Top Tips for Springer Spaniel owners from other Springer Spaniel ownersTop Tips for Springers is a section of this site that allows fellow Springer Spaniel owners to share their tips on training, feeding grooming and generally owning Springer Spaniels.
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Top TipsGetting them used to Thunderstorms Brogue is quite young yet and hasn't experienced thunderstorms, so I've decided to play the sound of a large thunderstorm on the computer every day and make sure that Brogue is within earshot. This way she will get accustomed to the noise of a thunderstorm before the spring and summer storms arrive. I found the sounds of a thunderstorm on YOUTUBE.Liz, Canada Fed up of your Springers fur being rough and brittle? Try using some baby oil filled half with water. Massage into your dogs fur and whilst wet use a dog brush and brush him all over, afterwards dry your Springer and then brush 1 more time and your dog will be shiny and radiant and soft!!! Mia, UK Removing fur easily from your moulting Springer?When your Springer Spaniel is moulting, don't bother with those special moulting brushes. Buy a cheap pair of rubber gloves, take your springer outside, holding him sitting between your knees and rub him down vigorously in the direction of the fur. Then three of four strokes in the opposite direction then back to the direction of the fur. That way you remove all the shedding fur. Then collect the fur and put it in a hedge for the birds to line their nests with. Anna-Marie, UK How to get those matted balls of fur safely out of their Toes? Invest in a pair of surgical scissors with the blunt ends, it makes removing those matted balls of fur in their feet much easier and safer. Your Springer will appreciate it.Marianne, Germany How to get your Springer to drink more water? When your Springer hasn't been drinking enough water, add some milk to their water bowl. Chances are they will finish the whole bowl off in secoinds and you don't have to worry about their kidneys.Joanne, USA On a budget but don't want to feed your Springer tinned food?. Then use a good quality mixer and add tuna chunks or tinned minced beef with added hot water. One tin can last 2/3 meals, and you know you are feeding your Springer a better quality meat.Dave, Canada Fed up of crusty food in your Springers ears after dinner? Invest in a Springer feeding bowl with sloped sides that drapes the ears on the outside. .Anna, UK Stinky expensive doggy shampoos? Not anymore Use diluted baby shampoo on your Springer when you bathe them, its soft on their skin and they smell sooo much better .James, Scotland Return to love springer spaniels homepage from top tips
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