Grooming your Cavoodle

Grooming your Cavoodle depends on the type of mix your dog is.

Predominately Cavaliers mixes (like Archie on the left) should get brushed and bathed, and do not get trimmed.
They will need a good brushing every other day to prevent matting, including between nails and ears.

If your dog is predominately poodle, (like butterscott on the right) then they will need clipping as well as bathing and brushing.

They should be bathed once a month and not any sooner than that otherwise it will dry out their skin causing them to itch.

Be sure to use Shampoo made for dogs as humans have a difference PH balance. But I’ve noticed that a lot of dog owners use Baby Shampoo, if it’s soft enough for babies then it won’t harm your dog. Plus I’ve also read that if you get lavender scented Baby Shampoo, it helps to stop your dog getting fleas, as fleas don’t like lavender. Correct me if I’m wrong!

Johnsons Baby Shampoo - lavender

When bathing the dog, work up a good lather and use a dog brush to get the dog clean to the skin. After bathing, dry them out using a towel and hair dryer, then watch them go wild when they realise that it's all over.

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Meet Butterscotch

Meet Butterscotch, butterscotch is a 6 month old Australian cavoodle, and is now one of Archie's best mates. (not that he realises it), Butterscotch will be added to the cavoodle gallery when I get around to creating it, which will be soon, so please send in your photo's of your cavoodles.

A word from Butterscotch's owners : "He is a cheeky,affectionate pup and so far he is exactly what we were hoping for, a dog that combines the best qualities of both his parent's breeds. His mum is a cavalier king charles spaniel and his dad is a poodle. Butterscotch, or Buddy for short, was named by the owners children, because of his colouring, and not because their parents love Baron von Scheuters, Butterscotch Schnapps(that's just a coincidence). Buddy does have some unique habits, we think it's funny when he opens the laundry cupboard and makes off the smelliestpiece of dirty laundry that he can find, he carries this into his bed and makes a nest with it. He also comes up and head butts our knees when he wants to be picked up and cuddled (he's just a big fuzzy baby!)"