TNA's Irish Setters

TNA's Irish Setters Field Irish Setters & Field trialing journeys

Great place to see your dog run and this club knows how to run a trial. Come on out and have a good time!
06/06/2026

Great place to see your dog run and this club knows how to run a trial. Come on out and have a good time!

05/29/2026

Jett update: After a 2nd opinion, we opted to have the CBLO procedure done. Dr. Allen Dunbar performed the procedure and confirmed there was a full cruciate tear with some tearing of the meniscus as well...
Now onto healing and PT... 🤞🤞

04/28/2026

Field trial dogs are performance dogs. Some know this, many do not.These animals are very athletic, strong, and independent. They want to train, they want to perform well, they're just different... When you field trial dogs, there will be highs and lows. I've seen some of the adversity others had in my short time of trialing and should consider myself lucky or blessed. Now we get to deal with a little adversity ourselves. I had some very high hopes and expectations for Jett this spring, but whenever you tell God or the universe what your plans are, you just may get laughed at...

Jett recently tweaked his knee in a trial and was scratched for the remainder of the event. It took a few days to get him into an orthopedic vet. X-rays are negative, knee was swollen, some "looseness", cruciate not completely torn... No surgery recommended at this time, rest and pain management... Now the adversity, remember where I started with field trial dogs being performance dogs... It is tough to impossible to keep these guys restricted. One slip up, one lapse, and the injury is reaggravated... That's where I am now. It's been 10 days since his injury and Jett was finally putting weight back on his leg. I slipped up, one mental lapse, split second, and he launched himself ahead to go back inside from a potty break... A wince, a yelp, and his leg is back up... It’s frustrating and sickening.

Took advantage of some free time to work the dogs. Blaze, who is not pictured, also has a long nose... Unfortunately th...
04/05/2026

Took advantage of some free time to work the dogs.

Blaze, who is not pictured, also has a long nose... Unfortunately the cable wasn't enough to slow his roll and allow his brain to work...lol

Happy Easter from the always enthusiastic Jack and Star! Lol
04/05/2026

Happy Easter from the always enthusiastic Jack and Star! Lol

Wasn't sure what to do with this, but figured I'd share it... Jack and I had a heck of year last year, fell short on a ...
04/02/2026

Wasn't sure what to do with this, but figured I'd share it... Jack and I had a heck of year last year, fell short on a championship, but wasn't from lack of trying or N.E.D. (thanks Bonnie for that acronym). As exciting as last year was, this year has started out slow. I get excited for, and a little envious of, the people that have the opportunity to travel and field trial more than I can, but our spring season should get going soon enough.

GO JACK GO!

Thank you Greg Dixon @ Backwoods Kennels for all your help. Kelli Aitken-Thompson as well for selling me Jack and being there when called.

FC TNA HIT THE JACKPOT

Two outstanding pups left!!! Very affectionate and intelligent.
03/31/2026

Two outstanding pups left!!! Very affectionate and intelligent.

If you know, you know. Lol
03/31/2026

If you know, you know. Lol

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