Cooper Is Hillsborough's Pet Of The Week

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Meet Cooper! He has been chosen as Hillsborough Patch's Pet Of The Week.

"We have a 9 year old black Lab/Rot mix, who is the light of our lives. Cooper is the most loving, quirky, sweet, and personable dog I have ever known. He is a 85 pound big beautiful baby, whose former owner almost put down when he was 3 years old, due to his having severe separation anxiety. We adopted him before she was able to go through with this terrible solution, and with time, medication, and tons of love, Cooper not only got better, but he also made our lives better as well.

Cooper is a happy and healthy dog who literally could do no wrong in our eyes, because he is just too cute and silly. He loves going for car rides and walks, and he knows so many words related to these two things, that we have to spell things out if we don’t want him to get totally excited and jump around too much before we are ready to take him! We worry about his hips, as he’s a big dog, so we’re afraid that jumping too much or too high might end up causing damage and even at 9 years old and 85 pounds, he can get some serious air when he wants too!

Cooper loves being comfy, and will do anything to get even more comfortable — climb up on pillows, snuggle right up into us, look at us if he wants the blanket we are using, and will always lay on the plushest, thickest part of a bed or couch. He also is not opposed to being under the blankets covered like a human, with his head on a pillow! This dog is our best friend, the source of our happiness, and without him and his affection, I honestly don’t know how I would be able to decompress after a long day. He has saved me from dwelling on sad times, and he has the ability to take stress away simply by laying with me or jumping up on the couch next to me. He just wants to be near us, and loved back in return for all of the joy he brings us and believe me, we give him love every second we are with him. We are so thankful for Cooper and his wonderful spirit."

— Ganessa Press, Hillsborough

Do you think your pet should be Hillsborough's Pet of the Week?

Participating in the Pet of the Week happenings is simple: submit your nomination by emailing alexis.tarrazi@patch.com with subject line "Hillsborough Pet Of The Week." Be sure to include a photograph or two of your pet, a paragraph about what makes him or her so great, the town you're from, and your name.

Then just keep an eye out for a photo of your pet on the Patch!

The photo can be of a present pet, or it can be a baby picture of the adult pet you're so proud of today. All photos must be property of the submitter. By submitting a photo to Patch the submitter agrees to give permission for it to be published on Patch.

Additionally the chosen Pet of the Week will receive a free bag of Fromm pet food from Amwell Pet Supply in Hillsborough. Stop into the store, located at 434 Route 206, in Hillsborough. For more information call 908-359-5117.

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