Yuri Cooper

This is Yuri Cooper. Yuri is a friend of Bella's from California. I always thought that Cooper was his family's last name but it is not. It is just Yuri's last name, which I think is pretty funny.

Yuri lived in Sausalito before he was a victim of a broken home and had to relocate across the Golden Gate Bridge into the city. Rest assured, Yuri had quite the life in the Marina, and continued to spend lots of time in Sausalito with his BFF Tucker.

Living in Sausalito is an interesting experience, as it is a huge tourist destination, especially in the summer. Tourists from all over the world walk down the streets, usually freezing, as they thought they would be visiting sunny California and instead got fog and highs in the 60's. Actually, August in Marin, or Fogust as I like to call it, is one of the things I miss most about California, especially on days like today, when we are all so excited because it is only 95, rather than in the 104 of yesterday. Yoo freaking hoo. ANYhow, I digress.

Yuri Cooper had a unique habit that I have never known another dog to have. If Yuri were to pass by a piece of discarded gum on the sidewalk, he would pick it up and proceed to chew it. That isn't even the best part. He would seemingly decide if there were enough flavor left to warrant his chewing and, if not, spit it back out. If the already-chewed gum was deemed still chewable, he would continue to walk down the street chomping on his gum like a teenage girl until he was finished, at which point he would spit it out and be on his merry way. 

So, if you are ever visiting the Bay Area and see a handsome Vizsla walking down the street chewing gum, stop and introduce yourself to Yuri Cooper.