Contrarian Pet of the Week
Meet Coco!
We told you we wanted to have fun, and we take fun seriously at The Contrarian. Each week we will share The Contrarian pet(s) of the week. (The pet need not be contrarian.) Subscribers are invited to submit their furry friend!
Name: Coco Sia
Age: 2 years, 1 month
Breed: Cavapoo
Hobbies: Coco is a foodie—a lover of French cheese, berry smoothies, croissants, and roast chicken. She is also good at defensive lacrosse interceptions and lock-picking.
Worst/Best Moment:
Her worst moment was working her way through not just one day of a chocolate advent calendar, but all 24, landing her in the vet urgent care.
Coco is an extrovert, and lives her best life at the dog park nuzzling, chasing, and playing with other doggies.
Susan Corke is the executive director of Democracy Defenders Action and Democracy Defenders Fund. She has served in senior pro-democracy leadership roles at the Southern Poverty Law Center, German Marshall Fund of the U.S., Freedom House, Human Rights First and the U.S. Department of State. She has been a regular commentator in American and European broadcast, print, radio, and digital media, a lecturer at leading universities, and a co-author of “The Democracy Playbook.” She serves on boards for William & Mary and other nonprofits.
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Awwww, what a cutie.
Now, that's a luxurious fur coat. It's interesting how grooming has so much significance for dogs. Besides maintaining mere comfort, being groomed by humans is also a good training and social activity. At the shop, dogs learn tolerance and patience. At home, close contact is an opportunity to bond, to find calm, to check health, and to do what is obviously something that Coco does well: eye gazing. I see you, Coco!