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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❤️ Puppy Mr. Pickles is longing for his turn for someone to fall in love with him!
Calling all Camp Cocker Rescue supporters, we need your HELP!
We have mixed breed puppies that are struggling to get adopted.
We need your help to spread the word to everyone you know who may be appropriate for a puppy who is going to be a mid sized adult dog.
Adoptions are down nationwide. This is not exclusively a Camp Cocker issue, it is economic fears and it is rippling through every community.
Mr. Pickles is one of Sandy’s puppies, rescued from the ARC shelter in Ontario, California.
This litter is so trusting of people and feel safe in every new environment we expose them to.
It really is incredible how EXCEPTIONAL this litter is compared to many of our past litters of rescue puppies.
Mr. Pickles currently weighs 22 pounds (d.o.b. 7/31/25).
His expected future adult weight is a fluid number and is changing as he grows.
He is currently projected to be around 40-ish pounds. (we honestly cannot reliably know)
Check out his bio here:
CampCocker.com/dog/mr-pickles-2025
Adoption applications are being accepted at:
CampCocker.com/adoption-process
Maybe you can help spread the word? Most of our fans are cocker spaniel people and these pups are mixed breed (not cockers).
#SaveADogChangeTheWorld 🌎
#CampCockerSandyPuppies 🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾
#CampCockerMrPickles 🐶
To enter the raffle for this stunning one-of-a-kind Cocker Spaniel art - every ten dollars donated to Betty gets you a raffle entry here: campcockerrescue.donorsupport.co/page/Betty
The raffle drawing will be on 12/24! 🎟️
Video in comments section ⬇️
Betty was discharged from the hospital last night! 🥹
She was quiet overnight and was able to walk normally this morning to potty outside.
She is currently on a lot of pain medication that will be gradually tapered down over the next few weeks. 🤞🏼
Betty update: the hospital received the lab results on her infectious disease testing. The only possible diagnosis is a “suspected” tick born infection called Rickettsia.
However, she does not have other symptoms associated with it, such as fever or lack of appetite.
Betty has not been in any areas with ticks so this is a mystery. The treatment is Doxycyline and the hospital started her on this since Tuesday.
We understand that not everyone will support donating to an alum dog so we set up a special fundraising page specifically to help our alumni girlie Betty HERE:
campcockerrescue.donorsupport.co/page/Betty
If you are just catching up ⬇️
Does anyone remember our brave momma dog, Betty? (class of 2024)
She had gone through so many hard things while with Camp Cocker Rescue and was so happy when she was ready for adoption.
Betty's adopters had been taking her to the vet for several visits to try to figure out the source of Betty's recent pain. As each day passed, Betty's physical pain was increasing and x-rays were not revealing anything.
Since Betty's adopters live in an area where they did not have time sensitive access to a board certified veterinary neurologist, they drove hundreds of miles to bring her to Los Angeles so that the neurology team that Camp Cocker Rescue works with, could start running diagnostics.
Betty has had multiple tests done so far, an MRI, spinal tap, fungal disease testing is awaiting results, x-rays and ultrasound. She has inflammation somewhere in her body (due to high Neutrophils on her bloodwork).
She has been hospitalized for five days on I.V. fluid pain medication to try to keep her comfortable.
Her adopters did not have pet insurance on her so we want to try to do our best to contribute to her rising hospital bills because Betty means so very much to us. We know we likely can't raise it all but whatever little bit we can contribute to help would mean so much.
Additionally, for every ten dollar donation towards Betty, we will be putting your name into the raffle jar for a beautiful one-of-a-kind piece of Cocker Spaniel art. It was made by a supporter of Camp Cocker Rescue, Laura Flack and she made it with repurposed pieces of jewelry. Check the comments below to see what it looks like. (the raffle will end on 12/24/25)
No donation is too small!
#SaveADogChangeTheWorld 🌎
#CampCockerBetty 🐶