40 min as setters are prone to strangulated gut”your dog will die a very painful death! I only highlight this as I myself lost one of my dogs some years ago though this. Harley is just like a new baby when it comes to teething,if you go to the chemist and buy some baby gum gel and put it onto Harley’s gums after food you will find it will help with the nipping, If Harley continues to nip,Nip him on the bottom of the Ear he will very quickly get the message and Stop.Puppy classes are a Must for you,it is not so much to train Harley but you are they are great fun! If your setter is long haired make a point of brushing when he is eating this will help with handling as he grow’s.Hope some of this helps and if you do get into difficulty please do not panic!! I remember my first setter escaping off the lead I ended up in a Lack, Finnegan my first dog was swimming after the swans and I was swimming after Finnegan, have great Fun with Harley and Best Wishes to you all Rachal. </p> Hi Ellie, welcome to ES and t…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2016-02-06:865021:Comment:11630342016-02-06T09:25:24.789ZCorneliahttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/Cornelia
<p>Hi Ellie, welcome to ES and to the setter world! Your Harley sounds just like our Joy, when she was young: The friendliest pup to all others but biting us to the extend, that I carried her up- and down the stairs with long sleeves in midsummer and having the disinfectant with me all the time. My jeans, blouse and jacket were torn so that I was looked at very wary by one shopkeeper... The first time, I could really cuddle her was when she was a few months old and still drowsy from the…</p>
<p>Hi Ellie, welcome to ES and to the setter world! Your Harley sounds just like our Joy, when she was young: The friendliest pup to all others but biting us to the extend, that I carried her up- and down the stairs with long sleeves in midsummer and having the disinfectant with me all the time. My jeans, blouse and jacket were torn so that I was looked at very wary by one shopkeeper... The first time, I could really cuddle her was when she was a few months old and still drowsy from the anaesthesia after a small op. Saying 'no' or turning round did not help much at that stage (it did when she was older) - like Alison's Jamie, Joy would just jump up from behind and tear our clothes - and we did not want to crate her each time, she went mad. We were given the advice of using a house leash which we fixed to the piano and this would give her a few meters (2-3m) but not total freedom (of course, we never left her alone like that out of safety reasons). She was with us that way and could watch us but we could move freely and in and out of range; she also had space to move and play or go into her crate and use it as her den. We entered her space and initiated play and would move out again, when she started to go overboard. It helped to teach her the meaning of 'no' or 'ouch', as we could walk away right after it and ignore her for a while. There are some photos from that time in my old first blog: <a href="http://irishsetters.ning.com/profiles/blogs/our-joyful-bundle-is-18-months" target="_self">http://irishsetters.ning.com/profiles/blogs/our-joyful-bundle-is-18-months</a></p>
<p>Just be patient and keep up the good work - you're doing a great job btw.! -, even if it means months of training and I'm sure one day, you will also be able to make fun of these 'biting' days, when Harley was young:</p>
<p><a href="http://irishsetters.ning.com/photo/she-only-wants-to-play?context=user" target="_self">http://irishsetters.ning.com/photo/she-only-wants-to-play?context=user</a></p> Yeah this is one of the probl…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2016-02-05:865021:Comment:11630322016-02-05T18:09:18.932ZElliehttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/Ellie
Yeah this is one of the problems I guess you can say- we don't know many in our neighbourhood nor many dog owners so that is a bit of a problem. We take her for walks and always meet loads of dogs but that's not really playing, I'm aware of that. So we need to figure something out!<br />
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We sure are, and love her to pieces!
Yeah this is one of the problems I guess you can say- we don't know many in our neighbourhood nor many dog owners so that is a bit of a problem. We take her for walks and always meet loads of dogs but that's not really playing, I'm aware of that. So we need to figure something out!<br />
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We sure are, and love her to pieces! Congratulations on becoming s…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2016-02-05:865021:Comment:11630292016-02-05T17:57:53.747ZAnna Kazimierowiczhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/AnnaKazimierowicz
<p>Congratulations on becoming setter lover! You haven't mentioned about playing with other dogs, other puppies. This is very important in puppy;s life. Other dogs can very easy show her main rules of life.I mean not only puppy school. After craziness with dogs she wil be so exhausted and fulfilled that you have a calm dog for a while. Trying to bite you, attacking people with teeth probably is a kind of test. You can;t let her to win.</p>
<p>Anyways, you are very happy owners of a little…</p>
<p>Congratulations on becoming setter lover! You haven't mentioned about playing with other dogs, other puppies. This is very important in puppy;s life. Other dogs can very easy show her main rules of life.I mean not only puppy school. After craziness with dogs she wil be so exhausted and fulfilled that you have a calm dog for a while. Trying to bite you, attacking people with teeth probably is a kind of test. You can;t let her to win.</p>
<p>Anyways, you are very happy owners of a little crazy red girl! Enjoy!</p> We do that every time she bit…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2016-02-05:865021:Comment:11628222016-02-05T09:13:31.157ZElliehttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/Ellie
We do that every time she bites,done that since the very beginning! she's never gone for our faces. it's only me and my partner she does it to. She's the most amazing thing when out and about, she's probably met around 10 kids that have pet her etc so it's just at home she does it. But Yeah, we're working on submission
We do that every time she bites,done that since the very beginning! she's never gone for our faces. it's only me and my partner she does it to. She's the most amazing thing when out and about, she's probably met around 10 kids that have pet her etc so it's just at home she does it. But Yeah, we're working on submission I think a good, deep-voiced a…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2016-02-05:865021:Comment:11628192016-02-05T08:33:32.386Zhuman friendhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/humanfriend
I think a good, deep-voiced and stern "NO!" is in order here. You must not tolerate biting (especially on faces!) or a child may get bitten. This is what I would do as a start, anyway. But you must sound authoritative. She is the boss, right now, not you! Running away from her just shows her this.
I think a good, deep-voiced and stern "NO!" is in order here. You must not tolerate biting (especially on faces!) or a child may get bitten. This is what I would do as a start, anyway. But you must sound authoritative. She is the boss, right now, not you! Running away from her just shows her this. Wow your 17th that's pretty a…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2016-02-03:865021:Comment:11629552016-02-03T14:38:58.158ZElliehttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/Ellie
Wow your 17th that's pretty amazing! Yes, I try and keep a toy on hand so I can distract her and it seems to help and I'm able to get her out of the trans she's in and have her sit haha! And we stopped with the ouch and Yelp right away as if didn't work what so ever.<br />
And yes I've been told it goes away with time and her adult teeth comes in, so can't wait for that :)<br />
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We sure love her and even when she's a little demon I really can't imagine life without her- she's currently snuggled up on my…
Wow your 17th that's pretty amazing! Yes, I try and keep a toy on hand so I can distract her and it seems to help and I'm able to get her out of the trans she's in and have her sit haha! And we stopped with the ouch and Yelp right away as if didn't work what so ever.<br />
And yes I've been told it goes away with time and her adult teeth comes in, so can't wait for that :)<br />
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We sure love her and even when she's a little demon I really can't imagine life without her- she's currently snuggled up on my lap and is generally having a really great day!! The page will be looked at for sure, thank you for your reply and same to you enjoy your new little bundle of joy Misty! Thank you so much for the tip…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2016-02-03:865021:Comment:11629532016-02-03T14:31:55.377ZElliehttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/Ellie
Thank you so much for the tip, some lemon juice and a spray bottle is now in house and we will be trying this! :)
Thank you so much for the tip, some lemon juice and a spray bottle is now in house and we will be trying this! :) Hi Ellie. We have a pup Misty…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2016-02-03:865021:Comment:11629502016-02-03T14:13:24.788ZSue Patersonhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/SuePaters0n
<p>Hi Ellie. We have a pup Misty who is about the same age as Harley. If its any consolation she too is quite a demon with the teeth. It sounds like you're doing all the right things so just persevere. Misty is our 17th Irish setter puppy and I can assure you it does stop eventually usually once all the adult teeth are through. Definitely always have something to distract her and if you squealing ouch is making her worse then don't do it!! We find the same, but she's worse with me, probably…</p>
<p>Hi Ellie. We have a pup Misty who is about the same age as Harley. If its any consolation she too is quite a demon with the teeth. It sounds like you're doing all the right things so just persevere. Misty is our 17th Irish setter puppy and I can assure you it does stop eventually usually once all the adult teeth are through. Definitely always have something to distract her and if you squealing ouch is making her worse then don't do it!! We find the same, but she's worse with me, probably because I squeal loudest and at a higher pitch:) If over excited then we too do time out and follow up with a few simple training things. Cycle through the toys so they always seem fresh and new ie don't let her have them all at the same time or even access to them for a couple of days.</p>
<p>Hope you enjoy every minute with your lovely new girl. By the way try the Labrador site online for some really good training ideas, techniques etc.</p> Hi there, I had huge problems…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2016-02-03:865021:Comment:11630252016-02-03T12:04:45.140Zalison higginshttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/alisonhiggins
<p>Hi there, I had huge problems with Jamie, jumping tearing clothes, was given lots of different advice from putting my hands in his mouth and pushing back, (this just made him bite more), to turning my back on him,(just jumped from behind and tore clothes), it got so bad I was afraid to go into the garden with him as I didn't want him to jump and bite. Then I came across a trainer who wouldn't stand for it, what did we do? lemon juice, she advised getting a squeezey bottle like jif (i think…</p>
<p>Hi there, I had huge problems with Jamie, jumping tearing clothes, was given lots of different advice from putting my hands in his mouth and pushing back, (this just made him bite more), to turning my back on him,(just jumped from behind and tore clothes), it got so bad I was afraid to go into the garden with him as I didn't want him to jump and bite. Then I came across a trainer who wouldn't stand for it, what did we do? lemon juice, she advised getting a squeezey bottle like jif (i think thats the one shaped like a lemon) anyway I bought Waitrose own and squirted it at him in the mouth every time he jumped and bit. I have to say it stopped practically overnight. I carried it in my pocket always and when he saw it he stopped biting. As for the calming down we had to teach Jamie to calm down, first didn't allow him access over the whole house. Something that worked very well for us was getting him into a corner just with body language no touch at all and just standing there until he sat down, no vocal comments whatsoever and that worked a treat.</p>
<p>Hope that helps, good luck!</p>