hairy cocker

[jef]

My wee Cocker is begining to pick up all the **** of the day in her coat. As all the seeds are bourne it seems to get worse. She has typical cocker ears and "feathers" to her legs and tail (undocked, though shorter than most). Can I just have her clipped? Is it easy to do at home? What would I need?

Today was probably the hottest so far this year and it is obvious she feels the heat.

 

Any tips?

 

 

Thanks

 

James

[Dead-Eyed Duck]

Buy yourself a pair of electronic dog clippers - that's what I did with my cocker.

 

The difference between a good and bad haircut is about a fortnight..... Start off with a light cut and work down if you are not satisfied.

 

Once you have learned the ropes it is dead easy. As far as the dog is concerned bribery is the answer (as usual)

 

Don

[Huntinlass]

Yeah just by dog clippers- just don't buy the plastic adjustment that come with them they are useless going through dog hair- fine a pair of clippers were you can by different blade lenghts much better. if not just use scissors to cut your dog ears and leg.

[the_commoner]

scissors for the ears and general length of feathers,

thinning scissors for the tails, feathers, ears, chest, undercarriage to thin out the worst

and a coat rake/stripping comb for the main coat to get the dead stuf out and thin it a bit, easier a far quicker than hand stripping

 

if you clip i find it seemed to grow back thicker

i now give her a cut every 6 weeks or so, granted she doesn't look that great but after a week it settles down

[nipper]

My spaniel gets attacked by me at this time of year every year ! lol

Right down to the bone ,top to bottom.

 

He ends up looking like an anorexic ,but when he gets loose he jumps around like a spring chicken fair pleased with himself .

That will last him untill the season starts unless he gets a tangle or two now and then .

[mosa]

dont but cheap ones. I got a oster golden a5 double speed with a no 7f (for the body) and 10 blade (for inside the ears, under belly etc). The best thing i ever done saves £25 a time. wash your dog 1st then dry then its as simple as that cut in downward movements not against the hair. Hope that helps

[rickyspringer]

In my opinion do not take the trimmers to your dog, it will most definitely ruin there coat, i would use scissors on the feathering and ears and then go to your local Pet store and invest in a "furminator" strips all the dead hair its unreal, have a look on youtube, unreal how easy it is.

[activeviii]

I have been told, this week. not to clip my cocker as it just encourages the coat to thicken and once you do it then you have to keep doing it. this was from a professional working dog groomer.

i was told to brush with the metal spring brush and if need be just brake the seed pods up to get them out. if you cant get them then leave them for a while and see if the dog will get it out.

 

My cocker use to hate being brushed but the wife does it every day and now he loves it, most of the time he just falls a sleep when doing it.

 

time will tell if i ever clip. but i do cut in between the toes.

 

phil.