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People who will adopt us and give us homes...or sponsor us and help with our medical bills. We would be happy even to have a foster family! If you can't physically adopt, you can virtually adopt! You can volunteer, or come to the auction and get some great stuff!! Here are a few samples of some of the dogs we currently have up for adoption. Also check out www.csrne.org for more profiles, pictures & details!
Toby -- This very smart 2-year-old cocker is a classic example of what happens when a dog is left alone in one room for much of the time and is not a real part of family life. When Toby came to Cocker Rescue he was afraid of new people and situations but he's made good progress in the last 2 months.Now Toby occasionally barks at strangers, but then goes about his business. Toby has been socialized at obedience classes, in his foster-mom's kennel and in the house. He's a true "velcro" cocker and follows his foster-mom everywhere. He loves his toys but he will "kill" his stuffed toy in a second. He likes to hang out and watch TV and is totally housebroken. Toby has mild allergies but he responded well to antibiotics and antihistamines and only needs a medicated bath once every 2 weeks.Toby would do best in a structured adult-only home
Charlie is 2 years old and Henry's brother. Charlie is also cautious of new people and requires a confident human to properly introduce him to people and dogs that he doesn't know. Once he gets familiar and trusting he will engage in play with confidence. He loves his ball and chew toys. Charlie would do well in a home with a confident dog as his companion. He can be obedience trained with food, he loves it! He loves to please. In order for Charlie to remain successful with his housebreaking, he needs to be walked on a frequent and consistent schedule. Charlie needs to be placed in a quiet, structured home where someone is home most of the time.
Toby is a big, classically handsome cocker spaniel. The volunteers call him “Goofy†because he loves to stretch out full length in the “froggy-dog†position on grass and even snow. He enjoys having his belly rubbed and takes great pleasure in relaxing on the park bench with the volunteers. His special friend at Rivendell is Big Buddy, and they will play endlessly together in the play yard.
When Toby was a very young dog, he lived outside, chained up, with only a dog house for protection. It is likely that he was teased or abused by the neighborhood children. Three years ago, when CSRNE placed him in his new home, Toby loved the two adults but was unpredictable, sometimes to the point of aggression, with their two teenaged sons.
Toby has been at Rivendell for over two years now and he has never shown any aggression towards the student volunteers. However, we believe that, with his past history, he would be safer and happier in an adult only home.
Comet is a black & tan, 7 year old boy who is as sweet and gentle as they come! He is a low energy dog that has been neglected for quite some time and we are working hard to get his skin, eyes, ears and thyroid under control. He takes daily thyroid medication and requires daily eye drops for dry eye but he is a champ when it comes to his meds.He also has seborrhea and requires medicated baths which are working very well as his hair is now starting to grow back. Comet was bald on his head, back, chest & belly and now, with the proper care, he is looking much better! His thyroid and eye medications will need to continue for life as well as medicated baths on a regular basis but with all the love this boy has to give, he is well worth it.Comet's favorite activity is to lay in your lap and cuddle and he has this activity down pat! Comet needs a home where someone is there most of the day because he enjoys human company the best!
2 year old "Spud Bud" has been in a special training/foster home since March of 04. His foster mom described him then as constantly on the move, possessive of his toys and food, terrible on a leash and untrustworthy around cats. She called him an ADD dog (attention deficit disorder!) But Bud is a very smart cocker and as he learned to trust his foster mom he made rapid progress. He's learned that his food and toys will not be taken away from him, and that its more fun to play with his foster mom and sit in her lap than to be possessive of a toy.
Bud has learned that he can trust his caregiver and that the rules are always consistent and fair-and that his favorite cookie is a great reward! Bud's foster mom feels that he is ready for the right home. He is a high energy boy and loves to retrieve his toys in a big fenced yard. He is very responsive to training and should definitely be enrolled in classes with his new owner.
Dogs like Bud need to learn how to please their owners and earn their praise. Bud has also learned to play with other dogs but cannot be trusted around cats. Buds foster mom will spend lots of time showing his new owners what he has learned and will stay in close touch after his adoption to make sure he has a successful transition into his new home.
Sammy is a personable 4 year old cocker who can charm the socks off most people he meets! He adores his favorite squishy-squeaky toy and he greets all visitors with a full body wag while carrying his special toy. He practically turns himself inside out trying to get attention in the hopes that someone will play fetch with him.
It's been really wonderful to watch Sammy's happy personality emerge, particularly since he got off to a rough start in life. His original owner's behavior was often erratic and unpredictable and Sammy is still reluctant to go head first into his crate, leaving his hind end vulnerable. It appears he may have been kicked or grabbed from behind and he can still startle a bit if he perceives a person's foot coming quickly towards him. He's now a calmer and more trusting dog, thanks to the reassurance and efforts of his devoted foster Mom.
He's benefited tremendously from living for over three months in a completely predicable foster home with kind, easy-going people. As his foster Mom so often says: "It's all about trust". Sammy is one of the lucky ones who got a second chance because someone was willing to take the time and show him that most people are good and kind.
