Coco Puff is a DDR dog that spent the first few years of his life as a guard dog in a pallet yard, only to be abandoned on a four foot chain. When Lori rescued him from his horrible situation, he wasn’t exactly what you’d call “family pet” ready. He was friendly towards people, but barely knew how to walk without thinking he was tethered to a four foot pole. He also had to learn what other dogs were and that interacting and playing could be an enjoyable experience.

If Coco had ended up in a shelter, like so many other dogs in his situation do, chances are he wouldn’t have made it out alive and if he did get adopted it probably wouldn’t have been successful and he’d be returned. But as fate would have it, he ended up in Lori’s care and into the hands of someone that understands that some dogs need a little more time before they’re ready to be adopted out to the general public. It’s been two years that Coco has been living and learning downtown with Lori’s pack. He loves playing with female dogs and could do without any male competition. Coco hasn’t gotten much attention from adopters, probably because he’s a big, burly dog with a checkered past, but if you give him a chance, you’ll see that he’s left his past behind and he’s ready for his forever home!