Constantly Cooper: A Glimpse Inside the Happy Brain of a Golden Retriever

By Denise Grubbs Harrill

Cooper is golden, furry, and a beloved member of the family. His blocky head contains the silliness and devotion that come through clearly in his chocolate pudding eyes.

A goofy, lovable golden retriever, Cooper makes his way from Kansas City, Kansas, to meet his new family in Birmingham, Alabama. Whats more, he arrives right when they need him the most. After an airplane ride, he gets to his new home just in time for it to be visited by firetrucks, who come to put out the flames in the dining room. Then Cooper learns to do his business outside, although he believes hes too young to start a business. Over time he grows older and gets to know more about his home and his family. He even gets a sister who is a cat and finds many ways to get into trouble.

In this tale told in his own words, a golden retriever shares how he perceives the world around him, the non-furries in his family, and his relationship with them.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Archway Publishing
• Release date: Oct 6, 2017
• ISBN: 9781480853522

Denise Grubbs Harrill

Denise Grubbs Harrill is a wife, mother, daughter, and educator; she is also the non-furry mom of Cooper and Kitty Claire. She owns and works as an Interventionist in a company that helps people improve their literacy skills. She lives with her family in the heart of Birmingham, Alabama, in a 116-year-old house, whose original wooden floors are holding up nicely against the punishing footsteps of the one-hundred-pound Cooper.

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book is for my family, both furry and non-furry. It is also for all those who love their pets and consider them part of the family. With all the negatives and divisiveness that float around amongst us, our pets unite us. We can all agree on their significance in our lives. Cooper came to us at a transitional time for our family and then, literally the day after his arrival, was present at an intense, scary moment. Since then he has remained a constant in our lives. So, in short, I guess this book is for everyone who gets why I wrote it.

Everyone thinks they have the best dog.

And none of them are wrong.

-W.R. Purche

Contents

Introduction

That Time When I Was Born

That Time When There Were Firetrucks In The Morning

That Time When I Got A Daddy

That