By Bobbi Leder

Euri, a beautiful English Cocker Spaniel, hasn’t had an easy life. He was born in the Czech Republic, but was destined for America when two separate breeders in the U.S. decided to co-own him. Unfortunately for the breeders – and fortunately for us – Euri was placed for adoption after he was fully grown and they could see he was indeed over-sized for the breed standard.

As luck would have it, we were looking to adopt an adult English Cocker Spaniel at that time. As soon as I read Euri’s description I knew that he was going to be the dog I had always longed for, and when I saw his photo, I fell in love.

I worked hard to get Euri shipped to Houston as quickly as possible and when he arrived, he couldn’t even bear to look at me. He was so anxious and scared. He just panted the entire ride home despite my petting and speaking to him calmly; but something happened when I pulled into the garage and let Euri out. He knew our house was his forever home and he began to relax. He snooped around and finally realized that he was not going to be forced to be a show dog. Instead, he was going to be a spoiled house pet who didn’t have to do anything to receive love except to be himself.

Euri is a handful with his daily grooming and energetic walks, but the love he’s given us has been worth it. Euri loves to wrap his paws around my neck and hug me while licking my face. I don’t speak dog but I’m pretty sure he’s happy here in Houston – despite arriving two weeks before Hurricane Ike. What I do know is that he’s made our lives a million times richer than we had ever imagined, and Euri is rarely seen without a wagging tail – or stub in his case.

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