Anonymous
Posted : 12/21/2007 11:40:39 PM
I have had 3 Irish Setters. My first one was a dream. She was the small field type though. I hadnt ever been around a IS before I had gotten Willow (IS #1). My grandmother got her for me cuz she knew I thought they were pretty and loved the book Big Red. She wasnt hard to train or keep focused on me.
Now if I had Morgan ( IS #2) as my first dog I dont think I would have had anymore. No fault to her though it was her previous owners. They thought keeping a dog in the backyard only feeding and watering her was alright. Took me forever to get her used to human contact. She was great though after she figured out people were good for something besides meals. But she could never be let off leash. She was the cuddliest out of the 3 I've had.She would have made a great dog if she had been socialized like she should have been. She was a combination on field breed IS and show IS.
Now Lillie the IS I have now. What can I say about her? She's crazy, lovable, goofy, the list can go on and on. She loves hanging out with us in the house and then getting to play with Cheyanne and Jayde outside.She's my toy that I love to play with. All that nice long pretty red hair to brush. Oh I love grooming this dog. She keeps me on my feet to which is good for me.
But none of the Irish Setters I've had would ever be classified as dumb.I dont think their hard to train. They just need their special training/handling like any other breed. Their my favorite breed aside from the Aussie.