Dogs Don't Eat Pizza

Formerly The DIY Bungalow

  • Home
  • About
    • About Karen & the Blog
    • Thirty Days of Gratitude
    • Habitat for Humanity ReStore Workshops
    • Stories from the Bungalow
    • Dogs Who Don’t Eat Pizza
      • Bear, the Original Dog Who Didn’t Eat Pizza
      • Hank Dog
      • Elvis Parsley
  • Project Index
    • DIY
    • Decorating
    • Shopping Tips
    • Repurposing and Upcycling
    • Paint and Color
    • Organizing
    • Cleaning
    • Recipes
    • Gardening
    • Holidays & Seasonal
    • Friday Five
  • Home Tour
    • The 1929 House
    • The First House
    • Room Reveals
  • Advertising
    • Disclosure and Privacy Policy
    • Advertising
  • Media
  • Contact

Hank Dog

Originally from this post…

Meet Hank Dog Cooper:

Hank Dog Cooper - Dogs Don't Eat Pizza

Who, me?

We adopted Hank in 2011 from Golden Retriever Rescue of Atlanta. We had been looking for a friend for The Dog Who Doesn’t Eat Pizza, Bear, but Bear was a tough sell. She was a dominant alpha female, and didn’t so much love other dogs.

When a volunteer/friend from Golden Retriever Rescue of Atlanta called me and said they had the perfect friend for Bear, I was curious. I dropped everything and drove out to the ‘burbs to meet this boy.

I walked in to the foster home where Hank was staying, sat on the floor to play with him, and he immediately came over and sat in my lap.

That was it. He was coming home with me. It was as if I had “sucker” plastered across my forehead. I was sunk.

Hank first picture - Dogs Don't Eat Pizza

Hank on the ride home – first picture as our dog. He’s so handsome.

As you can see, he’s pretty psyched, too.

Hank’s story is not uncommon. His parent fell upon hard financial times and couldn’t keep him. His parent had had him since he was a pup – for almost six years, in fact – and thus Hank now has some separation anxiety issues.

He is usually with me, at my feet or sitting on me. Yes, on me. All 72 lbs. of him. You can often see him in my pictures on the blog, helping with or supervising my projects.

Hank helping with Duke curtains - Dogs Don't Eat Pizza

He is storm-phobic, like many retrievers, and thus wants to be on top of someone during a storm. He even climbed in the shower with my daughter once during a storm! (That did NOT go over well with her.)

Hank in Shower - Dogs Don't Eat Pizza

He is a love. I’m so grateful he adopted us. Even Bear liked him, although she never would have admitted it.

furry babies - Dogs Don't Eat Pizza

Hank died surrounded by us hugging him in May 2020. He had heart failure, which is so hard to imagine since he was all heart. What a love.

If you are thinking of getting a pet, please rescue one! There are so many animals in need of homes and love and, I promise, they rescue you right back. If you want any information about rescuing dogs in Atlanta, I can give you some information about rescue groups – just email me. If you are outside of Atlanta, please google the breed you want + rescue and I’m certain you will find a rescue group. Or try Petfinder or your local humane society.

You might also like:

  • Our Other Rescue Dog: Hank Dog Cooper
    Our Other Rescue Dog: Hank Dog Cooper
  • Thirty Days of Gratitude, Days 14 & 15: The Pups
    Thirty Days of Gratitude, Days 14 & 15: The Pups
  • Thirty Days of Gratitude, Day 26: The Pups
    Thirty Days of Gratitude, Day 26: The Pups




Hi! I’m Karen. I call myself a “recovering lawyer,” because I turned in my power suits for power tools and a life of DIY. This blog is all about DIY, home decorating, repurposing and upcycling, and organization. I believe in merging old and new to make a house a home.




find projects here!

My Daybed in This Old House Magazine!

Daybed from Old Doors featured in This Old House Magazine
Best of 2016 - Best Blog DIY Category - thediybungalow.com

Disclosure

Dogs Don't Eat Pizza is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.  Dogs Don't Eat Pizza also participates in other affiliate programs.

To see my complete disclosure and privacy policy, click HERE.

About Karen

A "recovering lawyer," I turned in my power suits for power tools and a life of DIY. I believe in merging old and new to make a house a home. Read More…

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
© Copyright 2012-2021, Dogs Don't Eat Pizza, LLC (formerly The DIY Bungalow LLC).