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.

#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...

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#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....

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#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...

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#244 Senta

Senta (formerly Waika) GSRNE #244 2006 - 2/2017    Click for more photos of Senta  password: Senta Today was a sad day; our dear Senta was put to sleep, as we petted her and thanked her for sharing her life for the last seven years with us. She was such a gentle soul and accompanied me to nursing homes visiting friends and acquaintances. They loved her kind being and serene beauty. And she shared her sweet and calm energy in our Reiki sessions. What a special, gentle, beautiful German...

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#240 Fila

Fila GSRNE #240 Adopted in September 2007  Fila has crossed the Rainbow Bridge but her final years were spent in a loving home where she learned how great she could be and what love was all about. Here is her rescue story as told by her family.  We have been members of German Shepherd Rescue for some years now in spite of the fact that we did not own a dog. We had a cat named Max who suffered from Diabetes and didn’t like dogs so we had to wait. In September of 2007 the time was right...

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#234 Kess

Kess Evans-Maynor GSRNE #234 2/5/1998 - 9/30/2010   Kess, our beautiful white shepherd was put to rest on Thursday, September 30 after her fight with cancer. Kess was diagnosed on Memorial Day with lung cancer after a routine veterinary checkup. Kess was diagnosed on Memorial Day with lung cancer after a routine veterinary checkup. The vet was not optimistic, but we began chemotherapy immediately with our long time oncologist. Kess gathered her strength and rallied to the point that...

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#233 Raven

Raven GSRNE #233 2003 - 10/13/14  It is with great sadness that I write these words. I had to put my beautiful, gentle Raven #233 to sleep this morning. She was 11.5 years old. I adopted her when she was 5 years old and was fortunate to have her for 6.5 years. Not nearly long enough, but I guess it never is. Thank you GSRNE for allowing her in my life. Laurie Wormwood     Background by GSRNE: Back in March 2008, we got a call asking for help for Raven, a 5-year-old black female...

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#230 Reno

Reno GSRNE #230 Adopted in March 2008  Reno was found wandering with a female dog in a state forest and was picked up by the animal control officer. Both appeared to be purebred GSDs, approximately 2 years old. He was kept by the ACO for a few months during which time they were unable to locate his owner. It was felt that they may have come from a breeding facility where they had escaped or just "let go" as dogs they didn't want to breed further. The ACO named the male, Colonel and the...

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#225 Lex

A Halloween Tale  by Chris Harriman  October is a month that we are used to seeing skeletons and witches, and enjoy listening to scary horror stories. This is one horror story involving a living skeleton that we'll never forget & would like to share it with you.                                      The woman knew that something was wrong. Though it was dark, she noticed that there were people in a car with a video camera and that there were two dogs running around the vicinity of the...

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#224 Delilah

Delilah GSRNE #224 Adopted on February 2, 2008   It is true what they say about "love at first sight." My husband David and I have now experienced it and we know it exists. Love at first sight was what we felt that Saturday morning when we first laid eyes on Delilah at the home of her foster father Danny Thompson. Watching her skip around Danny's kitchen, nudging and chasing her foster brother Rocky, it was obvious that she was smart and curious and playful, but that she was also shy...

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