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Welcome to our Rainbow Bridge
Stories from the heart, that's what you will find here.
These dogs where loved unconditionally by their owners
and deserve a place on this page
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Mena
April 20 2004 - March 03 2008 |
We first brought Mena home
when she was 13 weeks old. She couldnt have made mywife and I
any happier. As we raised her it was always playtime and already
knew how to play fetch without us ever teaching her a thing. she
loved to run and play with her brother as well as go for long
walks around the neighborhood. Mena lived a perfectly normal
Life until she was diagnosed with Addisons Disease in December
of 2006. While enduring her treatment she was always good
natured and you couldnt break her spirit. She continued to to
live life to its fullest until she had an episode that even with
treatment seamed that it was not going to pass. We let Mena go
to the bridge because we couldnt stand to have her go through
any more testing and trial and error work. Mena is loved and
missed by her Mom, Dad, and brother Sarge who kept her warm at
night and was always there to protect her.
Thanks,
Nick Schultz
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Cozmo
November 23, 1998 – August 13, 2007 |
I
would like to say farewell to my best friend Cozmo. Cozmo was a
nine year old weimaraner who brought tremendous happiness to so
many people. Cozmo came into my life when he was 1 ˝ yrs old.
He was like my guardian angel who showed me how to laugh and
live again. Cozmo was an extremely loyal companion who could
always bring a smile to anyone’s face. He loved to play w/
people and other dogs whether it be running, fetching balls or
just rolling around in the grass. He was always smiling and
could brighten up the most dreary days. He was always there
when you needed him and he knew that giving him a belly rub
would make you feel better. He made getting up for work
tolerable and coming home from work a joy. Cozmo recently
developed kidney disease and we needed to let him go to rainbow
bridge. I know that he is in a better place but I will never
forget the wonderful experiences we had together. His love and
friendship has been one of the most significant relationships in
my life and I look forward to the day we get to run together
again. Cozmo will forever be in our thoughts and in our
hearts. He will be missed dearly by his moms, Kris and Becky,
and his grandparents.
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Cidney
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I
would like to say a fond farewell to a special girl named Cidney.
Cidney was the first Weimaraner I ever placed. And it was a
true success story. She was given up by her original owner
because he was terminally ill but he loved her dearly and wanted to make sure she was cared
for properly when he was gone. Joyce Boose applied with our
rescue which at that time was the Delaware Valley Weimaraner
Club Rescue and I thought she would be perfect for Cidney who
was then 5 years old. And it turned out that they were a
perfect match...they took great care of each other.
Joyce has just informed us that Cidney had to be put to sleep on
July 8, 2007 due to masses on her liver and spleen. Cidney hung
on 9 months longer than the doctors thought she would but then
began to deteriorate quickly and Joyce did not want to see her
suffer. She was 11 years old.
Joyce, thank you for giving Cidney a great home and for loving
her the way a weimaraner deserves to be loved.
Because of successful placements like this one I continue to
rescue and place Weimaraners. Since placing Cidney with Joyce I
have placed approximately 300 other Weimaraners in great homes.
Both Joyce and Cidney were lucky to have each other and I am
happy I could be a part of that.
Julie Potthoff, Placement Coordinator |
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Pretty
Polly
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September 1, 2006 - December 23, 2006
As hard as we try, we can't save them all. Polly was just
12 weeks old. She was a beautiful blue girl. Sadly, by the
time we got her into foster care, diabetes had taken a toll
on her little body.
Even though we only had her for a very short time, she went
to the Rainbow Bridge loved just as much as any one of our
dogs.
If love were a cure, she would have lived to be a very old
lady.
Loved and missed by John and Lynn Middleton
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Ziggy
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Goodbye to a
special friend:
Ziggy was a 9
year old male Weimaraner who was left at a vet's office
by his owner for several months until the vet contacted
TSWR and asked us to find him a home. At first we were
advised that he had arthritis with possible hip
dysplasia and he had just been neutered to help with a
prostate problem.
We were fortunate enough to
find Ziggy a home after several weeks. The Fox Family
were kind enough to add him to their home which they
shared with their Vizsla who has Addison's Disease and a
2 year old Golden/Lab
mix who is a service dog. Soon after adopting
him their vet suggested that they take Ziggy to a
neurologist to see why he was having weakness in his
hind legs. The neurologist subsequently diagnosed him
with Degenerative Myelopathy
and it was thought that he would only have a month or
two before he would no longer be able to walk or relieve
himself on his own. TSWR decided to help the family by
purchasing a cart made especially for Ziggy that would
support his hind quarters.
Because of the exercise that he could get with his cart,
his muscle atrophy improved. He was able to keep
walking, however, his bowel function never improved.
He was just starting to get use to using the
cart when he
became very sick and
was vomiting blood and feces. The vet thought he
probably had cancer. The Fox's had
to make the heartbreaking decision to euthanize
him last week.
We would like to thank the
Fox Family for all of their generosity and compassion.
Ziggy had a wonderful last few months with a family who
really understood unconditional love and commitment...and
the Fox Family
learned that older dogs still have a lot to offer.
We wish for Ziggy
to have all the
treats in heaven.
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The Dutchess,
July 4 1998- March 26 2007
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As we all know and to the people who have
never owned a Weimaraner
they pretty much all look alike. To any of us that have
owned them know that while part of that is true they are all
very different. Having been raised with
Weimaraner's since birth
I have many of them of varing
personalities and since
the death of my Hedi in
1991 I swore I was done having anymore dogs. Then in 1998 it
was decided while I was on vacation of course to get another
Weim. When I arrived home
she came right up to me and for better or worse I was once
again a proud Weimaraner owner once again.
We decided to name her
Dutchess in honor of our
very first Weimaraner
Dutch. I may have had smarter dogs ,but never a sweeter one.
she loved everyone and touched everyone she came into
contact with, and quite simply made the world a better place
to be.
She was always a very healthy dog and loved
spending the day at the drag races guarding the tools
running in an open field playing with the our house cat
Midnight or going to a WWII
reenactment and of course
riding shotgun in my pickup.
Our household was devastated by the news she
had Cancer, and will never forget the good times and love
she brought to our family.
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Why Dogs Don't Live As Long As People
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a
ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners,
Ron, his wife Lisa, and their little boy, Shane, were all very
much attached to Belker and they were hoping for a miracle. I
examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the
family there were no miracles left for Belker, and offered to
perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home.
As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it
would be good the four-year-old Shane to observe the procedure.
They felt as though Shane might learn something from the
experience. The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat
as Belker's family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting
the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood
what was going on.
Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away.
The little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any
difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a while after
Belker's death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal
lives are shorter than human lives.
Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know
why."
Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth
next stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation.
He said, "People are born so that they can learn how to live a
good life like loving everybody all the time and being nice,
right?" The four-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know
how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly.
~Author Unknown~ |
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