Cooper Lee Broussard: Candidate for Pet of the Year

A student sample English 1001 assignment using exemplification . . .

Upon reading the choices of writing assignments for my English 1001 Exemplification Essay, I knew that there was going to be a spin in my essay. Having a fun topic provided me with the motivation and the proper audience that Cooper needed to make his world debut. After several revisions along with words of encouragement from the rest of the class, I am happy to share Cooper’s essay with everyone.
Micky Broussard
Carencro, Louisiana

Cooper Lee Broussard

I am Cooper Lee Broussard, a five year old black masked fawn male pug, who lives in Carencro, Louisiana. I reside with my human parents, Micky and Megan Broussard, and Maggie Marie Broussard, a three year old jet black female pug who is the love of my life. My first experience with an Eukanuba product was the Small Breed Puppy food that my human parents switched my diet to because another name brand food did not agree with my stomach. I was ultimately hooked with the first tiny kibble. They continue to provide me with the best Eukanuba food that money can buy. After viewing the advertisement for Eukanuba’s search for its next “Pet of the Year” on the Animal Planet television channel, I barked orders at Micky dictating the words I wanted written in this letter compelling Eukanuba to choose me as the next Pet of the Year. Not only am I a physical example of what Eukanuba’s fine line of pet products can do for a dog’s nutritional needs; but, I have the abilities and personality that the Eukanuba Corporation is looking for in its Pet of the Year.

Although I am five years old, I can play all day long just like when I was two. My favorite sport is playing ball. Weighing in at only twenty one pounds and having the classic short squished snout, I received from Megan and Micky golf ball sized tennis balls with smiley faces printed on them to play fetch with. Even though I am able to carry the regular size tennis balls with no problem, these small tennis balls are just the right size for me to easily retrieve. My passion for these balls is so deep that Micky and Megan have trained me to remain still while they place the ball upon a wrinkle over my stubby, little black nose in between my eyes. Then after a few seconds, my addiction takes over and lightening fast, I will rock my head back, stealthily catching the ball in my mouth. When Megan gets home from work, she repeatedly throws the ball in our back yard for me until I have to lie down to catch my breath.

I also have a passion for plush toys, whether they are for humans or dogs. A crazy example is my Christmas present from Santa that is a “Laugh and Learn Bunny” by Fisher-Price that is really a child’s toy. This rabbit talks and plays music when I bite him in the right spots. The rabbit even goes “WEEE” and laughs when I shake and throw him into the air. My favorite all time plush doggie toy is the squeaking hedge hog stuffed animal that both Maggie and I each have. Even though I destroyed my first hedge hog, I do not cut the second hedge hog any slack. I am able to push/chase the hedge hog with my nose down the hall until I firmly snatch it up off the floor with my vicious fangs. I will place the hedge hog, screaming with fear for its last thread of life, into a death throw until I toss it into the atmosphere for either Maggie or I to snag it from thin air. To make our day go by, Maggie and I continuously frolic among ourselves, sporadically interrupted by the fence climbing cat from next door.

I look forward to doing public appearances for Eukanuba at different places. Not only do I enjoy traveling, especially in a vehicle that is high with a view such as Micky’s truck; but, also I enjoy meeting new people and other animals. As a family, we frequently go to other family member’s homes and my veterinarian Doctor Guidry’s office. A few other examples of places that my owners have taken me to are the park, Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse, and my favorite store, Pet Smart. While at these places, I have enjoyed the opportunity of encountering many new faces along the way. My unique pet personality allows me to easily make new acquaintances, creating a large group of friends. Along with the human and canine species, I also appreciate the accompaniment of cats, cows, and birds. Besides Maggie, my best friends are the black calves in the pasture that I play with through the fence. Another great example of our social interactions, Maggie and I are two of the ninety eight members of the Lafayette Pug group. We have a “Pug-meet” at least once a month. As a group, not only do we socialize; but, we also cover such important issues as training, health factors, and rescuing other pugs to name a few. Why even last year, my family and I were awarded the best dressed group for the Halloween costume contest. If I am chosen to be the Pet of the Year I would like to raise awareness of the importance of pet health and happiness that I received from the group to others through out the country.

My owners felt it was important for me to have good manners and be obedient. Since Megan picked me up from my parents’ home in Welsh, Louisiana on Valentine’s Day 2002, they have trained me. The first thing they taught me was to be potty trained ensuring that I would not use the restroom in the house. Besides being well mannered, on command I have been taught to sit, stay, shake hands, and fetch, which is my favorite thing to do besides eating. Even on occasion, I have been known to do a pirouette dance on my back legs for those tiny slivers of refreshing ice chips. Megan is an avid photographer who tends to use Maggie and me as her models. With her direction, I have learned to strike a pose and became very photogenic. These examples of my training have given me the proper etiquette for the role I would play as Eukanuba’s Pet of the Year. After all I would not want to disgrace myself or my family much less the Eukanuba Corporation, the maker of my favorite grub.

As I mentioned, Micky and Megan have kept Maggie and I on a strict diet that consists only of Eukanuba products. We are feed with Eukanuba’s Small Breed Weight Control food and rewarded with the Healthy Extras Adult Small Breed biscuits. While serving as the Pet of the Year, I can personally vouch for the great taste and the high nutritional quality of the Eukanuba product line. Since we are pugs, as a breed we tend to gain weight easy and can not exercise too much due to our poor upper respiratory system. The great tasting weight control food keeps me fit while still providing me with the energy to keep me going all day. The quality of the nutrients in the food gives me shiny beautiful thick coat of fawn fur.

Being an older, more mature dog, I realize that I may not be the breed that the Eukanuba Corporation is looking for its Pet of the Year. I hope that this brief description of my abilities and skills clearly demonstrates that I can span the breed and species barriers. My personality empowers me to be the best Pet of the Year that Eukanuba can endorse. Enclosed are pictures of myself and my family. I would like to thank the Eukanuba Corporation for the opportunity to be a candidate for the Pet of the Year contest and for the fine food it produces.

The Broussards of Carencro