Spaniel - very beautiful, active and friendly dog. The breed belongs to hunting - spaniels are irreplaceable at production pine-forest and a waterfowl and other game. But even if you do not plan to hunt, you should not refuse to yourself pleasure of communication with this dog. Cheerful and good-natured springer, cockers and kingz-charlza will become excellent partners and the real members of your family. That the dog was healthy and well felt, it is necessary to look after her correctly.
Instruction
1. Having taken a puppy, from the first days organize his healthy nutrition. Feature of spaniels - excellent appetite and pantophagy. The puppy has to eat four times a day, after half a year he can be transferred to two times food. You can feed a dog with industrial granules and canned food, or to cook her food independently. The spaniel needs grain, meat, dairy products and a small amount of vegetables. That long hair of a dog looked ideally, add a little vegetable oil to her food.
2. Long silky hair of a spaniel requires permanent care. Comb out a spaniel daily, paying special attention to ears, a stomach, magnificent "skirt" and "trousers" on hinder legs. For care for wool the hairbrush with long teeths, scissors for a vystriganiye of koltun and a small massage brush is necessary.
3. From time to time wash a dog with special shampoo for long wool. Soap and usual hair shampoos will not approach. Cocker spaniels need trimming and a hairstyle - can make it in a grooming salon.
4. To save a dog from dirt during walks, take care of its clothes. The spaniel needs the knitted cap on an elastic band protecting long ears from dirt and water. For off-season the dog needs waterproof overalls. For the summer it is worth buying light mesh overalls - it will save dense wool from leaves, dry branches and small garbage. The winter clothes are not necessary to a spaniel - dense wool perfectly protects a dog from cold.
5. The spaniel needs long walks and active games on air. Take it on jogs, you take out to the country, at an opportunity let's a dog swim for a while - spaniels very much love water.
6. You watch over health of the pet. In time put to a spaniel all necessary inoculations. Regularly examine eyes and the pet's ears. Spaniels are inclined to otitises - if the dog constantly shakes the head and scratches ears, show him to the veterinarian. Cut dogs claws - if not to do it, they can grow. That the dog was not disturbed by parasites, two times a year carry out expulsion of helminths, and in warm season put an antiflea collar on a dog.