Mel Blacke
Well-Known Member
Out of the members here who groom your own dogs, I have a question for you--do you shave trim or clean out the hair in between the toes and on the bottom of your dog's feet? I know a lot of American Cockers have dense coats that grow very thick....probably in between the toes too. I "clean out" in between the pads of my dog's feet on a more or less weekly basis. I don't try to remove it all but try to shorten it and get some of it out. I always thought it is kind of expecting the dog to run, stop and turn in fuzzy house shoes. The bottom of her feet is all black so it grows quickly and is especially thick. The breed standard for the ECS says something about "cat feet." I am not quite sure exactly what that means but I would guess it means noticeably shorter and neater than the rest of the leg. I take these pronouncements with grain of salt, though.....I try to keep her looking like her breed but not obviously "groomed" or "coiffed," purely as a matter of practicality and personal preference.