Grooming an English Springer Spaniel

[.Alice.]

Heya

Well we are planning to get an ESS, but we have absolutly no idea of what his grooming requirments will be. What sort of equipment will he need and how often will he have to go to the groomers?

Thanks for any help!

[princess_poppy]

we give poppy a bush about every two days and she has a proper cut about once or twice a year but shes a welshie, heres a good website for it though

http://www.itsaspringthing.co.uk/grooming.htm

[Gustav]

They need brushed regularly... at least 3 times a week i'd say, because they pick up all kinds of things in their fur whilst out! The hair around the ears needs particular attention so that matts don't form. Will it be a pet or a working dog?? We ALWAYS have our working dogs clipped... any good groomer will take off the middle of the belly, the back, trim the ears, but leave the feathers, the sides of the belly, and the tail, so that they have the appearance of a full coat. They are mucky dogs normally... they love to get in water and dirt so, clipping really cuts down the clean up operation afterwards.

[springer spaniel]

You'll need a good strong brush for their ears:)

and you'll need to brush every day if they need it but sometimes you only need to brush them every 2 to 3 days:D