The Cocker Spaniel has a strong, compact body and a chiseled, delicate head. The body is strong and well proportioned. The front legs support the shoulders upright, while the shape of the back slopes slightly from the shoulders to the muscular hindquarters. There is both speed and stamina in their movement. The character is free and lively, the temperament is stable, and there is no sign of shyness. Today I will share with you how to take care of Cocker Spaniel.
1. Daily care
Exercise: In management work, attention should be paid to the amount of activity of the Cocker Spaniel, because it was originally a bird dog living in the wild. It is suggested that the owner of this dog should take it out for a walk 2 to 3 times a day. Generally, you can take it out for a walk after getting up in the morning, and then take it for a walk in the evening or afternoon. If it is kept at home for a long time and it is not given enough activity, it will feel irritable, and even appear sluggish and sick.
Grooming: Use a brush or comb to brush its coat every day. The chest, abdomen and legs of the Cocker Spaniel have long and dense coats, and they are often dragged on the ground. If they are not combed frequently, they will stick to dust or dirt, and even form clusters, which will not only affect the appearance, but also damage the appearance of the cocker spaniel. Diseases caused by germs.
Cleaning: In addition to combing it frequently, it is also necessary to take a bath for them every once in a while. The bath can be washed or dry cleaned. The method of dry cleaning is: spray talcum powder or hair conditioner first, and then use a comb to slowly comb the hair from the root of the coat several times, so as to keep its coat soft and fluffy, not tangled, and can Prevent the breeding of lice in the hair and make the dog healthy and lively. Every once in a while, remove tartar and earwax for it and wash its eyes with light salt water, which can prevent diseases of the five sense organs due to uncleanness.
Mental: At ordinary times, we should always pay attention to whether it is abnormal in eating, sleeping, walking and other activities, and whether its mental state is abnormal. If it is found to be sick, it should be treated in time.
Training: The training of the Cocker Spaniel is also very important, and it cannot be allowed to develop naturally, otherwise, it is easy to develop its bad habits of willfulness and stubbornness
2. Carding method
- Use a coarse-toothed comb to detangle the tangles of the coat. Beware of long, silky ear hair when grooming the English Cocker Spaniel.
- Apply a fine-toothed comb under the jaw, on the tail, and behind the ears. In addition, carefully trim the hair around the eyes, feet and under the tail with a round tip or scissors.
- Brush as necessary according to the species. Brushing should be done in the direction of the coat. The coat grows from the head to the back and from the back to the feet.
- The hair on the head and back must be cleaned of silk and steel wool.
- Sometimes it is necessary to use a razor or hair clippers, depending on the situation, use pear-shaped scissors to trim the coat before bathing.
- When taking a bath, use a dry shampoo and sprinkle powder on the whole body after showering, then use a brush to brush the powder between the back hair and leave the head for final treatment.
- After brushing, dry the coat, and then rub the coat with silk cloth or velvet cloth. Finally, special spray water is used to make the coat shiny.
- Finally, the toenails can be clipped according to the dog’s condition. The puppies can cut their nails 2 to 3 weeks after birth to prevent scratching the cortex of the bitch’s abdomen while sucking breast milk. In addition, develop good habits from an early age, and let nature take its course when you grow up
3. Disease prevention
Back: The back hair of Coca is shorter than the hair on the legs and abdomen, so it is easy to ignore this part when grooming. Even after bathing, most owners just simply blow the coat. Over time. If the coat of the Cocker Spaniel is not combed, the blood circulation will become poor, and skin diseases such as mites, fungi, and eczema will follow. In fact, most of Coca’s skin diseases start from the back.
Mouth corners: Dogs sweat with their tongues, and Cocker Spaniels are no exception. However, compared with other dogs, the cocker spaniel has a looser mouth skin and a larger mouth. Therefore, the cocker spaniel drools relatively more. In addition, some Cocker Spaniels are born with funnel mouths. If the corners of the Cocker Spaniel’s mouth are soaked with saliva for a long time, it is very prone to inflammation. While angular cheilitis is not a serious condition, it can be very distressing for Cocker Spaniels.
Ears: The Cocker Spaniel has a pair of big ears, which are easy to get wet when eating and drinking. Symbolic wiping by owners does not keep the cocker spaniel’s ears dry. Moist ears are prone to fungal or mite-like skin diseases.
