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In Loving Memory
2001 - 06/10/06
Traveler was a special boy who was sweet and gentle and loved everyone. He
came to us from a shelter as an unclaimed stray. We didn't know what had
happened, but his right rear leg had apparently been surgically removed sometime
in the past. Despite that, Traveller always loved to go for walks and could move
out at a very brisk pace. When he came to rescue, he was heartworm positive and
had to undergo that treatment. He also had seizures of unknown origin and
sometimes they were difficult to control. Despite of all these problems and
because of his endearing personality, his foster home fell in love with him and
adopted him. He was very happy there and enjoyed his life with his adoptive
family who will miss him very much.
Dublin
Senior Golden
We received the sad news that Dublin, who was a senior Golden who was adopted
approximately 4 years ago, has gone to the bridge. He was a big, beautiful boy
with a gentle way about him. He was lucky to have been adopted by a family who
loves the seniors and who gave him lots of love and fun times. We are
privileged to have had the opportunity to get to know him when he was in foster
care and to have been able to help him find a forever home.
02/14/06-04/07/06
Clover (pictured here on the left with her surviving sister Elsa after a
bath) had a very hard life. She was born in a rural area to a person who was
breeding dogs for money and didn't provide even minimal care for them. The
puppies had no protection from the weather, had to scramble with adults for the
limited food, had no vaccinations or medications, and were infested with worms
and ticks. By the time the owner turned them in to a rescue volunteer, three of
Clover's brothers and sisters were already dead. Only four were left. Two came
to our rescue and two went to another rescue. After coming to rescue, the pups
received veterinary care. They were dewormed, and massive amounts of worms left
their tiny bodies. They were bathed, and the ticks were pulled off of them. They
were snuggled and loved. They were given a warm and comfy place to rest and
play. We hoped that the puppies would thrive. Sadly three of the puppies,
including Clover, developed distemper which would have been prevented had her
parents been vaccinated. Clover's little body just couldn't fight that horrible
disease, and so sadly we had to let her go to the Bridge. We will remember her
and the potential which she had.
It is with a sad heart that I tell you all that Dorie has
gone to the bridge. It was a year of ups and downs for her while she was in
rescue. A few of you saw Dorie early on when she was totally shut down. She was
so scared she didn't respond to stimulation at all. Then a lot of you met her at
the picnic which was probably her high point. She handled that well and made her
first effort to play after that day in St. Louis. Last summer and fall went
along with small little steps each we felt was major for Dorie. Then winter
came. In November we did some remodeling on our kitchen and removed the carpet.
Dorie spent a lot of time laying on the kitchen floor and xpen was in there. She
became fearful of the floor and wouldn't willingly leave her xpen in the
morning. When she would come out of the xpen she would try to run and she slid
around slamming into the furniture as she went. She started having more
accidents on her blankets. I attributed a lot of this to the weather as well.
When it was nice Dorie could spend time laying outside but with the cold she
couldn't be left out long. We struggled with this and kept thinking spring would
be here and it would get easier. In Feb we went on vacation and left her at the
vet clinic. When she came home after being gone for 2 weeks it was awful. She
was having accidents on her blankets multiple times a day. Her blanket would be
soaking wet and she would be laying in it every morning when we got up and again
at night when we got home. We bathed her but within a day or two she smelled of
urine and feces again. I kept hoping she would settle back in but it just kept
getting worse. It was finally decided that we were no longer offering Dorie
quality of life just quantity and we sent her to the bridge. She is at peace now
and can run and play freely with her fears gone. This was a very difficult
decision and I felt like we some how let her down. We all hoped for a miracle
for Dorie but it just wasn't meant to be. The staff at the vet clinic had as
difficult time as I did. So many people wishing we could offer her something
better.
Thank you to all of you who supported Dorie through the foster buddy program,
said an extra prayer for her every now and again and to those who just cared
enough to ask how she was. You made it possible for her to have a chance and to
spend the time in rescue being loved and cared for.
Wendy
1995-2/27/06
Brittany brought great joy to her adoptive family's life and brought their
other dog Nikki out of a depression from missing her other companion Shadow who
had passed away previously. Sadly Brittany and Nikki are now both gone to the
Rainbow Bridge. They are missed but not forgotten by their family.
age 14, 10/10/05
Bailey Girl was adopted as a senior and had a wonderful three years with her
adoptive family before losing the battle to liver cancer and heart failure. She
is now young and spry at the Rainbow Bridge where she can chase those tennis
balls that she loved to tear the fuzz off of, and never retrieve.
?? - 2005
Merlin was one of the first Love A Golden foster dogs and was adopted in
2001. He was nicknamed "the snorkeler," since his nose was always in the air
looking for someone to pet him. Merlin succumbed to pancreatic cancer in 2005.
He is remembered by his adoptive family as "about all you could ask for in a dog
- good natured, loving and gentle."
This Page was last updated on
August 21, 2007
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