Coco Chan, the corn eating golden retriever from Japan, has died.
December 11, 2014 2:34 PM   Subscribe

COCO: February 17, 2003 - September 11, 2014. Coco's happy life was well documented by her owners, who lovingly recorded their beloved pet in over a hundred videos on her YouTube channel. She can be seen as a puppy in a fuzzy white cape, learning basic commands. As she grew older, she ate tons of fruit and vegetables, and became famous for eating corn on the cob adorably and efficiently. She patiently watches as her owner mashes potatoes and sculpts them into a mini sculpture of a Golden Retriever. She finishes off half a melon and at the end of this video, beautifully models two versions of melon rind hats. She jumps for noodles in this overhead perspective slow motion video entitled A dog such as the Jaws. Coco gets a good brushing before being transformed into GOLDEN LION, and she sweetly wears a tiara of flowers in DANDELION DOG. Dog Pez begins as an unpacking video of an interesting toy and then displays the owner's developing mastery of shooting treats at his dog and her obliging retrieval of them, finally catching one treat shot out of the dispenser directly into her mouth. She lies calmly and patiently as COCO's claw has increased. And she performs adorably again, although not completely accurately, in this shell game called Which one? The darling Coco touched the hearts of many internet viewers and she will be greatly missed.
posted by danabanana (11 comments total) 14 users marked this as a favorite
 
I cannot, for the life of me, disabuse myself of the idea that dogs think in American English.
posted by vapidave at 2:51 PM on December 11, 2014 [10 favorites]


What a wonderful dog!

Rest in peace, Coco Chan. You gave a lot of love to the world, and it's clear from the YouTube views counter that the world has a lot of love for you. You're the best.

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posted by Kevin Street at 2:55 PM on December 11, 2014 [2 favorites]


I cannot, for the life of me, disabuse myself of the idea that dogs think in American English.

Accent depending on breed, right? Goldens have a kind of earnest Midwestern accent; bulldogs are South Boston; Greyhounds are Valley Girl....
posted by mr_roboto at 3:22 PM on December 11, 2014 [4 favorites]


And the kitten Wasabi-chan died earlier this year.

RIP, dear ones.
posted by droplet at 3:44 PM on December 11, 2014


The Power of the Dog

-Rudyard Kipling

There is sorrow enough in the natural way
From men and women to fill our day;
And when we are certain of sorrow in store,
Why do we always arrange for more?
Brothers and Sisters, I bid you beware
Of giving your heart to a dog to tear.
Buy a pup and your money will buy
Love unflinching that cannot lie--
Perfect passion and worship fed
By a kick in the ribs or a pat on the head.
Nevertheless it is hardly fair
To risk your heart for a dog to tear.
When the fourteen years which Nature permits
Are closing in asthma, or tumour, or fits,
And the vet's unspoken prescription runs
To lethal chambers or loaded guns,
Then you will find--it's your own affair--
But...you've given your heart for a dog to tear.
When the body that lived at your single will,
With its whimper of welcome, is stilled (how still!);
When the spirit that answered your every mood
Is gone--wherever it goes--for good,
You will discover how much you care,
And will give your heart for the dog to tear.
We've sorrow enough in the natural way,
When it comes to burying Christian clay.
Our loves are not given, but only lent,
At compound interest of cent per cent.
Though it is not always the case, I believe,
That the longer we've kept 'em, the more do we grieve:
For, when debts are payable, right or wrong,
A short-time loan is as bad as a long--
So why in Heaven (before we are there)
Should we give our hearts to a dog to tear?
posted by bert2368 at 5:02 PM on December 11, 2014 [8 favorites]


I have been in a weepy mood lately and this makes me weepy.

Coco really lived a very happy life with some delightful humans. I will miss new videos of her, but am grateful to have gotten to spend a little bit of time getting to know her via YouTube.
posted by Joey Michaels at 5:14 PM on December 11, 2014 [3 favorites]


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posted by turbid dahlia at 5:25 PM on December 11, 2014 [1 favorite]


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posted by harrietthespy at 5:35 PM on December 11, 2014


I just watched the baby doggie coco video, and I remember my doggie at my parents place 3000 miles away and I just want to buy a ticket and fly home and snuggle with him until I feel better and now there's so much dust in the room :( :( :(

rip coco
posted by kurosawa's pal at 6:53 PM on December 11, 2014 [1 favorite]


Greyhounds are Valley Girl....

Pretty sure my greyhound's voice is basically Homestar Runner.
posted by misskaz at 8:17 PM on December 11, 2014 [3 favorites]


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I hadn't seen that corn video before.

Thanks, Coco!

brb gotta hug my dog
posted by minsies at 2:49 AM on December 12, 2014


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