Meet Cooper!

I got a great visitor Friday night! I will be hangin' with Mr. Cooper (so very sorry for that lame '90's sitcom reference) for a while until he gets comfortable being a dog and having people be kind to him. Cooper is a beautiful, sweet little guy who has obviously been through some horrific events in his life. He showed up a the beach a long time ago and was there for a while before he could be rescued. During his stay there he was hit by a car and his back left hip was dislocated. He hobbled in pain for a long time until finally the funds were available to get him the help he needed. His hip was repaired and he got a clean bill of physical health from the vet. However, he has scars from his life that will take a lot longer, if ever, to heal. We suspect he was kept on a short chain for much of his life. He now keeps to a very small living area and feels uncomfortable leaving it. He actually seems surprised sometimes when he stands up and starts walking and nothing yanks him backwards. He also will eliminate very close to his food and sleeping area which is a common habit of dogs kept chained up. But as of now, he's curled up in a comfortable mass of dog on the rug and wags his tail every time he hears his name. It will take a long time for him to be adoptable and he will not do well in a shelter so he will be adopted from my home (or from Sid's, his other foster parent). He's a beautiful boy and I'm so thankful for Chris Driscoll for sponsoring his rescue and for Sid for fostering him for the last month. If anyone has room for a gorgeous dog - inside and out - Cooper is the guy for you!