K40 Coco, Singalonga Staffie/Lab mix

[Baglady]

Please welcome the rather fabulous Staffie/Lab/Counter-Tenor that is Coco  



Trotting down to the river bank for his toilet break....



We were given a rather marvelous rendition of 'Shall we Gather at the River'....



And after an appreciative round of applause from us, and ALL the dogs in the Home joining in for the chorus, Coco stopped for an uncharacteristic quiet, pensive moment...



Back indoors...

Reason I have such a good voice, is cos I haffs an unobstructed voicebox, and my throat is in tip-top condition, and despite my tender age (see how white my teeth are) my voice has broken and I can sing like  Pavarotti!  See? 


Neeeeeeeehsun Dorrrrrrrrrrmmmmmmaaaaaaaaa!!!!!


But my mixed parentage does present me with a bit of a problem sometimes, I don't know whether to lie down like a lab...



Or do my 'froggy staffie' thing...



What d'you think?



I think you are a delightful little boy with the very best of both breeds, and a cracking voice to boot Coco! 

*blushes* Aw, thanks Aunty Sooz! That's very sweet of you!


It has to be said, Coco was a little 'vocal' when we brought him out for his pics! It was a bit like being followed around by a Gilbert & Sullivan operetta. He is a million-miles-an-hour, extremely affectionate, to the point where he could mistake a friendly handshake for an invitation for something more intimate, so as far as possible, we kept our our energy levels fairly 'flat' whilst we had Coco out...

Sooooooo excited to have a tickle!



And whilst he wasn't particularly interested in treats or toys, once he had sung his heart out to us, he was very grateful for a drink of water which he lapped from my hand soooooo gently!



Coco was brought in by the wardens as a stray. If his owners don't come forward for him, he will be available for rehoming from 23rd March. The staff will take applications on him immediately however, and if you would like more information on him please phone the Dogs' Home: 029 2071 1243 or visit Cardiff Dogs' Home, Westpoint Industrial Estate, Penarth Road, open 7 days a week, 10.30 - 4pm.


For more information about the rehoming process at Cardiff Dogs Home, please click on the link below:

Rehoming Process

[babs]

Coco was hiding his tenor voice when we ventured out this morning, he was as quiet as a mouse throughout our walk together  . He came out of CDH ready for a good walk full of purpose but easy to manage, he enjoyed a good sniff as he explored the trading estate the other side of Penarth & attempted to jump on to a 3 foot the wall as the end to get a better view of the squirrels! He wasn't bothered by traffic, joggers, cyclist or dogs he just wanted to keep on walking... He's a striking lad with panda eyes with a little twinkle of mischief.  I'll take you out again in a shot but hopefully you'll have you forever home before I get the chance (a not very good photo on fb). Bx   

[eve1984]

Watch out! Forget The Voice or X Factor, Coco is in town and has a Tenor voice to blow your mind Took lovely Coco out last week, he was lovely, very calm and collected coming out and walking down the lane, we walked up onto the Ely trail and had a sit down on a bench, and thats when Coco decided to fill the river bank with song! This dog has the most unique bark, and I am pritty sure he was telling me to keep walking, or he just fancied a chin wag while having a sit down Coco is very affectionate and engaging, he did like a belly rub when he fell down on the floor, and will sit when asked to, he also has the most lovely Panda eyes He did get a tad excited after his singing session, but when told to calm down, he went on his back and showed me his belly  Look forward to taking you out again Coco, and one more thing, when is your album out?!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
This is Coco in mid song! Coco said 'Please don't be scared, I'm a star!' 

[Nicole]

Today Coco stole my heart! I walked him with my two daughters 6&8 and my husband. Coco loves taking in his surroundings.







Coco is another dog who loves the water. Taking a sniff and then decided to lie down in a puddle.





Loving his walk.





Coco with my youngest daughter.



Here are out collage of our walk today.

[miggy]

Lush pics Nicole! We met Coco yesterday when we were out with Heather, he is really lovely. He was very waggy and friendly with the kids, they thought he was amazing! Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately) we didn't get a song.

[lizbeth76]

Really enjoyed my walk with this little Panda pop! He must have been all sung out or had a sore throat as he was really quiet when we went out. He really enjoyed having a little lie down at intervals during our walk which made me chuckle. Good luck Coco. . I hope you don't have too wait long to find a forever family x

[jess1]

Had the delight of walking Coco this morning. He wasn't bothered by much. Loved splashing in the puddles and walked very well on his harness. He need voice his opinions when he saw another dog but walked away when you called him. He's fine around traffic and a very friendly and affectionate boy. 

[miggy]

It's safe to say I've always been a fan of chocolate.... but Coco is just the best!!  We had a brilliant time with him today in the sunshine.  He was quite vocal at the start of our walk, but by the time we'd got to the end of the lane and he'd 'sung' to a couple of his roomies from CDH he calmed right down and was an absolute joy!  We went to Grangemoor, and by the time we'd got under the railway bridge he flopped himself down in the shade for a little lie down.... we were crying laughing as he 'frogged' his way along the floor.  Too cute!!  Anyway, a (whole!) bottle of water later for Coco, we continued.... until we got to another patch of shade.  It was very hot, and this boy is thirsty!  A second bottle of water gone, we continued to the end of the trail under the flyover and then made our way back. We made bets with the kids every time we saw a patch of shade - would Coco lie down in it?  And yes he did, every single one! We saw plenty of dogs on the way back, including the very cute Maggy and the very handsome Jay, and he didn't make a peep - what a lovely boy!  He is beautiful to look at, so soft and very friendly, he really enjoyed having his tummy tickled by Susie back at CDH.   He is such lovely company, and we posted a pic of him on Facebook and all of our friends think he's just the best looking dog they have ever seen!  Hope you find your forever family soon Coco, you really deserve to, you are ace!  xxx

[Nicole]

I have really missed this boy. On Saturday I saw him with a fellow walker, Coco cwtched right into me and he has a ton of fuss. this boy is amazing and can't understand why he is still waiting for his forever home. Such a happy waggy tailed boy, who loves his tummy tickles.

[eve1984]

After walking two dogs on long walks, I thought ' Lets go for a shortish walk then go home ', I took Coco out, knowing he had been out that morning. We got going, a little vocal going out, but all good....we got to the Ely trail, walked along the river, then was going to head back....but nooooo.....after giving this boy tummy tickles and seeing how full of energy he was, I thought ' Hey lets keep walking' and so we did  All the way up the trail to Leckwith retail park, through Jubilee park, up Sloper road, then back down Penarth road, all in 2 hrs 15 mins! The whole way, Coco was amazing, even when he seen some other dogs in the park, he did not bark, he was just so chilled out, he just needs to walk off that pent up energy. We had many stops for water, and some froggy poses that just made me giggle  It was amazing, we were both so into the walk, it was really enjoyable and Coco was amazing company He really enjoyed his longer walk, and as long as you have plenty of water with you, Coco is happy to just keep on going! Really hope this boy gets his forever home soon, he's such a character! Thank you Coco xx     ****Repost as silly me deleted original post rather than doing an edit ****

[cherylW]

the rather delicious Coco has trotted off to give his new family some joy with that happy smiley face of his


Good luck in your new home Coco!

[miggy]

Amazing news, well done Coco! Such a lovely boy. X

[eve1984]

Soooooo happy for Coco! Glad I got that long walk with him before he went to his forever home He's such a happy dog! x