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Cooper, A Dying Dog with 'Bucket List'

A Dog is a Man’s best friend… No argument about that. Dogs provide an unconditional love, that’s what makes them so special. This has been always true at the Lampert house, but, things haven’t been the same since October. Brittney Lampert, the owner of the house always described everyday as perfect. It is always filled with the hubbub of a dog, a dog named Cooper. But come Oct. 20, Cooper died. Cooper was diagnosed with terminal cancer, Cooper was 13 years old. Cooper died after gaining a small measure of fame when Lampert talked to the press about her quest to fulfill Cooper’s bucket list. The story hit USA TODAY, and The Associated Press picked it up. It went viral. Lampert had emails, voicemails, letters and Facebook messages from people from all over the globe who had heard about Cooper and his bucket list. But unfortunately, as sad as it seems, Cooper died just a few days after the story came out. It has been hard on Lampert and her husband, Corey. We all