Cooper!!

Ok.  I have this dog back in Bangkok.  His name is Cooper (or as I often affectionately call him, Coop).  He is a little long-haired chihuahua.  I've been away from my baby for nearly 3 months now and I miss him like crazy.  Never had I thought I would ever own a chihuahua as they tend to be hyper & yappy.  This is also true for my little Cooper.  Although, at first, I thought I was very lucky. 

When Cooper first came to me, he was quiet--so quiet that my friends thought that he couldn't speak.  He made very little sound.  But, I think this was due to the fact that he was just still getting used to his new surroundings of having a proper home with his new mommy.  You see, I had rescued him as he was an abandoned puppy.  Seeing his face, I thought "How could anyone not love him?  How could someone give him up?"  And so Cooper became mine. 

My mom and I have a history of taking in abandoned or stray dogs.  We love dogs (no matter the breed or size).  As a matter of fact, the last dog we had taken in is still with us today.  He is a miniature dachshund named Pretzel and he lives with my mom in Georgia.  We've had him since he was a little pup of 2 years and he is now 10 years old.  We strongly believe that Pretzel had been abused by his previous owner because when he first came to us he was easily scared (still is) and would always run away leaving a wet trail behind him.  And, whenever we would reach out to pet him, he would cower in fear and slowly crawl his way to us once he realized we meant no harm.

Anyway, back to my little Cooper now.  I left him in the care of a friend of mine (bless her) and I hear that he is doing very well.  He has many friends in his temporary residence and has even got a girlfriend, a Siberian husky named Soda.  Cooper is a very friendly pup that loves to be around people.  He was easy to train (for the most part).  I really do hope that he misses his mommy too and that he hasn't already forgotten about her.  :o)

My handsome lil' rat dog..I mean..Cooper!  :o)

Cooper & his girlfriend Soda.

I hear they are always sleeping together.

Soda trying to sleep in Coop's crate.

The original King, Pretzel.