E.Cooper
Male Adult Border Collie Australian Shepherd (mixed)
Life hasnt been easy for E.Cooper .. (He goes by Cooper). He had an owner once, but for years Cooper struggled with fur and skin issues,...
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Life hasnt been easy for E.Cooper .. (He goes by Cooper). He had an owner once, but for years Cooper struggled with fur and skin issues, and the owner didnt know what to do to help him. Not being able to afford testing and treatment E.Cooper suffered to the point he had lost most of his fur, and his skin was beyond uncomfortable. E.Coopers prior owner dropped him off at a shelter and surrendered him, because he couldnt afford to have E.Cooper seen medically, and E.Cooper was in very rough shape. The shelter had E.Cooper see a vet, and he stayed with the vet for over a month, the vet put him on steroids, and antibiotics, as E.Cooper wasa, missing lots of fur and very itchy. He went through a few roaunds of antibiotics, medicated baths and testing to find out the cause of E.Coopers skin irritation. It was determined that E.Cooper was allergic to protien, and needs a special diet. He can only eat hydrolized food. E.Cooper was placed in the shelter, for adooption. Unfortunately for E.Cooper no one came to adopt him, he spent months waiting for someone to look his way and no one ever came to take him home. The cost of the food was just too much for anyone in the small community to afford. The shelter was at a loss, they know E.Cooper is a super sweet boy and deserved to live. The reached out to Paws Rescue League and asked if we could help. E.Cooper has a much better chance at finding a loving home who can care for him up North... E.Cooper, is a sweet, gentle guy! He is estimated to be 5 years young, and looks to be a border collie, aussie shepard mix. His foster says he is an absolute delight, extremely well behaved, potty trained, crate trained,low energy, mild temperament. He will sleep on a dog bed all night too! When left uncrated, he doesnt mess with anything, or get into anything, never an in door accident had. He likes other dogs ,but he is not a confident dog, and can be over stimulated with dogs who have high energy. Some dogs he does wonderful with, others he is good with but can get overwhelmed quickly and some dogs he just doesnt agree with (This is true for most dogs! Just like people, every dog is different, some we like, some we just dont gel with!). We have noticed that E.Cooper seems to do best with Small, submissive independant female dogs. They seem to be the one type that E.Cooper never has an issue with. We suggest that E.Cooper should have proper slow intros, like crate and rotate with all dogs that he meets, just to give E.Cooper the chance to feel more comfortable and confident. E.Cooper is ok with small pets, like guinea pigs,rabbits and hamster he is unbothered by them. We do not think he would do great with cats, (But we are not 100% sure, hes quite the laid back dog, and think in the right home, with the right adopter he could do fine). He enjoys spending time with people, he was also good with the children he met, but we suggest older children who can respect a dogs space, since he can be nervous at times. He is a little stand off ish of older men, like his owner who took him to the shelter and treated him poorly. We dont know too much about his past, but his reaction to large men, with deep voices, immediately puts him in a scared/anxious state (Its not with all men, but with a few older gentleman he seemed unsure, while other gentleman he ran up and interacted with). He can be scared, anxious,stnadoffish if he is rushed into a situation he is not comfotable with, which is understandable, when a dog is forced into something that scares them, its quitte common for them to exhibit signs of discomfort, and fear. . This is why we are being very picky about where E.Cooper goes. He needs a patient adopter who wont rush him to face his fears, or rush interactions on him when hes not ready. He gets startled by loud noises, or quick movemnents when he is in a stressful enviorment/unknown enviorment or if he is already scared. (But what dog isnt jumpy when they are scared?) This poor boy is just misunderstood, he had a meeting with an adopter recenty, but an interaction between him and their dog slightly bigger than him was forced within the first few minutes of meeting, (despite being told prior to the meeting that E.Cooper would need a slow intro over the course of a few days, before he would feel safe enough to interact with their dog.) and this stressed E.Cooper out. E.Cooper let everyone know he was uncomfortable with the situatuon, he will try to walk away, hang his head low, tuck his tail. Unltimately they chose not to adopt based off him not feeling comfortable with thier dog. If you have a dog who is E.Coopers size, or a little or a lot bigger, he needs SLOW intro to that dog. Crate and rotate for a few days, this way E.Cooper trusts you, and his enviorment before he interacts with a larger dog, this will give him more confidence and time to adjust. E.Cooper is currently being fostered with a Golden Ret. a Bichon Frise and a hound mix and E.Copper is doing wonferfully with all 3 dogs. The vet in TN told the shelter that the only safe treat "cookie" for E.Cooper to eat, was MARSHMALLOWS...... We put a stop to that, not only do they hold absolutely no nutritional value, but they are loaded with sugar and cornsyrup which isnt good for any dog, and fat free marshmallows are TOXIC to dogs. E.Cooper, can safely have watermellon, apple, or green beans, squash, zuccini, cucumbers, pears, banannas, carrotts and Pumpkin. (He can also have grains, and plain greek yogurt) - for treats! E.Cooper would make a family, or a single person a wonderful companion! He has the rest of his life ahead of him to make up for the pain and suffering hes had in the past.
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