Adopter Cooper
Krydsede raser · Mand · Ung · 2 år
I en af de dele af Aten, hvor bydele ikke virker som bydele, bare blokke fyldt med store bygninger, lagerhaller og byggepladser, holder du op i et par minutter for at tjekke din GPS og undres om du har taget en forkert vej. Det er en søndag eftermiddag og der er ingen eneste person omkring. Ud fra et forladt bygning kommer han. Han går ud som en skærm, går op til bilen som om han har ventet på dig, og ser direkte ind i dine øjne som om han skal sige: "Du er endelig her. Hvornår tog du så lang tid? Lad os gå." Du sætter et snor på ham og forlader sammen, fordi der ikke er anden mulighed. At lade ham bagud er simpelthen noget, du ikke kan gøre. Du kan ikke forråde ham, selvom du kun netop har mødt ham. Denne dreng havde held nok til at krydse vejen med en af vores frivillige. Han var ekstremt magert, tydeligvis forvirret, havde ikke mikrochips, og da vi spurgte rundt dagen efter, kendte ingen af de mennesker, der arbejdede i området ham. Hans tests viste, at han er i perfekt sundhed. Altså det eneste, han mangler, var passende mad. En gang han begyndte at spise godt, stoppede hans ribben med at blive synlige, og han begyndte at få vægt. Cooper er en smuk, meget menneskeorienteret hund. Han er stærk, fuld af energi og villig til at engagere sig. Med sine store gyldne øjne ser han direkte på dig, prøver at forstå dig og kræve din opmærksomhed. Det, han skal lære, er at samarbejde glat med folk, og det vil komme med tiden, når han forstår, at klare kommunikation er præcis, hvordan han får det, han behøver fra sine mennesker. Han er meget ren, går godt på snor, og tillid hurtigt. Mest af alt vil han forbinde og dele et liv med sin ejer. Nogle gange føles han som en alvorlig mand, og andre gange som et baby, der netop opdager verden, og denne kontrast gør ham så speciel.
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In one of those parts of Athens where neighborhoods don’t really feel like neighborhoods, just blocks filled with massive buildings, warehouses, and construction sites, you pull over for a few minutes just to check your GPS, wondering if you’ve taken a wrong turn. It’s a Sunday afternoon and there isn’t a single person around. Out of an abandoned building, he appears. He steps out like a ghost, walks up to the car as if he’s been waiting for you, and looks straight into your eyes as if to say, “You’re finally here. What took you so long? Let’s go.” You put a leash on him and leave together, because there’s no other option. Leaving him behind is simply not something you can do. You can’t betray him, even if you’ve only just met him. This boy was lucky enough to cross paths with one of our volunteers. He was extremely thin, clearly disoriented, had no microchip, and when we asked around the next day, none of the people working in the area recognized him. His tests showed he’s in perfect health. All he was missing was proper food. Once he started eating well, his ribs stopped showing and he began to gain weight. Cooper is a beautiful, very people-oriented dog. He’s strong, full of energy, and eager to engage. With his big amber eyes, he looks at you directly, trying to understand you and claim your attention. What he needs to learn is how to cooperate smoothly with people, and that will come with time, once he realizes that clear communication is exactly how he’ll get what he needs from his humans. He’s very clean, walks well on a leash, and trusts easily. More than anything, he wants to connect and share a life with his person. Sometimes he feels like a mature man, and other times like a baby just discovering the world, and that contrast is what makes him so special.
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