Buca and Bam Bam – These two beautiful cockers are brother and sister from the same litter and were rescued when a dog trainer offered to purchase them from their owner after seeing the incredibly poor condition they were in. They were so severely matted that their skin had been torn in several areas. They also had extremely bad skin and ear infections and in need of some minor surgeries due to their extreme negligence. In spite of these painful medical challenges, they were friendly and happy dogs with wonderful temperaments.
Read more... about this bonded pair.

 Princess – Bio coming.   More photos...

 Sadie – Sadie’s mom had to move into an assisted living community and she is no longer able to care for her beloved Sadie. Sadie is now living with her daughter who has three children and a big, lovable male golden retriever.  Sadie likes to play with the children even though they can sometimes be a bit rambunctious. Since day one she has decided that she’s the golden retriever’s boss, which he willingly tolerates.   Read more...

 Rocky – Our wonderful vet loves all our rescue cockers but he was especially enthusiastic when he met Rocky – he thought he was a really nice cocker!
Rocky is only a year and a half old and he’s all puppy. He especially likes pulling on his foster mom’s bathrobe, when she’s in it of course! Rocky is almost housebroken.
Rocky was dirty and matted when he came into rescue but he behaved very well during a long and stressful grooming.  Read more...

 Brady – It’s hard to believe that this gorgeous three-year old boy has spent most of his life living in a crate. Brady is now absolutely thrilled to be in a foster home where he’s getting lots of walks and attention. He just loves his walks and is very well behaved on a leash. He is the loving, active, outgoing, “talkative” cocker who knows how to sit, give paw and lay down.  Read more...

  Henry – This playful four-month old puppy was sold by the pet store as a cockapoo. He's only 15 pounds right now but it's hard to tell how much he'll weigh when he's an adult. He also has his natural tail. 
Henry is a typical active, outgoing puppy who likes to chase his ball in a big fenced in yard. He loves the other cockers in his foster home, however they don't seem to appreciate his very energetic puppy play. Read more about Henry on our "available puppy" page...

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 Buttons – Bio coming... Read more...

  Keeley – This little two year old cocker was used as a breeding dog – she’s had a litter of pups ever since she was six months old. She was never brought to a vet and when we rescued Keeley she was in heat again, had skin infection, was filthy and loaded with fleas and had two “cherry eyes” – (prolapsed tear glands). But despite all this Keeley was delighted to meet all the people at the vet hospital. She seemed to know they were going to help her. She very much enjoyed the baths that she received – it was just so wonderful not to feel itchy any more. Read more...

 Cocoa - Bio coming.  More photos...

 Hershey - Bio coming  More photos...

 Jake - Jake was found wandering around the stake and chain he had been tied to. He was dirty, hungry, badly matted, and very happy to see the Animal Control Officer (ACO) who rescued him. He was taken to the city shelter where he was groomed, neutered, and given all his shots. Everyone was amazed at what a pretty cocker there was underneath all the dirt and mats.
Jake charmed the shelter staff and he received an A+ on his temperament evaluation. Everyone there agreed he was a “very sweet boy.”   More photos...

Molly – When our volunteer, Linda, picked up Molly on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 she was horrified. All 4 of her legs were encased in cement-hard mats, she couldn’t put any weight on her right front foot and the awful smell was overpowering. It was obvious that Molly was a very sick dog and in a lot of pain. Linda rushed Molly to her vet who said that it was the worse case of neglect that he had ever seen.   As of Feb. 2, 2009 it took 6 days of highly specialized veterinary care and $4,641.14 to save Molly.     Read more...

King - King is only two-years old and big - he weighs about 40 pounds. He is one of the most beautiful, jet-black cockers we have ever seen. His previous owners took him to a city shelter because "he gets into everything." We have discovered that young, healthy cockers given up for that reason are usually not getting anywhere the exercise they need (often they're left in crates all day.) These cockers also require a lot of time positively interacting with their owners and they love the challenge of obedience and/or agility training. He was temperament tested when he was at the city animal shelter and he got all A's! He loves to please people and he would graduate from obedience school at the top of his class.  Read more...

Bailey: Bailey’s owner loves him very much but because of her own health issues she can no longer care for him. She describes four-year old Bailey as affectionate and playful. He loves his favorite toys and always keeps them nearby. He likes to play catch. He enjoys having his ears scratched and especially likes “baby talk.” He is housebroken and crate trained and he currently lives with another dog. Bailey’s vet says that despite his seasonal allergies “he’s an exceptionally nice cocker, adorable.” Bailey has been diagnosed with inhalant allergies but his vet said she’s “seen a lot worse.”  His skin problems occur mostly in summer and fall. Read more...

Suzie's story: Seven yeaer old Suzie had a rough start in life. She was born in a large noisy puppy mill, taken away from her mother at only five weeks of age, sold to a broker, and finally sold to a large pet store where she was sold to people who never took her to a veterinarian. At only eight months old her owners turned her into a city dog pound. By this point she was timid, fearful, both her eyes and ears were infected and she had a staph infection. Despite all this Suzie did well in foster care – her foster mom said she has a “lovely personality,” she adored the cat and became very attached to another foster cocker. She loved to play with her toys. We felt that she had probably been abused at some point because if a person reached out to pat her she was fearful, would flatten on the floor and would not move. However, she did gradually improve and we placed her in a home with adults and one teenager. Suzie became very attached to the mom but she was fearful of strangers who came to the home and she was not reliably housebroken. After two months Suzie’s adopters returned her to cocker rescue. She adjusted quickly to being back at her foster home. She enjoys routine, structure, and predictability. Read more...