The history of such breed of dog as a spaniel, goes to depth of centuries. The first mentions of these dogs belong to the 16th century. Today there is a set of types of spaniels: little decorative, Irish water, American and English cocker spaniels. Care for these dogs has some features about which manufacturers should know.
Character of spaniels
The spaniel is vigorous, active and very sociable dog. Representatives of this breed differ to cheerful natures and love for outdoor games. If you dream of that the spaniel lodged in your house, be ready that you should find for it a lot of time. Some representatives of this breed have very stubborn temper and need continuous training.
Walks
The spaniel is very active dog who needs frequent walks. It is necessary to walk with the pet in strictly certain time. It is necessary to bring to the first walk of a spaniel in the morning after rise, the second time you come for walk in the middle of the day, and for the third time take a walk with an animal before going to bed. These recommendations concern adult dogs as puppies need more frequent walks.
Care for wool
Hair of spaniels demands especially thorough leaving as if not to pay it due attention, wool can be felted in koltuna. It is regularly necessary not only to bathe and comb a dog, but also to cut. Puppies of a spaniel should be bathed with care as at early age these animals are especially predisposed to developing of catarrhal diseases.
Feeding
If you decided to get a spaniel, you should take care of a special bowl for the pet. The fact is that the usual bowl will not be suitable for representatives of this breed because of long ears which will be constantly soiled in a stern. For a spaniel it is better to get a special high cup and a support for feeding. The support is necessary to lower load of a neck and the head of an animal at meal time. The diet of a spaniel has to include enough proteins. Therefore the menu of your pet have to include such products as a bird, fish and meat. It is important to remember that these products have to be cleaned from bones and a thin skin that the pet did not choke at meal time. It is also important to give to a dog fruit and vegetables to diversify an animal diet.
Clothes and footwear
For a spaniel the footwear and clothes are not included into the list of necessities. Some owners of spaniels dress pets in special body cloths or overalls in the winter, however such warm dresses often do more harm, than advantage. The fact is that the warm clothes break process of natural thermal control therefore it is necessary to muffle up a dog only if on the street a hard frost or the animal is chilled. Footwear for spaniels can be required when roads process the reagents corroding a skin on paws of animals. As protective footwear it is possible to use special soft bootees in the winter.