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This past October, Coco was found and returned to Donald. By chance he met another veteran who was looking for a therapy dog and Coco now belongs to this other Charlotte-based veteran.
By Khadejeh Nikouyeh / The Charlotte Observer
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Mid-october this year I received a call From home again which is who she was Chipped through And they told me that Coco had been found and I was pretty Much in shock and I could say was well that was like she's Been gone for three and a half years you Know all I could hope for was that she Was in a loving home and that she wasn't Being abused I didn't think that she had Gotten hit by a car my son lived on a Busy road at that time Um So it was a gentleman who lives Somewhere near Noda who he said he Opened his door at 5 30 in the morning And there she was leaning against his Door and she kind of piddled and she was Scared and shaking and he let her in the House and he said after that she was Fine So it took me about a week to get here Because I always drive because of Getting Bella who I've had for two and a Half years so I got here a year after Cocoa And uh Met Coco the next day I don't think she Remembered me she was all over the Backyard she's one who just sniffs Everything when she's in a new place And uh so Dennis took her back home that Night because Bella didn't seem to jive
With her very well that day or that Particular evening but Dennis had to Travel for a week later that particular Week so I had him bring her back and I Was going to just try to keep him Separated And Um Coco went through some anxiety after Dennis dropped her off and then Bella Was very motherly and loving towards her And they were fine after that but Unfortunately I struggled with Depression which is why I have dogs and Having two dogs in the close Relationship that I share with my dog is It was just a bit of a challenge to do That so I actually ran into a vet when I was at The VA Medical Center last week who Thought Bella was my therapy dog and I Said no she's just my dog and he was he Mentioned that he wanted a therapy dog And so I told him about Coco said I'm Trying to find a loving home for her and I thought that that would be you know Somebody needing a therapy dog is Definitely going to provide a loving Home which is my biggest concern I I Wasn't interested in selling her I Didn't want money Um She was seen by the Vets if you're Familiar with them their mobile travel Vets so they came to the house and saw
Her she was underway but uh other than That she was absolutely healthy and so I Brought her up on her shots and Um got her Pills that they had to have once a month It's two different pills and so I gave All that to Dennis and That's where we're at today
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