I am new to cocker spaniel ownership. I have had GiGi for about 4 months, she will be one on the 12th. I use to groom my poodle, so I thought that I could at least manage trimming her between the times I take her to the groomer. The groomer I took her to said she behaved perfectly, she said she had never had a better behaved cocker, I even saw the end of the groom and how good she was. So when my husband and I try to just to do a little trimming she flips. I was finally allowed to trim the top of her head, but I could not get anywhere close to the ears. I showed her the clippers, let in run and put it next to her so she could feel it, everything that I use to do with my poodle. Is she possibly not behaving just because we are her parents, she is very attached to us! She loves to take baths and she lets us do that with no problem, in fact she jumps right into the tub. She allows me to brush and blow dry her and do her nails, and clean her eyes. The other thing we have tried is doing this every other night or two, a little at a time just to try to get her used to it. Any ideas what else we could try? Thanks!