RAINBOW BRIDGE
With sad hearts and fond memories of our beloved pets who have crossed the Rainbow Bridge…
When one of our beloved pets pass away, that pet goes to a place called Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.
ALL the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them who had to be left behind. They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; his eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.
YOU have been spotted and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. Happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart. Then together you and your special pet(s) cross the Rainbow Bridge.
#269 Tasha
Tasha GSRNE #269 1999 - 5/2012 Click for more photos of Tasha Password: Tasha Tasha was adopted on 9/7/09 at age 10 and she died in May 2012 of multiple brain tumors. Her family adored her and did all they could to help her, including surgery to remove three of the tumors (one was inoperable). When it was time to let her go, she was surrounded by her loving family. Tasha was bright, alert, lively, and quite a talker--if you talked to her, she was very chatty and loquacious in her...
#266 Shelby
Shelby GSRNE #266 2004 - 3/10/2017 Click for more photos of Shelby Password: Shelby Shelby died peacefully in my arms yesterday, with the help of her hospice vet. We were privileged to share our lives with her for almost 8.5 years. She was going to be 13.5 years old next month--a very long life for a shepherd. Of all our GSRNE shepherds (Saber, Abby, and Sammy), Shelby was the most centered and calm. I can still remember our first hour with her, how strong she was when we took her for...
#263 Dixie
Dixie GSRNE #263 2008 – 1/20/2015 "Dogs just know when their loved... even at the end, when their pain becomes too much to bear and we help them to find rest.” It is with great sadness that we announce that ‘Dixie’ GSRNE #263 has crossed the bridge. Adopted in June 2009, Dixie was 11 months old when she came to GSRNE. She was a beautiful black and red, playful pup who had lots of energy. She was smart, full of life and had so many great qualities --- she was truly a wonderful girl. Her...
#259 Stacia
Stacia GSRNE #259 2006 - 9/6/2017 Click for more photos of Stacia Password: Stacia We are very sad to report that we had to say goodbye to Stacia. We held on to our excellent girl for perhaps too long, until finally her beautiful eyes spoke to us to let her go. We gave her the best life we possibly could, and she in turn gave us the best of life. We miss her so. Adopted: May 7,...
#257 Lux
Lux GSRNE #257 2005 - 6/13/2016 Adopted: 4/26/2009 Click for more photos of Lux Password: Lux It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of Lux's passing. He was in severe distress last night when we brought him into emergency, and we had little time to make a very difficult decision. Lux was almost 12 years old, and we could not ask any more from him after all the years of love he had given to us. He came to us as a foster 8 years ago, as GSRNE rescue dog #257. He worked his...
#255 Dozer
Dozer (was Blitz) GSRNE #255 ~2008 - 4/2018 Adopted on March 7, 2009 We wanted to let you know that Dozer (GSRNE #255) passed away a couple of weeks ago. One day he was normal and healthy and happy living his normal life, the next day he was lethargic and not eating. After the second day of this we brought him to our vet, who then referred us to an emergency hospital. He was in pretty rough shape by the time we got there, and it turns out the likely cause was hemangiosarcoma, which is...
#254 Ivy
Ivy GSRNE #254 ~2005 - 7/31/2017 Click for more photos of Ivy Password: Ivy Ivy was starving when she came to GSRNE--her owner didn't know what was wrong with her and couldn't afford the vet bills. GSRNE took her to the vet and found that she had EPI (Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency). Ivy was adopted by a loving family on 2/28/09. She was 4 years old at the time, a gorgeous bi-color, medium-sized GSD. She was extremely good with most all dogs, but was decidedly NOT a cat person! She...
#247 Storm
Storm GSRNE #247 2002? - 3/11/2015 She came to us when she was 7 years old from a home where she was expected to stay under the kitchen table and out of the way when her owner was angry. (Something we can never understand...) When she came out one too many times he threatened to shoot her. Afraid he may do her harm someday the woman called GSRNE... She asked us to take her and place her in a home where she would be both loved and safe. The minute we met her we fell in love... She was so...
#246 Zago
Zago GSRNE #246 2005 - 9/2018 Click for more photos of Zago Password: Zago Our sweet boy Zago has passed away. He was 15 and had a tumor along with hip issues. He was a loving boy that put a smile on the face of every person he met. He and Lassie (his GSD sister) became close buddies, which was a joy to see. His wonderful greetings after a hard day at work are already missed. He passed quietly, with no pain. He lived an active happy life with a puppy-at-heart personality to the very end....
#245 Marshall
Marshall GSRNE #245 2007 - 8/3/2018 Click for more photos of Marshall Password: Marshall We're sorry to report that Marshall crossed the Bridge on August 3, 2018, at the age of 11. In May he was diagnosed with nasal carcinoma. He had some chemo which held it in check for a short time, but his tumor started hemorrhaging and nothing more could be done. His loving family had to make the heart-wrenching decision to let him go, because Marshall had completely lost his "joie de vivre” and...
