Cocker Spaniel puppies and dogs in Tillsonburg, Ontario

Roki is looking for his forever home through no fault of his own. Only had one owner. Since there are now two young children in the home the family feels it would be best for him to live in a home without children. Roki is a very sweet dog that has been a favorite at his boarding facility. Beautiful colour with a full tail.

Please read our dog bios carefully to be sure that the dog you are applying for suits your family and lifestyle. At Pound Dog Rescue, we believe in the benefits of post-adoption training for our dogs and their families. This allows for continued socialization, and learning and helps to create a well-mannered and balanced dog. Post-adoption training is a requirement in our adoption process. This pretty girl is Sloane! Sloane is a 4 year old Cocker Spaniel weighing just under 25lbs. She has a soft creamy coat and the most beautiful brown eyes. Now I know some of you are already filling out your application for Sloane but please read this bio first as we are looking for a very special family for Sloane. Our sweet and sensitive girl was discarded from a large scale breeding organization after 4 years and she has been slow to adapt to the world outside that facility. 4 years without love or socialization have put some hurdles up for Sloane but good luck found Sloane when Pound Dog Rescue decided to pull her into their care and give her a chance. Now she needs one more dose of good luck to help her find the family who can support her through the rest of her life. Sloane is uncomfortable with handling and will take time to become comfortable with this, but she is getting there. Her new family needs to understand that right now, she is a dog that loves to be in the same room with you, wants to go for walks with you, and will eagerly greet you with a wiggly tail, but doesn’t want to cuddle or snuggle on the couch. I know when we find her family that they will get to see her transform over the next few years but please be honest about what you can handle and what you are looking for. Sloane is safe and loved in her foster home and we will take as long as we need to find the right forever home for her. Sloane has taken many huge steps during her time in foster care but she still has a journey ahead of her. She is looking for a family with experience dealing with timid dogs, shut down dogs and/or dogs retired from large scale breeding operations. She needs a home that is quiet and patient where she can be given the time and space she needs to get comfortable. Sloane’s family needs to have experience balancing this space with encouragement forward. We don’t want her to become stagnant so she needs to be shown the way forward on a daily basis. It is easy to want to coddle and protect her but this will not help her adapt or evolve. Outside of these needs, Sloane is a sweet and easy dog to have around. In the home she is crate trained and her crate is where she feels safest when we aren’t around and at night. She also has a dog bed in a the corner of our living room. This is where she likes to spend her time. She wants to be in the room with us, but likes the security of having her bed against the wall where she can watch the goings on from a safe spot. She is a social dog at heart and can often be seen wiggling her little nubby tail when we are around, she just isn’t comfortable with a lot of hands on attention yet. She is quite content in her bed and will quietly lie there, on the comfy pillow, either napping or just monitoring. We know in more time she will be a dog who wants more physical interaction with her people, but this is a long term goal, for now we take it as a huge win that she actively wants to be in the room with us and to be a part of the family. Sloane has learned the routine of our home and she seems to find comfort in the schedule. She will come to the kitchen with the other dogs to see about dinner, although she is quick to run back to her bed once we notice her. It still makes us smile because this is relatively new behavior and signals real change in her confidence. She will also follow along with the other dogs when it is time to go outside to the yard or for a walk. Sloane thrives on routine and likes her days to progress in a similar manner. She is not one for frequent upheaval or change of routine…so if you are away at a cottage often or need a dog that can adjust on the fly and go many new places with you, she isn’t your dog, but if you have a pretty regular routine and can offer her structure then she would like that. Sloane has learned the routine of our home and she seems to find comfort in the schedule. She will come to the kitchen with the other dogs to see about dinner, although she is quick to run back to her bed once we notice her. It still makes us smile because this is relatively new behavior and signals real change in her confidence. She will also follow along with the other dogs when it is time to go outside to the yard or for a walk. Sloane loves her walks and it is the only place we see her breed characteristics come to life. She will be nose to the ground taking in all the sniffs around her and her little nub tail will be wiggling. Occasionally she looks to us to interact but other times it frightens her so we just let her have her fun, encouraging her when she is happily walking along and sniffing and bursting with pride. She is a wonderful walking companion but this took months of work and we do expect that there will be some regression on this in her forever home. Sloane will need a rural area, quiet town, or secluded subdivision to be happy on her walks. She will not do well in an area where there is a lot of traffic noises, a lot of people, or in an area busy with bikes, skateboards etc. Her foster home is a rural area and our walks are nature filled and quiet and this is what suits Sloane best. When it’s time to go for a walk she will come out to the mudroom close enough for us to attach her leash and then we are off! Her confidence is more pronounced out on a walk and she will even venture out front at times, tail wiggling away. Walks are where Sloane’s inner happy dog really shines through. She’s happy to walk wherever we lead, for as long as we lead and pays little attention to anything else. She is not bothered by other animals or the weather, although she would prefer to NOT have a stranger get too close or pass behind her. It’s on our walks that Sloane seems to enjoy receiving some affection so we spend some time petting her at every pause. At the best of times Sloane remains a flight risk so she wears a martingale collar at all times and her new family must be ready to adhere to this same rule. When we get home she can climb back up the steps and into the home where this task used to take up to 5 minutes. We are so proud of how far she has come on her walks. When we first got her Sloane would panic on leash and it took months of slowly acclimatising her to the feel of a leash before a walk was successfully initiated. Then it took another few weeks of very short walks where we would carry her a bit down the way and then let her walk with us home, so to now have a dog that loves her walks and has discovered the joy of the sights and sounds of the world around her is such a sense of pride for us. S Sloane can do the full flight of stairs up and down now, with encouragement. She would be fine in a home where she can spend most of her time on the main floor, but is able to navigate the stairs now. The stairs outside on the deck have never been an issue for her. A very secure fenced yard is mandatory for her as this is where she is most comfortable going to the bathroom. She only recently started to go to the bathroom out on a walk but this can’t be relied on as her only option, so a safe, fenced yard where she can get her business done is needed. She also really enjoys her outdoor time and loves the smells associated with outside. Sloane is completely house trained at this point although she does not know how to signal she has to go out. We let her out regularly throughout the day and crate her when we aren’t home and this works for her. Her people just need to be proactive and let her out, rather than wait for her to let you know she has to go. She loves to get treats for good behavior if they are set down in front of her in her bed, and we can pet her a bit in the house as long as she sees it coming and you approach slowly. We also lift her and sit with her on our laps for a bit and she tolerates this interaction but is not fully comfortable with it yet. Sloane is not a dog who seeks out affection at this point. If we touch her without her seeing us coming she will flinch and even run. When it comes to other things in life, Sloane handles them as we would expect from a terrified dog. She is cooperative at the vet and the groomer because she is scared and shuts down so she needs a family who will understand this and advocate for her in these areas. She has a coat that requires regular grooming so her new family must be ready to commit to an appropriate grooming schedule and seek out a qualified groomer who is experienced in working with a very shut down dog. She is starting to get used to the car but still finds it scary so she needs to be secured in either a crate for everyone’s safety. Sloane has a healthy dose of ‘stranger danger’ so care must be taken when unknown people are around to give her a chance to adapt. Again, we don’t want to keep her away from everything new but we do want to be respectful of her fear so she can learn to handle new experiences with confidence. And that’s really what it comes down to – confidence. Sloane needs a family committed to helping her find hers. Sloane will do best in an adult only home as the action and noise of children will be too much for his sensitive girl. A home with teenage children would be considered. A home where children visit often would not be suitable either, but for a home where children visit occasionally Sloane would be just fine being in her crate when the kids visit. The growth we have seen in Sloane in the time she has been with us makes us incredibly proud and we can’t wait to see how far she goes. The right family for Sloane has experience dealing with frightened dogs and understands the need to support her while encouraging her through the scary things. They have a quiet, adult only home that is full of love and patience for this sweet girl. Her family needs to be committed to investing in her future even if it takes time to see the results. At the same time her new family needs to love accept her for the dog that he is today. She is a sweet, sensitive girl who deserves this next chapter of her life to be full of patience, love and support. If you think you could give our beautiful girl what he needs to be successful and confident then please fill out an application and we would love to talk to you about her. Name: Sloane ID # PDR1137 Age: 4yrs Gender: female UTD vaccines: yes Breed: Cocker Spaniel Colours: gold Coat length: med House trained: yes Special needs: no OK with kids: no OK with cats: yes Ok with dogs: yes Status: adoptable Microchip: yes Size: medium Location: Drumbo Adoption fee: $700

**IF THIS LISTING IS STILL POSTED THIS DOG IS STILL AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION. NO NEED TO EMAIL ASKING IF THE DOG IS AVAILABLE. PLEASE READ THROUGH THIS BIO THOROUGHLY AS INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY IS CONTAINED IN THIS LISTING** Please read our dog bios carefully to be sure that the dog you are applying for suits your family and lifestyle. At Pound Dog Rescue, we believe in the benefits of post-adoption training for our dogs and their families. This allows for continued socialization, and learning and helps to create a well-mannered and balanced dog. Post-adoption training is a requirement in our adoption process. Yvette is an absolutely beautiful 4 year old cocker spaniel who is about 30 pounds and has curly strawberry blonde hair. Yvette’s adorable looks are matched by her wonderfully loving and affectionate nature. Yvette has a wiggly little nub of a tail that swishes back and forth with such speed it is impressive. Yvette is a very sweet dog who loves getting head rubs, rolling in the backyard, and being close by her favourite humans! During Yvette’s first 4 years of her life, she was used for profit as a breeding dog and was not given the attention or affection she so craves. Due to the neglect and abuse she has faced she is a bit skittish and she sometimes retreats from overwhelming situations. Yvette gets a little nervous around loud and sudden noises. But this absolute sweetheart of a dog is ready to move forward and find her forever family and truly thrive! Yvette is such a loving and sweet girl who adores gentle people, kindness, and affection. Yvette has enough energy to play in the yard and go for walks, but also settles and relaxes well inside the home. During the day when her foster mum works from home she finds her way to her bed and will stay stationed there until it’s time to get up. If she’s not on her bed, Yvette is a snuggler who likes to have head pets and put her fluffy front paws on you while you make a fuss of her. Yvette is housetrained and learned how to do her business outside so quickly! Yvette holds her bladder easily overnight and up to 6 hours during the day. She has never had an accident in our home and learned to signal to take herself outside to the yard within days of her arrival. She loves being able to run out into our backyard by herself and will go out to patrol for birds and roll in the grass often! In fact, being outside in the yard might just be her favourite thing other than being curled up next to her humans. She loves everything about being outside and will often take herself out and hop up on our patio couch and just enjoy the fresh air! Yvette does like walks, but she is happiest running around her private fully fenced backyard, and her ideal forever home will have one as well. Yvette likes to wake the whole family up with the sun rise to start her day. She’s just excited and wants to show us how fast her tail can wiggle and get a few ear scritches. She starts her mornings by bounding down the stairs and running right to be backdoor to ask to go outside. She waits patiently with her whole bottom half wiggling while we open the door. She runs outside and rolls in the grass with joy and goes to the bathroom before coming back in for breakfast. Yvette really enjoys her walks, and sometimes her cocker spaniel nose does get carried away and she pulls a bit. When she starts pulling we check in with her and say “wait” she does calm down… until another good smell catches her nose! She isn’t too forceful with the pulling, she just likes a quicker paced walk rather than a slow sniffari adventure. Yvette does get frightened by loud noise and traffic at times and she is walked on a secure martingale collar for her comfort and safety. Yvette has 2 foster dog siblings in her home and gets along very well with them! In fact, our resident dog decided on day one that Yvette was a good friend and they’ve been buds ever since. Occasionally, Yvette can be a bit of a bulldozer to her foster siblings when she does not mean to be. She just likes to be part of the action in her foster home! In her ideal adoptive home she could either be the only dog, or would happily have a friendly dog around her size for companionship. Though Yvette can be a bit clumsy around other dogs, she does listen to her foster siblings requests for space and will leave her dog friends alone when needed. She also reads her dog siblings personalities well, and learned that her senior blind sibling likes more space than her younger, more playful foster sibling. Yvette is an observant girl. Often, she hangs back and watches what is going on in the home and then participates once she knows what is expected of her. She quickly learned what dog bed was meant for her, how to ask to be let outside, and how to get up and down the stairs by herself! She is happy go lucky but her brain is constantly evaluating the situations she’s in to figure out how she should behave! Yvette has not been cat tested but would likely do fine with a dog savvy cat in the home. Yvette loves to play chase, so a cat who runs from her would be exciting and she would likely annoy a feline companion who isn’t interested in dog company! But with her good nature she’d be happy to have more family members regardless of species. As Yvette is still skittish due to her past life, and gets frightened in some new situations and with loud noises. She would do best if everyone in her forever home was at least teenaged. Yvette is friendly but loud noises and people coming on too strong can be scary for her. It’s crucial that everyone in her forever home knows that she is a flight risk when frightened so they must remember to keep gates and doors closed, and to never have her in an open space without a secure leash attached to a properly fitted martingale collar. In general Yvette loves people, but she does like to be the one who approaches. She gravitates to her foster mum more than her foster dad but does love him, especially when he’s providing head rubs. A home slightly on the quieter side would be ideal for this girl as she adapts to being a part of a loving family! Regarding home type, Yvette does struggle with separation anxiety and can be a barker when left alone. A detached home would be best for her so you don’t get any noise complaints. Yvette would rather be in a more rural area as busy traffic can be a bit overwhelming for her and interrupts her walks! She doesn’t need to be in the middle of nowhere, but a downtown core would be too much for her. Overnight Yvette sleeps in her crate happily, and hangs out in it when her foster family is home. When left alone she does struggle and barks and barks. Unfortunately, Yvette cannot be left with blankets in her crate as she has chewed the blankets up when she’s panicked and has previously eaten some fabric. It takes her time but she settles on and off and does not try to break free. She would definitely love a home with someone who is retired, works from home, or any home with someone around most of the day. This isn’t to say you’ll never be able to leave your house again, she is fine when we leave, she just really wants to be with people more often than not. Yvette travels well in the car. She does try to climb into passengers laps so we do seatbelt her in for her safety and security! Yvette just loves to be included in everything! She is a sweet girl who would like to be an active participant in her adoptive family’s lives! Sometimes when she arrives at her destination she does get a bit overwhelmed but with encouragement and patience she will start exploring! Yvette came into rescue a bit of yeast overgrowth in both her ears, mats in her fur, and she needed to be spayed! Her ears have been treated, but will need ongoing maintenance due to her big, floppy, cocker spaniel ears. Yvette is a smaller dog who faced a great deal of neglect in her diet and care and she will need a dental surgery at some point in the next year. As this is not an emergency situation, we are adopting Yvette out knowing this in order to get her settled into her forever home before she has to go through this surgery. Yvette’s is a lovely and sweet dog. Even if you just make eye contact with her, little tail nub starts wiggling with so much love and joy. We often tell her “Yvette you are absolutely precious” and that gets her tail wiggling and it’s almost like she understands what we are saying. Her ideal family is one that never holds back any love and always treats her kindly! She loves gentle encouragement and being fussed over. Yvette is ready to find the forever home she’s been waiting for! Name: Yvette ID # PDR2052 Age: 4yrs Gender: female Spayed: yes UTD vaccines: yes Breed: Cocker Spaniel Colours: red Coat length: med House trained: yes Special needs: no OK with kids: older OK with cats: yes Ok with dogs: yes Status: adoptable Microchip: yes Size: medium Location: Baden Adoption fee: $700

**IF THIS LISTING IS STILL POSTED THIS DOG IS STILL AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION. NO NEED TO EMAIL ASKING IF THE DOG IS AVAILABLE. PLEASE READ THROUGH THIS BIO THOROUGHLY AS INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY IS CONTAINED IN THIS LISTING** Please read our dog bios carefully to be sure that the dog you are applying for suits your family and lifestyle. At Pound Dog Rescue, we believe in the benefits of post-adoption training for our dogs and their families. This allows for continued socialization, and learning and helps to create a well-mannered and balanced dog. Post-adoption training is a requirement in our adoption process. I am so excited to introduce you to this absolutely lovely little lady, Beatrix! Beatrix is a beautiful 4 year old Cocker Spaniel who is about 25 pounds and has the softest strawberry blonde fur and a sprinkle of freckles across her snout. Beatrix’s nickname is Trix or Trixi, and even though she is 4, she still is just a loving little puppy. She’s a young dog who is so affectionate and silly, she always loves to keep us laughing. In her prior life, Trix never had a chance to be a puppy herself before becoming a breeding dog and she is so happy to have her youth back and be treated as a family member. Beatrix has a wonderfully loving and affectionate nature and just absolutely adores being nearby her favourite humans and being part of the action. Beatrix’s has a full tail which is different from many cocker spaniels, and boy that tail can WIGGLE! Overall, Beatrix is a very sweet dog who loves snuggles and playing. During Beatrix’s first 4 years of her life, she was used for profit as a breeding dog and was not given the attention or affection she desperately wants. Trix was discarded so soon after having puppies that she was still leaking milk when we picked her up. Due to the neglect and abuse she has faced she can be a bit more skittish than other dogs and sometimes retreats from overwhelming situations. She gets a little nervous around loud and sudden noises but other than that this resilient girl shows no signs of her past life. She is so people oriented and loves to lay on her back and play with us by gently mouthing our hands and giving kisses. Trixi is ready to move forward and leave her past behind! Trix LOVES to be the star of the show! She is so goofy and loving. One thing about Beatrix is she’s a bit of a klutz. She bounds up the stairs two at a time and has to be carefully watched going down them. She sometimes gets excited running around the house so fast her little feet come out from under her! Sometimes, this means collisions with her foster siblings but she does her best not to take anyone down with her. She can’t help it she is just so excited! She often makes us laugh when she does her little excited dance which includes hops and lifting her front legs off the floor and wiggling her tail so hard it wiggles her whole body like she’s shimmying! It’s her signature dance move and is quite adorable. Beatrix has done a good job with her housetraining and she has learned that she is only supposed to go in the yard and not in the house! Trix holds her bladder easily overnight and up to 6 hours during the day! She has not had an accident since her first few days here but we expect that her forever family will need to support her transition in learning where she’s supposed to go in her new home! Beatrix gets along quite well with other dogs and lives with two foster dogs siblings. Beatrix loves to play and likes to run around barreling into her buddies and having a blast. Though Trix loves dogs, she does give space and will leave her dog friends alone and settle well when needed. Beatrix would be happy to either be the only dog to soak up all of her families attention, or to share her home with some good natured dog friends! Beatrix has not been cat tested but would likely do fine with a dog savvy cat in the home. With her good nature she’d be happy to have more family members regardless of species. As Beatrix is still slightly skittish due to her past life, she would do best in a home with calmer children over the age of 10. Trix is friendly with people of all sizes but loud noises and coming on too strong can be scary for her. As she is playful once she is familiar with her surroundings she would likely be a great friend and companion to older children. Beatrix travels quite well in the car but likes to climb into laps. She should be secured with a seatbelt in the car for everyone’s safety! In new situations she does sometimes get a bit overwhelmed so she might need a bit of gentle encouragement when arriving at your destination! Depending on how busy the neighbourhood is, Trixi can struggle a bit on walks. Too many loud noises can cause her to lose confidence and be frightened. She does warm up with practice and knowing the route but due to her fear she must be walked using a secure martingale and leash. Walks have been Trixi’s biggest area that she has worked on and she prefers to use the bathroom in her private backyard. Though she will overcome this fear, we recommend that her forever home has access to a fully secure fenced yard for ease of housetraining and her safety. You might notice that Trix has a white spot on her eye! This is a corneal deposit likely due to a previous eye ulcer or a scratch that went untreated in her past life. It has fully healed and causes her no pain and was checked with our vet. It is likely permanent but has limited impact on her vision. Beatrix has some tartar on her teeth that has started coming off as she discovers chews, but, like all dogs, her family will need to pay attention to her long-term dental health. Beatrix had some yeast overgrowth in her ears when she arrived which was treated with a solution. Being a cocker spaniel her forever family will need to keep up with her ear cleanings and keep an eye out for ear infections. Due to the fact Beatrix recently had puppies she cannot be safely spayed for another few months. Beatrix will be adopted out on a contract knowing that she must return for a spay at our vet in Cambridge. Due to this, her forever family must live within 1 hour of Cambridge in order to make this possible. If you are looking for a super loving, sweet, playful, goofy, curious little lady who sometimes needs a bit of help with her confidence, Beatrix just might be your girl! Her ideal family will never hold back any love and always treat her kindly all she wants to do in life is snuggle, play, and be loved. Trix has a heart of gold and truly thrives on affection. She has a wonderful nature and will continue to blossom in her forever home. Name: Beatrix ID # PDR2055 Age: 4yrs Gender: female Spayed: will be UTD vaccines: yes Breed: Cocker Spaniel Colours: red Coat length: med House trained: yes Special needs: no OK with kids: older OK with cats: yes Ok with dogs: yes Status: adoptable Microchip: yes Size: medium Location: Baden Adoption fee: $700