7 Cocker Spaniel Grooming Mistakes to Avoid

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Cocker Spaniels are majestic pups with volumes of fur surrounding their tiny bodies

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They love to run and romp around just like other pups which make their coat, ears, and paws dirty

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And so tending to them in a correct manner is highly necessary

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Grooming a dirty cocker spaniel is never as easy as shown in TV ads

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Not all pups love coming in contact with water or being touched in their nether regions, and hence will act out

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Some pups may even get violent or snappy during the process, risking both their and your hands

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Or else they might go into utter shock, thereby making bathing time a traumatic experience for them

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Therefore it is very essential to be completely prepared and then only proceed with the grooming of these canines

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