grooming

**tz1** · 11-25-2005, 07:20 PM

touch him more and more in places he doesnt like so he gets used to it. brush him when he is very sleepy too (he probably wont put up a fight) and if he is good give him treats

ur lucky , from what i see from that picture your doggie is little , lol...most of the time zero lets me brush him, but when he doesn't it is a tough battle to wrestle him lol

**dab_20** · 11-25-2005, 07:29 PM

lol thanks. if i leave the brush out he thinks it's a toy and will start chewing it.
sam is about 4 or 5 pounds bigger than he is in that pic. lol.. but he is still holdable.

BTW do dogs get dandruff? cuz when i brush his ears, all this white stuff comes off his black fur. i know i am not brushing to hard, because i have the kind of brush that doesn't scrape his skin.

**dab_20** · 11-25-2005, 07:33 PM

this is his brush/comb:

**Toby's my baby** · 11-25-2005, 07:35 PM

Yes, I am pretty sure dogs get dandruff. You should use a really good shampoo, and the dog food that you feed them makes a difference too. I have a brush like this. . .
http://pics.drugstore.com/prodimg/93009/200.jpg
and it works really well.

Hope this helps a little. .

**dab_20** · 11-25-2005, 07:52 PM

its not food, because his food is brown. lol... are cockers still used as hunting dogs?

ohh yes i do have a brush like that. but it was missy's and it makes me feel guilty when i use it on sammy.

we have a brush for sammy that i dont use on him yet that looks like the spiky side of that brush. and molly has a soft bristle brush that i could use on him also.

**Jessika** · 11-25-2005, 07:57 PM

Originally Posted by dab_20

its not food, because his food is brown.

She meant the food you feed directly coorelates to your dog's skin and fur condition. If he has dry skin check to make sure the food you're currently feeding has enough omega-6 and -3 fatty acids.

**dab_20** · 11-25-2005, 08:12 PM

OHH lol. i am clueless. ummmm would it say that on the back of the bag?? we feed him iams puppy food.

**Corinna** · 11-25-2005, 07:35 PM

Yes they can get dandruff , but Ill bet being a cocker it's most likely food ,but spaneils go have lots of skin shedding becouse of the oils in the skin . It's from the days of them being hunting dogs.