A wonderful way to establish a cuddly bond with your Coton de Tulear right away is to work on obedience training and socialization as early as possible. This will ensure you have a stimulated and enthusiastic Coton de Tulear who knows what to expect out of their long, play-filled life! Use positive reinforcement with food and cuddles to train your Coton puppy and use a variety of tasty treats and toys so that they stay interested, and save the best ones for dedicated training sessions. Coton de Tulears love to entertain and make their humans laugh, and even take well to learning funny tricks like “speak” and “dance”!
Healthy puppies will have clean ears with no signs of discharge, redness, inflammation or pungent odour. If the puppy is aggressively scratching or pawing their ear, tilting their head or excessively flipping their head, it may also be a sign of discomfort. Breeds with floppy ears are more prone to infection or disease.