Happy Valentines Day <3

Luc and I send you lots of hugs on this day of love.

Thanks to everyone who sent well wishes after Luc's foot injury. He was not enjoying the conehead experience. It broke my heart every time he bumped into a wall or a chair. Not sure what happened - insect bite? allergic reaction? But thankfully, he's doing great now and he's cone-free.

I'd also like to send out some extra love and healing thoughts to our Coton friends Boo and Tuffy. Wishing you and any other Cotons facing health challenges a speedy recovery.

I thought I'd start with a general tip for navigating the website. Several of you asked how to find answers to specific questions on the site. Great question. After all these years, there's just so much information and it can be tricky to find what you're looking for. Someone actually asked this awhile back on the site and here's the link to my answer. Hope it helps.

And a couple people asked why their questions didn't get posted. I try not to post questions that have been asked over and over again (unless it's asked a little differently in a way that may generate different responses). Also, I generally won't post a question if it's very brief and you're going to make us ask 20 questions to find out what the "real" issue is. Try to give details when you ask a question so people can give you the best response.

What should you do if you see a dog locked alone in car?

Last week, as I was walking to my car at the grocery store, I witnessed a pretty nasty fight in the parking lot. Apparently someone left their dog in the car and the witness and the dog owner were in a very heated ugly fight. They could be heard by practically everyone in the surrounding area.

It made me wonder what I would do if I found a dog locked in a car. So I looked it up and now I don't have to wonder... Here's PETA's advice on how to handle the situation.

I hope you never face this situation, but it's good to know what to do just in case.

Coton Meetup Reminder

Wow, over 175 of you have signed up. Has anyone made any connections? Tell us about it on our Facebook page or on the Coton de Tulear Care web site.

You can find the Meetup Page here. The password is cotondog

Don't be shy - reach and contact someone. You know we all love to talk about our dogs, so others will be glad you took the first step to reach out. You can set up play dates or just discuss your favorite "Coton-friendly" local businesses such as vets, groomers, pet sitters, and stores.

Add your dog to the list here.

NOTE: You only need to sign up once

Happy Birthday Wishes:

Happy Birthday to all our Coton friends who celebrate birthdays in February

February

Name	Gender	Home Town	Birth date
Katinka Joy	Female	North Bethesda, MD	2/2/12
Betty	Female	Middletown, MD	2/3/12
Mac	Male		2/7/09
Calliope	Female	Lancaster, NY	2/7/10
Palin	Female	Sun Valley, CA	2/8/10
Alexia (Lexi)	Female	Powder Springs, GA	2/8/11
Pogo	Male	Vestal, NY	2/8/12
Jasmine	Female	Pittston Township, PA	2/9/09
Austin	Male	Hilo, HI	2/9/11
Toby	Male	Palmyra, NY	2/10/11
Manju	Male	Illinois	2/10/11
Pixie-Dust	Male	Wilts, United Kingdom	2/11/11
Prince	Male	Bear, DE	2/11/13
Zorro	Male	Laguna Hills, CA	2/13/08
Tank	Male	Quincy, MA	2/18/11
Jazzy	Female	Nashville, TN	2/18/11
Luc	Male	Pompano Beach, FL	2/20/15
Marmalade	Female	Beaufort, SC	2/20/15
Bella	Female	Oceanside, NY	2/21/11
Louie	Male		2/21/07
Surf	Male	Half Moon Bay, CA	2/21/11
Jasper	Male	Oakland, CA	2/29/08

Want your Coton to get special birthday attention? It's easy; just join our Birthday Club.

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