Cooper is our proud, beautiful, and loving senior citizen. He is a large, impressive, and calm bi-color, with a gorgeous head and deep brown expressive eyes. Cooper gets along well with large or small people and dogs, is housebroken, likes to sleep in his crate, and enjoys a regular rawhide. He also loves to eat, craves human companionship, and best of all, he's a perfect foot warmer.
Just like people, some of our most special rescues come with a few small flaws. Cooper is still a gorgeous show stopper. People who see him are impressed to the point of stopping to tell us how fantastic his looks are, sometimes they nearly go overboard with their compliments. But in Coop's case, that's understandable! The fact is, although Cooper is an older gentleman with some good years left in him and a lot of love to give, he does have some physical limitations. If you are type of person who has the heart to truly rescue a dog and give him some comfort in his golden years, Coop may be the dog for you. If you're the one, you already know that by opening your heart to Cooper, with whatever time he has left, he will repay you a million times over in love, loyalty and companionship.
To be truthful, we are very attached to Cooper and will do everything in our power ensure that he finds a special home. This gentle giant has a story to tell. Found as a stray, he was deposited in a shelter with little hope of making it out. Our shelter scout met him and, as everyone does, fell in love with him. Even though he was a bit older, his deep brown eyes and gentle nature were impossible to overlook.
After being rescued from the shelter, Cooper went into boarding. On his first outing, we noticed that he seemed quite uncomfortable, but still loving and pleasant. After taking him to our vet, he was diagnosed with degenerative disk disease (arthritis), very common in older dogs. There isn't a cure, but supplements and light exercise help immensely.
Cooper also has and intermittent problem with urinating easily. We've taken him to a specialist and he has had two biopsies, two ultrasounds, and has been catheterized numerous times. The good news is that there is no cancer. The bad news is that he's on medication to reduce the size of his prostate, which we hope will assist with elimination. We are very positive about his continued recovery. Sounds like an aging movie star, doesn't he?
Cooper isn't for everyone * and frankly, he deserves a very special home. Do you have a heart big enough to provide a home to an imperfect fellow who deserves the royal treatment for whatever time he has left? We may consider placing Cooper in a long term foster situation, if it's the right one for him.
Even if you can't help by adopting or fostering Cooper, we welcome contributions to his medical fund. Cooper's medical bills have stretched us beyond our farthest limits. Don't get us wrong, Cooper is worth every penny and we wouldn't change a thing. Any donation, small or large, will be welcomed. Cooper will require one more ultrasound in January and we are hoping for great news.
If you are interested in meeting Cooper, please contact Beth at 949 439-8104 or email eacalder@yahoo.com and complete an application on line.
Donations to help our volunteers rescue and care for dogs like Cooper can be sent to Coastal German Shepherd Rescue, P.O. Box 50726, Irvine, CA. 92619-0726, you may use a credit card to donate on-line, or you can help by shopping through any of the merchant links on our website. Thank you for your support.
Donations can be sent to
Coastal German Shepherd Rescue
P.O. Box 50726
Irvine, CA. 92619-0726 or use a credit card on-line
