There goes the neighborhood.
We weren't the only ones Cooper had wrapped around her little finger. The whole neighborhood considered Cooper the officical neighborhood dog. She basically had free range on our block. In fact some of the neighbors, especially Barb and Alan, kept treats for her. Barb and Alan were Cooper's 'surrogate parents;' the few times we didn't take her with us on trips, she stayed with them...and even sometimes when we were at home! During the summer, if she was out and I hadn't seen her for a while, I'd walk over to Alan and Barb's and there she'd be, sitting with them in their back yard, or even in their house just hanging out. Lots of kids at Southside School, at the end of our block, knew Cooper too. One time, they actually let her in the school!
posted by juliemc @ 5:44 PM
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I first met Cooper when I moved to William St in 1996. She would come over and supervise while I was working on getting the yard into shape. If I was too involved in what I was doing, a gentle nudge from Coop would remind me that someone else needed attention too.
Once Carol came into the scene this didn't change. With two of us working in the yard, Cooper had more activities to oversee. Whether it was in the front or the backyard, Coop would make herself at home while we were out.
We were honored to have Cooper attend our wedding. As usual, she enjoyed mingling with the guests. She was even on hand the next day to help clean up! She polished off about 1/2 pound of mints, which had us greatly worried. She didn't seem to mind!
Whether running down the sidewalk with the girls when they were small or walking with Mike and Julie once the girls were driving, Cooper was always a fixture in the neighborhood and definitely Queen of the block. She will be greatly missed, but not forgotten.
Brian and Carol Davis
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