Welcome Coton Lovers

Summer Safety

Summer can be a great time for Cotons - kids are out of school, more daylight hours means more family trips to the park or the beach, and even family vacations. So, here are some reminders on how to keep your Cotons safe during the heat of the season:

1. Plan longer walks or exercise during the cooler times of day - early morning or late evenings

2. Have water available at all times

3. Provide shady areas when outside for extended time

4. This should go without saying, but NEVER leave your dog in the car any time of year

5. If your dog isn't getting as much outside exercise as usual, make sure to provide inside exercise opportunities so your dog doesn't get bored and start "acting out".

6. No one knows your Coton better than you do - so pay attention to signs of heat distress such as heavy panting, wobbly legs, lethargy, vomiting or diarrhea.

7. Like humans, dogs can get sunburn so check with your vet for sun screen options

8. Watch for hot paws - if the sidewalk is too hot for your feet, it's too hot for your dog's feet.

For more ideas on how to make summer safer for your Coton, check out these summer safety solutions here.

Celebrations and Shoutouts

Happy Birthday Wishes:

Happy birthday to all the Cotons who celebrate birthdays in May, June, and July.

May

Name	Gender	Home Town	Birth date
Cotton	Male	Wooster, OH	5/1/07
Beemer	Male	Nashville, TN	5/2/10
Tica	Female	Brazil	5/5/12
Cooper	Male	Venetia, PA	5/5/11
Nemo	Male	Ontario, Canada	5/6/10
Grady	Male	Gainesville, FL	5/6/17
Beauregard	Male		5/8
Zoe Paige	Female		5/9/02
Madeline (Maddie)	Female	Tucscon, AZ	5/9/09
Peppin	Male	Abbeville, LA	5/10/10
Wrigley	Male	Hemet, CA	5/11/13
Pierre	Male	Ardmore, PA	5/11/17
Truffles	Male	Orlando, FL	5/13/13
Benny	Male		5/14/10
Scout	Male	Ontario, Canada	5/14/12
Joni	Male	Milosavljevic	5/14/17
Cotton	Female	Mesquite, NV	5/15/09
Celeste	Female	Tonawanda, NY	5/16/07
Woogie	Male	Montclair, NJ	5/16/10
Dixie Mae	Female	Como, MS	5/16/16
Candie	Female	Florida	5/17/08
Sunny Boy	Male	Interlaken, NJ	5/18/18
Remme	Male	Garrison, NY	5/19/12
Theo	Male	United Kingdom	5/20/13
Harley	Male	Provo, UT	5/23/15
Teddy	Male	Boston, MA	5/24/16
Bueller	Male	Cincinnati, OH	5/25/12
Sir Oliver	Male	Timonium, MD	5/27/00
Rosy	Female		5/28/11
Mayzee	Female	Hurley, WI	5/28/18
Gigi	Female	Lakeland, FL	5/30/12

June

Name	Gender	Home Town	Birth date
Simon	Male		6/1/02
Max	Male	Mount Holly, VT	6/1/10
Lacey	Female	Woodstock, GA	6/1/12
Toshiyuki	Male	Ellington, CT	6/4/10
Maani	Female	Windsor, UK	6/5/17
Gigi	Female		6/6/08
Watson	Male	Vancouver, WA	6/6/11
Jasmine	Female	California	6/8/13
Lola	Female	Norwood, MA	6/9/11
Mr. Beauregarde	Male	Lyme, CT	6/9/13
Colbie	Female	Eldersburg, MD	6/9/12
Hope	Female	Quebec, Canada	6/10/09
Leo	Male	Marlboro, NJ	6/10/16
Peluche	Male	Puerto Rico	6/10
Barney	Male	Palmyra, VA	6/11/10
Oliver Logan	Male	Las Vegas, NV	6/11/16
Moose	Male	Waldorf, MD	6/13/05
Bailey Annib	Male	Montreal	6/13/09
Bonnie Blue	Female	Virginia	6/14/11
Gino	Male	Fairfax, VA	6/15/11
Cooper	Male	Arvada, CO	6/17
Moe	Male		6/17/09
Savannah	Female	Leeds, ME	6/17/10
Zoe	Female	Young Harris, GA	6/17/15
Higgins	Male	Ann Arbor, MI	6/17/17
Obi Wan	Male		6/21/10
Codie	Male		6/21/05
Lucy	Female	Greenville, SC	6/22/11
Bailey Beckham	Male	Peachtree City, GA	6/22/11
Scooter	Male	Westhampton, Mass	6/22/11
Lily Bell	Female	Greenfield, OH	6/22/13
Charlie	Male	Atlanta, GA	6/23/07
Angelique	Female	Chula Vista, CA	6/25/04
Mr. Darcy	Male	San Juan, PR	6/26
Chanel	Female	Cobourg, Ont, Can	6/2007
Beau Byron	Male	Palm Coast, FL	6/27/11
Wally	Male	Lk Chelan, WA	6/28/04
Dexter	Male	West Michigan	6/30/08

July

Name	Gender	Home Town	Birth date
Buttons	Male	Long Island, NY	7/1/17
Suzie	Female	Seattle, Tucson	7/2/05
Coki	Female	Morristown, NJ	7/2/11
Triscuit	Female		July 2
Chloe	Female	Cobourg, Ont, Can	7/2007
Buttons	Male	Long Island, NY	7/1/17
Gracie	Female	Northport, NY	7/4/10
Maxine	Female	Glenview, IL	7/4/10
Tucker	Male	Roseville, CA	7/5/17
Chloe	Female	Canandaigua, NY	7/8/10
Minnie	Female	National City, CA	7/10/10
Daisy May	Female	Clarence, NY	7/11/11
Giuseppe	Male	Lincoln, MA	7/13
Rosco Cole Train	Male	Clarence, NY	7/14/11
Pamuk	Female		7/17
Kirby	Male	Redding, CA	7/21/10
Huckleberry	Male	Malvern, PA	7/21/14
Moose	Male	Folsom, CA	7/23/11
Abby Lynn	Female	Buckeye, AZ	7/24/12
Boomer	Male	Quincy, MA	July 2006
Maverick	Male	Roseville, CA	7/25/11
Angel	Female	Lincoln, CA	7/25/13
Dinky	Male	Netherlands	7/30/13
Maizy	Female	Boise, ID	7/31/15

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