More: I got Cooper almost 3 years to the date now. I was very lucky he came into my life when he did; I had just lost my previous dog, Doc, to lymphatic cancer, ended a long term relationship, and was suffering from debilitating back pain. Cooper's old family had a baby (human) brother and he didn't take to him to well. As I was struggling in life, they were struggling on what to do with Cooper. That's when fate took over for both of us. Since then, Cooper is always by my side and is the true meaning of Man's Best Friend.