Where “Perfectly Imperfect” Cocker Spaniels Find Their Perfect Match
Every day, senior dogs with medical needs are overlooked, left behind, or face being put down simply because they require extra care. At Camp Cocker Rescue, we believe every dog deserves to live their best life with a family who loves them just the way they are.
Fall in Love with a Wigglebutt
These aren’t just dogs—they’re survivors. With every tail wag, they remind us what it means to heal, hope, and trust again. Meet the adoptable cocker spaniel mixes looking for someone to love them just as they are.
Healing hearts. Saving lives. Finding home.
We rescue the dogs that need us most – Cocker Spaniels and other small breeds with complex medical conditions, trauma, or urgent needs. We go above and beyond to give them the care they deserve and help them find the forever families who will never give up on them.
Camp Cocker Rescue began with one big heart and a simple belief: that no dog is too broken to be loved. We’re a passionate team of fosters, volunteers, and animal advocates who treat every dog like family. We stick around for the hard stuff because healing takes time, and no one should go through it alone.
How Adoption Works at Camp Cocker Rescue
We’re not here to rush you – we’re here to help you find the dog that’s truly the right match for your home, your heart, and your lifestyle. Our adoption process is thoughtful and supportive, with plenty of guidance along the way.
Here’s how it works:
- Fill Out an Application
Tell us about your lifestyle, experience, and what kind of dog you’re looking for. It takes about an hour to complete and helps us find your perfect match! - Phone Interview & Vet Checks
We’ll talk more about your expectations, your home, and any specific dogs you’re interested in. We also contact your vet (and landlord, if applicable). - Home Safety Check
We’ll do a quick home walkthrough via video (or in person if local) to make sure your space is safe, secure, and dog-ready. - Meet the Dog
Once approved, we’ll help you schedule a time to meet one or more dogs in foster care. Most adopters come ready to go home with their new pup! - Adoption & Support
After the match is made, you’ll complete the adoption and donation. You’ll also get lifetime support from our team – we’re just a message away if you need help.
Our Impact: From Ruff Starts to Happy Hearts
Our impact isn’t just measured in numbers – it’s measured in the lives transformed, both for our dogs and the people who love them.
dogs currently in care
of intakes are major medical dogs
successful matches with forever homes
“Thank you for choosing us to love this boy forever! He is the best thing to happen to us in 2024 and we can’t wait for all the years we get to spend with him. Thank you for saving him from the shelter and for trusting us with his care and happiness.”
“They have been together since they started their rescue journey in Mongolia. We didn’t intend to adopt two dogs but once we met them we were so smitten we had to take them both home!!! They are affectionate and sweet and ACTIVE and we are obsessed already!”
“Betty absolutely loves her daily walks, hanging out chill’in, and loves to gecko hunt anytime she can sneak it in! She is hilarious, and as you always said, she really is so special; we just love her!”
“We love him this little cutie!!”
“We adopted our amazing dog Cooper (FKA Cowboy) a few months ago from Camp Cocker. Cathy was amazing throughout the whole process and was patient as we asked a million questions. She really does want this dogs to go to the best homes for them and it’s really refreshing to see.”
“My wife and I adopted a cocker spaniel mix from Camp Cocker about 9 months ago. The adoption experience was wonderful. Besides the application documentation, Camp Cocker conducted an extensive zoom meeting with both of us to make sure we would be a good fit for the emancipated dog we had chosen to adopt. The adoption process was professional and thorough. We hope Teddy (we re-named him) lives a long life. But when his time comes up, we would definitely go through Camp Cocker again.”
“I adopted a dog from Camp Cocker (Goose) in early 2023 and it was a top notch experience.
Cathy and Erin were both super helpful and it was clear how much they care for the dogs they rescue! Erin picked up my dog after he was hit by a car and had a broken leg in the Riverside animal hospital where he was placed on the euthanasia list. He was then put through surgery by Camp Cocker and now he’s in perfect shape- you would never even know he had a broken leg. He was given a second chance at life by the generosity of Camp Cocker and now my life is changed as well.
Camp Cocker is a professional, generous, kindhearted organization where you can feel the love and compassion they have for dogs. I highly recommend!”
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Who is the lucky future adopter of this sweetheart?
Sandy was rescued from the ARC Inland Empire shelter in Ontario, CA.
Sandy is not a cocker spaniel, she is a mixed breed with the sweetest and most trusting personality.
She weighs 16 pounds and might be four to six years of age? (every vet will take a different age guess)
She is potty trained, affectionate and dog friendly.
She wants nothing more than to be pampered and treated like a princess after all she has been through.
Check out her bio here:
CampCocker.com/dog/sandy-2025/
Learn about the adoption process here:
CampCocker.com/adoptionprocessCamp
𝘊𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘳 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘦 𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜.𝘚. 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥, 𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘯𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘥. 𝘈𝘥𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥, 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘱𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯. (𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘴𝘬 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰 “𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶” 𝘢 𝘥𝘰𝘨)
𝙎𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙤𝙨 𝘼𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙤𝙣.
𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘱𝘵 𝘢 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘱 𝘊𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘰𝘨, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦. 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘨𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦.
#SaveADogChangeTheWorld 🌍
#CampCockerSandy 🐶
Somewhere out there exists the future adopters of Laguna. Whomever they are, they have no idea the perfect puppy they will be adopting. 🥹
Last week we had the opportunity to bring some of our dogs to a busy work convention and Laguna was SO impressive!
For a puppy, she was able to self regulate and when she needed a rest from the over stimulation of being pet by lots of strangers, she chose to walk over to some blankets to lay herself down for a rest. (many human beings do not even have these skills to self regulate, wowsa)
This is something most young puppies are not able to do and it’s amazing how EXCEPTIONAL she is!
❤️ Puppy Laguna is trying her very hardest to find someone to love her and adopt her.
Laguna is one of Sandy’s puppies, rescued from the ARC shelter in Ontario, California.
She is so trusting of people and feels safe in every new environment we expose her to.
Laguna’s d.o.b. 7/31/25 and her expected future adult weight is a fluid number and is changing as she grows.
She is currently projected to be around 35-ish pounds. (we honestly cannot reliably know)
Check out her bio here:
CampCocker.com/dog/laguna-2025
Maybe you can help spread the word? Most of our fans are cocker spaniel people and Laguna is a mixed breed.
Serious adoption inquiries, be sure to check out the adoption process as well at:
CampCocker.com/adoption-process
Camp Cocker Rescue adopts out all over the U.S. mainland, however no steps of the adoption process are waived.
Adopters must complete the screening process prior to traveling to where the dog is located, to adopt in person. (please do not ask us to “send you” a dog)
Laguna is located in the Los Angeles region.
If you are unable to travel to adopt a Camp Cocker dog, that is completely understandable. Please support your local rescues in your region. There are nice dogs needing forever homes everywhere. 🤗
#SaveADogChangeTheWorld 🌎
#CampCockerSandyPuppies 🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾
#CampCockerLaguna 🐶
Sweet puppy Laguna is dreaming of her forever home!
Because Laguna is not a cocker spaniel, she is struggling to get seen by adopters who might fall in love with her.
Laguna is a mixed breed a little over seven months old, expected to grow up to one day be maybe thirty five-ish pounds? (this is as best of a guess as we can make)
Laguna was rescued from the ARC animal shelter in Ontario, CA when she was only two days old.
Because she has been handled and socialized from such a young age, this is how she is so friendly and affectionate and confident. She knows no fear and trusts everyone and is eager to please.
Serious adoption inquiries, be sure to check out Laguna’s bio and the adoption process as well at:
CampCocker.com
Camp Cocker Rescue adopts out all over the U.S. mainland, however no steps of the adoption process are waived.
Adopters must complete the screening process prior to traveling to where the dog is located, to adopt in person. (please do not ask us to “send you” a dog)
Laguna is located in the Los Angeles region.
If you are unable to travel to adopt a Camp Cocker dog, that is completely understandable. Please support your local rescues in your region. There are nice dogs needing forever homes everywhere. 🤗
Spread the word!
#SaveADogChangeTheWorld 🌎
#CampCockerLaguna 🐶