Cooper #24 Yellow Labrador Retriever Male 11 Months Old ID#3754

Meet Cooper!!! This BIG, handsome boy was surrendered to Brookline due to his owner’s health issues. Cooper is almost a year old and is basically an oversized puppy. Everything is new and exciting to him and he loves everyone he meets. Cooper was not exposed to other dogs or socialized in his home. He did live with a cat that he would sometimes chase for fun but not hurt. This boy is happy all the time and that has caused his “happy tail” issues. He wags so much and so hard and hits his tail against walls or other hard objects, it starts to bleed.  Cooper did spend some time in a foster home when he first came into our rescue and he was so excited to interact with the resident dogs but his exuberance was sometimes too much for them. He was very friendly towards them but was just a little too much.Cooper is 95lbs and still all puppy and needs some training on manners. He needs work on appropriate ways to greet someone because he likes to jump up on you to lick your face to get attention.  Cooper walks well on a leash as long as there are no distractions like people or other animals so while he was in foster care, his walks were early in AM when no one was out. While Cooper was in foster care, one of the dog training organizations Brookline works with was interested in evaluating Cooper to determine if had what it take to be a police dog. Unfortunately, he did not meet the police dog criteria. The facility will keep him and train him on good doggie manners and how to be a good family dog. Once his preliminary manners training is complete at the facility, Cooper will come back to his Brookline foster home to get neutered and to continue his training until he is ready to find his forever home.  Stay tuned for more updates, once this big boy arrives in his foster home!