WELCOME TO CAMP COCKER RESCUE, DORI!

*** DORI haS beEN ADOPTed!!! ***

Freedom Flyer Dori is a female Cocker Spaniel from Mongolia - estimated to be 6-8 years old, and weighs 29 pounds. Her rescuers think she might have a little golden retriever mixed in with her Cocker genes! She has some elements of a golden/lab personality and could be a good family dog.

Her rescuers describe her as quiet and calm. She enjoys spending time with people and lounging on couches. She loves belly rubs and asks for them immediately upon meeting someone. She tolerates most dogs but prefers other calm low-energy dogs.

11/2/23 - UPDATE FROM DORI’S FOSTE FAMILY IN AMERICA:

Dori is the sweetest pup! All she wants is your attention and a warm body to snuggle with. She does love playing with toys and it seems the cat toys are currently her favorite. She doesn’t destroy her toys either, which is a huge plus.

Dori is potty trained, and crate trained. She has only had 2 accidents but that is when we first got her, and she had an upset stomach. This is probably because she has been through so much stress. Since then, no accidents and her stomach seems like it feels much better! At night she is placed in her crate with no problems and goes right to sleep. She only scratches on the crate if she thinks everyone is getting up for the day or needs to be let out. If you do let her out to go potty, she will go back in her crate easily.

She does not like cats and will try to catch them. She will not be a good fit for a family with cats. Occasionally, she will ignore the cat but for the most part she has some sense of prey drive in her. Once the cat is in its hideaway spaces, she will leave it alone. We have also found out that Dori does not like all dogs. She loves her foster sister Minnie. She does try to display dominance but can be quickly corrected. On walks she is very curious about other dogs but may growl or try to lunge at them. She always needs to be leashed in public. She did very well on our trip to Lazy Dog! She allowed even little kids to pet her and loved all the attention.

On walks where there are no other dogs to distract her, she does very well. She will pull if there is a strong scent, she wants to explore but otherwise does very well.

During the day she loves to play with her toys or sleep on her dog bed, couch, or near your feet at the desk. She loves belly rubs and giving kisses. She is a very affectionate dog. When you leave, she will cry at the door for a little bit but then will lay down at the door until you return. She is highly food motivated and will try to climb up on the table or counter but is getting better with consistent correction. She has also learned "stop", "come", and "sit". She is a very smart girl!

10/19/23 UPDATE FROM DORI’S FOSTER MOM IN MONGOLIA:

‘I’ve been looking after Dori for the past three weeks, and I have one thing to say about her: she is the best! She really is. I’ve had dogs all my life, and Dori is just a pleasure. She’s a love bug. She loves nothing more than to snuggle, have her belly rubbed, and be nearby.

‘She’s also playful and athletic and likes to fetch her toys when I throw them for her, dashing and sliding across the floor, ears flopping. She makes me laugh all the time with her sweet and goofy expressions.

‘She’s house-trained and has not had one accident since I’ve had her. She also doesn’t wake me up early in the morning to go out.

‘She’s very good with children in the neighborhood; she doesn’t jump up, and she rolls onto her back for the little ones to pet her. I think she’d be wonderful for a family or for anyone who can give her the love and attention she deserves.

‘Because she lives for love, I think it would be very hard for her to be with someone who works long hours on a regular basis.”

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Previous notes from Dori’s foster mom:

“Dori is a total sweetheart, very easy going, playful. Will immediately flip over onto her back to get her belly rubbed. She’s good on a leash, but will pull a bit. Likes to play with toys and doesn’t destroy them. Is potty trained - she’s never had an accident in our home or the foster home. Also quiet, I’ve never heard her bark. Total food monster - more than your average cocker. Will do anything for a treat, include climbing all over you and begging when you are eating. Athletic and will climb on furniture and jump on tables if she is able. Great with everyone she’s met, including kids. Was okay with our dogs (Songo and Franklin), but did not like the puppy at all even for a second which is why she had to go to a foster home immediately. She actually lunged at the puppy a couple times. Songo does not like her because she does want to be the boss.”

Dori is scheduled to arrive in the last week of October 2023. If you’re interested, consider applying for Dori even before she arrives. We’re screening applications as they come in, and will be making decisions as appropriate. Once we have Dori under our wings, we’ll begin the match-making! ❤️❤️

Dori will be fostered in Southern California.

*Please note that any age provided is only an estimate, based on veterinary examination.

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*** DORI haS beEN ADOPTed!!! ***

DORI’S STORY:

A woman found Dori as a stray in the same province as Gumbo, over 600 km away from the capital. A nice person drove Dori to HZ shelter in Ulaanbaatar. When the vet opened her up to spay her, she thought she saw a mass and closed her up thinking Dori had cancer. Dori was put back in the shelter and assumed she would live out her final days there.

The shelter caregivers were extra nice to her because they thought she was dying. Naarka, the owner of the boarding facility, evaluated all the cocker spaniels’ temperaments for us and accidentally also tested Dori. She scored the highest.

Naarka took her to his facility where she was bathed and groomed. Then he took her to a different vet where an ultrasound was performed - they saw nothing abnormal so they spayed her. During the spay they did not find cancer, but they did find a pyrometra (an infected uterus) which surely would have killed Dori if left untreated. She was spayed, declared cancer-free, and put on antibiotics.

She now has a lot more energy than when we first met her and clearly feeling better! Without Naarka’s intervention everyone would have assumed she died from cancer and not a treatable infection.

Dori has had quite the journey and is a very lucky girl!