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Elizabeth Ball

Female

Hertfordshire

United Kingdom

Profile Information:

How many Irish Setters do you have?: 1
How long have you owned Irish Setters?: Since November 2009
About Me:: One Husband, no children and a 15 week old Irish Setter called Bella (Reddins Psyche). New Setter Owner, learning by baptism of fire, loving home in Hertfordshire with 4 acres of land to enjoy dog related shenanigans in.

Comment Wall:

Yvonne H

Hi Elizabeth, I liked your comments re crating of your puppy. In my humble opinion it sounds like you have got the balance just right.

Feb 16, 2010
Louise Perry

Elizabeth, Bella is a Reddins pup then. Reuben is Reddins Romeo. Did you get her from Priscilla and Jim?

Feb 16, 2010
Yvonne H

Thanks for your comments on my photos.
I agree, crates do seem quite controversial but my dogs would probably still retire to a crate if I had one ou as they like a private den at times. Probably helped with car travel in the early days as well as I can remember my Gordon would object strongly to being left in my Mother's garden as unfortunately he was banned from her house but he would settle straight away in his crate in the back of the car.

Feb 19, 2010
Shaun and Julie Nicholls

Hi, like us new owners learning by baptism of a very big fire. Crates?, we have one but not sure, our boy only gets locked in at nights.

Feb 23, 2010
Carol Gill

Hello Elizabeth
thankyou for your comments on Liam, i dont know about the Reddins side for naughtyness but i can assure you my boy was always the perfect gentleman unlike his Grandson who i have here now curtesy of Trudy Walsh who used my boy and offered me pick of the litter, i didnt get that oppertunity from Jim and Prisilla, i wish you well with your girl and will we see her in the show ring??

Feb 25, 2010
Shaun and Julie Nicholls

We take Gibson to ring classes in Welwyn Garden City at the Ludwick family centre in Hall Grove not far from the QE2 hospital, Wednesday nights, 8 till 10ish, 2 pounds plus a cup of tea. The people there are very friendly and very helpfull, I think there is also a class in Aston just outside Stevenage but dont know the address, I will find out next week and let you know. I will also ask if anybody knows of any more. We found this on the internet, if you Google in the ludwick family centre all the details are there, hope this helps.

Mar 3, 2010
Ossian

Elizabeth - yesterday's response was more than I should have said.
Perhaps you will understand.We run a big training organisation and I had spent part of the previous day with a trainer who had been working with a young dog. He had "issues" with other dogs. She and the owner were working through a programme - slowly as the dog was quite bad. However the owner decided she wanted to "test" whether the training was working and took the dog to a training class - without telling the class trainer or her behaviour trainer that this was her plan.
The dog went out of control, bit another dog and then bit the trainer and the handler as they tried to rescue the injured dog. The dog has now been put to sleep. When her trainer asked her about her reasons for taking the dog to clas she said because somone on her "chat group" told her it was much better to get the dog out and about to resolve dog issues. Not where or how just do that it worked for me. Not everyone is a discerning owner Elzabeth and if you have a good trainer please give them a chance ! I do hope you will understand that I was angry at the world yesterday and not you

Apr 8, 2010
Ossian

thank you! What I might have said if I had been in a different place yesterday was. If Bella is not neutered has she had her first season yet?

Setter girls are notorious for going a liitle bit "strange" just before they have a season. I think the hormones go all over the place and you might find she is a week or two away.
Whatever you do stay relaxed and dont get upset by curmudgeons!!!

Apr 8, 2010
Ossian

Hiya I saw your progress report on the forum. Looking good! Well done to you both.

The skittishness you describe is looking like hormone cycles. See a pillar today like it, see the same pillar tomorrow "oh my gawd"

She may be some way off a season yet but her hormones are all mustering somewhere ready for the big day.

You will both be fine!

Apr 13, 2010
Barbara

Happy Birthday Elizabeth! All the best Barbara

Sep 30, 2010
Chantal McIlveen-Wright

Happy Birthday Elizabeth!!! Tell us how Bella made this day very special!

Sep 30, 2010
Tina Clamp

Hi Liz
a belated happy birthday to you. What a lovely cake you had for your Irish friend, where is yours.

Oct 4, 2010
Elizabeth Ball

Thank you all for your birthday wishes, sadly there was no birthday cake for me. I find if you leave it to a husband and a dog to arrange one then all you can expect is fresh air. I received new walking socks and a knee-length Waterproof Coat from Bella, I am taking that as a big hint that she doesn't expect our daily jaunts out to stop once the bad weather starts. Clearly when Mr B was purchasing these gifts on Bella's behalf he failed to do a proper consultation as then he would realise how much Bella hates going out in the rain, she even walks round puddles! Time to toughen her up methinks.

Oct 7, 2010
Yvonne Wark

Thank you for Holly's birthday wishes x

Mar 8, 2011
Chantal McIlveen-Wright

Many thanks for your B-day wishes Liz, very much appreciated as it was quite a start of the day ... emergency visit to the vet. Since last year, Darwin was strongly suspected to have an internal liver shunt, but the 3 biopsies did not confirm it. First time I saw my dog head facing the wall,,, but it seems it is going much better now, at least he can sleep at night instead of pacing the house and having his head up looking at the sky.

All the very best Liz, thanks again and cuddles to smily Bella :-)

Apr 17, 2011
Michelle Walsh

Hi Elizabeth ! many thanks for your comment on Lego's latest hair adventure :) those volumous tresses could be the envy of many a woman :) no hair products needed..a natural statically charged look for free :)

~Take care

May 26, 2011
Cornelia

Happy Birthday Elisabeth! Enjoy your day and hopefully a nice cake :-)), Cornelia

Sep 30, 2011
Myra Thomas-Rhodes

Happy Birthday Elizabeth - have a super day.

Sep 30, 2011
Barbara

Happy Birthday Elizabeth!

Sep 30, 2011
Chantal McIlveen-Wright

Happy Birthday Liz!!!!! I can picture you already, lying in your bed reading a good book and sharing the cake with Bella lying just beside you IN THE BED :-) :-) :-) have a great celebration Liz!

Sep 30, 2011
Howard Glansfield

Thank you,it's good to be your friend.

Nov 3, 2011
Peter Hennig

thank you for the birthday wishes Elton had a lovely day we went for 4 walks and had special treats through out the day

Nov 30, 2011
Peter Hennig

Hi Elizabeth hope you have a great New Year ,pleased to be your ES friend. Hope your not freezing in your winter we are having a hot time over here, new years eve day was 35c as was Christmas day

Dec 31, 2011
Charlotte Beeney

Hi, yes Debbie mentioned that the owner of Raff's sister was on here :)

She really is a beautiful girl!

Jan 12, 2012
Peter Hennig

Hi Elizabeth, it's Susan, Peter's wife!! I just wanted to say a big thank you for the beautiful stamp you sent to us. It arrived safely and is now added to my dog section of my stamp collection. It means so much more to me as it is personally given and I really appreciate your kindness and thoughtfulness. I also kept the stamp on the envelope!! So very generous of you, thanks again, Cheers Susan

Feb 12, 2012
Lois McCullough

Thank you will very pleased to accept Lois

Mar 7, 2012
Cornelia

Thanks for the nice B'day wishes :-))

Apr 25, 2012
Ellen Turberfield

Hi liked your story of being evicted from the chair, it reminded me when i went to get Paddy 20years ago, the conservetry was for the dog so when we sat down the 4 dogs just sat on top of us, the husband tried to get them off but the wife said it's ok they've had setters before as much to say were used to being sat on (",)

May 10, 2012
Ellen Turberfield

Hi Elizabeth, these dogs know how to get there own way. Finlay is such a sweetheart he just loves his soft toys he's always asleep with at least one of them sometimes he gathers them all together so he can sleep on them, he's such a joy to have i waited 5years after Paddy before i got Finlay he's almost 2 1/2 but sadly the day after he was 2 i was told he had a bone tumor in his leg and the vet only gave him 6weeks almost 6months later he's proving vet wrong, he's been through alot 2 operations tons of x-rays then refered to specilist,now his fur grown back you wouldn't know he was ill, so keep your fingers crossed (",)

May 12, 2012
Ellen Turberfield

Thanks for friends request, was just going to invite you when i spotted yours (",)

May 12, 2012
Ellen Turberfield

Thanks Elizabeth, for birthday wishes yes we have already had some cake (",)

Jun 29, 2012
Ellen Turberfield

Happy Birthday Elizabeth, hope you have a great day (",)

Sep 30, 2012
David McIlveen Wright

Happy Birthday, Liz! Hope you have a great day!

Sep 30, 2012