Introducing NEWTON - the eight to nine month old puppy boy who has the softest fur ever and the delicious smell of puppy breath. This boy is so sweet and playful and has a bright future ahead of him. He needs a home with a lot of activity and stimulation at this young age, maybe even some doggie friends to play with. A baby puppy this young has so much potential, he is like a clean slate and we want to be sure to place him in a home that can not only take him to puppy classes, but also provide him with a lot more time that puppies his age require to grow up to be balanced and healthy and happy dogs! Check out Newton's short VIDEO. Adoption donation $350 
Introducing KIRBY! Kirby is the Cocker mix boy with the cute little terrier looking whiskers on his face. Kirby is very outgoing, will run up to anyone to invite them to play or to get a pat on the head. Check out his short VIDEO to see what a precious face he has and what a happy doggie he is! Adoption donation $275
Introducing SNICKERDOODLE - the two to three year old petite Cocker boy. He gets very happy to see people and does a little happy dance. He loves going for long walks and is very active and would do well with a big backyard and other dogs to play with. He loves people and is very affectionate, if you sit on the floor he will put his paws on your shoulders and lick your face, LOL! He craves human approval and just wants to be loved and accepted. When we first got Snickerdoodle out of the shelter, he was so matted that we had to shave him down. But he looks cute with his new puppy cut! Snickerdoodle had Cherry Eye surgery on his right eye and it has been peek-a-booing in & out. Our vet doesn't recommend that we put him through a second surgery - as it is only cosmetic and it is not completely back out at this time. Perhaps one day if he ever needs to go under anesthesia for another reason it could be redone? Check out Snickerdoodle's short VIDEO or check out his new VIDEO with Baby Dino whom is his newest playmate! Adoption donation $275
Our Adoption process begins with an online adoption application - located in the right hand column - please do this first before contacting us. Camp Cocker does adoptions all over the state of California. We drive the dogs to you (a home safety check is an important part of the adoption process). When we get new dogs in, we make them available first to adopters whom already have their applications in. We thank you in advance for being patient with our thorough adoption process.
Introducing MICHELLE - the beautiful five to six year old Cocker Spaniel girl. Michelle is very much a dog who craves being around her people, she will follow you from room to room and is always looking up to you for your approval. Her most favorite thing (next to being with you) is to carry her toys around in her mouth. Michelle is not dog friendly and we believe she may not have been properly socialized by whomever had her as a puppy. She gets possessive over her toys and her space and she absolutely needs to be the only dog in the home. 
If you sit down on the floor, she gets so happy and takes a running leap into your lap and nestles her head into you. She literally won't move for as long as you are willing to sit there and pet her. She just craves human affection and would do best in a home where someone is around a lot - perhaps someone whom either works from home or is retired? Michelle just got Cherry Eye surgery on her left eye on 7/3/08 and it has healed nicely. Michelle does have a cataract on her left eye but full vision in her right eye and she seems to do fine. When we rescued her, she was a bit chubbier and with some nice walks and exercise and good nutrition, you should be able to get her fit and in tip top shape in no time! She doesn't really love going for too long of a walk but if you can build up her endurance over time, it would be really good for her (we rescued her from a situation where she had been living tied up on a rope for two years, so understandably her cardio fitness level was way down when we got her) Check out Michelle's VIDEO. Adoption donation tbd. 
Introducing TOPPER - the fluffy boy that we don't know what he is mixed with. Could he be a bichon-poo? a cockapoo? A maltipoo? Your guess is as good as ours - all we know he is a cutie-poo for sure! Topper needs to find a home with no children as he can be skittish. He also prefers females much more so than men (we wonder if he has had some bad experiences with men in his past?) - men make him very nervous and until someone can do some work with him and a dog trainer - it probably is best that he go to a female only home. He bonds very quickly to women. Ideally, an adult only home with someone who can make a commitment to working with him and a dog trainer - to address his issues of fear of men.
Topper is maybe only two to three years old and he is very smart and we think he has a lot of potential. We also learned that Topper is quite the escape artist and will figure out how to get out of a backyard. So we are recommending either a yard with really high fencing or else a home where he is indoors most of the time (like a condo or apartment). He is housetrained and loves to go on walks - he is not too keen on using a doggie door and much prefers being walked on leash. His indoor behavior is very calm and his favorite thing to do is to find the back of a couch to lay on (like a cat, LOL!). Topper just got shaved down (his hair was so matted that we couldn't brush it out) - so these pictures are his before and after. His hair will grow back and one day with good grooming, he will be a gorgeous little boy! Check out Topper's short VIDEO and you will fall in love! Adoption donation tbd
Meet MR. WINSTON an older Cocker boy that was adopted out a few months ago and is now being returned. It was discovered that he is a little bit nippy with children and should now be placed in an adult only home. Currently, Mr. Winston is in a foster home where we have been told he has been nothing but wonderful! He is house trained, quiet, mellow and very easy going. When he gets on the couch and his foster mommy tells him to get down, he doesn't give her any attitude (although he does wait for her to tell him several times before he gets down, what a typical Cocker he is! LOL!) Check out Mr. Winston's short VIDEO. Adoption donation tbd
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Indiana Bones is currently in a foster-to-adopt home and we are crossing our paws for him that his foster family falls in love and wants to adopt him! Introducing INDIANA BONES - our new one to two year old happy English Cocker boy. He is affectionate and friendly with everyone he meets. He loves people, children and other dogs. When we first rescued him, he had two huge stitches on his lower back and the shelter told us they thought he had been hit by a car? We had him x-rayed just to be sure he is okay and his x-rays looked great. His fur is starting to grow in on his lower back and the way he runs around and is peppy with the other dogs, you would never know he was ever injured. This is a pretty special youngster and we would love to find him a home with someone who is active and can give him the daily exercise and stimulation that a young dog needs. We are hoping to find adopters who know the English Cocker breed and whom may even be willing to take him to agility. He has so much potential to become remarkable and we would like to place him in a home that can really spend the time to bring out the best of the English Cocker breed in him. He will need to live in a home with a large backyard to run in and also would do best if he had other dogs to play with and someone who is not going to be gone extended hours. Check out Indiana's short VIDEO from the day we rescued him. And also his new VIDEO #2 of him after recovering from his wounds. Adoption donation $275
Adoption pending! Yaay for Ernie!!! Meet ERNIE - our new cutie pie one to two year old boy. We don't think he looks like he is much of a Cocker but he has the adorable underbite of a Pekinese and the coloring and squishy cute face of King Charles. He is a sweet gentle boy and all he wants is someone to love and make him their very own forever doggie. We discovered that Ernie gets car sick and also needs to be walked on a harness so that he doesn't escape when out on walks. Check out Ernie's short VIDEO and you will see the special dog that we see. Adoption donation $275.
Beethoven is in the process of being adopted by his foster mommies and he is about to get a double ear ablation/bulla osteotomy surgery on August 18th! Please send Beethoven positive wishes for his surgery!Introducing BEETHOVEN - the little senior man who is waiting and dreaming of someone to come along to love him. He has a fatty tumor on his chest, chronic ear infections and bad skin from a lifetime of neglect and poor nutrition. His owners turned him in at the shelter after dipping him in motor oil (they thought is would kill fleas). We would love to find Beethoven a nice home with someone who can care for him and his ongoing ear infections and give him an abundance of love for his remaining golden years. He is a sweet boy and deserves to know love for the first time in his life. Check out Beethoven's short VIDEO to see what a happy little fella he is!
Adoption pending for Maxwell and Chester! Yippeee!!! We are crossing all of our paws for you two! Introducing MAXWELL AND CHESTER! Check out their VIDEO to see more about their story. Maxwell is the outgoing happy boy who just craves affection, has to have his paw on you, looking up at you for your approval. Shy boy Chester is the most timid and really needs some gentleness and kindness. We would love to find a home for Chester and Maxwell as a pair, as Chester is so shy that he won't do anything unless Maxwell is with him. He won't even go for a walk without Maxwell. We wonder if Maxwell is the dad and Chester is the son? Adoption donation is $275 each, reduced if adopted as a pair
Hi…………. My name is Benny! Let me tell you about me. First, I could be the best thing that ever happened to you. It’s true I may be a bit older and I don’t see so good. I have this tail………It wags faster than a hummingbird wing. At the slightest sound of your voice it takes off. Really, I could be the best thing that ever happened to you. When I came to my foster home I got really sick but with just a little help I got past all that because I’m a special little boy. My favorite place is the kitchen. I love to help, however, I can. Ask yourself this……do you feel lucky today………I’m the best bet to make your day. With love, your friend . . . Benny.
Adoption pending for Benny! Whooo Hoooo Benny! We are sending you positive wishes that you get adopted! Meet BENNY our sweet senior boy who has limited vision (we first thought he was blind, but he sees shadows and gets around fairly well). He will hold up his little paw for you to ask for your affection and he is friendly with other dogs. Is there a remarkable person out there who would be willing to open up your heart and your home to an older doggie like Benny? He sure has been disappointed by his former owners and really so deserving of a second chance. Anyone who has taken in a senior dog can tell you how rewarding an experience it can be to know that you have literally given a dog the best years of his entire life! Check out Benny's short VIDEO of how we first met him. Adoption donation tbd.
Adoption pending! Yippee for Elvis! Meet ELVIS, the seven to eight year old Springer Spaniel mix with a sad story. His owners moved away after foreclosure and left him behind all alone living in the backyard of their vacated house. It turns out after we spoke to his former owners, that Elvis had been abandonded at their home two years earlier by a prior family who asked them to dogsit while remodeling their home, then never came back to get him. 
So poor Elvis is now wondering why the people that he gives his heart to, keep abandoning him. He is such a good natured and sweet boy. When we met him, fleas were crawling over every inch of his body, and he had endured this type of neglect for so long that his skin was raw and red from the constant scratching. The poor boy was in such ongoing discomfort that he had scratched himself nearly to the point of bleeding. After we got rid of his fleas, his skin is still quite pink and raw and the vet says it may take awhile for his skin to return to health. Good nutrition and some supplements for his skin and keeping him flea free is an absolute must. We had to shave him down because he was so matted so right now he has a brand new puppy cut for summer (we think he even looks younger with his puppy cut, awww, how cute!) Is there anyone out there willing to give sweet Elvis the home of his dreams? Adoption donation tbd
Baby Dino is currently in a foster-to-adopt home! Yippee for you Baby Dino! Our paws are all crossed that you get adopted!Introducing BABY DINO (born approximately late April?) - just a wee tiny puppy dog! His owners turned him in to the shelter for biting their children, but guess what we discovered? Dino is fearful of his ears being pulled and pinched and we think someone used to mishandle him. We are working on positive reinforcement where we gently pet his ear and give him a treat and repeat over and over. In the short time that we've had him, he has changed dramatically and is SO much more trusting around his ears. We are not going to be adopting him out to anyone with children though, better to be safe and just put him in an adult only home with someone who is gentle and can continue positive reinforcement training with him. Baby Dino is getting Cherry Eye surgery on 8/13/08. Check out his short VIDEO or his newest VIDEO with his pal Snickerdoodle!. Adoption donation tbd
We are one hundred percent supported by donations and on average, we spend between $500 - $750 on each dog we rescue (medical bills & boarding are our biggest expenses). About once or twice a month, we will get a dog that needs expensive surgery so we are always in need of donations. We are always operating in the red so please pass the word for us that we need donations. Also, what a great gift for someone who has everything . . . make a donation in their honor and we will send an acknowlegement card on your behalf. If you are interested in meeting or possibly adopting any of our Cocker Spaniels, please fill out an Adoption Application at the upper right hand side. We are also always in need of good foster homes, if you would like to contribute to animal rescue in this way, please fill out the Foster Application (on the right side half way down). Thank you for supporting animal rescue! We WOOF you!
