Irish Setters as Pets only - Exclusively Setters2024-03-29T12:44:27Zhttps://irishsetters.ning.com/forum/topics/irish-setters-as-pets-only?commentId=865021%3AComment%3A1115299&feed=yes&xn_auth=noDear Mary and Angela
Thank yo…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-08-22:865021:Comment:11179982013-08-22T00:32:23.091ZFinding_Beauhttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/HammerBeau
<p>Dear Mary and Angela</p>
<p>Thank you very much for your kind words. You both relate to what I write and think and feel because we are all "kindred spirits". I am hated by many "dog lovers" because of my strong views concerning animals and my writing. Most of the time I ignore these human beings but sometimes they do get under my skin!</p>
<p>Hopefully in the not too distant future I will be able to visit ES more. I have a lot of important issues I am trying to sort out. Also, please say a…</p>
<p>Dear Mary and Angela</p>
<p>Thank you very much for your kind words. You both relate to what I write and think and feel because we are all "kindred spirits". I am hated by many "dog lovers" because of my strong views concerning animals and my writing. Most of the time I ignore these human beings but sometimes they do get under my skin!</p>
<p>Hopefully in the not too distant future I will be able to visit ES more. I have a lot of important issues I am trying to sort out. Also, please say a prayer for my darling Hobson. He was starting to improve but I did a stupid thing and trusted a vet again who recommended a probiotic that has been much too strong for Hobson even though I gave Hobson a very low dosage. Fortunately I stopped the treatment but Hobson has now lost almost all his coat and at the moment he looks like a skeleton on 4 hairless and chewed legs. I have been incredibly worried about him but today, he seems a little better. Hobson knows how much his mum loves him and our girl, Misty helps too because she is so loving and affectionate. Hopefully Hobson will pick up again very soon.</p>
<p>Take good care of yourselves and all your beautiful animal children.</p>
<p>Susan xxxx</p> Mary I said thet I think we a…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-08-18:865021:Comment:11152992013-08-18T16:09:44.248ZAngela Clarkehttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/AngelaClarke
<p>Mary I said thet I think we are very alike in the first reply to this discussion, after your last comment I believe I was right, as I decided a long time ago that Susan is 1 in a million and life hasn`t been that good to her. X</p>
<p>Mary I said thet I think we are very alike in the first reply to this discussion, after your last comment I believe I was right, as I decided a long time ago that Susan is 1 in a million and life hasn`t been that good to her. X</p> wow......I love the way you t…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-08-18:865021:Comment:11153982013-08-18T09:04:33.760ZMary Burnhamhttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/MaryBurnham
<p>wow......I love the way you think! you are truly 1 in a million</p>
<p>wow......I love the way you think! you are truly 1 in a million</p> Hi Mary
I have lived with dog…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-08-18:865021:Comment:11152452013-08-18T01:53:58.423ZFinding_Beauhttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/HammerBeau
<p>Hi Mary</p>
<p>I have lived with dogs and other companion animals all my life. I have always looked upon my animal companions as my “special children”. I always put their needs ahead of my own, bearing in mind that I also have to look after myself to look after them. Throughout my life I have purchased and rescued many dogs and horses, some purebred English Setters and purebred Arabian horses, some cross-breeds. Some have had impressive pedigrees. I have chosen not to be a breeder of horses…</p>
<p>Hi Mary</p>
<p>I have lived with dogs and other companion animals all my life. I have always looked upon my animal companions as my “special children”. I always put their needs ahead of my own, bearing in mind that I also have to look after myself to look after them. Throughout my life I have purchased and rescued many dogs and horses, some purebred English Setters and purebred Arabian horses, some cross-breeds. Some have had impressive pedigrees. I have chosen not to be a breeder of horses or dogs. This does not negate in any way the knowledge I have accumulated throughout my life. I understand the pride a breeder or a non-breeder would feel if their dog won Best in Show. However, I believe a good breeder is defined by the overall quality of every puppy in the litter. I have shown/tried to show several of my English Setters and one of my Arabian horses. I will leave my showing experience at that. I have always been one to research and to question. For instance, at my first riding lesson, I asked my teacher why you needed a saddle and a bit to control a horse and why you had to kick a horse to move. Fortunately my teacher genuinely loved horses and he allowed me to “find my own way”. I have attended many clinics run by international “horse and dog whisperers” and I have read widely but at the end of the day, I have made up my own mind, and my horses and my dogs have helped me to do this. I believe our animal companions are our "greatest teachers". Because my training views differ from the traditional, I now tend to avoid any type of horse or dog competitions. This does not mean that my animal children do not receive mental stimulation. I would willingly give my life for each and every one of my animal children so understandably I cannot comprehend how any dog or horse owner could re-home one of their pets. </p>
<p>I hope I have given you some examples to make you feel better. Please remember there is no excuse for rudeness. It is best to ignore rude people but sometimes they do get under your skin. Susan.</p> LOL Mary it makes you a "god…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-08-16:865021:Comment:11151182013-08-16T19:49:50.805ZOssianhttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/Ossian
<p>LOL Mary it makes you a "god send"!!</p>
<p>A loving per home where a dog is a dog os something tat many many breeders of puppies are looking for.</p>
<p>Keep up te good work <g></p>
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<p>Just out of curiousity.... what do you do with your setters. They are defo dogs that need lots of mental stimultation so what do you get up to?</p>
<p>LOL Mary it makes you a "god send"!!</p>
<p>A loving per home where a dog is a dog os something tat many many breeders of puppies are looking for.</p>
<p>Keep up te good work <g></p>
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<p>Just out of curiousity.... what do you do with your setters. They are defo dogs that need lots of mental stimultation so what do you get up to?</p> I have had Setters for over 3…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-08-16:865021:Comment:11148632013-08-16T14:32:27.468ZFran Griffinhttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/FranGriffin
<p>I have had Setters for over 30 years too. Mine do obedience and agility but purely for the fun and social side of it. They are pets first and anything else is a bonus.</p>
<p>I have had Setters for over 30 years too. Mine do obedience and agility but purely for the fun and social side of it. They are pets first and anything else is a bonus.</p> We have also had Irish for o…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-08-16:865021:Comment:11148282013-08-16T06:46:54.148ZJennie Bensteadhttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/JennieBenstead
<p>We have also had Irish for over 30yrs and we don't show.....Riley 2yrs and Bracken 12wks are half brothers we are always being told to show but it is not for me they are just our fur babies and free spirits who we love so much......I admire those that breed and show and good luck to them....but its not for me.. </p>
<p>We have also had Irish for over 30yrs and we don't show.....Riley 2yrs and Bracken 12wks are half brothers we are always being told to show but it is not for me they are just our fur babies and free spirits who we love so much......I admire those that breed and show and good luck to them....but its not for me.. </p> I got my first Irish Rufus as…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-08-14:865021:Comment:11143342013-08-14T17:22:05.475ZCatherine Carterhttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/CatherineCarter
I got my first Irish Rufus as a pet who turned out to have a very good pedigree and was a very good example of the Breed so I started showing him and as a novice handler achieved many first and a reserve CC. Over the years I owned many more, in fact my youngest , Venus who is now two years old is my number 12. So they have ended up one or the other in the ring, BUT and this is a very strong BUT , if they have disliked the ring or not achieved great heights there, they have stayed with me to…
I got my first Irish Rufus as a pet who turned out to have a very good pedigree and was a very good example of the Breed so I started showing him and as a novice handler achieved many first and a reserve CC. Over the years I owned many more, in fact my youngest , Venus who is now two years old is my number 12. So they have ended up one or the other in the ring, BUT and this is a very strong BUT , if they have disliked the ring or not achieved great heights there, they have stayed with me to their last day. They are my babies and part of my family and I would never rehome a dog for his failings in the ring. Also, apart from being pets, mine are worked regularly as we live on a farm and are lucky to be able to give them the freedom of looking for birds and game and learning to flush for the gun. I don't know what insensitive comment was made to you but I would dismiss it as ignorant! Enjoy your Irish as pets! I am sure they love their lives with you! :-) All my dogs are firstly my fr…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-08-14:865021:Comment:11142292013-08-14T06:18:14.262ZJOANNEhttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/JOANNE
<p>All my dogs are firstly my friends and companions. Anything we achieve in the show ring is very much a bonus. The amount of times I have had to withdraw dogs from shows because they have damaged their coat etc from running through fields and being allowed to be dogs.</p>
<p>The most important thing for any dog is to be well loved and happy :-)</p>
<p>All my dogs are firstly my friends and companions. Anything we achieve in the show ring is very much a bonus. The amount of times I have had to withdraw dogs from shows because they have damaged their coat etc from running through fields and being allowed to be dogs.</p>
<p>The most important thing for any dog is to be well loved and happy :-)</p> Showing dogs for us is merely…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2013-08-12:865021:Comment:11139912013-08-12T09:59:34.050ZSue Patersonhttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/SuePaters0n
<p>Showing dogs for us is merely a hobby that we can enjoy with our Irish. We had Irish for a good many years before we started showing. It is a great way of seeing many more Irish setters up close, even jumping up for a quick cuddle when we're watching ringside:)</p>
<p>Other than that, our dogs are very much members of the family and loved more than I can say....our life in fact.</p>
<p>What's more, its no-one else's business what you do, providing you are caring for them and their needs,…</p>
<p>Showing dogs for us is merely a hobby that we can enjoy with our Irish. We had Irish for a good many years before we started showing. It is a great way of seeing many more Irish setters up close, even jumping up for a quick cuddle when we're watching ringside:)</p>
<p>Other than that, our dogs are very much members of the family and loved more than I can say....our life in fact.</p>
<p>What's more, its no-one else's business what you do, providing you are caring for them and their needs, which you clearly do. Long may you continue to love and enjoy their company in your daily life.</p>