[bellson]

What have you been waiting for, the dog ready to steal your heart is ... COOPER!




COOPER (fka Shy Guy) (A13048980) is a friendly, playful, 1-2 year old mix
who came into the shelter as a stray on May 8, 2011. He was found wandering the streets all alone.


Cooper is one handsome fellow! He's tall and muscular and appears to be a pittie with part hound. His photos don't do him justice!
He has a gorgeous coat, a beautiful face, and a svelte body (he's approx 54 pounds)! And guess what -- he's also super sweet and affectionate!!




Cooper is good on a lead and knows "sit" and "paw" already. It's shocking someone would toss this loveable guy out on the streets!
Cooper is very friendly and social. He solicits attention from people and dogs politely and appropriately.
Although he isn't a pushy dog, he definitely has a bright personality, is outgoing, and enjoys attention. And he just loves to play FETCH!
Cooper is extremely sweet and happy-go-lucky, but he will on occasion jump up in play.
Cooper has no issues with any type of body handling and he does not exhibit any resource guarding when you try to take his food or toys.
When tested with dogs at the shelter, Cooper was friendly with both the male and female.

Although he was social with both dogs, he seems more interested in interaction with his human companions. He didn't show much interest in cats but was aware they were around.



Cooper has been neutered already so he's all set to go home with you!
Come meet this handsome fellow today! He would really make a wonderful pet!
If you would like to meet Cooper and have a dog or small children, please arrange a meet and greet with the shelter.


This dog is part of the ACCT Pen Pal program.
He is paired with a volunteer who is dedicated to finding him a foster or adoptive home.
This volunteer likely knows the most about this dog and can answer your questions and provide post-adoption support.
Interested in meeting this dog? Email his Pen Pal at katherine.ACCT{at}gmail.com

[HugoSimon]

Cooper sounds fantastic! Someone please adopt him!

[Riprincattiva]

Cooper was adopted today!!!

[sat23neus2]

Yay!!!

[gimffnfabaykal]

sadly, cooper was returned today... he and the resident dog were just not getting along at all

[Mumeseest]

Whose fault was it? I mean to say, is it his aggression or the other dog's? Helpful to those reading, I'm sure.

[tweriaroats]

Whose fault was it? I mean to say, is it his aggression or the other dog's? Helpful to those reading, I'm sure.

i wouldn't place blame on either dog... they got along great at the shelter, but for whatever reason, cooper and his doggy sibling didn't mesh at home...

[longrema]

I don't know the story here but sometimes two dogs just don't jive well together, although they may be perfectly fine with other dogs. And sometimes people don't give them a chance to "work it out". It can be trying bringing a new dog into the house and you have to be patient. I don't think it's a case of being one dog's fault. As people we don't like everyone we meet either!
Hopefully Cooper will find a better match soon!

[!!Aaroncheg]

I don't know the story here but sometimes two dogs just don't jive well together, although they may be perfectly fine with other dogs. And sometimes people don't give them a chance to "work it out". It can be trying bringing a new dog into the house and you have to be patient. I don't think it's a case of being one dog's fault. As people we don't like everyone we meet either!
Hopefully Cooper will find a better match soon!

My thoughts exactly. It can take a proper introduction, time, and space for two dogs to get along. Not to mention that a shelter dog like Cooper has been in the most stressful situation imaginable for a dog for who knows how long, with constant barking and limited interaction with people (though I know ACCT volunteers do an awesome job walking them and getting them out of the shelter, it's still limited). It's sad to see someone return a dog like that. I saw another recently who was returned for being "too energetic" after spending 3 months in a shelter cage. The family gave him 24 hours before returning him. That says to me that the family just wasn't ready for a dog. But anyway...

I really hope Cooper finds the right home soon! He's such a handsome, goofy looking guy!

[Jasonstawnosaa]

I definitely agree. I should have asked if you were changing your recommendation that he be placed in a home without dogs--or merely if it was the other dog who had the issues with Cooper being there.

I think a few days isn't long enough to see if dogs get along either. At the shelter, you have a neutral area that doesn't "belong" to Cooper or the other dog. At home, you have Cooper coming into a home that is the territory of the other dog and dogs will act macho and try to be protective. If attention is shown to the new dog, the resident dog can get jealous, territorial and aggressive.

It happened in my own house with the most easy going, not-concerned-about-dogs-just-humans dog. He was showing signs of slowing down at age 12 so I decided to get him an older companion dog to at least keep him on his game. In comes a 9 year old dog that neighbors couldn't keep any longer.

That started about a month of problems--including my elder dog deciding he wasn't going to go on walks anymore, he would be permanently depressed and just stay in his closet...he would try and eat both dishes of food and when the new dog appeared, he'd growl.

I took to reading books on the proper way to introduce a new dog into the home and started following the techniques--older dog got his food first, more attention than the new dog, a longer leash to let older dog lead the new dog on walks.

Within about a month after that, the older dog actually started to enjoy the newer dog. They started walking body to body during walks and reacting as a small pack. Now when the dogs are separated, the older dog does indeed get bored. Five years later, the older dog is still kickin' it--so my introduction of the new dog definitely worked.

[wpFWNoIt]

Brook is on target with a dog being territorial, a few years ago we found a sad looking dog wandering near the house and brought him home. We had three dogs and they treated the dog like a long lost friend. The dog had a vet tag but it was late on a Saturday and called the vet on Monday and got the owner info. He lived about a mile away. We hooked up all the dogs on Monday evening and walked the lost dog home. Fine until we got within a block or so of his home. Lost dog got territorial fast and we had to separate them. My dogs were used to other dogs, lost dog may not have been. All ended well.

[floadaVonfoli]

i'm definitely not changing my recommendation that cooper go to a home with no dogs... i had him out today at pennypack park for a hike with other dogs from the pen pals program and he was fine in the presence of many of dogs there at the park, yet some dogs set him off with their barking or just small cute fluffiness bringing a new dog into the family definitely takes time and strategy so that all involved are comfortable, even the shelter dog ...

he is a total love bug, really just wanting attention and affection from his human ~ other dogs seem to be secondary to that.. he would make a great running partner or just a low key companion!