growth rate of (irish) setter puppies - Exclusively Setters2024-03-28T11:24:06Zhttps://irishsetters.ning.com/forum/topics/865021:Topic:84493?commentId=865021%3AComment%3A84861&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI was having a root around in…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2010-01-12:865021:Comment:2802832010-01-12T17:37:43.783ZElizabeth Ballhttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/ElizabethBall
I was having a root around in the archives to see if I could find something to reassure me that we didn't have some mutant long-legged Setter. When people meet me out for walks they can tell by her behaviour (oops)and face that she is young, but always comment on how "massive and skinny" she is!<br />
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I wanted to see if there was information out there to tell me that they grow fast early on and then slow down, otherwise at this rate I'll be riding her around the village like a pony.
I was having a root around in the archives to see if I could find something to reassure me that we didn't have some mutant long-legged Setter. When people meet me out for walks they can tell by her behaviour (oops)and face that she is young, but always comment on how "massive and skinny" she is!<br />
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I wanted to see if there was information out there to tell me that they grow fast early on and then slow down, otherwise at this rate I'll be riding her around the village like a pony. Well, Elisabeth and Cornelia,…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2010-01-12:865021:Comment:2802642010-01-12T16:37:44.824ZSusan Stonehttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/SwissSusan
Well, Elisabeth and Cornelia, I'd really completely forgotten about this discussion... surprised you dug it up in the archives but pleased if it was of use to you:-))<br />
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Lovely photo of Joy with the terriers - I bet she was not shy for long!
Well, Elisabeth and Cornelia, I'd really completely forgotten about this discussion... surprised you dug it up in the archives but pleased if it was of use to you:-))<br />
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Lovely photo of Joy with the terriers - I bet she was not shy for long! I know this is an old thread,…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2010-01-12:865021:Comment:2801972010-01-12T12:12:10.691ZElizabeth Ballhttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/ElizabethBall
I know this is an old thread, but I had to say I'm grateful for it being on here. We have a 16 week old and are currently nicknaming her Bella the Giant as every day we seem to be amazed by how much she has grown. The vet assures me she is the picture of health and a great weight and shape etc, but we never realised as newbie Setter owners the speed at which she would shoot up. We are now on accelerated "Leave" training as we can already see that the higher surfaces won't be safe for long and…
I know this is an old thread, but I had to say I'm grateful for it being on here. We have a 16 week old and are currently nicknaming her Bella the Giant as every day we seem to be amazed by how much she has grown. The vet assures me she is the picture of health and a great weight and shape etc, but we never realised as newbie Setter owners the speed at which she would shoot up. We are now on accelerated "Leave" training as we can already see that the higher surfaces won't be safe for long and she is a bit of an Artful Dodger. Family of thieves I guess. Pi…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2008-07-29:865021:Comment:848912008-07-29T13:42:16.586ZAlenka Pokornhttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/pikica06
Family of thieves I guess. Pika will take anything even though she esually spits it out with disgust. And yes all those fussy eaters have to go on a diet around 5 years old.
Family of thieves I guess. Pika will take anything even though she esually spits it out with disgust. And yes all those fussy eaters have to go on a diet around 5 years old. It is a good training method.tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2008-07-29:865021:Comment:848892008-07-29T13:41:00.031ZAlenka Pokornhttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/pikica06
It is a good training method.
It is a good training method. Yes Alenka,
i certainly agree…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2008-07-29:865021:Comment:848612008-07-29T10:26:54.647Zursula wilbyhttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/mossby188
Yes Alenka,<br />
i certainly agree with you on the "best-food" bit.<br />
The more the new owners pay, the happier they are.<br />
And the more they pay, the more exclusive and (often) the more protein.<br />
And then they will meet the other dog-owners in the park (with labradors etc) who will tell the new owners their puppy looks so THIN!<br />
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Then the problem starts.<br />
Thats when they will try to turn their setterpuppy into a little barrel on legs. My puppies come from a long line of dustbins...:-) and will often…
Yes Alenka,<br />
i certainly agree with you on the "best-food" bit.<br />
The more the new owners pay, the happier they are.<br />
And the more they pay, the more exclusive and (often) the more protein.<br />
And then they will meet the other dog-owners in the park (with labradors etc) who will tell the new owners their puppy looks so THIN!<br />
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Then the problem starts.<br />
Thats when they will try to turn their setterpuppy into a little barrel on legs. My puppies come from a long line of dustbins...:-) and will often oblige.<br />
I normally dont need to sell a cocker to go with the setter (although I must say it sounds like a good side-line).<br />
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I do wonder if my feeding routine when the puppies are with me helps. I whistle each time I feed them from the age of 3-weeks. This is mainly so that I have a great recall for the new owners when they pick up their puppy.<br />
(No cocker included, but a whistle.)<br />
The whistle is then used by the new owners at feeding time (even when the dog stands at their feet waiting for his food). It is a signal of something great to come!!!!! Ahhh...but you know me, Susan…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2008-07-29:865021:Comment:848572008-07-29T10:18:01.748Zursula wilbyhttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/mossby188
Ahhh...but you know me, Susan...:-)<br />
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Perhaps I should refraze that slightly:<br />
I found no differance between all the brandnames I tested, the special puppy-food to start off or starting them off on grown-up food, or for that matter home-mixes with tons of stuff added.<br />
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Some foods are more liked by the puppies than others and their stool will be better, so I will go for that.<br />
But there is no way I actually believe that one brand of dog-food will make a dog grow smaller/bigger than another…
Ahhh...but you know me, Susan...:-)<br />
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Perhaps I should refraze that slightly:<br />
I found no differance between all the brandnames I tested, the special puppy-food to start off or starting them off on grown-up food, or for that matter home-mixes with tons of stuff added.<br />
<br />
Some foods are more liked by the puppies than others and their stool will be better, so I will go for that.<br />
But there is no way I actually believe that one brand of dog-food will make a dog grow smaller/bigger than another brand.<br />
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Unless of course you starve the puppy or forcefeed it and have it turn in to a barrel...but that can be done with with any brands I suppose. Pika is one of those that was…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2008-07-29:865021:Comment:848472008-07-29T09:00:05.583ZAlenka Pokornhttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/pikica06
Pika is one of those that was living on a handful of biscuits a day until after her litter. You could try anything (even a cocker) and she would not eat more than needed to stay alive. Our first experience like that, all others been eating well. Her mother was no problem - food just dissapeared when you put it in her bowl. And Pika's kids would eat anything, but as they are very active all went through a really really skinny phase. Now at 2,5 they are OK, but last summer..... And when I…
Pika is one of those that was living on a handful of biscuits a day until after her litter. You could try anything (even a cocker) and she would not eat more than needed to stay alive. Our first experience like that, all others been eating well. Her mother was no problem - food just dissapeared when you put it in her bowl. And Pika's kids would eat anything, but as they are very active all went through a really really skinny phase. Now at 2,5 they are OK, but last summer..... And when I discussed things with the owners it always came to - not enough rest. Those who decided to listen and gave them extra rest during the day, quickly put on weight. In future I will sell a cocke…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2008-07-29:865021:Comment:848392008-07-29T08:37:14.773ZSusan Stonehttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/SwissSusan
In future I will sell a cocker to go with each setter puppy:-)) Mine go through this experience also: if you don't eat it someone else will! But Erin for one has her phases when she could not care less...<br />
The problem is more frequent in homes where there is only one puppy and no competition, smoetimes helped by owners trying too hard...<br />
But so many teenage setters go through a skinny phase when they just spend more energy by running than what goes in.
In future I will sell a cocker to go with each setter puppy:-)) Mine go through this experience also: if you don't eat it someone else will! But Erin for one has her phases when she could not care less...<br />
The problem is more frequent in homes where there is only one puppy and no competition, smoetimes helped by owners trying too hard...<br />
But so many teenage setters go through a skinny phase when they just spend more energy by running than what goes in. I would not put the fault of…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2008-07-29:865021:Comment:848212008-07-29T07:43:25.961ZSusan Stonehttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/SwissSusan
I would not put the fault of a thin puppy on the owner - I think a lot of Irish are bad eaters - some will ignore a bowl of food until almost starved and then only eat enough to keep running...<br />
This also runs in families...
I would not put the fault of a thin puppy on the owner - I think a lot of Irish are bad eaters - some will ignore a bowl of food until almost starved and then only eat enough to keep running...<br />
This also runs in families...