What do Ernest Hemingway, Gari Cooper, Gianni Versace, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jean-Claude Van Damme have in common? Characteristically, very little, you might say, but what they do have in common is that they were all happy owners of an Irish Setter.
This detail (such different personalities with the same dog) makes us realise how magnificent this breed is from the point of view of adaptation and how capable it is of changing its nature in any circumstances to please its human companion. This ability is not the result of a lack of character, but solely and exclusively of a well-defined personality that makes it self-confident even in adaptation.
If you have an Irish Setter near you, you will have experienced his elegance and nobility of spirit, but you will also have noticed the profound determination he can show when he wants to accomplish a task, he deems appropriate.
And that’s where the fun begins, because not always can the right thing be done in an Irish Setter’s time and manner, and that can sometimes get you into trouble.
It’s not everyone’s job to manage his energy, but a simple program, starting with the first obedience exercises and the establishment of basic olfactory activities, can help you to have a dog capable of behaving perfectly in any situation.
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