The Irish Setter, also called the Irish Setter Spaniel, is extremely perfect and proportionally very harmonious. “The most beautiful of all dogs” is the praise given by artists. In the wild, the Irish Setter is a swift hunter, and at home, he is a sweet-natured and easily trained companion. The appearance of the Irish Setter is often confused with that of the Golden Retriever. Its feeding points are similar to other dogs.
　　Feeding Points
　　1. Canned Food
　　Juicy, tender canned meat foods come in different flavors and have a chewy texture, which can stimulate the dog's appetite. However, it contains high protein, and generally when mixed with dry dog food, the intake of calories and carbohydrates increases. Also, after opening, it loses freshness after some time.
　　2. Dry Meat Cakes
　　Crispy dry meat cakes added to canned foods not only provide chewiness and increase fiber and fat but also strengthen palatal movement.
　　3. Dry Dog Food
　　Completely dry dog food is nutritionally balanced and good for large storage. Because it contains four times the calories of canned food, portion size should be controlled during feeding. Dry dog food also has several types:
　　High Nutrition: Suitable for growing Irish Setter puppies but make sure to select easy-to-digest options.
　　Regular: For adult dogs, nutrition and calories are calculated according to activity levels.
　　Low Calorie: Suitable for older dogs, overweight dogs, or those with insufficient exercise, a low-calorie diet.
　　Dental: Large, crunchy dry food that stabilizes gums and removes tartar.
　　4. Semi-moist Food
　　This type of food is similar to cheese and contains three times the calories of canned food. However, it has a higher carbohydrate content and is not favored by dogs with diabetes. Like dry dog food, leaving it out for a day does not affect its taste. It can be fed in small amounts to picky and elderly dogs based on their exercise levels.
　　5. Chew Treats
　　This is a bone-shaped gel made by compressing beef bone meal. Dogs need to grind their teeth regularly, but treats that are too small can be swallowed whole, chicken bones are thin and brittle and can harm the mouth and intestines, and large beef bones are too hard and may break teeth, so this is a very suitable food.
　　6. Homemade Food
　　For humans, a nutritionally balanced and rich diet is ideal, but for dogs, it may not be balanced. Feeding dogs leftovers from the table can foster bad begging habits. So at home, we can prepare some dog-friendly foods; chicken chunks mixed with rice or noodles is a very suitable food. Chicken is easy to digest and has fewer calories compared to beef or pork, but remember not to add spices. The amount of rice or noodles should be based on what can be finished at one feeding. Foods like sesame, shellfish, highly salted foods, and vegetable broth are not suitable for feeding.
　　Foods not suitable for Irish Setters:
　　When dogs see family members eating big portions of fish, meat, and tasty snacks at the table, they may crave and want to eat too. However, for their health, all foods besides the main meals should be refused when begging. The following foods should be kept away:
　　1. Fish and meat taken straight from the freezer, milk (easily causes diarrhea)
　　2. Squid, octopus, shellfish, shrimp, crab, and other seafood (hard to digest)
　　3. Chicken bones and fish bones are sharp and hard, easily injuring the mouth and digestive organs and should not be fed (sometimes causing intestinal bleeding)
　　4. Sweet desserts and preserved fruits (main causes of cavities and obesity)
　　5. Spices like ginger, curry powder, chili powder, which irritate the digestive tract
　　6. High salt foods
　　7. Shiitake mushrooms, freshly ground or hard-to-digest foods which may cause diarrhea or vomiting
　　8. Onions contain toxins that dissolve red blood cells and may cause hematuria or anemia poisoning symptoms
　　9. Chocolate can produce toxic substances causing urinary incontinence, convulsions, epilepsy, etc.
　　10. Some dogs get diarrhea from milk; in that case, yogurt can be given
　　11. Puppies must not be fed ham sausage, sausages, cuttlefish strips containing preservatives and colorings
　　12. Do not feed dogs watermelon or other melon fruits, which easily cause diarrhea.