How Do You Care For A Cocker Spaniel?
The cocker spaniel is a happy dog that requires daily exercise. While content living in an apartment, it should have a backyard to play in. This breed is great with kids and other pets, but is difficult to house-train and can bark a lot. Vaccinate your cocker spaniel when you first get her and follow up with yearly booster vaccinations to maintain the dog’s immunity to diseases. Consult your veterinarian about flea control products and worming your dog. Feed your cocker spaniel high-grade dog food. The first ingredient should be meat if you want a quality product. Crude protein should be no less than 30 percent and crude fat no less than 20 percent. The fiber content needs to be 4 percent or less. Socialize cocker spaniels early on with people, children and pets. They have a tendency to be timid if not socialized. Walk your cocker spaniel daily, being careful not to let her walk through brush, as her coat can get tangled easily. Consider crate training your cocker spaniel until she’s h
