4/12/99 – 10/10/10

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I am in Heaven

 

 

 

11/16/99 - 11/2/2010

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Paige couldn't have been a better and more loved dog. Her only faults were that she was a food thief and she would occasionally rip the sheets on our bed from "fluffing up" the covers with her digging before she laid down. As a result, we just never bought expensive sheets. One year she even pulled down the Thanksgiving turkey and was having the time of her life eating it while the family was in the dining room having dinner. She was not even ashamed! J She was gentle and loving to everyone and everything and she didn't have an ounce of prey drive in her body. She would just look at a squirrel, prick up her ears and keep walking. When we took her to the dog park she would "walk the track" by walking around the perimeter of the entire fence. Once we got our yard fenced in, she would do this at home too. She was not much of a runner after she retired but she would get her little bursts of energy and run around the house or the yard which was always fun to watch. Paige was a mimicker and would copy whatever the other dogs in the house were doing. When we first adopted Paige, her best buddy was our Doberman Cody, who we lost to cancer in 2004. I have never seen two dogs that were closer. He taught her everything when she first came to live with us. They were inseparable and after Cody died, Paige was lost and didn't know what to do with herself for a few months. I can only hope that they have now been reunited and are somewhere laying in the grass together.

We also called Paige our "Lassie Dog". We have an epileptic Doberman named Cooper and Paige would come and wake us up in the middle of the night to tell us if Cooper was having a seizure. She also was very maternal with our two little kids and would run to take care of them if something went wrong. And she would not run away if the door or the gate to the yard was open. Instead, she would stand at the door with a look on her face that something wasn't right (while the other dogs were running around the neighborhood) or start barking to let us know that the door was open so that the other dogs wouldn't get out.

After she was diagnosed with this aggressive form of cancer. We decided that we wanted to enjoy the rest of the time that we had with her and give her anything her heart desired. We fed her anything she wanted and let her choose how far and how long she wanted to go for a walk. As long as she was enjoying life and having good days, we didn't want to take anything away from her. We originally thought that she only had a couple of weeks to live and we ended up having two extra months with her. We are so thankful for that time we got to spend with her as every moment was precious. I want to thank all of you and Greyhounds Only for bringing Paige to us. She was a beloved and much loved family member and her paw prints will always be imbedded in our hearts. Goodbye for now Paigey Pie. We will always love you!

This beautiful poem reminds me of our Paige:

I Only Wanted You
by Anonymous

They say memories are golden
Well maybe that is true
I never wanted memories
I only wanted you.

A million times I needed you,
a million times I cried
If love alone could have saved you
You never would have died

In life I loved you dearly,
In death I love you still.
In my heart you hold a place
No one could ever fill.

If tears could build a stairway
And heartache make a lane,
I'd walk the path to heaven
And bring you back again.

Our family chain is broken,
And nothing seems the same
But as God calls us one by one
The chain will link again.

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We will love you forever...and till we see you again, we will think of you everyday baby girl.  You were made of pure love.

03/18/99 - 10/20/10

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She was the most amazing dog who acted more like a cat than a dog.  She earned her nickname her first week after adoption, she truly lived up to what we were told, greyhounds fart - A LOT and she knew how to clear a room.  So beautiful a hound she got a whole clothing line named after her and she got to be the model.  She knew she was a beautiful dog. The only regret is that cancer took you from us and we couldn't stop it.  Thank you for nine amazing years to get to love you.

2/1/2000 - 5/10/2010

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She was loved from the moment she arrived.

Cathy Brandstetter and Kurt Boehlein, 2010

8/1/2001 - 3/17/2010

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The Rainbow Bridge

By the edge of a woods, at the foot of a hill,
Is a lush, green meadow where time stands still.
Where the friends of man and woman do run,
When their time on earth is over and done.

For here, between this world and the next,
Is a place where each beloved creature finds rest.
On this golden land, they wait and they play,
Till the Rainbow Bridge they cross over one day.

No more do they suffer, in pain or in sadness,
For here they are whole, their lives filled with gladness.
Their limbs are restored, their health renewed,
Their bodies have healed, with strength imbued.

They romp through the grass, without even a care,
Until one day they start, and sniff at the air.
All ears prick forward, eyes dart front and back,
Then all of a sudden, one breaks from the pack.

For just at that instant, their eyes have met;
Together again, both person and pet.
So they run to each other, these friends from long past,
The time of their parting is over at last.

The sadness they felt while they were apart,
Has turned into joy once more in each heart.
They embrace with a love that will last forever,
And then, side-by-side, they cross over… together.

For Fredy, so swift so strong and so sweet, we’ll meet again
Jeannie, Kari and Gerry

Poem, The Rainbow Bridge, Copyright 1998 Steve and Diane Bodofsky. All Rights Reserved. Reposted by Permission.
http://www.newrainbowbridge.com.

8/1/2001 - 3/17/2010

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I Only Wanted You

They say memories are golden
well maybe that is true
I never wanted memories,
I only wanted you.

A million times I needed you,
a million times I cried.
If love alone could have saved you
you never would have died.

In life I loved you dearly,
In death I love you still.
In my heart you hold a place
no one could ever fill.

If tears could build a stairway
and heartache make a lane,
I'd walk the path to heaven
and bring you back again.

Our family chain is broken,
and nothing seems the same.
But as God calls us one by one,
the chain will link again.

~ Anonmyous

4/22/2000 - 10/15/2010

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For five years this little guy made our lives richer.  He was the most unassuming gentleman we have ever experienced.....Mom and Dad love you baby.