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Rainbow Bridge
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Abby
March 2006
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Andrew and Maya
Andrew, January 2008, 10 years old
Maya, March 2008, 9 years old
Both left this world too early and will be greatly missed
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Barney
2006
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Bonnie
Bonnie Belle died quietly Tuesday, February 26th. She stood tall on her legs and had a longer snout than most pugs. Our vet liked to say that she was a functional pug, free of the nasal problems that afflict many of her pug brethren. She loved to play with tennis balls. There could be a gazillion dog toys strewn around the house, but after dinner she would paw at the drawer with the fuzzy round ones. During the summer she'd take a tennis ball into her wading pool and bob it up and down for the longest time. We're going to miss her tunneling under the bedcovers and her barking at turkey vultures as they circled high above our house. Wherever she is now we hope she knows the fond memories that we will always treasure of her.
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Buddy
2005
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Butch
July 2007
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Charlie
July 13, 2007
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Cuddles
November 7, 2004
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Gertie
2007
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Homer
2005
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Ichabod
October 7, 2005
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Jack
2006
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Keller
July 3, 2006
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Larry
April 24, 2008
To my beloved Larry
"I only wanted you"
They say memories are golden
Well maybe that is true.
But 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 would 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.
Anonymous
I miss you so much Larry.
Love, Erin
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Mac
Ausust 6, 2005
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Millie
2005
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Muggins
October 22, 2005
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Murphy
October 16, 2007
I was never adopted, but I
found a house full of dogs to play with, and people
who loved me and cared for me. Nobody ever minded that
I could not see or hear. I ate good food, walked in
the sun, slept on a soft bed, and always had a lap to
sit in. Now I can see and hear, and my body is no
longer broken. I am in a place where there are no
cages, there is no hunger, and I am never lonely. And
I will wait for all of my friends to find me here.
I'll even wait for Cupcake. She's mean as a snake, and
probably twice as ugly, but even bad dogs go to
heaven. So I will wait for her. Because that is just
the kind of gentlepug I am.
See you soon,
Murphy
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Oliver
8/1/2007
Oliver was such a sweet
gentleman despite the issues related to the
severe osteoarthritis with spinal stenosis of the spine.
He just loved to sit on my
lap in the evening for hours.
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Otis ray
November 2004
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Portia
Oct. 11, 1996 to Feb. 14, 2008
Portia was ever the grande dame, though like most pugs that come to be
rescued, she had some rough patches in her early life.
Her first owner
died without leaving instructions as to what was to become of his dogs. So
Portia was boarded for a long while and then returned to her breeder
before she finally found her home with me.
She grew up where there was
competition for food, so her whole life she growled at her dinner bowl
while she was eating. Portia had her share of respiratory problems from
constricted nares to an elongate soft palate, to arytenoid hyperplasia and
everted laryngeal saccules. I learned a lot about soft tissue problems and
breathing in pugs from her and the surgical corrections that they can
require. Portia never was a mother though she had been bred once. She lost
all the pups because the c-section was performed too late.
She was very
maternal with all the rescues that arrived at my home. Often she would
sleep with them when they first arrived to help them become accustomed to
the home.
She had one bad habit. If she could slip out of an improperly
latched gate she would. Her favorite destination about a neighbor's house
some distance away. The neighbor had a wide front veranda with sofas and
cushioned chairs. Portia would get up on the sofa and go to sleep,
ignoring everyone who called her name.
As she got older, like so many
pugs, she became nearly deaf and almost blind. Yet she seemed to have no
problem finding her food bowl, her bed and a patch of warm sun on a winter
day. She was never one for playing with toys but she loved to spend hours
in your lap or at your feet if you were reading or working at the computer
or just sitting. I think her favorite spot was in bed with me. She would
make a nest of the covers at the foot of the bed and sleep there quietly
all night. Her sweet nature will be greatly missed. When she died, she
took a piece of my heart with her.
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Pugsley
12/21/95-6/20/07
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Raskal
Feb 5 2000 - Mar 23 2007
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Rocky
May 25, 2006
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Romeo
Romeo Moye
August 2006
Romeo brought a sense of tranquility to the Moye household and will be greatly missed. He was kind and compassionate towards his surviving lifelong mate, Juliet. He absolutely adored her and she misses him terribly. He would not let her out of his sight, did not begin to eat until she'd taken the first bite. If she left the room, he'd go searching for her. He would lie with his head snuggled around her. He could often be found lounging in the couch, on the bed or at the shower! He loved chews and his Kong toy. A little peanut butter or cheese and he would "lick" for days! He also had a fetish for ladies underwear, quite a stud!! We think of you often and wish we had more time together, however, until we meet again, you will always be my baby! Loretta, Lil Romeo and Juliet Moye
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Ruby
8/18/2007
She was well loved and had a great life with us and we couldn't have asked for a better girl.
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Sampson
July 2007
The joy that Sampson brought to all those who he touched is immeasurable.
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Shanaya
March 2007
After Death, by Edwin Arnold
"Farewell, Master, yet not farewell.
Where I go, you too shall dwell.
I am gone, before your face,
A moment's time, a little space.
When you come where I have stepped
You will wonder why you wept."
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Stefany
May 4, 2006
The affection, love, and humor Stefany brought into our lives is immeasurable. She was a joy and a blessing to us every day of her life. She was our baby and will be in our hearts forever. How she loved her baths despite her worried look.
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Sushi
September 29, 2006
She came into rescue late in life and lived her final years with her foster family, who loved her.
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Tank
April 13, 2007
He was a wonderful soul who left this earth too soon.
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Tasha
December 2006
When I first met Ms. Tasha Tudor, she had been living in a box the size a cat might use. She was in terrible shape...probably the worst I have ever seen in all my years of rescue. Sonja took her in, gave her tons of love and therapy, and Ms Tasha had the best years a pug could hope for.
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Taylor
November 1, 2005
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Tucker
2004
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Wally
February 7, 2008
Popeye, also called Wally, came to MAPR with a couple of serious veterinary
medicine problems. Despite his discomfort, he was a gentle, loving and
good natured pug. His manners were impeccable with one exception. He loved
to jump up on the bed and snuggle with his humans. But his affection was so
genuine that this was easily forgiven. He would let you rub his belly,
seemly for hours. He never chased any cats. He got along with all sorts
of dogs. Popeye managed to win hearts where ever he went. It was as if he
became everyone's best and favorite friend. So lots of folks cried when he
died, all too soon in life.
Wally wasted no time in geting right into our laps, our lives, and our love. While all pugs are special and deserve the very best, his unconditional love and devotion were especially sweet. For a little guy who lived a short, hard life, he made it his job to make everyone around him happier, and we should all be grateful for the experience of having known him. And having known him makes us want to work even harder to prevent abuse and neglect of pugs everywhere, even if it is just one at a time. We owe it to him and all of them.
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Rainbow Bridge Memorial Poem
Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When
an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here,
that pet goes to 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. The 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 you cross Rainbow Bridge together.
Author unknown
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