Marking of puppies - Exclusively Setters2024-03-28T19:58:47Zhttps://irishsetters.ning.com/forum/topics/865021:Topic:43753?feed=yes&xn_auth=noI think Marcella, it is as yo…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2007-12-30:865021:Comment:440532007-12-30T21:21:33.702Zursula wilbyhttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/mossby188
I think Marcella, it is as you say, important to have the strings tight and yet not too tight.<br />
And also that they are breakable.<br />
I think I shall go with the cutting of fur to begin with...safest bet.<br />
I may try the string + stitching when they are a bit older and dashing about.<br />
They are still just laying there...:-)
I think Marcella, it is as you say, important to have the strings tight and yet not too tight.<br />
And also that they are breakable.<br />
I think I shall go with the cutting of fur to begin with...safest bet.<br />
I may try the string + stitching when they are a bit older and dashing about.<br />
They are still just laying there...:-) Just so that you dont all thi…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2007-12-30:865021:Comment:440212007-12-30T18:29:06.536Zursula wilbyhttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/mossby188
Just so that you dont all think I am way over the top with my fear of collars and strings...I have one rottweiler breeder who put two four months old puppies out in a stable while she went shopping.<br />
Both wore collars.<br />
There was nothing dangerous in the stable (or so she thought). When she came back, the puppies had been playing and jumping and there was a nail in the wall. Not all that high up and one of the puppies got caught there. The nail had hooked behind the collar and the puppy was…
Just so that you dont all think I am way over the top with my fear of collars and strings...I have one rottweiler breeder who put two four months old puppies out in a stable while she went shopping.<br />
Both wore collars.<br />
There was nothing dangerous in the stable (or so she thought). When she came back, the puppies had been playing and jumping and there was a nail in the wall. Not all that high up and one of the puppies got caught there. The nail had hooked behind the collar and the puppy was hanging there strangled.<br />
A vet-friend of mine working in a nearby animal hospital has had dogs come in dead due to collars.<br />
These dogs/ puppies had been playing and one of the dogs got its bottom-jaw caught in the other ones collar. Tearing and pulling and getting in a panik, the dog with the collar ended up with its neck broken.<br />
So there is a danger there.<br />
I think you can let dogs and puppies play for years and years wearing collars, without anything happening (I used to). But then once is enough.<br />
And the rottweiler puppies, I had looked at only a couple of days earlier.<br />
So these are <b>NOT</b> "rat-in-the-pizza-stories" but actual cases. The sewing together sounds mu…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2007-12-30:865021:Comment:439922007-12-30T14:35:37.049Zursula wilbyhttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/mossby188
The sewing together sounds much safer to me than tying a knot. Especially if they break easily (as you mentioned). The way I read the reply about the plaster, it was stuck inside the ear and not on the back. But of course that is also impossible with newborn puppies.<br />
I dont actually start cutting the fur until they are a few days old.<br />
But its good to see that there are options available!<br />
As an identification from all angles, I do think the collars are far better than anything else. No need to…
The sewing together sounds much safer to me than tying a knot. Especially if they break easily (as you mentioned). The way I read the reply about the plaster, it was stuck inside the ear and not on the back. But of course that is also impossible with newborn puppies.<br />
I dont actually start cutting the fur until they are a few days old.<br />
But its good to see that there are options available!<br />
As an identification from all angles, I do think the collars are far better than anything else. No need to pick the puppy up...you can see at a glance.<br />
Perhaps I am just too hung up on keeping them safe?<br />
Like going over the top...<br />
After all no-one has come forwards and talked about strangled puppies.<br />
Perhaps I just have a vivid imagination? I have seen that a lot of bre…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2007-12-30:865021:Comment:439842007-12-30T13:39:29.571ZMariana Åhnberghttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/MarianaAhnberg
I have seen that a lot of breeders in sweden use a kind of paint, I dont know what sort it is but somone can probably tell us, they ads a little spot with different colours on the back of the puppies..
I have seen that a lot of breeders in sweden use a kind of paint, I dont know what sort it is but somone can probably tell us, they ads a little spot with different colours on the back of the puppies.. I like the Trawricka method -…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2007-12-30:865021:Comment:439792007-12-30T12:57:29.009ZSusan Stonehttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/SwissSusan
I like the Trawricka method - much better than sticking an ugly plaster on to each pup's back end with a numer on it. Makes me think of sheep when I see that...<br />
I also worry about the risk with collars. But I still resorted to them when I found the coat marking just did not work with newborn puppies - it is practically impossible to cut into the coat of a new born puppy. I used different coloured strings the thickness of a shoelace - but rather than tie a knot I sewed the ends together with one…
I like the Trawricka method - much better than sticking an ugly plaster on to each pup's back end with a numer on it. Makes me think of sheep when I see that...<br />
I also worry about the risk with collars. But I still resorted to them when I found the coat marking just did not work with newborn puppies - it is practically impossible to cut into the coat of a new born puppy. I used different coloured strings the thickness of a shoelace - but rather than tie a knot I sewed the ends together with one stitch very thin cotton which would break at the first pressure. Yes, they did loose them now and then - hereby proving that the idea was working.<br />
Around 8 weeks they got 'real' collars but only wore them while I was with them... Hello Ursula,
We change often…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2007-12-30:865021:Comment:439772007-12-30T12:22:20.496ZMcBIRDY - Jean DUHANThttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/mcbirdy
Hello Ursula,<br />
We change often the collars (each week), until they have 8-9 weeks and left home. Until now we produced 106 puppies and we never had a problem with these collars.<br />
Jean
Hello Ursula,<br />
We change often the collars (each week), until they have 8-9 weeks and left home. Until now we produced 106 puppies and we never had a problem with these collars.<br />
Jean Thats an interesting method,…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2007-12-30:865021:Comment:439732007-12-30T11:55:53.167Zursula wilbyhttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/mossby188
Thats an interesting method, and not one I have ever heard of before! I suppose the drawback is not being able to see at a glance...but the collars you use when they are older, what type are they?<br />
Cat-version?<br />
Ursula<br />
(convinced if there is even the slightest chance of something going wrong...it normally will when it comes to horses and dogs)
Thats an interesting method, and not one I have ever heard of before! I suppose the drawback is not being able to see at a glance...but the collars you use when they are older, what type are they?<br />
Cat-version?<br />
Ursula<br />
(convinced if there is even the slightest chance of something going wrong...it normally will when it comes to horses and dogs) Thank you Jean, changing the…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2007-12-30:865021:Comment:439382007-12-30T08:12:42.928Zursula wilbyhttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/mossby188
Thank you Jean, changing the <b>d</b> to an <b>l</b> made it all so much clearer! :-)<br />
For me to feel save using a collar, it would have to break easy. But then I suppose that defeats the object. Does it not actually tempt the puppies to pull each others collars all the time?<br />
Especially as I can see on your photos that there are long bits hanging down.<br />
But perhaps they get used to them and dont bother...<br />
<br />
Carmel, I think the collars used by Marcella are knitted, but Jean's are like strips of…
Thank you Jean, changing the <b>d</b> to an <b>l</b> made it all so much clearer! :-)<br />
For me to feel save using a collar, it would have to break easy. But then I suppose that defeats the object. Does it not actually tempt the puppies to pull each others collars all the time?<br />
Especially as I can see on your photos that there are long bits hanging down.<br />
But perhaps they get used to them and dont bother...<br />
<br />
Carmel, I think the collars used by Marcella are knitted, but Jean's are like strips of material judging by the photos.<br />
<br />
I may just continue cutting their coat. At least they cant get caught up in anything and it grows out again.<br />
Ursula Hi Marcella,
my daughter and…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2007-12-30:865021:Comment:439362007-12-30T08:10:44.363ZCarmel Stringfellowhttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/Bridgnorth
Hi Marcella,<br />
my daughter and I have just been reading about your collars. What is the material that you use as my daughter thinks she can make the same type of thing. She calls them 'scoobys' and makes them out of a plastic material. Obviously not suitable for puppies but she can adapt it to another material.<br />
Thanks,<br />
Carmel Stringfellow
Hi Marcella,<br />
my daughter and I have just been reading about your collars. What is the material that you use as my daughter thinks she can make the same type of thing. She calls them 'scoobys' and makes them out of a plastic material. Obviously not suitable for puppies but she can adapt it to another material.<br />
Thanks,<br />
Carmel Stringfellow Hello Ursula,
I also have a l…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2007-12-30:865021:Comment:439332007-12-30T07:59:33.333ZCarmel Stringfellowhttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/Bridgnorth
Hello Ursula,<br />
I also have a litter of ten puppies at the moment and am finding it hard to identify each puppy. I have tried collars ( with labradors!) and they lasted about 2 hours. My 12 year old daughter seems to know most of the pups but I am interested in these wool-collars. It sounds like some kind of hand-knitting. Am I right?<br />
Carmel Stringfellow
Hello Ursula,<br />
I also have a litter of ten puppies at the moment and am finding it hard to identify each puppy. I have tried collars ( with labradors!) and they lasted about 2 hours. My 12 year old daughter seems to know most of the pups but I am interested in these wool-collars. It sounds like some kind of hand-knitting. Am I right?<br />
Carmel Stringfellow