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Rawhide bones (chewing bones sold in shops here), raw cattle/calve bones and any bones that do not splinter are perfect. Do never feed any pig bones because of the aujetzky virus, no rabbit, game and…
Replied Dec 13
Halloween Pics
what's all the fuss about??? Put a setter into any corner of your photo and everyone is satisfied :-)) we shouldn't be so narrow-minded. I agree with Ursula's comment!
Replied Nov 3
To be very honest....
This discussion answers a lot of my questions and reassures me that I am a totally normal Setter owner. I have recently thought of asking if anybody knows how to get rid of the setters out of the bed…
Replied Sep 25
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You speak from my heart! :-) Hope for better winter wheather.
Rawhide bones (chewing bones sold in shops here), raw cattle/calve bones and any bones that do not splinter are perfect. Do never feed any pig bones because of the aujetzky virus, no rabbit, game and bones from old chickens. When you start feeding r…
Lonely hunter. Cool:-)
Like your gang and the pics! They seem to enjoy life with you.
Setter in Aktion sind die schönsten Aufnahmen, die den Charakter dieser Hunde ausdrucksstark widerspiegeln. Wie lange dauert es, bis alle zurück bei Frauchen sind?
Would be great if it works! My nervres are on edge when the setters are alone at home devastating the whole house. Should start with action hunting sequences:-)
Hi Ursula,
with tears in my eyes I read your tragic story because I lost my beloved mare and loyal companion after a long and painful suffering from COB. We did everything possible (from orthodox medicine to nonmedical practitioners/ magnegic field…
Tolle Aufnahmen! Beneide dich um die herrliche Winterlandschaft. Bei uns gibt's zur Zeit nur Matschwetter, Nieselregen, Nebel und grausam schmutzige Schlamm-Setter :-(
Sieht so aus, als hättet ihr viel Spaß miteinander :-) Ein wirklich ausdrucksstarkes Gesicht!
Sweet couple!
Wow, how do you manage to train and satisfy each dog's needs? Seems to be a full-time job! -:) Greetings to Finland!
Liebe Grüße von Summer!
Profile Information
- How many Irish Setters do you have?
- 2
- How long have you owned Irish Setters?
- over 15 years
- About Me:
- We have been living together with Setters for about 15 years and have never ever regretted that decision.
Every day we are out with the dogs in the nearby woods, sometimes riding on horseback (my husband jogging with the dogs), walking along the pastures of the river Elbe, going swimming, riding our bikes or going skating. On rainy days the lazy dogs are scrawling on our sofas and sometimes risk a look out of the terrace door.
Amy always makes us get a move on. Summer instead lives up to her name "Sangarah Composure".
By the way, we have also got a Turkish mix called Miss Marple.
We are no passionate dog show competitors but like to present the lovely bitches from time to time to support and make our breeders known in our area.
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A runaway
Has anyone been desperate, broken-hearted, hopeless, scared, miserable ... at the same time? This is how I felt last Sunday. We walked our three dogs in the nearby forest on a sunny and bright autumn day when the youngest setter girl 'Summer' (8 months) suddenly disappeared in a forest plantation area chasing deer. First we thought:"Ok, let us wait a bit, she is a hunting dog and finds her way back easily." We did not move, waited, whistled, shouted her name - but nothing happened. After 30 min.… Continue
Posted on October 27, 2009 at 7:46am — 7 Comments
Comment Wall (27 comments)
- At 1:15pm on December 13, 2009,
ursula wilby said…
- Hello Kerstin and thank you so much for your kind comment about Ivy.
Somehow it almost feels worse loosing a horse, perhaps becourse they appear so powerful and strong at all times...
She was very special to us...but then I suppose they all are...
- At 5:42am on November 28, 2009,
Christiane Lohmann said…
- Tja, was soll ich sagen ? Ärgerlich !
Ansonsten bitte privat mail schicken, da ich hier zu oft rausfliege mit dem pc.
LG Christiane
- At 8:24am on November 8, 2009,
Laura Kolbach said…
- kann ich mir vorstellen! Odin war nie eine, die abhaut, aber mit Danka hatte ich meine Probleme, aber sie verschwand nur für max 10 minuten oder so - auf und davon nach dem Hasen. heute hetzt sie gar nicht mehr. das wird auch mit amy und summer besser! zeit...
- At 12:26am on November 4, 2009,
Jarno & Nemo said… - Kiitoksia Kerstin! :D
- At 2:42am on October 31, 2009,
Jarno & Nemo said…
- Didn't delete it for your comment :D I just thought it looked "offensive" i.e. not nice.
People speak good about Nikon too, haven't tried it anyhow...
- At 6:45pm on October 30, 2009,
Anna Kazimierowicz said… - Hi, Kerstin,
of course very young setter is unpredictable, lively, disobedient.
I love this crazy temperament. During first 3 years I release my dogs from leach only in out of the way places. Along the street they are going always on a lead, but I'm training their obedience with loud commends and wistle till they remember that's entering a street is forbiden. On a zebra (even now) I always stop, having green light as well - Im waiting next turn.
My dogs aren't angels, f.e. we have friends with airdale terrier - she is the best friend of my dogs - seeing Kika they remember nothing, any command. Once Bajka felt Kika walked one minute aerlier - she started running, crossed the street, enjoyed Kika, after that she remembered her misdeed and .... came back to me - crossing the street second time. Thanks God, it was sunday morning and no trafic.
During a walk in countryside, on meadows, when they run free, I wistle or call them and show a direction by hand. There is no need they approach to me, they shoud look my way. They must know the way I go.
And of course everyting depends on temperament of dog - Kruszyna is very obedient and smart, wise. Bajka on the contrary - she would like to do what she wants. Last years she is retired (12,5 now) and I let her be free.
Now all the time I'm walking with my dogs without leach but they are very mature yet:))))
Having puppy - work starts again.
- At 4:09pm on October 30, 2009,
Jarno & Nemo said…
- Thanks for your comments Kerstin, removed the pic with no setter :D
I shoot with canon 350 D and some low edge lenses of canon.
- At 8:45am on October 30, 2009,
Susan Stone said… - Danke für den netten Kommentar, Kerstin!
Hoffentlich keine Albträume mehr nach dem 'Summer adventure'...
Unterwegs mit den Hunden, ist das meine grösste Angst. Deshalb ist mir die Hundeerziehung so wichtig, aber v.a. bei jungen Hunden besteht immer ein Risko.
Zum Glück ist alles gut gegangen:-))
Susan & die Coppersheens
- At 5:26pm on October 29, 2009,
Anna Kazimierowicz said…
- Hi, Kerstin,
from that time I prefer not going for walk with to many peoples - first of all we are interested in gossiping, bla bla bla, and dogs run free nobody knows where. I practiced many times - when I am alone with my dogs (I had 3 two years ago) I'm focused on them - and everything is OK.
To sum up, that day was really happy. Kruszyna knew way home but she must have crossed the street. I have thaught my dogs not to enter a street without stopping and my permission. SO she was sitting at a crossroad and squaeking. Fortunatelly my family lives next to me and they were going back home at the moment. My nephew noticed her and was a bit surprised what was she doing there. He braught her to my apartment.
Fortunately you didnt lose your Summer. I know that dogs are going back to the place where they last time have seen their owner. Very often there are our mistakes not dogs.From that time I remember to have a contact (to sea each other) with my dogs when I am changing a direction of march.
You live in a splendid vicinity - perfect for such a dogs like setters. Yours are really happy - active during walks and couch potatoes at home. Like mines:)))
Caress them from me with Bajka and Kruszyna
- At 1:29pm on October 29, 2009,
Cornelia Hahn said… - Hallo Kerstin, wir waren erst eine Woche im Elbsandsteingebirge (siehe Fotos - es folgen dann auch noch mehr), danach sind wir über Meissen und Torgau nach Wittenberg (haben in dem kleinen Nest Merschwitz übernachtet). Dann sind wir via Dübener Heide (Biberburgen in der Nähe vom Lutherstein) nach Leipzig und haben von dort aus Eisleben besucht. anschliessen war mein Mann an einem Kongress in Leipzig. Wir waren im Sommer schon mal da (Leipzig und Dresden) und werden bestimmt wieder kommen, denn es gefällt uns sehr in der Gegend. Wir finden auch die Leute sehr nett und gastfreundlich - und die 'Sachsen' ein lustiges Völkchen. Vielleicht sehn wir uns beim nächsten mal. Cornelia, Sinuhe und Joy
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