Cooper D. Conklin, the Greatest Dog who Ever Lived, has died.
Cooper was born in 1995 and sold into servitude at a pet store at the Solomon Pond Mall. There he spent the early months of his life in a small plastic cage, until one day my mother and I happened upon him. He asked us to take him home, promising a lifetime of unconditional love and companionship.
Over the years, Cooper was many things to many people. Confidant, Blanket, and Drinking Buddy. Companion, Patient, and Garbage Disposal. But always, he was my friend. We had a few spats and once he even bit me, and i hit him in the face. But the majority of the time Cooper was what we all should aspire to be; a radiator of love and contentment, no matter what the circumstances.
Goodnight, sweet Coop. Sleep the sleep of the just, know the peace of the bossom of the earth.
