Spaniel Aid

01/12/2025

Say hello to the gorgeous Mork!
Mork is a very handsome boy who loves his garden where he has plenty of space to run around in and explore. Mork is a mild mannered dog who loves his exercise as well as his cuddles with his humans where he can really chill out with them. He would love a calm home, where he can be centre of attention and have someone around most of the time. Mork is a good dog and ideally would love someone who is prepared to help him manage his anxieties with patience, encouragement and with lots of love and cuddles to give him.
* Age: nearly 4 years
* Working cocker
* Location: Scoulton, Watton, Norflolk
* Yes to children 12+
* No to cats
* Yes to dogs but better as an only dog
Do you have the home, love and time to give Mork?
To find out more about Mork or to apply to adopt him, please click on the following the link: https://spanielaid.co.uk/mork-sa5135/

01/12/2025

Meet Iris 🐾

She’s an affectionate young spaniel who absolutely loves her humans and greets them with the happiest, bounciest welcome!

Iris is an active girl who enjoys long walks, she will need an active family who love to get out for nice long walks. A home with a garden is a must, as she loves zooming around outside (as long as it’s not raining!). She is friendly with the dogs in foster but would be happiest as the only dog in an active household where she can soak up all the love, but she could also live with another young, playful dog who can match her energy.

She is looking for a family who can offer plenty of exercise, companionship, and affection. 💛🐾

♦️ 17 month old Sprocker
♦️ Adult only home
♦️ Would love to be an only dog
♦️ Currently in Telford

To read more and apply visit: https://spanielaid.co.uk/spaniel/iris-sa5226/

01/12/2025

Meet Archie 🐾

Archie is a bright, energetic boy who loves attention and using his clever brain. He can be a little nervous at first, but once he knows you, he’s prone to invading your space!

He’s looking for a home with experience in training, as he’s still learning how to settle, walk nicely on lead, and resist the temptation to steal interesting items when he wants attention. Archie would love a family with someone keen to continue his training, maybe even try scent-work classes or similar! He could live with dog-savvy older teen + children, and may enjoy the company of another friendly dog to learn from and play with.

🔹 4 year old Sproker
🔹 Teen + children
🔹 May benefit from another dog
🔹 Currently in Northampton

To read more and apply visit: https://spanielaid.co.uk/spaniel/archie-sa5144/

01/12/2025

A Christmas story, how Rudolph came to Spaniel Aid.

It was a dull November Monday when an urgent message came in to say that a vet needed our help with a 16 week old red cocker spaniel puppy that she had been asked to put to sleep because he had tested positive for parvovirus. The puppy was called Rudolph.

The survival rate for parvovirus is not good, and vet bills to treat dogs with it quickly run into thousands. But we are here to help, and we agreed with the vet that he deserved a chance. It was even possible that the test result was a false positive, and that Rudolph might be fine.

The next step was to find Rudolph a foster home, someone with no resident dogs, willing to have a dog with suspected parvovirus in their home, knowing it might mean that other dogs could not visit for months afterwards. The wonderful Anna came forward, but then came worrying news. Rudolph had taken a turn for the worse, was not eating, and had a bad worm infestation. He was put on a drip, and we all crossed our fingers for him.

The next day he woke bright and happy, and we started making plans for Anna to pick him up from the vet hospital, but by the afternoon he was worse again. He ended up staying in for several more days, having stronger antibiotics, and appetite stimulants to encourage him to eat. The vets also told us that his sight seemed poor, and his coat was very patchy.

Finally, on Saturday, Rudolph turned a corner: he was eating on his own, and had a little more energy. By Monday, a week after Spaniel Aid got that appeal for help, Rudolph was able to go to his foster home.

Anna rearranged her day to make sure she could pick Rudolph up, he was scared but happy to be cuddled, and was soon safely home with Anna and her family. He had gone from not eating to being ravenous, and was scared to go outside without company, but within days his confidence grew. After a week, Rudolph was eating well, giving loving giddy welcomes to his foster family, asking to go outside, starting to follow cues, and, of course, chewing and biting anything he could find - he is a puppy after all!

Rudolph isn’t yet available for adoption, but we are delighted that our little Christmas bundle is now well on the road to a healthy, happy future, thanks to the generous support of our followers.

Who else but Rudolph could open our Christmas Advent Calendar?

30/11/2025

In case you missed any of our recently available dogs looking for their new families; this is your chance to scroll through and catch up!

For full details, and to meet all our dogs visit: https://spanielaid.co.uk/available-dogs/

What does foster with a view to adopt mean?
Sometimes we need to move a dog into a new home urgently.

In these circumstances, a dog may go to their new home without a prior meeting, subject to a successful home check and the payment of an adoption fee - refundable if you decide within three weeks not to keep the dog.

In the rare situations where a foster with a view to adopt (FVTA) does not result in adoption then we ask you to continue to care for the dog until we can find a more suitable home.

30/11/2025

Here at Spaniel Aid HQ we’re getting ready for the festivities and unpacking our decorations. The holidays can be a bright and exciting time for us, but it can be overwhelming for our dogs with different scents, sounds, lights and a busier home.

We know dogs like sticks and at this time of year many of us are bringing a full tree into our homes, how tempting for our dogs! Let’s take a look at some of the hidden dangers to consider, and how to keep your dog as safe as possible:

👉 General tips:
- put the tree up without decorations for a few days, the novelty of the tree will fade and is less likely to be overwhelming when the decorations are added
- it’s safer to stick to shatterproof decorations
- avoid chocolate, popcorn strings and other edible ornaments
- keep tinsel, and fairy light cables out of reach
- consider putting a barrier or puppy pen around your tree to deter an inquisitive dog

🎄 Real trees:
- opt for one that hasn’t been treated with chemicals to slow the needles falling, this can be toxic for a dog partial to a nibble
- avoid adding fertiliser to the water, and keep the water pot covered to stop your dog taking a drink
- watch out for falling needles, while not toxic they can cause digestive upset or irritate their mouth
- the tree sap can also be an irritant

🎄 Artificial trees:
- the metal can damage their teeth if they try to nibble the branches
- pieces can break off and cause an obstruction, cut their mouths, break a tooth or damage their intestinal track
- some brands of artificial snow flocking are toxic so safest to avoid
- loosely connected pinecones can be easily bitten off, along with the wire and swallowed
- the manufacturing process can contain chemicals, such as flame retardant carcinogens and other toxins that your dog can ingest by chewing

In the run up to Christmas Day we’ll be sharing some top tips to keep your dog safe and happy through the season, and celebrating some of our successes over 2025 so keep a look out tomorrow for a very special dog update 🔴

29/11/2025

LONG TERM FOSTER UPDATE

We would like to introduce you to the two most recent additions to our long term foster
family. Long term foster dogs remain with their foster families for life, supported by us.

First of all we have SCRAMBLE who came to us in July at the age of approximately 4
months. He was the last of a litter of 7 unhandled pups who were being rehomed by the
owners niece and thought to be springer/collies.

Scramble was too difficult to rehome due to his fear and anxiety so he was taken into foster
by the wonderful Ben and Jess, where he spent over 6 hours hiding under the garden
furniture after being sick on the car journey.

Sadly Scramble couldn’t remain with Ben and Jess as, despite their efforts, it was apparent
that he couldn’t live in a house. He destroyed 2 sofas and other furniture plus numerous
other items. He couldn’t be touched for the first 3 weeks and would run away at the
slightest hint of someone approaching him. This did improve slightly with time but there
was still a long way to go.

Enter the equally wonderful Chris who has one of the rare perfect homes for a dog like
Scramble, a 30 acre farm and lots of experience with rescue dogs. Ben and Jess
generously covered the whole 5 hours plus journey to Chris to reduce the stress for
Scramble.

Chris has 5 dogs, all rescues, one from Spaniel Aid, the only one who lives in the house.
Scramble is now part of the pack and sleeps in a cosy stable with his best friend who is a
German shepherd dog. His other best friend is a horse, whose breakfast Scramble helps
himself to!

Scramble starts his day by approaching the back door to the house for his breakfast,
bringing with him an array of stolen goods. He will help himself to anything that is not
screwed down. He then spends his day outside with Chris and the rest of the pack where
he is very happy. Chris is still working on some things, particularly accepting a lead,
Scramble is terrified of it, so that he can safely visit the vet. With Chris’s help, he will get
there.

Next we have the beautiful PERDY. Perdy is a 14 year old springer who was living with the
niece of her deceased owner but she was not getting on with the resident dog so had to be
kept separate.

The marvellous Sarah and Barry were very keen to take care of Perdy so applied, had their
homecheck and collected Perdy from one of our transport volunteers.

Perdy had a horrendous mass on her hind leg, which was the size of a pool ball and was
ulcerated. Obviously this had to be removed so that was done and the remaining wound is
healing well . Perdy is growing in confidence and is receiving lots of love and cuddles
whilst she recovers. She is really coming out of her shell and is enjoying her lead walks
around the local area wearing her new coat, where she loves to greet people who all agree
that she doesn’t look her age.

Perdy is very happy to see Sarah and Barry every morning and loves to go out onto the
garden where she has started to get very bouncy. She is always very keen to go out for her
walks and if she thinks Sarah is taking too long to get her shoes on she picks her lead up in
her mouth and brings it!

The mass was sent to the lab for analysis and the results showed that it was a low grade
soft tissue sarcoma. The good news is that this type of mass is very slow to recur or may
not recur at all, fingers crossed.

Hopefully Perdy will no longer need to wear the cone of shame by the end of this weekend
and can enjoy her new happy life with Sarah and Barry to the full. Onwards and upwards
lovely Perdy.

As always, we are really grateful to our generous supporters who enable dogs like
Scramble and Perdy to live their lives in the very best environment for their needs.

28/11/2025

🏡FOSTER HOMES NEEDED PLEASE🏡

Here are the latest dogs looking for a foster home - can you help?

🐾Caddie & Bella bonded pair🐾
- 5 years and 20 months, female, unspayed
- cockaliers
- yes to other dogs, no to cats, yes to children 12 +
📍currently in Swansea, Wales
🔗 https://spanielaid.co.uk/spaniel-foster/caddie-bella/

🐾Cash🐾
- 2 years, male, entire
- cocker spaniel
- yes to other dogs, no to cats, yes to children 8+
📍currently in Kent
🔗 https://spanielaid.co.uk/spaniel-foster/cash/

🐾Sidney🐾
- 7 years, male, neutered
- sprocker
- yes to other dogs, no to cats, no to children
📍currently in Suffolk
🔗 https://spanielaid.co.uk/spaniel-foster/sidney/

🐾Marlie🐾
- 2 years, male, entire
- show cocker spaniel
- no to other dogs, no to cats, yes to children 8+
📍currently in Daventry
🔗 https://spanielaid.co.uk/spaniel-foster/marlie/

🚗 Transport help is available🚗

Our fosterers are given the first opportunity to make their foster dog a permanent part of their family if, after the assessment period, it’s the right home environment.

To find out more, please visit their individual links.

If you can help, please fill in a foster application form: https://spanielaid.co.uk/forms/foster-application-form/

Please note, in case we get a lot of applications, priority will be given to those who are most suitably matched to the needs of the specific dogs, so it may take a little longer to come back to you.

28/11/2025

28/11/2025

Just a warning people . Another scam page is trying to sell our dogs to unwitting people . Princess is with Spaniel Aid and we would never ask anyone to message or whats app us. The only way you will adopt a dog from us is buy filling in an application form. Please please do not send these people any money!!

27/11/2025

My name is Blake, and this is my story.
When I was little, I was such a good boy. I came when I was called, and I loved everyone. Then something called Covid came, and things changed, and I didn’t get to go off lead very much, and when I did I was so excited that I stopped coming back so quickly.
After Covid my Mum had to work longer hours, and I went to live with another member of the family. They had three little children and I loved to play with them, I never hurt them. But my new people had to work longer hours, and I was left for seven hours a day. I didn’t like that, and when I did go out I got more and more excited and I pulled and pulled to be out there in the world being a spaniel. So the family decided I would be better in a different home, and I came to Spaniel Aid.
That was in January. Since then, I have been in foster with a nice man, who looks after me, but he doesn’t live in a place with a garden, or big open spaces, or beaches, and I still can’t be off the lead much, so that burning in my heart to be free to run is still there, and I pull and pull on the lead.
I haven’t always been like this, and they say that in the right home, with patient training and lots of outdoor space, things could be different for me. But everyone who comes to see me just sees me pulling, and they walk away. They all say I am a lovely dog, that I am kind and loving, but they say they can’t offer me the home I need.
So I am asking you now, please, help me to find a special home, with space to run, where I can remember how to come back when I’m called, where there are no other dogs to share my space with, and no cats for me to chase. I can’t live with children now because I’m just not used to being around children anymore, and I get nervous, but not because I would mean to hurt them.
The people at Spaniel Aid say they have found good homes for much more difficult dogs than me, and they can’t understand why I am still looking for a home. And now people think that because I have been looking for a long time, there must be something wrong with me. But really, apart from being a big strong boy who isn’t easy on a lead, I don’t have any vices. So please, help me find my perfect home soon.
Blake SA4664
Daventry, Northants, England
6 years old
No children,
No cats,
No other dogs
https://spanielaid.co.uk/spaniel/blake-sa4664/

27/11/2025

Update

Thanks everyone this is now sorted 🎉👏😍

Urgent ‼️transport help needed for today or tomorrow - transport volunteers car has broken down - can anyone help please?

To collect a young dog - collection DN5 and take to Wrexham Rd Park and Ride - offers for all or part of the journey really valued - thank you