Spencer was my first rescue dog ... my heart dog. I adopted
Spencer on August 7, 2002 from Cocker Pals Rescue. I had
seen his listing on Petfinder and he grabbed my attention
immediately. As I watched him walk up the sidewalk with his
rescuer to meet me, I knew he was the right dog for us.
Spencer joined his sister, Hannah and they instantly
bonded.
Spencer was a shy boy yet he had an arrogance about him. He
was confident of certain things and fearful of others. He
was very shy around men and would walk circles out of his
way to avoid any contact. I never knew his past as he was
picked up as a stray in MA.
Spencer came to me a skinny, shy boy with a bad haircut. He
soon blossomed into a gorgeous boy with a beautiful silken
coat. He knew he was loved and enjoyed his new family. He
was so sweet and loving. I would take his face in my hands,
look into his eyes and tell him how much I loved him. He
seemed to understand and would look back into my eyes and
give me gentle kisses. That sweet boy always made my heart
swell with love. He trusted me implicitly.
As time went on, I adopted 2 more cocker spaniels from
rescue and Spencer became their 'leader'. The girls
followed his every move and did what Spencer did.
Spencer loved to go to the top of the hill in our yard and
sit by the tree and watch over our yard and neighborhood.
That tree lovingly became "Spencer's Tree".
In February 2003, Spencer was diagnosed with Lymphoma. I
had noticed the lymph nodes in his neck getting large so I
took him to the vet for tests. My worse fears were
confirmed. I opted to treat Spencer with Chemotherapy and
he did very well on it for a year. He stopped responding to
treatments and much to the surprise of his veterinarian, he
survived another 3 months with no chemotherapy treatments.
He faught a brave battle with his cancer and enjoyed life to
the fullest for all the months he endured it. On May 10,
2004 Spencer let me know it was his time to go to Rainbow
Bridge. When Spencer walked over to me that morning and
looked up at me...I knew ....
Spencer will always be part of my heart and soul. He
brought much love, laughter and joy into my life. As he
left his physical body laying in my arms...I knew he was no
longer sick and in pain...running free on the Bridge.
Spencer I will always love you sweet boy and one day we will
meet again...
Love Mommy, Hannah, Mollie and Maya...and Sophie Sweet Pea
who never got to meet you
CARA's Little Star
