Tag: cocker spaniel

Still no takers for dog hero

Chadwick
Chadwick rescued by fellow shelter dog. Photo Redmond Humane Society

Nala, a black pit bull mix, is still looking for a loving home since coming to the Redmond Humane Society one year ago.  Nala has gained fame for rescuing a special needs cocker half frozen in the snow.  Last December a volunteer named Alan Borland was walking Nala when she began pulling at her leash.  Borland gave into her demands leading them to a listless cocker lying in the frozen snow.  “I thought he was dead at first,” said Borland.  Interestingly, the blind 10 year-old cocker named Chadwick had been adopted from the Redmond Humane Society a month before.  It’s speculated Chadwick headed back to the shelter out of instinct where he was found 200 yards away.  Chadwick had been missing for a week in freezing temperatures after escaping from his adoptive home.

Nala is affectionate towards people but needs a home without other pets.  If you are interested in adopting Nala or would like or donate on her behalf contact the Redmond Humane Society:

P.O. Box 1404
Redmond OR 97756
(541) 923-0882

OBG Cocker Rescue winner of Shelter Challenge

OBG Logo
Oldies But Goodies Cocker Rescue

Oldies But Goodies Cocker Rescue (OBG) won Animal Rescue Site’s Shelter Challenge for the state of Virginia.  The prize included $1,000 dollars.  OBG won an additional $1,000 for gathering the most votes in a week.  OBG president Beth Bauer said, “We are incredibly grateful for our supporters who, with their dedicated votes, propelled us into the number one spot in Virginia and the top ten in the nation.”  OBG has won the Shelter Challenge three years in a row.

Lifetime pet ban and $10,000 fine

An Australian mother and son were charged with animal cruelty concerning the deplorable condition of their cocker spaniel named Bear.  Bear’s wounds were so severe and neglected that he required euthanization.  The court fined Daphne Kelly $10,000 dollars and forbid her from ever owning a pet.  The court said she had failed to take reasonable steps in preventing Bear’s condition. During the initial RSPCA inspection, Mrs Kelly told the officer she could not take Bear to the veterinarian because she had a business appointment later that day.

Cocker spaniels top ten as mixed-breed

Survey results from Maryland based Mars Veterinary rank the cocker spaniel as the ninth popular mixed-breed.  The study was a first-ever for mixed-breeds in hopes of determining risk factors for disease.  Interestingly, the top ten mixed-breed list doesn’t coincide the the AKC’s top ten.  Angela Hughes of Mars Veterinary explains the survey provides a “snapshot” of the past–Dogs that have fallen from popularity still make a large portion of mixed-breeds.

Top 10
Mixed-Breed AKC 2010
1 German shepherd Labrador Retriever
2 Labrador Retriever German Shepherd
3 Chow Chow Yorkshire Terrier
4 Boxer Beagle
5 Rottweiler Golden Retriever
6 Poodle Bulldog
7 American Staffordshire Terrier Boxer
8 Golden Retriever Dachshund
9 Cocker Spaniel Poodle
10 Siberian Husky Shih Tzu

Burglars stab cockers in Marple Bridge home: UK

Forty-one-year-old Jane Greytorex entered her home only to find burglars stabbing her cocker spaniels apparently in attempts to silence them.  The men wore masks and carried out their attack with a screwdriver.  The cockers, Millie (11 months old) and Hardy (5 years old) managed to chase the intruders away.  Fortunately, both only sustained minor injuries.

Mrs. Greytorex said she felt helpless watching the attack take place: “Millie and Hardy are the nicest, most good-natured dogs in the world, how anyone can stab animals like them is beyond me.”  Both criminals remain at large.  Anonymous tips can be called in at 0800 555 111.