Miss Cooper and Handler Amy

Miss Cooper and Handler Amy

Regional Area: Central

Breed: Golden Retriever

Compassionate Cooper wears her heart on her face in the name of love! According to Cooper’s adoring mom Amy, Cooper loves interacting with the staff in the hospitals they visit. She does exceptionally well in cancer infusion wards where the patients who are in recliners can easily meet her. She also enjoys when children read to her in a library setting.

One of the team’s favorite, recent visits was during Safety Harbor Library’s “Read to a Dog” Day where Cooper was surrounded by children who lavished her with the attention she loves!

When she’s not working, Cooper, who’s definitely a water dog, LOVES swimming in the ocean and jumping off docks into lakes.

Endlessly entertaining, Cooper amuses – and perplexes — her family by greeting them at the front door with their socks in her mouth, demanding ice cubes after breakfast in the morning and barking at their bedroom door if they go to bed too late!

Amy fondly recalls visiting a local hospital with Cooper on Christmas Day several years ago. As they walked down the hallway, a young man peeked out from a room and asked if they could visit his wife who was a patient there. When they entered the room, he told his wife, “I’ve got your Christmas surprise,” and she burst into tears when she saw Cooper. She asked if Cooper could join her on the bed, and she sat there, hugging Cooper silently. They stayed for quite awhile and the young couple was so appreciative, proving once again how truly special these special dogs are.

“We love all the people involved in this organization,” Amy says, “and look forward to spending more time with everyone in the future.”

Training/Certifications
Canine Good Citizen (CGC)
Alliance of Therapy Dogs (ATD)
Lehigh Valley (Pennsylvania) Hospital therapy dog pediatric team
Hearts of Gold Therapy Team

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