Cooper's Family
I'm so grateful to be surrounded by family and friends (of the two- and four- legged variety) that love me so much!
Andy, AKA DAD
This is my two-legged dad, Andy. He takes me everywhere with him! Andy adopted me when I was just a pup, and we've done tons of training classes together!
Pat, AKA MOM
This is my mom, Pat. She makes the best treats! Mom takes care of all of my furry brothers and sisters on the farm, including the sheep, the llama, the pig, and the horses!
Alex
This is my brother, Alex. He's my babysitter when Mom and Dad go out of town, and I love spending time in the city with him!
Sara
This is my sister, Sara. When she comes home from college to visit me, she gives the best hugs.
Erin & Grant
This is my oldest brother Grant, with his wife Erin and their furry baby Abby. I love when Abby comes to visit because she loves to play tag!
DAKOTA
This is my other mom, Dakota. She is a golden retriever. She won best in show four years in a row!
Sir charles
This is my four-legged dad, Sir Charles. He is a grand champion red retriever and a hunting companion. Charles is an expert duck retriever!
Jessie
This is my sister Jesse. I convinced Mom and Dad to adopt her in 2016 so I would have a friend to play with. We love to wrestle!
Buster
Buster is my oldest doggie brother. He is a black lab who knows all the rules of the farm, and he taught me a lot!
Virginia
This is my sister Virginia. She likes to pretend that she's a wild cat but we all know that her favorite thing to do is snuggle in the kitchen.
Ellie May
Ellie May is a pot belly pig who rules the barn. She likes to hang out with all of us dogs underneath the pear tree, waiting for a treat to fall.
“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.”
These are some of the animals that loved my mom and dad before me.
Salsa
Salsa was Dad's first golden retriever. He lived during the 1980s, long before I was born, but I've heard many stories about what a good dog he was.
SPIRIT
Mom and Dad rescued Spirit from the Golden Retriever Rescue society. He lived there from two years before he was adopted, and then he lived so many happy years on the farm!
Harley
Harley was the first ever pig to live in the barn. He loved to have his belly rubbed and would roll over if he trusted you.
Buzz
The longest eared dog on the farm. I can occasionally even find the dog bones that he used to bury for later but forgot about!
Sandy
Buster told me that Sandy was the strongest and fastest dog the farm has ever seen. He was best friends with Virginia, the cat.
Taffy
Mom adopted Taffy from the Humane Society when she was a senior in college at Michigan State. After a nice haircut, Taffy settled in and loved playing with bouncing balls. After they moved to Tucson, Taffy and Dad ran away to join the circus! Lucky for me they never made it!
Goliath
Mom and Dad adopted Goliath from the Franklin Humane Society. He was a little doggy, but he never acted like it, so the children named him Goliath. He was a giant of a dog in his own way.