Cooper is in Doggy Heaven.

Cooper

Age 11, November 04, 1998 - November 23, 2009

A Tribute to our Best Friend and Constant Companion "Cooper" Named after Alice Cooper, eye makeup

Love you Cooper, named after Alice Cooper due to the bad eye makeup!

Nickname: Cooper, HeyBud, Baby, Goofy,

Doug and I lost another battle.. Wow it's just one thing after another, and We cry Uncle… This is so difficult, unexpected and we are completely devastated. Just writing in responding to the many who have shown the care in their hearts has been emotionally draining, doing so through a constant flow of tears. Cooper wa...s the best dog anyone could have had, and since he was a rescue dog, was not meant to have a full life from the very beginning. We think that his gratefulness for being taken in and accepted with all his quirks formed a bond that will never be replaced, he was devoted to us and spent every moment he could by our sides and was crushed if he was not able to participate, by being very obvious by his protesting antics, sitting in our suitcases after packing for many trips, sitting on the home stairs, butt on one step legs below waiting for Dad to come home, knowing the sound of every car we have when it drove up the street below our house and running to meet us at the base of our long driveway.. forcing his head between our legs and leaning/rubbing like a cat while we stood, bringing his toys to our feet when we had to leave the house or nudging our arms with his head when watching TV, "hey I'm here in case you want to pet me!" the visible dropping of his ears and tail when we drove off and total overwhelmed excitement no matter if we were gone five minutes or two weeks with no concept of time= he was upon us with zest and vigor, even during his last few days. He made us laugh daily, intentionally.. loved to see us literally rolling on the floor laughing at his crazy goofy antics which happened on a daily basis. The only dog I have ever seen actually climb a tree seven to eight feet off the ground using his dew claws, chasing the squirrels who always got away, he just loved to run. He tried tho.. crashing full speed through the woods sometimes needing a crash helmet to avoid contact and coming up with one or two Douglas Fir branches hanging from his collar or even a pine cone held in his mouth. Even the postman-lady would treat him to cookies every day, (she thought he was so special when he waited everyday for her to deliver the mail, sitting at the end of the driveway waiting for the sight of her truck. She would stop and spend time playing with him at the base of the driveway, she came to the house a few weeks ago concerned, wondering why she hadn't seen Cooper for a while. She since has brought the cookies and mail to our door for the past few weeks. How thoughtful is that? And how difficult to now have to tell this loving person the inevitable result. This illness had a quick onset, only first showing some problems besides the intake of a lot of water consumption (which he has always done)this summer while on the boat, we thought he was suffering from the heat.. this fast deterioration of a proud and prissy animal was unfair and it was brutal. Cushings can be treated well if diagnosed upon onset, with Cooper it was not caught over a long period of time, altho he was originally rescued and raised at the Vet's office for months prior to us adopting him. It just wasn't detected since through tests or regular docs visits. Otherwise he was incredibly healthy and strong. This disease is not uncommon and the symptoms should be watched for in all pets/animals and also in humans. We are grateful however that the agony on our behalf was limited in time, he has not been in pain, thankfully. We'll be ok, just grief stricken and beaten up after such a long time of so many difficult situations happening for the last +1 ½ years. We're physically and emotionally spent/exhausted. This attacked us at a time when our wounds were wide open, festering and we are facing more uncertainty with Doug's pending double knee surgery and long term recuperation coming early new year. I know this episode in our lives was necessary but we're very empty and hurting more than can be expressed, I'm angry also which I have to accept. Cooper was our best friend, constant companion and gave unconditional love and constant support. The emptiness in the house is unbearable and the sounds of silence are haunting. Not sure what we are going to do about Thanksgiving yet. We need to get out of this house, but getting on the boat without Cooper with us will be agony. We were planning on going out on the boat with boat friends but now not sure and haven't made any further plans of canceling or continuing our plans, Just not up to much of anything right now and the depression in both of us is insurmountable right now. This too will pass I'm sure. Just crying UNCLE at this point. Thank you for caring, for your loving words it means a lot to both of us and truly helps us heal this new wound. With much love to you all, we hope your Thanksgiving is a time of celebration, love and family united We Love You Cooper and miss you beyond belief, mom and dad

You will have big paw prints to fill but it's time to feel puppy breath on our face again.
Cooper, you will always have a spot in our hearts and mind, but I need to hug another chapter in our lives. I feel you in his eyes, in his heartbeat, in his sighs.. You are there with us as well. I love you baby and will miss you always~ Mom