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THE 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 the Rainbow Bridge together....... - Author unknown ________________________________________________________ Memorials This page is dedicated to our basset hounds that have gone to the rainbow bridge.A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
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Lurchie was a very special boy. He was found as a stray in East Texas covered in fleas and ticks. NTBHR took him in and cleaned him up, but unfortunately Lurch's story was not destined to have a fairy tale ending. It was soon after he entered the NTBHR program that we found he had an inoperable, malignant lump in his throat. No one was interested in adopting Lurch because of his cancer but he had so much heart and love left to give the rescue looked for a hospice situation where he could live out his life. He touched many homes with is silly "it's time for dinner" bark and big tail wags. As one foster home said "He was impossible to dislike." We are all glad he is no longer in pain and feel lucky to have shared in his company for even a short time - NTBHR foster families 
I had been without a dog in my life for 16 years until Daisy came into my life during June, 2001. The last dog I'd had was a basset hound and I made a promised to myself that if I was ever in the position to have a dog again, it would be another basset hound. I had read in a newspaper about NTBHR's annual Shuffle event, kept the article and that's what led to Daisy coming to live with me. She was recovering from heartworm treatment, very little for a basset hound (30 lbs.) and it was obvious she had been treated very badly in her life up to the point of coming to NTBHR. I remember seeing her on the couch at her foster home. I sat on the far end of the couch, began talking to her very softly, gradually being able to get closer and closer until she finally allowed me to touch her. I fell in love with her at that first touch. Needless to say, we left the foster home together! Always afraid of loud noises and quick movements, Daisy did overcome some of her fears of humans and other animals. Daisy tolerated my two cats, Cougar and Lincoln; my daughter and family's Basset, Buster, and Doberman, Razor; and three foster bassets that came through my home during the past year, Sally, Max and Rosie. Sally and Max intimidated Daisy a bit as they were both larger and a bit more playful than she was, but Rosie seemed to be just what Daisy wanted in a companion basset. Daisy really came 'out of her shell' when Rosie arrived just a couple of months ago. Daisy would perk up her ears, lean down on her front legs, cock her head to one side and look at Rosie with this pleading look in her eyes as if she were saying 'Don't you want to come and romp with me a bit?'. Poor Rosie was battling a number of health issues at that time, but she would always respond to Daisy by leaning down on her front legs, too - for a very short period of time, then slowly go to the floor as if she was saying 'That's all I can do for you right now, Kid - I'm ready for a belly rub!'. Daisy became ill on a recent Friday evening, and by the next Monday it was obvious that she was in liver failure. An effort to turn the problem around wasn't successful, and on 5/27/2004 Daisy went to the Rainbow Bridge. Dr. Richard Kirk and his entire staff at Park Mall Animal Clinic in Plano were so good to both Daisy and me during her final illness. I know that Daisy went to the Rainbow Bridge with her new angel wings lifting her to that beautiful place where she will no longer be in pain. One day Daisy will be romping with her new friends at the Bridge, she'll look around, her nose will begin to twitch with a scent she'll recognize. Putting her sweet basset nose to the ground, Daisy will come running across those fields of green and I'll get to see and stroke that beautiful face once again. I miss you something fierce, my Ms. Daisy Mae, but I know you are happy, loved and cared for in a very special place, waiting until we see each other again. Janet 
Died February 2004 For Fannie Mae Burnett You were with us for such a short time But our lives will never be the same Your quirky personality and your crooked paw Made us love you, then we found out about your pain We couldn’t keep you with us Though it broke our hearts to say We had to say goodbye to you So you wouldn’t hurt day after day What a sweet, pretty, good GIRL you were You only aimed to please It isn’t fair you were born like this And no one ever knew I hope you understand our love was unconditional and true Now you will play with Tekah, Daisy, Sunshine and Rosie, too And wait for us at the Rainbow Bridge Where we promise we will come and meet up with you. We love you Fannie, Mom & Dad 
Flash was a roly poly Basset that filled every home he went to with love. He never complained even when he didn't feel well. He would greet you by rolling over and showing you his belly - knowing a belly rub did more good for his humans than for him. We will miss Flash and are sorry the cancer took him before we were ready to let go. Thanks for all the belly rubs. He will be missed by his family - Ray & Linda Nelson, and Bassets Maggie and Frank Grapevine, TX 
I fostered Franklin, fell in love with him and adopted him in October last year. He was a very precious basset and my two females loved him. He fit right in the house with everyone else. Who would have thought I would have three dogs. He become very sick on Thursday and I rushed him to the vet on Sunday. He had a tumor on his pancreas. Franklin will truly be missed. I loved him very much. Pam Click a letter to find an animal or view all.
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