Hi Dave ,I have left a comment for you but it is on Susan Stones blog re field trials in Germany on 4th and 5th of October.Hope it might help Regards
Colette
Hi Dave,
I have just read your comment about training sessions.We do have training sessions organised in the UK for setters and pointers only. I did put a blog about it a few weeks ago. Also Pat ( on this list) is very involved about these events and owns a red and white Irish herself. Regards, Catherine.
Well think of that X 14 and that is what my house has been like over the past 8 weeks, they all go to their new homes at the weekend. I think that I will miss them...a bit like a hole in the head. but I will actually miss all of them just playing together, they can get so loud, and I know what you mean about the older one. Jas seems to have got a new lease of life as well charging around the garden like a puppy. When it is one on one I think that she will be playing with my new boy as well. Hope that you all have hours of healthy fun. Just loved the pictures, they both looked so happy. Dee and the gang
Love the pictures Dave - all going well?
I will see Briar's litter mate tomorrow. They are growing like weeds!
Guide dog puppies are taught from six weeks to "busy" and this is invaluable for focussing all those little butterfly thoughts when they are ambling round the garden. I still use that cue with my pups.
Do be careful waving sticks around setters - they move their head so quickly that you can catch an eye. I had a rolled up newspaper for effect and caught my bitch in the face. That was an expensive mistake which resulted in me having to have an ulcer removed from her cornea.
If I hadnt used positive reinforcement with the red and white I imagine he would still be bu****eing off on recall yet but we cracked that one with a lot of patience and now I couldnt ask for a better response. If dog training was easy it wouldnt be fun but I always think that 90% of the problem with the dog is the owner
Don't misunderstand me, Dave, I use a lot of positive reinforcement and as a teacher of a difficult musical instrument, such as the cello, you could say that patience is my middle name. And yes - it was a well planned last resource after walking around with a hurting hip for several months. The twig did nearly not touch her thigh but the swoosh and the suddenness underlining my shout did make her turn around very quickly and a bit bedazzled. Ah - and it is relaxed walking now - most of the time at least.
oh dear, I'm sure he'll settle in in no time :-)) With Busby it was more having to get up at night and standing outside in the garden in the freezing air (in November) in my pyjamas waiting for Busby to 'go' that exhausted me :-)) It doesn't last that long, though, and hopefully you'll also have lots of great moments with Brier. Him being from working lines I totally sympathise with you and I can imagine what he's like ;-)) Hopefully you'll be able to come to the training in February....
We're going to get our wee boy in the end of next month. Still a bit to go....
Thanks Dave for your comment. It does confirm to me that a setter can't be trained only with positive reinforcement - as they tell you in school (!) - and that we are on our right way: Two days ago, I confronted her notorious leash pulling with a small twig from the woods - not to hurt her, but to give her a fright together with my 'no' - she tested only one second time and then we had a relaxed two k's walk back home. At home or when we take her with to friends, to a restaurant or even a seminar, she's ever so well behaved. People tell me that you don't even notice there is a dog underneath the table.
Congratulations on your new arrival.I think you have chosen well.Margarets stock are usually of a nice type and having looked at the pedigree see you have quite a lot of John Kerrs breeding (rushfields) stock .He has produced good working irish setters as well as r/w ever since i came to trials almost certainly for over 40 years.I notice you have some of the background lines of my mothers first red and white (Bawnru Miranda of rua)who wun awards at trials.via Cladamar take my breath away.as well as Jim Sherridans stock.I would predict great things from him with his illustrious ancestory.
I hope you have a lot of fun with him and look forward to seeing you at some trials in the future.
We will make contact eventually.If you need any advice will be pleased to help if i can.
Oh I can remember the sleepless nights! Joy was such an energetic bundle that we were on our way back to Susan (!) - nowadays Joy is nicely tucked up in her basked in a corner of our room. Outdoors however is another question and I somtimes wished, I had the help of a well trained dog like Toby besides her.
you left a note for me Dave and i havent had a chance to get back to you! Work is so busy at the moment I cant turn round. How did the fair go?
Perhaps next year if things go according to plan you will come to Scotland with the birds and the dogs. Margaret S is keen to get things moving. So fingers crossed x
Evie
Hey Dave :-) You have absolutly right, its a female capercaillie.. When they are in they horny time, lol... Im suck in english, but anyway... Then they are confused and they come to people like we are one of theme.. Understand? =) They are beautiful yes... Haha thanks B-)
Hi Dave,
Thanks for the compliments about both my photos and Ray. I have added some more photos from this afternoon's walk on the Gallops and over the hills.
It was a glorious 'mum and ray' walk/romp in beautiful sunshine.
I am away on the Midland Gamefair Saturday unfortunately and, of course, have to attend the SS Assessment Day on the Sunday.
Please feel free to download and use any of Ray's photos that you might want to add to your board for the Discover Dog Tent at the Gamefair. I thought that your board looked good and you should use that one for the Gamefairs you are attending.
Hope Toby is okay and progressing well. I was nursing two teeth abscesses and that is why I couldn't get down to the SS training last Sunday.
Bye for now. Enjoy the added photos.
Pat
Hi Dave ,i sent you a short message a short while ago but the internet was playing up .If you didnt recieve it i will send it again.I am not up on all this technology ie uploading and down loading photos.Would be pleased to have a chat.Enjoyed your photos of the gordon setter field trial.Will catch up later.
Hi glad things are ok for both of you and youve been out and about with him.Its so easy for the weight to go on but off is a different matter so well done on that.
Ive got a judging appointment sat at a small place fairly local for a exemption show so im hoping we have a nice though theyve got a hall indoors should it rain .Im looking forward to it should be good fun theres several classes.
Hi Dave,
Great, thanks very much... Will have a look at them right away! I'm glad you enjoyed it despite the weather. Was thinking about you all up on the moors on Friday when it was raining really heavily up here in Edinburgh. Did you take Toby with you to the trials? If you did then I bet he enjoyed it too!
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Colette
I have just read your comment about training sessions.We do have training sessions organised in the UK for setters and pointers only. I did put a blog about it a few weeks ago. Also Pat ( on this list) is very involved about these events and owns a red and white Irish herself. Regards, Catherine.
I will see Briar's litter mate tomorrow. They are growing like weeds!
Guide dog puppies are taught from six weeks to "busy" and this is invaluable for focussing all those little butterfly thoughts when they are ambling round the garden. I still use that cue with my pups.
Do be careful waving sticks around setters - they move their head so quickly that you can catch an eye. I had a rolled up newspaper for effect and caught my bitch in the face. That was an expensive mistake which resulted in me having to have an ulcer removed from her cornea.
If I hadnt used positive reinforcement with the red and white I imagine he would still be bu****eing off on recall yet but we cracked that one with a lot of patience and now I couldnt ask for a better response. If dog training was easy it wouldnt be fun but I always think that 90% of the problem with the dog is the owner
We're going to get our wee boy in the end of next month. Still a bit to go....
I hope you have a lot of fun with him and look forward to seeing you at some trials in the future.
We will make contact eventually.If you need any advice will be pleased to help if i can.
Going well though - well done!
E
Evie
Perhaps next year if things go according to plan you will come to Scotland with the birds and the dogs. Margaret S is keen to get things moving. So fingers crossed x
Evie
Thanks for the compliments about both my photos and Ray. I have added some more photos from this afternoon's walk on the Gallops and over the hills.
It was a glorious 'mum and ray' walk/romp in beautiful sunshine.
I am away on the Midland Gamefair Saturday unfortunately and, of course, have to attend the SS Assessment Day on the Sunday.
Please feel free to download and use any of Ray's photos that you might want to add to your board for the Discover Dog Tent at the Gamefair. I thought that your board looked good and you should use that one for the Gamefairs you are attending.
Hope Toby is okay and progressing well. I was nursing two teeth abscesses and that is why I couldn't get down to the SS training last Sunday.
Bye for now. Enjoy the added photos.
Pat
Ive got a judging appointment sat at a small place fairly local for a exemption show so im hoping we have a nice though theyve got a hall indoors should it rain .Im looking forward to it should be good fun theres several classes.
Great, thanks very much... Will have a look at them right away! I'm glad you enjoyed it despite the weather. Was thinking about you all up on the moors on Friday when it was raining really heavily up here in Edinburgh. Did you take Toby with you to the trials? If you did then I bet he enjoyed it too!
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