Cooper 05-392

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11/19/05: Cooper came to us one week ago from our local Humane Society, where nobody claimed him and he was considered not very adoptable. He was picked up as a stray, with what impound records stated as a possible broken leg. He has puncture wounds on the top if his head and scabs on his face. It was quite obvious that Cooper had been in a dog fight, and we assume he lost the battle. Cooper met our four dogs in a very subservient manner, with eyes squinted shut, tail between his legs - almost as if to say "hi - are you going to bite me?". Once he realized that our boys wanted to be friends, you could see the relief on his scabby face. A week ago, Cooper was a floor hugging, squinty eyed stinky boy. Today, he is more confident, relaxed and quietly recovering from his shelter stay, his initial grooming (which he loved) as well as several trips to see Dr. Jones this past week.

What was thought to be a broken leg is actually an old fracture to his right rear foot that was left to heal on its own. All four metacarpals were broken straight across and have fused together as one bone. Cooper gets along very well, puts full weight on it most of the time, only occasionally picking it up about every 4 gallops when he runs. With good nutrition, gentle exercise and building muscle in his skinny atrophied body - he should do just fine. He won't be a marathon runner nor hiker, but normal walks (shorter at first) and regular yard and house play and activity are just what the Doctor ordered. While in for his neuter surgery on Monday, Cooper had two broken teeth pulled and a lump removed from his rump, right above his tail. He managed to get a few of the sutures out, so is now sporting a fashionable e-collar and a shiny row of silver staples. Cooper also has an upper respiratory infection for which he is receiving antibiotics. He gets his staples out the day after Thanksgiving, and will have finished his antibiotics, so we're hopeful that he will receive a clean bill of health. He is heartworm and fecal negative, up to date on all vaccines and has started on heartworm prevention. Cooper is proving to be a very lovely, mellow and patient boy who just had a really rough life prior to come to RAGOM. Pictures and more on Cooper coming soon....

At a Glance #05-392

Breed not specified Born: March 2001
Male Weight not specified

Status: Adopted

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11/19/05: Cooper came to us one week ago from our local Humane Society, where nobody claimed him and he was considered not very adoptable. He was picked up as a stray, with what impound records stated as a possible broken leg. He has puncture wounds on the top if his head and scabs on his face. It was quite obvious that Cooper had been in a dog fight, and we assume he lost the battle. Cooper met our four dogs in a very subservient manner, with eyes squinted shut, tail between his legs - almost as if to say "hi - are you going to bite me?". Once he realized that our boys wanted to be friends, you could see the relief on his scabby face. A week ago, Cooper was a floor hugging, squinty eyed stinky boy. Today, he is more confident, relaxed and quietly recovering from his shelter stay, his initial grooming (which he loved) as well as several trips to see Dr. Jones this past week.

What was thought to be a broken leg is actually an old fracture to his right rear foot that was left to heal on its own. All four metacarpals were broken straight across and have fused together as one bone. Cooper gets along very well, puts full weight on it most of the time, only occasionally picking it up about every 4 gallops when he runs. With good nutrition, gentle exercise and building muscle in his skinny atrophied body - he should do just fine. He won't be a marathon runner nor hiker, but normal walks (shorter at first) and regular yard and house play and activity are just what the Doctor ordered. While in for his neuter surgery on Monday, Cooper had two broken teeth pulled and a lump removed from his rump, right above his tail. He managed to get a few of the sutures out, so is now sporting a fashionable e-collar and a shiny row of silver staples. Cooper also has an upper respiratory infection for which he is receiving antibiotics. He gets his staples out the day after Thanksgiving, and will have finished his antibiotics, so we're hopeful that he will receive a clean bill of health. He is heartworm and fecal negative, up to date on all vaccines and has started on heartworm prevention. Cooper is proving to be a very lovely, mellow and patient boy who just had a really rough life prior to come to RAGOM. Pictures and more on Cooper coming soon....

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Tuesday, November 22, 2005

Hi - Cooper here:

As promised, here are a few pictures of me. My foster Mom says she isn't a very good photographer, but she thinks that having a face to put with my name is important. I am feeling much better. I still have a cough and a snotty nose -and every time I sneeze, my foster Mom or Dad come find me with a paper towel. You could say that I'm keeping my nose clean. These pictures were taken before I had to wear the bucket on my head. I guess I like to chew my stitches and incision and now that I have staples, it is really important to leave them alone. I don't mind though, I'm very patient and accepting. I've even figured out how to throw the tennis ball up and catch it in my bucket.

There are four very nice boy dogs here that keep me company during the day when our people are gone. They even let me sleep on their dog beds and play with their toys. I'm very happy to have nice dog friends and I think they like me, too. The little guy follows me around all the time and he likes to sniff me and see what I have. He is kind of nosey too, and wanted to see where I had my tooth pulled, so I was polite and let him look.

Foster Mom told me that Thanksgiving is coming soon and we have to remember to be thankful for our blessings. Well that's an easy one, 'cause I am thankful for RAGOM because if it wasn't for RAGOM, I don't think I would be celebrating Thanksgiving this year. Happy Turkey Day, everyone! We're going to have a wonderful holiday and I hope you do, too. Remember to count your blessings and while you're at it hug your furkid, too. If you don't have a furkid yet - just contact placementatragom [dot] org and they'll set you up with one of your own, heck - maybe even me!

Show me where they pulled your tooth....Cooper and his new friends