First and foremost, front and centre, in the morning it’s …
Cooper, a black Labrador Retriever mix, a rescued dog, a dog with a mission … did you blink? I know you blinked?
You’re awake in there! It’s time to rise and shine!
So we feed him and send him outside.
But Cooper’s mission, and he takes it quite seriously, is to keep us moving. If we don’t get out there, he waits, and keeps tabs on us …
… sometimes he has to wait a long time …
But when we get out there he grabs his FAVOURITE toy …
and we do some of this …
And then he’s a happy boy. He does keep us moving, and laughing. Never talks back – only the occasional sigh of attitude. An ideal companion, our Cooper.
The weekly photo challenge is: Good morning
Beyond the Brush 
A really nice friend! Pretty face too, and slim and trim…that you cannot say about my dogs. I try to use bicycle training with Totti, but he just has to LOOK at food to gain weight. I guess he’s my son? Mille is a fast runner and a strong old man – 12 years soon – never been a problem with his weight…
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Cooper’s mission is to keep us moving as we age – he takes it quite seriously and will even put his paws on my typing arm and step back from the computer, pulling me with him as my chair is on wheels. No dummy him. 🙂
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Such an awesome dog. I can see him saying “Come on! I’m waiting !!”
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Oh yes, that, and more. 🙂 He’s given up trying to herd us to bed though – seems to have accepted we stay up (long) after dark 😉
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Love the one with the snow. 🙂
janet
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He looks grumpy, doesn’t he?
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What an adorable face he has. 🙂
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And expressive.
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He’s a lovely dog Lynne.
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A good companion who keeps us smiling 🙂
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A slightly different idea of morning than you?
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Rather. I’m more an evening person.
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He’s so very cute, what a pleasant way to start your day 😀
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He is really – this dog even gives hugs. He’s 80 lbs, not allowed on the furniture, but when I’m watching tv he will drape his upper body across my lap – after asking permission – and fall asleep there, hind legs still on the floor. An endearing habit.
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What a fun post. I especially love the first one!
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Thanks, Naomi. Cooper is a fun dog.
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He seems like a very happy guy – what dog wouldn’t be, with humans to throw a ball for him?
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I tell you, Heidi, it was THE best thing I ever did for that dog when I brought home that ball.
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A wonderful picture series of Cooper! I especially like the snow covered waiting pic. Hope you are all well. Terry & Nan
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Good to hear from you, Terry. All’s well here – remember to keep in touch. Don’t want to lose you again.
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