Cocker Spaniel
Cocker Head
Probably one of the best cocker heads I’ve ever done. Don’t look at the feet, they weren’t done yet.
Experimenting with an English Cocker pattern on a puppy
This is Rico, a 6 month old cocker puppy. This is his 2nd groom and he’s extremely submissive and anxious. He tried to bite my coworker when she checked him in for me and she came in shaking her head and giving what she thought was a death sentence: “they want a cocker cut”. I’d […]
Experimenting with an English Cocker pattern on a puppy
This is Rico, a 6 month old cocker puppy. This is his 2nd groom and he’s extremely submissive and anxious. He tried to bite my coworker when she checked him in for me and she came in shaking her head and giving what some might consider a death sentence: “they want a cocker cut” I’d […]
“What do you mean, ‘he’s matted’!?”
This entry will likely be posted as a permanent article at the top of the site. I will cover common questions and misconceptions about matting, as well as correct popular home-grooming techniques that do more harm than good. Here’s the scene. You walk into a grooming salon for the first time with your small-breed dog […]
Cocker Spaniel: treating skin issues
This old girl came in, overweight and with enough flaking to put and “before” image in a Head and Shoulders to shame. I preshaved her (with shop blades, i wasn’t using mine on her!) for better access to the skin hidden by her dense, dirty coat. I treated her with Nature’s Specialties Medicated shampoo (two […]
