Meet Chewie, The Overprotective Red Setter | Dogs Behaving Very Badly 

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.

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.

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

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.

Setters are the best.

'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.

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

He needs a lot more stimulation.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

She needs Ceasars Milan, never put a setter down.many in the usa would take them

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

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

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

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.