That is an extremely high energy dog. That dog needs 1-2 hrs of free running in a large park. Not to mention the owners behavior when dog gets excited.

Bad behavior, a setter? I was not aware that could happen. Best wishes.

This is not normal behavior for an Irish Setter. Either bad breeding or the owners messed this dog up. My Irish setter, thinks everyone on the planet is a potential BFF. She doesn’t care where we are at or what the person looks like. She wants to be besties with them. And from what I understand, that is what an Irish Setter is supposed to be like. They aren’t guard dogs and they have very little to no aggression. If you mess up an Irish Setter then you probably shouldn’t own a dog.

@Stevethesearcher

6 ай бұрын

I am no dog expert but Irish setters are known not to be aggressive. In fact they dont make good guard dogs because they are too friendly to strangers. I once had an Irish setter charge towards me as I was out on a walk. At first I thought I thought it was acting aggresively but then I realised it was looking for me to pet it! They are not a breed which would worry me if it approached me and I am nervous around dogs.

@smithereens7105

2 ай бұрын

Mine does bark when it sees people near our house out the front window

@marietjiepienaar9251

18 күн бұрын

@@Stevethesearcheryou so right my 3 loves every thing and every one, not one aggressive bone in them, they actually run at the 1st sight of danger, they guard absolutely nothing 😂

My setter is almost too nice and trusting. With people and dogs alike. Even with really aggressive dogs at the dog park I almost wish he'd stick up for himself a bit more.

@cailineireann1359

Жыл бұрын

my fella is very passive but luckily will push back when pushed too far.

@smithereens7105

Жыл бұрын

@@cailineireann1359 since posting this I have seen him get a little more strong with other dogs but it's been when he is protecting me moreso than on his own behalf.

@woodywoowoo

11 ай бұрын

@@smithereens7105 at what point did your setter clam down, my boy is 9 months and very full on.

@smithereens7105

11 ай бұрын

@@woodywoowoo he's a year old now and I'd say there was a bit of a shift but honestly he's still a bundle of energy. I think that lasts until about 3 years old.

'Only let out once he's calmed down' . He hadn't calmed down at all, he was still at 100% he just stopped barking. As he was still in the same frame of mind he went straight back to it once let out.

He needs a lot more stimulation.

This is very unusual for a setter, I have 3 of them and my friend 5, none behaves like that ☘️

Hi Graeme!! Thanks or all your advices and love for our Pets.We have learnt too much and understand our dog Energy😘😘

A red setter needs a calm environment, with lots of stimulation both mentally and philosophically, Training is essential as early as possible as they are a big dogs who get board and mature slowly.I wish people wouldn’t just buy the dog they like the look of, research and buy the dog that matches your lifestyle.

My boy Fenton was similar not as much, I done EVERYTHING to make his world safe. I loved him like he did me. I don’t know why as I’ve got Irish as per friendly loving dogs. Fenton was a different boy but I loved him dearly.

Normalmente no es el carácter de los setter,pero hay que educarlos bien siguen siendo perros de igual modo.

He needs more exercise. If his behavior is escalating, I would look at the family.

They really don't seem keen on dogs they haven't been familiarised well with, do they? We used to have one. The best way to stop them is to have them sit at heel until the other dog has well past. It keeps them calm. To stop pulling with my sheepdog and later my Staffie x Boxer, I used to stop every time they pulled and have them sit. At first it meant doing that every other step. If they pulled more than 5 or 6 times I would turn and take then home, then not take then out for another half an hour. They got more fed up than even I did, and after a week or two they got the message. Our Red was already very well trained. At least 4 hours in total a day exercise, off the lead as much as possible away from other dogs or they become frustrated and difficult, and depressed. So much walking! But well worth it. Same with the English sheepdog we had even though she was half the size. English sheepdogs are like the Welsh ones but are black, blond and sometimes a bit of white. Miss them terribly. Ultra intelligent, as most working dogs are. I am too old for another one now so have a moggy, but really miss the companionship of a mutt. Best wishes.

@raymondbrown8351

2 жыл бұрын

I had a Irish setter and he was a very playful charming dog...Something wrong there cause setters normally don't act that way

@MrSeanMDolan

Жыл бұрын

An Irish setter is the opposite to this, mine is extremely nice to all people and dogs it comes across.

@angr3819

Жыл бұрын

@@raymondbrown8351 My Irish Red Setter had a horrible and violent life before my sister rescued him from a neighbour, who used to literally kick him. A local shopkeeper told me the owner's son almost kicked him through her glass counter for no reason. He wasn't supposed to have taken the dog into the shop but knowing the bloke to be nasty she hadn't objected. The old owner died, his violent drunken son took a couple of weeks to move out of the rented flat above and then left the dog left inside. Thinking he would return for the animal my sister managed to somehow get the Chubb lock open and take Red to her flat to make sure the bloke couldn't take him. If he did return he probably thought the landlord broke in and called the RSPCA. She didn't see or hear the bloke again in any case. Poor red wasn't socialised with other dogs so had to be kept away from them when out. He was actually a very lovely and intelligent dog with us, and really good at acting as if my father's cats just weren't there. Never chased them and ignored them completely.

Owners faul. She talks with the dog like a human . Dogs need lead and clear commands.

these are family dogs so it's very unnatural to see such behavior, I would say either the pup was not sensitized when she was young and or taken out often. Unfortnately I have a pup who went through this and she's naturally geared to being territorial

I hate people calling reactive dogs 'protective'. No he thinks he owns you

@chadmallo1461

5 ай бұрын

Yep. The owner does not make the dog feel safe. Pack animals need a pack leader.

I could easily fix this dog, the issue is the weak and ignorant owners. They don’t know how to train them.

@cailineireann1359

Жыл бұрын

no need for name calling.

Get rid of that stupid restraint on his muzzle. If you want him to behave get a better collar. There is a prong collar made in Germany especially for setters.