Coko
Moo-MooMy best friend, daughter, and confidant. She picked us at the shelter and we picked her, and she filled our home with love, music, and the kind of presence I'm still learning how to live without.
2014 — 2025
Born
December 13, 2014
Passed
March 31, 2025
PHOTO MEMORIES
The little things we loved
PERSONALITY
LITTLE QUIRKS
FAVORITE THINGS
UNFORGETTABLE MOMENTS
The day she picked us
My son and I went to the shelter and Coko picked us before we picked her. She was 10 weeks old. My son had wanted a male pup at first, but we both fell head over heels for her cuteness, cuddles, and kisses. We named her Coko after one of my favorite singers, and she came home with us that day.
The cone protest
Coko had a skin flare-up on her tail once and the vet sent us home with a cone to let it heal. She wasn't having it. She gave me that sad look, the one that said, "Mom, please take this cone off me. I promise I'll be good and won't mess with my tail." She had a way of negotiating with her eyes.
The messenger of the house
Coko was the official announcer of every arrival and departure. She'd bark nonstop when my son parked in the yard, and do the same for him when I got home from work or errands. When my son lost his house keys (which happened more than a few times), she'd let me know to unlock the door for my brother. She kept us all connected.
Dance parties in the living room
My son, Coko, and I used to get down to '90s and early 2000s rap and hip-hop. We didn't play no games. We had dance competitions in the living room, and I won every time.
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