Great story. Love ‘em.
We have 4 dogs now. Noiree is now 13, she has a younger “sister” Cassie, she is another pure bred Cocker and a rescue. We recently got 2 brothers from a Rescue. They were supposed to be Cocker mixes, not a drop of Cocker in them. Maybe Field Spaniel and Black Lab. But they adore my wife and won’t let anyone near her except me.