It's here!

I was very excited to order Cooper a new winter jacket for this year and it came in the mail today! I ordered it from a company that I came across last year, Horsecreations, but I waited until this year when he is closer to full grown before investing in such a nice jacket. I am very pleased with the quality and how it fits. Now I kinda wish that it was colder out :)

I Wuv my Brother!

Wow, it has been a while since I have updated Coop's blog! I guess nothing good has been going on around here lately. We have been working through some obedience problems, nothing major, just some typical teenage antics. I would still like to keep working towards getting Cooper into some Rally Obedience, but I do not feel that we or I am ready quite yet.

We did take a little trip down to Des Moines 2 weeks ago, and Cooper got to reunite with his brother Falkor. They loved each other! You sure can see the resemblance between the two even thought they are very different in color. Cooper can't wait to see him again!

Happy 4th of July!

Cooper had a fun filled 4th of July! He went on an 8hr road trip to South Dakota to go fishing. Boy was it hot there! Cooper is not a fan of the heat, he basically laid like a dead dog on the grass the whole day. We did play in the water a bit, he wasn't too fond of swimming but enjoyed running and splashing in the water. The fireworks made him a little nervous, but he got through it just fine. He got plenty of attention on the camp ground, as people would come to our camp site and say that they had heard we had a Great Dane and just had to see him. Of course there were plenty of people that yelled things like: Do you have a saddle for him? How much are the pony rides? He is bigger than my Donkey! How much does that thing eat and how can you afford to feed him?.....and the list goes on. As you can see in the picture Cooper did meet some friends that he had a good time with, including a Jack Russel that had a shaved hair do!?!

Great Dane Rescue

Hello Fellow Dog Lovers:
Give Me 5!

As you may know I am a volunteer with the Upper Midwest Great Dane Rescue. The Upper Midwest Great Dane Rescue was started in 2008 by a group of Dane lovers who desire to help Danes in need. We serve the Danes of Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, and the Eastern Dakotas. The rescue is made up of all volunteers who lovingly give of their time and money to help these wonderful dogs. Volunteers include people from every walk of life, all with one thing in common, love of Great Danes.
I recently accepted the challenge to participate and raise funds for our organization. I am asking for your help to support my fundraising efforts and a cause that is close to my heart. Your tax-deductible gift will make a difference in helping to ensure the health and welfare of another Great Dane. The pets in our lives give us a lot. Help me help to give back. You can make your donation online by simply by going to this link: http://thegreatdanerescue.com/donate. If you would rather give us a donation by mail, make payable to Upper Midwest Great Dane Rescue and send to:

Upper Midwest Great Dane Rescue

3296 70th St E

Inver Grove Heights, MN55076

Give Me Five!

Medical expenses are much higher than the adoption fees. I am asking you to donate just $5.00 to our organization. Your $5.00 helps pay for: vaccinations, physicals, fecal exams, x-rays, blood tests, spay/neuter, screening for heartworm, ehrlichia canis, lyme disease, anaplasma phagocytophilum, mange treatments, teeth cleaning, and so much more. Here are some of the common costs each Great Dane coming into our rescue incurs:$25.00=Physical$50.00=Annual Vaccines$50.00=Microchip$200-300=Sterilization$50.00=SNAP Test

Thanks,
Janelle Tierney
Upper Midwest Great Dane Rescue

http://thegreatdanerescue.com/

One Proud Momma!

I am so proud of my grown baby as he finished his advanced obedience class tonight. For this class we have taken him to a public place each week and practiced his manners and obedience. We visited a park, the Dairy Queen, Hardware store, Ice cream parlor, outdoor music venue, and tonight for his finale we ate at a wonderful little fish cafe called the Seasalt at Minnehaha Falls. He did awesome from having good manners while waiting in line to not touching the counter while ordering, to down staying for the whole hour while we sat and ate and drank a few beers. And not to mention that the food was awesome! So what do we do next as far as obedience? I need to sign him up for his CGC which I know he will pass with flying colors, and we want to do his Therapy Dog. I think we may take a class for Rally obedience to try it out.

Happy Birthday Cooper

Can you believe it has been a whole year already!

Entertainment

This is Cooper's new past time since being in the new house. He could stand and watch the birds and squirrels all day long and doesn't make a peep.