Irish Setter Forum:
elderly irish setters

I am the proud "mommy" of a 12 year old male Irish Setter named Astro. I was hoping to locate other owners of a "senior setter" or if anyone can give me some info regarding ailing health of. Astro has arthritis since he was 8 yrs. old and in the past two months has started with bowel incontience on occassion, like when I go out and he is alone and sometimes its when he is laying down, makes no effort to get up to go outside. Just in the pst few months he is leary of going outside at night. So if anyone has any information that maybe helpful I would love to hear from you. I got him from Rakae Kennels who was located in Wall, NJ. in 1988. Astro is the light of our lives, made a impact he has made to us. thank you.

Lisa