Rally Obedience Here We Come!

Cooper and I have been working hard on our obedience skills lately and I feel that we have made much progress. After some encouragement from our breeder, we have decided to enter the Rally Obedience Novice A trial at the Land O'Lakes Kennel Club Dog Show here in St.Paul Jan 9th and 10th. I know that we can do all of the required stations, but I am not sure how we will perform in that environment under that pressure. I just need to remember that no matter what it is fun! Wish us luck :)

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.

They Look A Little Suspicious!

What a handsome boy!

Long,Long Month

Boy has is been a busy month for Cooper. We sold our old house and bought a new one..a brand new one! Only problem was that our new house wasn't ready for 2 weeks after we had to move out of the old house. So we were homeless for 2 weeks. Thank god for Jennifer (our breeder) as she gave Cooper a loving home for 10 days. I'm sure he loved being there playing round the clock with his brother. I heard they were naughty together and destroyed one of her trees in the back yard (I'm sure that Coop had a lot to do with it since he jumps up at branches at the park, and Poet has never touched her trees before). Boy do I owe her!

Anyway, we are settled into our new home now and Cooper is enjoying all the extra space to do zoomies and run around like a crazy wild boy.

As is that wasn't enough for the month, we also just got Cooper neutered. He did great, they said he handled the anesthesia (this is the part I was nervous about) like a pro. He handled it so well that they called me 3 hrs early to come get him because he had recovered so well! That was 6 days ago and as of Saturday, you would never know that boy had surgery.

Cooper is now 9 months old and weighs 120lbs and is 33.5 inches at the shoulder.

Here is a picture of our new house, and a picture of Cooper laying in his favorite bed in his favorite place in the house (in front of the fireplace).

Growing,Growing, and still Growing!

At 8 months old, Cooper is a wild little man. He now weighs 114lbs and is 32-1/2 inches at the shoulder. But yet he still seems like a little puppy to me :)

Look what Cooper got from Santa

Here is Cooper in his deluxe dog bed he got from Santa (grandma) for Christmas.