I would like Camp Cocker to rescue a shelter dog

Thank you for lobbying for this particular shelter dog that you would like to see saved.

Camp Cocker Rescue is already monitoring most of the high kill shelters within a 200 mile radius of Los Angeles.

There are more than thirty shelters we are monitoring daily.

On a daily average, there can be up to fifty cocker spaniels spread out over those thirty plus shelters. (and some shelters will have multiple cocker spaniels)

On a daily basis, up to a dozen new cocker spaniels can be entering the shelters we are monitoring.

Some shelters will euthanize quickly (in under a week) while others will do their best to keep the dogs alive for as long as possible. We triage the shelters based on which ones are considered the most "dangerous" for a dog to be in.

If you are asking us to save a cocker spaniel from a shelter that is not as high kill as another one, we may pass simply because we know that our resources are limited and the dog you are networking to us may not be in actual critical danger at this time.

Submitting this form is helpful however, as we can share it with the general public and people that apply to adopt from us that might be interested in adopting a dog directly from a shelter.

Please take your time and don't skip any of the questions asked. If you do not fill out the form and answers completely, we will not be able to move this dog up our triage list or network the dog for you.

We receive more than 200 emails a day from people sending us shelter dog photos (we have all of the photos already). The people that really take an interest in a particular dog and want to see it saved, will take the time to supply all of the information that we need in order to either decide to take it into Camp Cocker or to network the dog to the general public, to try to find an adopter.

Thank you for your understanding. The more detail and specific information you put into this form, the better the dog's chances will be to get networked.

If you have a personal interest in this dog, we urge you to please consider opening up your heart and your home to adopt this dog directly from a shelter. Even if you live out of the area, we encourage anyone who has a serious interest in a shelter dog to travel here right away to save the dog's life.

If you are unable to adopt this dog for your own, another pathway to seeing this dog get rescued is to find TWO solid reliable foster home commitments, that can qualify by passing the Camp Cocker screening process as outlined here: http://www.campcocker.com/fostering This allows us to get two dogs out of boarding who are currently on the waiting list to find foster homes, so that we can in turn, save the dog you are networking. We require two new foster homes for every shelter dog you are networking to us. If you do not live in the state, you can always use your social media skills to find the foster homes for us. It takes a village to rescue just one dog and we rely on people just like you to help get the ball rolling for another shelter dog in need.

We are just a small rescue group and cannot possibly save every cocker spaniel that comes into the shelters in such a large region as southern California.

Disclaimer: We cannot take in any dogs that have a bite history, aggression or handling issues.

We also cannot take in any dogs that have dog aggression. We can only take in senior dogs if you are able to find a minimum of two new foster homes for us and one of them is willing to commit to fostering for as long as it takes to get a senior dog adopted (quite often senior dogs will never get adopted and so few people want to be stuck with a permanent foster dog).

Upload the shelter photo of the dog you would like us to rescue. *

What is the shelter id number of this particular dog? *

You must call the shelter directly for some of this information.

Calling shelters can be time consuming, expect to be on hold for a long time or hung up on in some instances. This is what rescuers are going through every day. Just try to have patience, be polite, always get the name of the shelter employee you are speaking to, and always thank them for their time (even if they are rude). If you have to call back and be on hold again, just try to keep in mind you are doing this for the dog. Don't lose your temper with shelter employees, this will get you nowhere and the dog can pay the price for your temporary frustration when dealing with some shelters.

Name of the shelter the dog is currently at. *

Date the dog arrived at the shelter. *

Was the dog a stray or owner relinquished? *

If owner relinquished, what were the reasons given by the owner?

Date the dog is available for adoption to the general public. *

Date the dog is available for a rescue to take (some shelters have varying rules for this). *

What is the gender and status of dog being altered? *

How old does the shelter think the dog is? *

How much does the dog weigh? *

Are there any known medical issues that the dog has? *

Are there any known behavioral issues of the dog? *

Is the dog in a kennel alone or with other dogs? Is the dog comfortable being around other dogs? *

Date and time of day that you personally phoned the shelter for the above information. Things can change in a matter of hours so we ask that you please phone the shelter one more time before submitting this form to us, so that the status of the dog is up to the minute accurate. REQUIRED: the DATE and the TIME of day! *

Name of the shelter employee that provided you with the above information. REQUIRED: First name of employee Last name of employee Their title or position at that shelter *

The shelter dog photo is something we already have.

To boost this dog's viability for either coming to Camp Cocker Rescue or for us to be able to promote the dog to the general public or to some of our potential adopters, we need you to provide us with more fresh photos and video of the dog.

If you do not live near the shelter that the dog is in, please find someone through social media who does so they can get you the photos and video required to boost the dog's chances for rescue or adoption.

Please upload a photo of the dog where the dog is making direct eye contact with the camera. This boost's a dog's attractiveness. *

Please upload a photo showing the dog's full body, if you can get a person in the photo, that will help to show the body size of the dog. *

Please upload a video clip of the dog being handled by a person, head to toe. Touching the head, the face, the ears (looking in the ears to see if the ears are infected or cauliflower looking). Touching the back of the neck, the back, the sides of the body, the butt, handling all four paws, then gently turning the dog over to handle the belly and abdomen. DO NOT RISK getting bitten! If the dog is scared or stiffens up, stop the handling test. Never put yourself or another person in danger and pay attention to the dog's body language. Just upload whatever video clip you can get, but understand that the dog is not likely to be a candidate for Camp Cocker if it is reactive to being handled. Dogs that enjoy being handled head to toe, have a higher chance of being rescued. *

If your video file is too large to upload, please post it on YouTube and put the link to the YouTube video here.

Please upload a video clip of the dog on a leash, meeting other dogs, or walking by other dogs. This is to show for leash reactiveness towards other dogs. A shelter can be a really tense environment for most dogs. The ones that are pulling on the leash, lunging at other dogs, barking at other dogs - those are the ones that have a lower chance at being rescued. The dogs that can tolerate walking on a leash, passing other dogs, or meeting strange dogs and are not growling, barking, lunging - those dogs have a higher chance for being rescued. *

If your video file is too large to be uploaded, please post it on YouTube and put the link to the YouTube video here. *

What are you personally willing to do to see to it that this dog gets rescued? If you live in the general Los Angeles or Ventura county area of California, are you willing to foster a dog for Camp Cocker Rescue and make a minimum of a six month commitment to fostering? (if so, you must be able to pass the screening process, beginning with the online application at CampCocker.com) Are you willing to sponsor boarding or medical bills for this dog? If so, what is the cap that you are willing to sponsor? (both can be tremendously expensive, that is why a foster home can be the difference between a dog being rescued or not) If you don't live in the general Los Angeles/Ventura county area, are you willing to find at least two foster home commitments that do? You can find people willing to foster on social media, but remember, they must be able to pass our screening process and commit to a minimum of six months of being a foster home volunteer for Camp Cocker. We require two foster home commitments, in order to pull one new shelter dog. This is because about fifty percent of the time, someone will offer to foster and then change their minds. (this is the nature of volunteerism, a lot of people will offer but when it comes down to it, not a lot of people are really prepared to be of service and be inconvenienced by whatever needs a foster dog may have) If you are not willing to personally get more involved in helping us to be able to save this dog, please understand that we are being networked up to 50 shelter dogs a day. We can't save them all and it is only the dogs where we have the support by people just like you, that we can save. *

Please understand that we are requiring as many details as possible so that we may share your request with the general public. That is why the shelter details are so important, to make it easy for people to go to the shelter to adopt this particular dog.

Phone number of the shelter. *

Address of the shelter. *

Days/hours the shelter is open. *

What is your first and last name? (this is for us to be able to contact you if we need to) *

What is your email address that you can be reached on? (an email that you check daily) *

Please retype your email address to make sure it is accurate as this is the only way we can reach you. *

Thank you for caring about this shelter dog and for filling this form out in its entirety.

If you get any new information or more status updates, please email them to CampCockerCathy@gmail.com