Andy Benstead

Male

Essex

United Kingdom

Profile Information:

How many Irish Setters do you have?
Only one. A baby called Riley.
How long have you owned Irish Setters?
About 30 years
About Me:
Just another person that loves Irish Setters.

Comment Wall:

  • Chantal McIlveen-Wright

    Welcome to ES Andy, and hopefully we will soon see plenty of pictures of your baby  :-)

    Aug 21, 2011

  • Andy Benstead

    Thank you very much Chantal. I will soon be adding lots of Riley pictures. You may get fed up with them. He is so beautiful. A perfect puppy and obviously, we love him to bits. Andy

    Aug 21, 2011

  • Chantal McIlveen-Wright

    Andy we never get fed up seeing pictures of setters on this site ... we love them all and the more the better. Your Riley is absolutely beautiful .... what a cute wee thing, going to your page and see all the pictures now  :-)

    Aug 21, 2011

  • Andy Benstead

    I am so spoilt, I am even on Facebook. Look me up (Riley Benstead) if you have time and don't mind chatting to a puppy. xx

    Aug 21, 2011

  • Catherine Carter

    Welcome! I am glad you made it here...I hope you enjoy the site and its Forums and thousands of photos!

    Aug 21, 2011

  • Barbara

    Hi Andy! Have you tried the D.A.P. Spray because of the car sickness? It was the only thing that helped my girl. All the best. Barbara

     

     

    Aug 30, 2011

  • Andy Benstead

    Hi Barbara. Yes we have, but so far has made no difference to him. My wife has some rescue remedy and that seems to help. I feel quite sure he will grow out of it very soon. As soon as he is allowed out, he will be taking short walks in the park or the woods and long ones when he is older. He may then connect the car with something good. Fingers crossed.

    Kindest regards

     

    Andy (and Riley)

    Aug 30, 2011

  • lyn hathaway

    hi andy welcome to exclusively setters

    Sep 3, 2011

  • James Doran

    Hi Andy, and welcome. Hope my little quip following your comment didn't offend you in any way. Just me trying to inject a little humour into a very serious debate! Sincere regards, James & Romeo.

    Sep 3, 2011

  • Andy Benstead

    Riley Benstead has been out in the car today. We only went about ten miles but he was not sick. He started to dribble as we arrived at a horse sanctuary. He started to enjoy it, but then came the rain.
    He got wet going back to the car and my wife had a towell to dry him. He met other dogs and some horses. He also met a lot of people that gave him lots of fuss. We came home and he just started to dribble as we arrived.
    I am sure he will not have much trouble with cars in the future. Fingers crossed.

    Andy

    Sep 4, 2011

  • emma bell

    Hi Andy,

     

    Just wondering how Riley is getting on in the car now?

     

    We have a long journey down to Tamworth on Saturday to collect our IRWS pup and I'm taking Darcey to keep her company on the way back. I'm sure by the time we get down there the car crate will look like a swimming pool! :D

    Sep 21, 2011

  • Andy Benstead

    Hi Emma. Riley was getting so much better, but when we took Cassie to the vets on Monday, Riley came with us and he started drooling before he even got in the car. Obviously it is nothing to do with motion sickness, but a fear of the car.

    Sep 22, 2011

  • Ellen Turberfield

    Hi Andy, i spotted you at Crufts today it was the t-shirt that gave it away, but by the time i'd got out of the seat you had gone as i would of said hi. (",)

    Mar 9, 2013

  • Dianne cook

    Thank you Andy for your friends invite. It's wonderful been able to share Setter stories with other like minded friends. Take care Dianne, Flame and the two Wild Irish Roses... Ruby and Poppy. :0)

    Oct 26, 2013