After so many years of being a Labrador-loving family making room for big dogs, 2011 was the year we had Olivia pick out a puppy that would grow up to be her size. Something small enough that she could take walk it, wash it and groom it herself. Her choice was a little white Teddy Bear she named Cooper.
Olivia was so excited to have a dog of her very own, she couldn't wait to introduce him to her friends. They were just an enamored with little Cooper as we all had been. He was so cuddly and easy-going. The title for this page came from using the negative space cut using the Sure Cuts a Lot software.
We took Cooper for his first visit to the cabin a few weeks later. We realized quickly that this little guy was terrified of the water. He did not like being on the dock, near the lake, or even close to the hose. Olivia tried to comfort him on the dock in the morning, but he never warmed up to the idea.
In the end, Cooper needed a bath and it was not a fun experience. He did get a chance to run wild and crazy the way dogs do after a bath in the open yard. This page was one of my favorites because of the mix of the patterned paper, the fun 'grassy' fringe and the VersaMark flowers on the homemade tag.
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