Cooper is a Golden Retriever possibly mixed with a Rottweiler which gives him a much huskier body type and the wish to find and if his owner Cindy Rose would let him, eat small dogs. That won't happen of course but he's a healthy happy well cared for dog, that's a handful to control.
Like many dogs in West Seattle Cooper, owned by Cindy Rose, is a rescue dog. Cooper is Golden Retriever "mix" which might include some Rottweiler Rose suspects.
She got him through the Humane Society when he was four, and that was five years ago making him nine today.
"He's really smart," said Rose, "When he sees my walking partner he will stand at the door and get all excited.He recognizes people."
Cooper carries his own stuffed dog around the house and when Rose comes home he does," What I call his happy dance. He does circles around the house, and it's not a very big house so he has to run to one end and turn around and run to the other end."
Rawhide bones are his favorite treats but he's generally a dry dog food fan for his regular diet. He's been know to attempt to "eat" smaller dogs, pulling madly at his leash so Rose now crosses the street to keep him under control. That may be where the Rottweiler part of Cooper comes out. He's a genuine, heavyweight leash tugger.
At 125 pounds, "That's a lot to hold on to," Rose added.
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