Irish Setter
Irish Setter Training
Your Irish Setters’ infectious personality will be present from day one. These are dogs that love to clown around. You want to make sure you enjoy their energy but also contain it. They’ll eventually grow into fairly large dogs and it’s important to start maintaining boundaries, like keeping them off furniture, from a young age. Although they have the eager to please personality, they can get distracted and exhibit some “selective hearing” when it comes to command. Keep your training sessions short and a pocket full of treats and you should be able to work past their slightly stubborn attitude.
Selecting a Irish Setter Puppy
Irish Setter Puppy Ears
The ears shouldn’t be above eye level and be long enough to almost touch their nose. Healthy puppies will have clean ears with no signs of discharge, redness, inflammation or pungent odour. If the puppy is aggressively scratching or pawing their ear, tilting their head or excessively flipping their head, it may also be a sign of discomfort. Breeds with floppy ears are more prone to infection or disease.