Cocker Spaniel
A soft, feathered coat attached to two magnificent liabilities: the ears. Cocker grooming is one part coat, one part ear discipline, and skipping the second part is how most Cocker problems start.
- Slicker plus comb through the feathering (ears, chest, legs, skirt) 3 times a week. The ear feathering mats first and hides it well.
- Ears, weekly, non-negotiable: look inside, sniff, dry after every bath and swim. Those flaps trap moisture and infections start quiet.
- Professional trim every 6 to 8 weeks. Bath every 3 to 6 weeks, ears dried like it matters, because it does.
Coat care: Cocker Spaniel
Feathered coat, famous ears.
Weekly: slicker + comb through feathering x 3 days. Ear check: look, sniff, dry.
Bath: every 3 to 6 weeks. Dry inside the ear flaps every time.
Trim: professional, every 6 to 8 weeks.
Never: skip the ear check because the coat looks fine.
Head shaking, ear smell, redness: vet this week, not next.
- Tara (yes, the dog)
The full routine lives in the long & silky guide.
Also on this shelf: Lhasa Apso
What we use at home
floof it Gentle Cleanser. Salon grade, made for us by our manufacturing partner, used on both of us every second Saturday. Two pumps for Alfie. Four for Tara.
Short smooth coat? You need less of everything on this page. Including this bottle. Half doses go a long way.
Honest answer: if your dog has fleas today, you need a vet, not a shampoo. Ours included. Go. Come back after.
This is grooming guidance from people who live with dogs, not veterinary advice. Itching that keeps returning, flakes, bald patches, redness, or a smell that comes back within days is a vet conversation, not a bath. Your vet and groomer outrank this page.
