HOW DO I??????

[cufers]

I have recently taken on a 6 year old male Cocker who is very, very woolly indeed.  He is neutered and has been clipped in the past.  Is there any way of making his coat return to a more 'normal' appearance???

I have read the grooming Q & A s in other forums but wonder if there is anything in particular that I should be doing???

Many Thanks.

p.s.  I found him via cockersonline in the rescue forum.  It must be a record as the time from posting my 'request' for him to collecting him was less that 24hrs!!!!!!!                    

[*Jay*]

Two of my cockers are neutered and need clipping. My eldest one had his feathering clipped off every time as a youngster and as a result, it hasn't grown back. He is a golden and gets v v woolly so if this is what Diggers coat is like, I would say there's no going back  My orange roan gets clipped but I have retained his feathering so he still looks like a spaniel. I did try and maintain his coat myself with a coat king but it didn't really do any good so I had to have him clipped again.                    

[Jane S]

I agree with Gill - I don't think there is any going back with a neutered Cocker, specially a solid black. It's kinder for the dog if you just have him neatly clipped every 6-8 weeks. If you find a good groomer, it should still be possible to have him clipped so he looks like a Cocker (with some feathering) rather than a shorn sheep :wink: In between clips, you can brush & comb him regularly so there are no matts etc - often neutered Cockers get the "sheep shearing" approach from a groomer because their coats are too matted up to do anything else sadly.                    

[daftcockers]

Alfie is a neutered and a solid black he is clipped off completly feathers and all as he hates being groomed. When his is ready for clipping some people mistake him for a cross cocker poodle as he is so fluffy and curly. Have tried to let it grow, but he just looks fatter and curlier.