The Major

The Major is an approximately six month old black and white male. He is current on shots, on heartworm preventative, vet checked and neutered.

Rescue got a call from another breed rescue informing us that there was a litter of puppies in a shelter. Seems as though someone had turned them in, alleging that someone had dumped them in her backyard. The consequence was that the pups had to be classified as strays and held for a week in case the owner appeared and wanted them back. At the end of this time, various rescue people worked together to get the dogs into foster care with Cocker Rescue.

He can have a lot a lot of coat. And if it goes for months without seeing a comb or brush or a drop of shampoo - well, it's not a pretty sight (or smell). But as is usually the case, all the pups behaved marvelously in the bathtub, getting fleas, vegetation, urine, and garden variety dirt washed out of their hair. They were also extremely cooperative for getting dematted and having what hair we could save put into a cocker cut.

The Major is the quietest of the pups - but all things are relative, as this IS a high energy litter. He is slightly more apprehensive of new situations than the others, but after a brief time, he is bouncing around as much as any of them.

Who needs store toys - just give me a stick

And he has learned that sometimes new people have cookies and it's a good idea for him to check them out!

This is a toy freak! He passes through a room - or yard - and grabs something new. Another dog's toy, a stick - anything is fair game. He lets us open his mouth and take out what he isn't supposed to have - and he has never uttered any sort of a complaint whatsoever. We don't know what he would do if it were a toddler's toy he had appropriated and he didn't respect the person who was trying to take the toy away and for this reason think he would not be a suitable choice for first-time dog owners with small children.

The Major had no idea about potty training when he became a guest in foster care - but he is learning rapidly. We have come to an understanding. If he is the first one out in the morning, "fostermom" doesn't have to clean out the crate. He needs to go to a home where someone will be home a lot of the time in the beginning. But he is making great strides in becoming crate trained as long as he has adequate opportunities to potty outside.

This litter seems to play nicely with each other and with other dogs, and they don't seem to have any problem with cats.

Litter pictures