Cooper is from the same litter (bred in April 2006) as my Capri. He was placed with a family I had been visiting with at great length for some time and felt comfortable placing him with them....or so I thought. They neglected to tell me their youngest daughter was severe ADHD. I did not find this out for 3 years as they'd send photos of the kids playing with Cooper and the parents and kids loving him up. That third year I received a phone call asking if they could place him with a different family with young children and of course, I asked why. I did thank them for contacting me first, as his breeder, since that is what my contract stated. I was told Cooper had bitten their youngest girl on her cheek after she had been teasing him profusely and the wound had to be sutured with several stitches. I immediately told the gal, he HAD to be returned to me, as his breeder, as he could not be placed with anyone else, let alone anyone with young children for obvious reasons - long story short, Cooper came home.

It was a long and difficult transition for Cooper as he was very defensive when approached or even touched in any way. I was fairly sure I would have to end up making that choice no breeder ever wants to make due to his fear but I persevered with a lot of love, patience and positive re-enforcement. He did come around and settled into my household wonderfully. I always kept a close eye on him around my grandchildren but he adored them and constantly bugged them to throw a ball, frisbee, anything he could chase and retrieve. He even grabbed a piece of my partner's heart even though he constantly professed he didn't like small dogs yet Cooper always sought him out and snuck on his lap whenever he was here.