Cooper - Adopted

Name: Cooper
Sex: Male (altered)
Breed: Labrador/Siberian Husky Mix
Age: 3 ½ years per owner (vet records indicate he is 4 ½ years)
Location: San Jose, CA

 

Vet/Medical Info: Cooper was born Feb 16, 2008.  He is neutered.  He is not up to date on his shots.  His three year rabies shot expired on 6/30/12 and his distemper expired on 8/2/12.  His bordetella expires in three days.  He had a HW test done just over a year ago, on 8/2/11, and it was negative.  Cooper's owner has never purchased HW preventative from this vet office.  Cooper has not been seen at the vet's for almost a year.  At that time, they noted in the record that he had "visual problems" but did not state he was blind, and recommended that he be seen by an eye specialist.  They have no diagnosis in his record of any vision issue.

Owner Info: Due to life and family changes, the residence Cooper's owner is living at is being sold and he has not been able to locate rentals for larger dogs to remain in the school district. He's tried family and friends but was hesitant to list on a social site as he wants to make sure Cooper is taken care of in the best way possible. Cooper is an outdoor dog without restrictions, he is housebroken and leash trained. He had puppy training for basic commands and is a fantastic listener. He knows commands such as stay, sit, down, leave it, bed, lay down, shake, fetch balls (get it), go potty and outside. He is generally an outgoing boy but can be a little nervous/shy at times. He is good with adults and children of all ages and is good with cats (he previously used to live with two of them) and other small animals. He can get nervous around other dogs but has never had any issues. They have had to move several times over the last couple years due to life changes and he does a tremendous job of adapting, slow stepping and such. Cooper has roughly 5% vision, if that. He started slowly by bumping into things around the house that were common then over the spam of about six months then running into large objects (doors, trees, people and such). He's healthy with a high metabolism and healthy appetite. He has an unbelievably sweet personality. He's been around children since they brought him home and loves to be around people but can take a bit to warm to other dogs. He lives both indoors and outdoors. He loves to cuddle, play ball and tug-of-war. He will lay by your side all day, or walk with you in the yard. He's incredibly protective of children and will get between adults and children when playing and he'll warn the adult with a bark. He's quiet by nature, loves being lazy but looks forward to chasing the ball outside.