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PET CARE

Paws: Trim hair under the paws and
in middle of the pads so that mud
and dirt don’t get stuck in its long
hair. While you trim the feathering
on front legs, you may taper it really
short towards the paws. This makes
maintenance and cleaning much
easier.

LEGS
Legs of English Cocker Spaniels
carry a fair amount of feathering. I RECOMMEND THAT
Feathering appears on their chest, YOU USE A STRONG Before
underbelly, underarms (inside of the BLOW (FORCE
elbow) and sanitary area. DRYER) DRYER
DAILY TO BLOW OFF
Under-arms: Trim them short as
moisture collects here and there is a ANY DIRT AND DUST
chance of matting and skin infection. FROM THE COAT OF
Also, while drying your dog, make YOUR DOG.
sure to dry the under-arms perfectly.

After
BODY
Top-line of the dog and its jacket:
Cocker spaniels can grow quite
a messy coat mixed with woolly
undercoat and topcoat. It might
appear to be easier to clip them short
to keep it in shape. However, my
learning and my advice to you is that
clipping your dog’s hair would result
in you having to deal with it every
few months throughout the life of
your dog. Please refer to the before
and after picture here to understand
what I am writing about.

Hind Legs Front Legs

An article written by Kezia Cherian and Cherian M J of Casagold English Cocker Spaniels. All rights reserved.
26 Creature Companion | OCTOBER 2020 • VOL. XIII • ISSUE 9 • NOIDA