


Cooper has been in foster now for several weeks, during this time his foster family have worked very hard with him and although he has come on in leaps and bounds he is still just a very big baby!!
Cooper was thrown onto the streets by his owner and he wouldn't take him back, luckily the person who found him knew about
ABR and this gave him a second chance. He was very unruly to start with and had no manners whatsoever. He is still no angel and will need a firm hand and a continuation of his training regime.
So that you understand his issues I am putting word for word the latest update by his
fosterer as it is important that the next home he has is his last and that you know as much
about him as possible;
Cooper is still here in North Wales with us and........ well, where do I start ?
There isn't a dog that I have fostered in the past 7 years that has made quite such an impact as this dog !! He makes me laugh and he makes me cry - often at the same time !!Cooper hasn't got any manners at all......he is learning now that he cannot use his size and ugliness to barge his way happily through life doing as he pleases, although he will try to get away with murder if he can !He will need training classes with whoever adopts him as Cooper pretends he has ADHD and conveniently 'forgets' what he has been taught......unless there is food involved and he miraculously remembers everything !!Cooper is a kleptomaniac and will steal and destroy. He will steal cushions / shoes / coats / leads / food - the list is endless - he has even eaten Kevs mobile phone !He doesn't swallow but there isn't much evidence left of whatever he has nicked !!He has massive energy levels and loves walks....I mean he LOVES to be out and about.We walk him on a halti and he is incredibly well behaved but remove this and you will lose an arm if he takes off !We exercise him on a 10ft lunge line if there are other dogs / people in view but his recall is pretty good on a one to one basis !He isn't keen on the car and has a hissy fit as soon as he gets in and barks for a good 10 minutes until he realises he isn't coming out. Annoying but can be worked on.He also does this occasionally in his cage but is getting much better - bit of a temper tantrum !He is caged at night for our sanity and never disturbs in the night, despite our other dogs moving about.His temperament is to die for.He is INCREDIBLY affectionate and will lean / sit on you constantly which is very daunting for non-doggy people or people under 5' tall !!He can be hand shy at times but is getting much better and if he doesn't want to move and you go to get hold of his collar he will 'force the issue' and try and grab your arm.THIS ISN'T A BITE.....but it is something new owners need to be aware of as in a smaller dog it could be seen as snapping...with Cooper it is just mouthing and his way of getting you to stop. We don't stop and he has always backed down.I think Cooper has been trained before by force ( not you Leanne obviously ) but he works much better when he is persuaded and left to work things out himself !! Food will always work to train Cooper !!Cooper can't be 'wound up' especially by men who think they can wrestle with him !! You will end up very bruised as although he thinks its fun it won't be when you are trying to remove his mouth from your arm !!He is wonderful with every dog he meets but they can often be scared stiff of him and most do tend to snap at him.He just looks confused but never retaliates.He does get a little unsure in certain situations and can be a bit of a wuss !He hated the ice last week and got to one side of the patio and wouldn't come back. Kev had to go and 'rescue' him !Same with wind....he just doesn't 'get it' !!But most of the time he loves everything and will crash through life making you laugh......pinching fruit from my fruit bowl, falling in ponds full of slime, knocking over the Xmas tree, throwing his toys around the garden and almost breaking the kitchen window, the list is endless !!He is adorable and I love him to pieces but my god, you'll need a lot of patience and a bloody good sense of humour to take on this muppet !!If you are still reading this and still think that Cooper is the dog for you then I will be very happy to hear from you. PLEASE remember that it will take Cooper, as with most rescue dogs, a while to settle in and you will need to be patient while he does so. His foster family will be happy to answer any questions you may have as they are also very keen for him to find the right home.
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