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Ndume romps in the yard, as Koko (background) quietly enjoys herself.
Ndume romps in the yard, as Koko (background) quietly enjoys herself.
Penny provides Koko with a toothbrush to clean her own teeth, as part of their daily grooming process.
Ndume enjoys the sunshine by searching for treats in his plastic bucket.
Koko is an official member of the “clean plate society.”
Ndume sits in the boat while Koko waits ashore.
Koko picks up a piece of soft fabric and holds it to her lips to get a good sense of it. (A great […]
Ndume takes a break from buffing his outdoor plastic furniture to wipe the sweat from his brow.
Koko often uses natural gestures (like we do) in addition to ASL signs to communicate. Here Koko is asking Penny to bring her […]
Koko sits with Dr. Ron Cohn (the one with the antibacterial mask), her life-long friend, photographer and father figure.
Max – Koko and Ndume”s male watchdog and playmate, shown here with Malinda, our evening monitor – is one of the smartest dogs […]
Ndume has been playing in the yard on a sunny afternoon, “sailing” in plastic ships, swinging on nets, throwing “stuff” around, playing mind […]
Penny helps Koko brush her teeth. Koko usually brushes her own teeth, but enjoys the extra attention.
Koko wears her beaded necklace in a new and interesting way. Wonder if her male companion Ndume finds this attractive.
Is Ndume meditating or just relaxing? Perhaps we should teach him the sign for “Om” so that we can find out.
Koko relaxes on a Spring afternoon with her surrogate “baby.” Someday we”d all like that to be a real baby.
Need we say more? (Incidentally, Koko”s eating “alfalfa” sprouts in this photo, her favorite variety of sprouts, by far.)
Volunteer John Paul Slater, a graphic designer and fix-it wizard, installs a new kitchen faucet in Koko”s trailer.
This photo is for Koko”s benefit. Koko, is Ndume whistling at you?
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