Bart's was going to be put to sleep this weekend.

Thanks to a bit of teamwork with a local general rescue, Bart is now in foster with The Spaniel Trust .

Bart is a tremendous, handsome, busy dog - just like a working cocker should be. Well-mannered in the home, he has a tremendous nose outside and is very ball-orientated . He's just 5 years old and will be looking for an active home, to offer him mental & physical stimulation that he would thrive on.

An initial assessment shows him to be dog and cat friendly. He likes the company of other dogs, but is not 'in their face' so to speak. He loves playing with my 12 year old daughter (and with my 2 year old cavalier ), but we would be looking for a home with older children only.

Here are a few piccies of the lovely lad:











Now, form an orderly queue

Oh he's gorgeous Fran and a lucky lad.

Bonny lad.....good luck xx

The successful applicant will have a huge bag of tennis balls and muscles like a Russian Shot Putter as this guy is on a bungee rope - throw the ball -he brings it back - throw the ball -he brings it back - throw the ball -he brings it back - throw the ball -he brings it back - throw the ball -he brings it back - throw the ball -he brings it back - throw the ball -he brings it back - throw the ball -he brings it back - throw the ball -he brings it back - throw the ball -he brings it back - throw the ball -he brings it back ......................

He is a charmer, good luck laddo you have some of the best rescue people looking out for you!

I met this lad this afternoon and he is a fantastic dog:wub: , Who ever he finds his forever home with is going to be very lucky

Good luck fella

hmmmmm, methinks a tennis ball flinger-thingy would suffice, fifer . No Russian shotputters needed .

Bart doesn't give up either - he tenatiously found his ball after about 15 mins searching at one point. .

so does this mean he's got good recall then?

- throw the ball -he brings it back - throw the ball -he brings it back - throw the ball -he brings it back - throw the ball -he brings it back ......................

I think so!

I'm getting dizzy with this

he is just gorgeous

go on Freya, you know you want to

Well thank goodness you were there at the right time, how could anyone even think about it, what a fab looking lad, good luck Bart, there's a cracking home waiting for you just around the corner Well done everyone!

Sandy x

ummmm, nope, Mr CS would kill me
Plus, we banned balls when we moved house to get away from Willow and her ball obsession accompanied by lots of barking, so no balls in the CS house

He's cracking! Living with a ball obsessed dog is easy, if you can be strong enough to hide ALL the balls when you feel he needs to rest.......