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As the English Cocker puppy grows up, cobby (means moisture collects there along with remains of food and
shortish, thickset, stocky) becomes a better description everything else and would become a good breeding
while Chunky describes a Clumber or Sussex Spaniel ground for bacteria leading to infections and foul smell.
better.Chunky describes mass and weight in a puppy, while
cobby describes conformation in an adult Cocker Spaniel. Teeth: There are many products available in market to
An English Cocker Spaniel shall never be bony, at any age. clean a dog’s teeth. Teeth wipes maybe the easiest to
use at home. It would be important to keep a close watch
Their description could be best summarised as a Big dog on the teeth of your dogs. The teeth should be scaled in
in a small body. case if there is excessive plaque formation on them.It is
advisable toseek help from your Veterinary Doctor in case
HYGIENE, EXERCISE AND NUTRITION (H.E.N) scaling is necessary.
The three important aspects of raising any dog
areHygiene, Exercise, and Nutrition (H.E.N). In the Bad breath is a result of bad oral hygiene, gum disease or
following paragraphs, I would discuss Hygiene as a less than perfect gut condition. It is important to keep a
represented by Grooming. regular check on the teeth and gum condition and carry
on with scaling process if there is a tartar buildup on your

The first lesson I was taught by one of my teachers, dog's teeth.
Nina Kauhanen of Kennel Northworth of Finland is that
‘Grooming is Healthcare’. Let us keep that in mind as we Eyes: Wipe the eyes with a soft tissue or cotton balls
proceed with the rest of this article. wet with water or saline.You may alternatively use eye
wipesavailable at a pet store. This shall be something that
HEAD you may do once every couple of days.
Nose: The nose of a dog should be moist to touch but not
too wet or too dry. Ears: Wipe inside the ears with earwipes, make sure you
do it gently enough that you don't damage the folds in
Mouth: The lower jaws of these dogshave foldsright below the ear where skin is sensitive and make sure that you
lips on either side. All their drool with possibly some don't go deep into the ear canal. I would recommend ears
remains of food that they ate and some dirt that stuck to to be cleaned once in two weeks. Cocker spaniels have
the sticky slobber can make it quite messy. This becomes beautiful pendulous ears. It is important to keep coat on
even more intense when you have unruly and unkept hair the outside ofears as well as the inside of ears clean.You
around there. would need to trim hair aroundthe ear so that there is
better air circulation and it doesn't get matted or infected.
So please always make sure you clip all that hair on At this point, you may also note that neck can also be
the jaw absolutely short. This would make it easier cleaned up to facilitate air circulation and add to their
for cleaning around that area daily. If left unattended, appearance.

Clean Neck

Photo Credit: Hillary Arnaud Photo Credit: Hillary Arnaud

An article written by Kezia Cherian and Cherian M J of Casagold English Cocker Spaniels. All rights reserved.
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