Boomer And Coco Are Berkeley Heights' Pet Of The Week

NEW PROVIDENCE/BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Meet Boomer and Coco! They have been chosen as New Providence-Berkeley Heights Patch's Pet Of The Week.

"I adopted two rescue dogs from Home For Good in Berkeley Heights, a wonderful organization run by Toni Ann Turco. Last June, after putting my dog to sleep I didn’t make it a week without needing another pup. To me, a home is not a home without a dog.

Lucky for me, a beautiful Dachshund mix named Drew was up for adoption. He was 2 years old and apparently a street dog in South Carolina. We met and fell in love - we renamed him Boomer and he is quite a character! Only two months later it became apparent that we could not provide enough stimulation for Boomer and he needed a playmate.

This time Toni Ann had just rescued three Chihuahua mixes from a hoarding situation in South Carolina. I immediately made an appointment to meet Miranda. It was love at first sight - Boomer came with me to check out his potential playmate. The responsible staff at Home For Good let them play for a good 30 minutes before determining they would be a good match. We renamed her Coco and they have been best friends ever since.

They used to sleep in separate crates but now insist on sharing a bed even though they each have their own!"

Do you think your pet should be New Providence-Berkeley Heights' 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 "New Providence-Berkeley Heights 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, and the town you're from. You can choose to include your name, but you don't need to. 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.

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