Rocky Mountain Cocker Rescue

Molly

Molly is a seven year old solid black female that currently lives in New Mexico. She is an owner surrender and would like very much to retire to the beautiful mountains of Colorado! She tells us that in her perfect new home, she would be the “only” dog and that there would be no other distractions like kids or cats. She says that she’s very nervous about the other dogs in her current home trying to take her food and her toys, not to mention the attention that she wants from her owner! 

Molly is a sweet, submissive little girl. When she was younger, she had bladder stones and had to have surgery to remove them. Now she’s on a prescription diet to make sure this situation does not recur. Her owner says that she occasionally has accidents in the home, but when they go out of town and leave her with friends, she never soils their house, so they believe its the stress of her current home causing this behavior. She is spayed, and up to date on her vaccinations. She knows several commands such as sit, stay, come, and go to bed, which means go to her crate! She likes to go on walks, but gets excited and pulls a bit on the lead. 

If you are interested in giving Molly a new forever home, please make sure you’ve completed an online adoption application.

Cocoa

Cocoa has an adoption application pending!  You can still apply with the understanding that she may not be available.

“I don’t do fashion; I AM fashion.” So said Coco Chanel, who would think this little girl was equally fabulous! This Cocoa Chanel (love the pun!) is five year old AKC-registered owner surrender from Arkansas. Cocoa is a sweet little girl who will make a great family pet. She gets along with other dogs and all people. She is perfectly housetrained and also crate trained. She sleeps best in a crate at night, but loves to cuddle on the couch too. She loves squeaky balls, and knows sit, lie down and come. She is very food motivated, so learned these tricks quickly.

She tolerates having her ears cleaned and lets you take things away away or out of her mouth easily. She had an unknown injury to her right eye in 2009 and had it removed, but that doesn’t affect her at all (and it doesn’t look creepy!). Her coat is shiny and healthy, except that the fur on the front of her throat has been rubbed off—we’re not sure if that’s from a shock collar or pulling at a tie-out. So we would request that Cocoa be walked only on a harness.

We believe Cocoa was originally in a rural environment, and she is adjusting to the bustle of a city neighborhood—she is learning the command ‘hush’ to keep her from barking at people outside. When she arrived at her foster home, she was a hefty 40 lbs, but with a diet and walks she is now a svelte 34 lbs! Cocoa has had her ears and teeth cleaned and will be microchipped shortly and she is up to date on her vaccinations. You know what they say—Chanel is forever! Can’t you be Cocoa Chanel’s forever home?

If you want to meet me, please make sure you’ve filled out an online adoption application!

Coco’s Happy Tale

Carol and Coco

Coco is another of our sweet Cocker Spaniels that never made it onto the Web site.  Word of mouth led her to Carol before we could even post her.  Coco came to us from a local shelter and she needed to be spayed and groomed before we could get photos of her to post to our Web site.  Her foster mom had heard that Carol was looking to find a new companion after her beloved Brooke had passed away from cancer.  So, a meeting was arranged and that was that!  Carol has a new companion and Coco has a new forever home!  All is well in their world.

Pixie

This is Pixie! And yup, she’s not a Cocker. Pixie came all the way from Sacramento as a favor to another rescue because she wasn’t in a no-kill shelter. Pixie is a 13 lb maltese/poodle/terrier mix. She is about 6 years old, and does well with other small dogs (and Cockers!). She LOVES to play ball, and has lots of energy for playing with toys and exploring the back yard. She sleeps in her crate or on a dog bed. She is housebroken, and is fine being left loose in the house (no doggie door!). We think she was a city apartment dog, because she tends to go potty on the concrete and is still figuring out what grass is for (so far, excellent for writhing on). She is a happy little doggy, and adjusted to her foster home almost immediately—hopping up on the couch to sit in our laps and get love. Her prior owners stated she is afraid of thunder and fireworks, and she’s not been afraid of anything in the house. Her coat is short and curly with touches of tan, and her little tail wags constantly. She responds well to being told no, and is not a barker. She walks nicely on a leash. She’s had all her vaccinations, is microchipped, and will be spayed shortly. Pixie is perfectly named—she is a happy, lively little girl who will bring joy and laughter to a forever home—hopefully yours!

If you are interested in meeting Pixie, please make sure you’ve completed an online adoption application.

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Lady

Here is our sweet little Lady. This eight-year-old came to us from one of the local shelters. She was deemed unadoptable because she had mammary tumors and a cataract in one eye. The shelter gave us less than 48 hours to decide if we would take her into rescue. We did and we’re so very happy with our decision!

She has been through an awful lot in the last month or two: two separate surgeries to spay her, remove multiple adenocarcinomas, bladder stones, and a fatty tumor. The lymph nodes were tested after the first surgery and we were delighted to find that the cancer had not spread beyond the mammary glands, the affected ones of which have now been removed. There is every reason to believe that she will recover completely, and little reason to believe that these particular problems will recur, though she may need to be checked for bladder infections occasionally if the symptoms recur. Treatment is fairly easy and inexpensive, usually requiring only antibiotics. She has a cataract in one eye limiting her vision on that side, but she doesn’t find it to be a problem, and she is slightly hard of hearing. Through it all, she has been the sweetest, best-trained dog in the world–even right after her first surgery, she insisted on tottering to the potty pad to relieve herself, and has since pottied exclusively outside. She is currently on antibiotics and a special diet, though she will return to eating regular food within a few weeks. 

Lady certainly lives up to her name–she is a very polite and affectionate dog, quiet and friendly. Lady spends her evenings with her head on her foster mama’s foot and is always ready to be petted. She gets along well with other dogs and children, though she does tend to chase the cats a bit–more out of curiosity than anything, it seems. The person that adopts her will get a calm, loving, adorable, sweet little friend, and she will get the loving home she so richly deserves. She walks well on a leash, and knows sit, come, no, and down. She has all of her vaccinations and will be microchipped for her new owner. 

If you interested in meeting Lady, please make sure you’ve completed an online adoption application.

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Punkin

Punkin is the sweetest little Cocker girl in the world. A little timid at first, but she warms up quickly and is very affectionate. She was probably a breeding or puppy mill mama, but those days are behind her. Punkin is a little smaller than most Cockers at about 18 pounds. She loves playing with other dogs, gets along great with children and cats, and likes chasing balls. She has a very gentle mouth and chews very gently, and only chews on her toys. When she first came in from Nebraska, she had never seen grass, stairs, or a television, and had no idea what a leash was for or any idea about treats. At this point, she is willing to walk on grass and climb stairs, though the television still sometimes confuses her! She is definitely getting used to the idea of taking treats from hands and does well on a leash. 

Punkin has only one problem: she is not house-trained. She was probably kept in a kennel with free access to a concrete run, and that’s all she knows. She currently is allowed free access to a concrete patio all day, and puppy pads at night, which has largely eliminated the indoor accidents. Punkin will probably do best in a home with a doggie door and a concrete patio. Other than that, she is an absolutely perfect little girl who loves cuddling and petting. 

Punkin is about four years old, has all her shots, and has been spayed and microchipped. A home that can accommodate her potty problems will have the sweetest little girl in the world!

If you are interested in meeting Punkin, please make sure you have completed an online adoption application.

Zebie

Zebie is a small six year old female Cocker Spaniel that came to us from Utah.  She weighs around 22 pounds.

Zebie is very shy, but is a total love.   She may have come from an abusive situation because she tends to cower a bit and tends to stay close to her kennel until she feels safe in her environment.  She would probably do best in a quiet home without young children or other energetic animals.  We ‘re told that she gets along with cats.  Her current foster home has a senior female Cocker Spaniel and they get along well.  She is house trained and kennel trained (she loves her kennel!)

Zebie is spayed, will be microchipped for her new owners and is up to date on all of her vaccinations. 

If you are interested in meeting Zebie, please make sure you’ve completed an online adoption application.

Pebbles

Pebbles is an energetic two year old female Cocker Spaniel that was an owner surrender to one of the local shelters.  She is a total sweetheart who bonds quickly with her caretakers.  She is black with a fair amount of white on her chest.  She also has very light, barely noticeable, white patches on her head and back.  Also, she also has one blue eye and one brown eye!
 
She has been fostered with other dogs and with a cat and gets along well.  We don’t know anything about her past or why she was surrendered, but she seems to be the happiest little girl ever.  Her little tail never seems to stop wagging and she dearly loves a tummy rub!  One of her ear flaps is thick with cartilage as if it was damaged when she was younger.  She seems to be house trained and learned how to use a doggy door almost immediately.  She loves to dance on her back legs for attention or to try and see what’s on the kitchen counter!

Pebbles is indeed a joy and would make a wonderful addition to any home.  She is spayed, up to date on her vaccinations and microchipped.
 
If you are interested in meeting Pebbles, please make sure you’ve completed an online adoption application.

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Maggie (6 year old white/tan)

Meet Maggie!  She is a six year old buff and white female Cocker Spaniel from Colorado Springs.  Her mom is having to relocate and can’t take Maggie with her, so she’s looking for a new home.

Maggie is spayed and is up to date on her vaccines (Rabies due 01/12 and others 12/11).  Maggie is prone to ear infections, but her current diet seems to be helping keep those under control.  She gets along well with other dogs and has proven to be trusted alone in the home, roaming freely for extended periods of time.  She is house trained, but not crate trained.  She’s good with children as long as they don’t pull on her ears.  She knows basic commands and will shake or give you a high five.

If you are interested in meeting Maggie, please make sure you’ve completed an onlne adoption applcation.

Paris

Paris is a very friendly seven year old female carmel colored Cocker Spaniel.  She is very sweet, and does get intimidated easily.  She has no aggression whatsoever towards people or animals.  She is spayed and her shot records are up to date and aren’t due until 2012.  She had a disc herniation at one point but fully recovered.  House trained is taken care of and she also knows the commands to sit and come.  She barks some when she doesn’t know the stranger but that she means no harm.  She likes the outdoors but mostly enjoys being loved.

If you want to enjoy the life with this Cocker Spaniel, please complete an online adoption application.