i wanna know if its going to be bigger then it would be when it was 8 weeks, if its still going to be easy to teach and if it will be comfortable with me because its been with the breeders for so long. Will she not wanna eat becuase shes not use to my home..Help me.
2007-10-28 11:39:47 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Your dog will actually be easier to train than a dog brought home at 8 weeks. These last two weeks, she'll learn a lot from her mom and her littermates. She'll keep growing until she's about a year old. Setters tend to mature slower than other dogs, so you'll have a "puppy" for much longer than with other breeds. She'll may be a little harder to train at her age than other breeds, just because attention span may be shorter at first, but they are very smart dogs, and if you are consistent, you will have no problems. Don't worry about her eating, she'll eat when she is ready to (it may not be for 2-3 days)...whatever you do, don't switch up her food trying to make her eat, don't offer her human food to try to "get something in her", and don't load her up on treats right away. The change COULD affect her tummy a little, and you want to keep things as normal as possible for her. If you decide to switch from what the breeder was feeding her, wait a few days to start, and make the switch SLOWLY, by mixing only a small amount of her new food with her old, and gradually working her into her new food by increasing the mix of new every few days.
Good luck with your setter, they're great dogs, you will enjoy her!
2007-10-28 14:56:13 · answer #1 · answered by Leigh 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course she will be a little bigger. They are constantly growing for about 6 months and after that they fill out with muscle. Most breeders keep puppies for 8-12 weeks. If she is hungry she will eat. Just be sure that if you are switching her food from what the breeder has started her on that you do it gradually and mix her new food with her old food for at least a week so her system can adjust to the change. If she happens to get runny stools, give her some pumpkin. All you need is the canned pure pumpkin and just give her maybe 1/4 cup either by itself or mixed with some baby cereal. Make sure to spend lots of time with her, take her for walks and play with her and she will be happy with you.
2007-10-28 11:50:44 · answer #2 · answered by sweetangelgreeneyes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, she'll be a little bigger than she was at 8 weeks, but still pretty small. I got mine at 9 weeks, and he weighed 15 pounds the day I brought him home.
Are they easy to teach? Umm ... well, they learn some things easier than others. If there's food involved, like a treat, they can learn REAL quick!
She might miss her mom and littermates for a day or so, but she'll be so busy checking out her new home that she'll forget all about it.
Oh, believe me, they're ALWAYS ready to eat! No need to worry about that. If she doesn't want to eat much the first day you have her, it's just because of all the excitement. She'll be fine, just make sure she has water.
How exciting, huh? Congratulations on the new pup, and enjoy her. If I can help you at all with questions you might have about the breed, you can e-mail me! If I don't know the answer, I know someone who does. Good Luck and have fun!
2007-10-28 12:00:38 · answer #3 · answered by * 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Irish setters get to be fairly large dogs. You can't go by their size at that age.
2007-10-28 11:47:39 · answer #4 · answered by waia2000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋