Radja
You brought joy to our heart. You were a beautiful girl from the start. From chasing your football and your flashlight, you showed the innocence a good natured soul can bring. You made our life complete. You will never be replaced and your memory will remain. We think of you everyday. When we think of you, we think of inner peace and the happiness you always brought the family. Your quirky ways and your lazy days always put a smile on our face. You my dear, were the perfect soul and the greatest dog we ever owned. We will always love you and we miss you dearly. Thank you for sharing your life with us, Princess Radja Belle, the belle of the ball.

Holly
Our Li'l Holly Golly was born on Halloween, 1997. My wife "rescued her" from the flea market early that December. She was a beautiful chocalate lab/pointer mix...a bowl full of cocoa! Holly was as sweet a beast as has ever trod the Earth! She never met a stranger! She often had to be gently "shooed" away from visitors after a thorough hand washing/licking. More often still, she had to be more strongly encouraged to give "her" visitors a little peace! My wife and I commented through the years how she was such a sweet and loving dog she was, a truly loving companion. She aged gracefully and welcomed our new GSD in late 2008, after our GSD mix, Tori, passed away at age 14 1/2. After nearly 13 years of loving her family unconditionally, we learned over the summer that she had cancer. We watched her closely, ensured her comfort, and enjoyed her final months of health. Inevitably, her health declined very quickly over her last few days, a nd she lost her battle with cancer on 10.22.10. With my wife and I present with the veterianrian, we made sure she knew she was loved through to her very last breath. We love you Holly and miss you terribly.

Tori
My beautiful GSD mix pup was my college graduation gift to myself on May 9, 1992. I literally left Carter-Finley Stadium at NCSU and went straight to the Orange Co. Animal Shelter with my dad to pick her up. She was just 11 weeks old. My wife and I were married later that summer. Tori was an incredibly intelligent, sweet, and loyal girl. While initially she was our "child", it was she who later become more of a friend and mother / caretaker to us as she aged. She welcomed our daughter as "her own" in 1998 and our little lab / pointer "flea market rescue girl" in late 1997. She loved her family. During our years of graduate school she was our source of emotional stability, somehow encouraging us and providing us great joy as we toiled with little. As all good dogs are, she was our true friend, confidant, and protector. Four years after her passing she is most sorely missed. We still love you Tori!

Gretchen
I have enjoyed reading the sweet and emotional postings here on Rainbow page (although they make me cry!). You all express so well the way I felt when I lost my Gretchen girl. She was with me almost 13 years. I miss her every day. Please check out her slide show that I created in her memory. Copy and paste the following link into your browser, turn up the sound, and enjoy. http://www.vimeo.com/2850212

Puddles
Puddles and I had been together since she was 2 months old. I got her before I started vet school a little over 3.5 years ago, and she became one of the most important "people" in my life. We did everything together around the barn, she slept in my bed, we played, we did obedience classes, took long walks on the Tobacco Trail, and many more activities. Puddles was a mommy-dog who took care of the two kittens I brought home, and the kitties still think of her as their mom (I'm just the food lady sometimes). Her best friend and brother was Dexter, my other GSD who she loved to play with. They all miss her greatly.

I had to send Puddles to the Rainbow Bridge yesterday afternoon and my heart is broken. I was not lucky enough to spend more than 3 and half years with, but I'm glad she had a great life living on a farm and had lots of opportunities to meet people who all loved her. She was my child, my soul mate, my heart.

RIP beautiful girl. 12-2-06---10-22-10