Flora came to us from  the Seminole County Animal Control because they even felt that they will have a better chance for a forever home with us.  She came in with her sisters Fauna and Meriweather.

 

12.28.10 Volunteer Update:  These three little girls are very sweet.  They are all a little bit timid.  They are very attached to each other.  I was trying to take photos of Flora but she just wanted to sit on or at my feet - as you can see from one of her photos.

 

According to www.dogbreedinfo.com, Cocker Spaniels are cheerful, sweet, and sensitive. The Cocker Spaniel is respectful of its master's authority without much challenge. Merry and endearing. A happy tail-wagger. Gentle and trusting, with average intelligence. They are lively, playful and devoted. Cockers will do okay in an apartment if they are adequately exercised, and are fairly active indoors. A small yard is sufficient. The American Cocker Spaniel is smaller than the English Cocker Spaniel and has a different conformation. The name "Cocker" comes from the woodcock, a game bird these spaniels flushed particularly well. Today, the Cocker Spaniel serves primarily as a companion and glamorous show dog. It can also be used for hunting, tracking, retrieving, watchdogging and agility. They have a life expectancy of 12-15 years.