This page is dedicated to those loving companions who have crossed over the Rainbow Bridge and are now waiting for us to join them.
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Shauna 05/2000 - 04/28/2009 You were the first dog that I had to say goodbye to, Shauna. You gave so much of yourself to me and this house. You helped to socialize the greys. You will be in my heart for as long as I live. I can only say Thanks and I miss you more then I could have ever imagined. Your good natured attitude and spirit will be in my house for as long as I live. We'll see you at the bridge. |
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Sadie K Paprocki 02/01/2000-12/06/2008 Sadie was the most wonderful and beautiful dog that one could ever have, she was very unique and a true daddy's girl. Sadie enjoyed life to the fullest whether it was running in the park, walking with daddy or eating a delicious steak. She took over our bed and our hearts. Sadly, Sadie's time was too short. She developed an osteosarcoma in her leg, and despite efforts to save her, the cancer had spread to her lungs. Sadie will be missed by everyone who had ever known her.  |
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Chase-C
The hardest thing our family had to do was let you go. You were our first
baby and you held my heart from the moment I saw you. I will miss our
snuggles on the couch and falling a sleep with you in bed until Daddy
made you give him his spot. Michael and Copper are lost without you to
guide them throughout the day. I know you are resting peacefully but
remember that we love you and wish you were here with us. We love you
Chase-C!!!
Love, Billie, Brian, Michael and Copper
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In Loving Memory of our
Jasmine Cruz,
Our beloved Sara Lee
"Everybody
doesn't like something,
But nobody
didn't like Sara Lee"
Resting in Peace with her brothers & Sisters
from the Greyhound
Garage of Greyter Grand Rapids
Run fast and run free
Sara Lee!
Lovingly missed by
Mom, Dadman, & Aunt
Chris
(Dorothy & Rick)
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Build Them a Playground
r.meyers
Lord, build them a playground, and place it high
in the sky
A special place of safety, when it's their time
to die
They will provide You with sunshine on the
darkest of days,
They will show You their love, in oh so many
ways
You gave them to us, for such a little while,
But they were with us long enough to teach us to
smile
You now have our Ralphie and Cloie, our bundles
of joy,
Thank You oh Lord, they brought us greyt joy
Please know the love he gave us, proved You gave
us the best
Oh Lord, give us the strength to love all the
rest.
In loving memory of our boy, Tumble Drive (Ralphie
Edgar),
And our beautiful little girl, BDK's Clover
(Dinky Dog)
Now running fast and running free with our
Frieda, Sara Lee, Garbo, & Lilly
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Kiowa High Book "Booker" He was born Oct. 9 /97 and went to the Rainbow bridge Sept 19/06. Booker as we called him joined our family four years a go this month. He was always smiling and accepted the other dogs, cats and birds that I had. Sadly we did not have him long enough, Booker had a stroke and we had to helped him to the Rainbow bridge. Booker loved the winters here in Sault Ste. Marie, he would run through the snow and his boots would go flying off in every direction. Everyone that met Book came to love him, as much as I did and will miss him as well. Be happy Booker you are now pain free and running on the race track you loved so much, I will see you again my big boy. Untill then I will miss you and always remember your smiling face. Barbara |
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Quasky Breezy "Grandma Breezy" finally succumbed to her age and has left us. She left some of her children and her grandchildren in the care of some wonderful TLC adopters that I know will do her proud in caring for her offspring. |
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What
a marvelous journey we shared. Fifteen years long.
We met in our bachelor days and shared a mobile home
in Elkhart (you hogged the bed). We went everywhere
and did everything together. You came to the office
every day where you met the public and was soon
promoted to CEO (canine executive officer).
In the evenings and on weekends we visited
retirement homes and attended greyhound functions.
Your infectious 'greyhound grin' won many hearts and
you were referred to as 'the greyhound ambassador'.
Your gregarious nature was responsible for many
others adopting greyhounds of their own.
Then we met, dated, and married (the same woman). I
liked her company and you liked her cooking - we
never figured out what she liked about us. She
eventually joined us in business and all three of us
worked, traveled, and lived as a three-person unit
(two humans, one canine). Then we lived in a duplex
and we wanted a real place of our own. We found that
place - a house with forty acres in Southwestern
Michigan. Together we created hiking trails, erected
birdhouses, and spent countless hours together
restoring the native habitat. You shared our
property with the deer, rabbits, turkey, and song
birds.
You'll never know how much joy I got from watching
you grow from a shy, nervous dog that arrived in a
crate to the proud estate hound you eventually
became. Visions of you on our nature trails will
forever be etched in my memory. Now I can no longer
hug and pet you, or watch as you explore the sights,
the sounds, and the scents along our trails. Though
death may keep me from touching you, it can never
stop you from forever walking the trails of my
heart.
Note: BOLT did not come through G.R.A.C.E. group. He was one of the very first greyhounds to arrive through the Greyhound Companions program in Elkhart, IN. I fostered a number of dogs and BOLT was to have only been with me a short time. That short time grew to fifteen years and BOLT was eighteen when he passed away this last spring. We miss him but are thankful for the tremendous joy he brought to our lives. - Jeff Nelson
*Note: This is not a G.R.A.C.E. Adoption but we were so touched by the sentiment we just had to include Bolt in the memorials. Perhaps some of you that were with Greyhound Companions in the past will remember him.
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Angus (a.k.a. Jandy Jay) He is your friend, your partner
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Flying Nintendo "Nintendo" was a return. After years in his adopted home, his family chose to send him back to TLC. When he arrived, he was having some trouble and went to the vet for a routine check. He was riddled with cancer and TLC ended his suffering. He went out of this life loved by those of us that knew him but without the comfort of the family he'd known for years. Sadly there are many cases like his and we pray that society as a whole regains it's sense of commitment, whether it be to family, friends, or the animals it cares for. |
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Sh Kuroi "Zena" was a very special girl. She came to us with a broken leg and went through orthopedic surgery to correct it. She was cared for and loved by several of the TLC Volunteers before finally being diagnosed with an acquired liver shunt that was becoming so severe, there was little hope that corrective surgery could repair it let alone prevent additional occurances. She was helped over the bridge by those that cared about her. She'll be missed until that day when we all get reunited once again. |
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Lion was one of the first Greyhounds that we fostered and we have always regretted that we didn't keep him. He went to a wonderful family who gave him the best home possible. A smiler and a real goof, Lion was a terrific companion. Unfortunately Lion left all of us on Thanksgiving day 1999. We, along with his family, will miss him very much. "Take care Lion and keep on smiling until we can cross the bridge to be with you again." |
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Bare Clark was a very special 2 yr old foster of ours. Shy and frightened of children he adored my husband. He was a mans dog both here and in his other foster home. He crossed the bridge after suffering terribly from being hit by a car while traveling with his family. We suffer now also, but we're glad he is in a place where he no longer suffers and he needn't be afraid. "Be at peace Clark, we love you and we will see you again." |
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Stella was a sweet little girl that never got the chance to find her "forever" home. She went into foster care for us and was gone in a heartbeat. Now our hearts, especially those of her foster parents, don't beat with quite the spark they had, as we mourn her passing. A rare condition where her intestines collapsed took this little girl, without too much pain we hope. We know that she will have found a new place to stay with her friends on this page, and that we will see her crooked little tail again when it is our time to cross over the bridge. |
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Odie (Toyota) was a very special boy. Most of us that know him can remember the trials he put Lori through and the time he was wearing training pants at Kristen's house. The poor guy had a bacterial bloom in his gut that caused him to have an extended bout of bloody diarrhea. Odie was loved by his new family but got loose and was hit by a car. There were no apparent injuries and the police did not tell the family that he was hit. He spent his last day loving and being loved by them just as he did throughout his life. Now he's waiting to share eternity with them once again as he plays happily with his friends on this page. In tribute Goldie says "He was my Best Friend and my Heart!" We will all miss him tremendously. |
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Griffin (a.k.a. Moonscape) was a beautiful blue fawn charmer with a personality to match his appearance. A superbly handsome guy, he touched everyone who saw him but was tragically taken from us at a very young age. His legacy is that he made such an impact in the lives of those who knew him and even those that had just met him. His mom misses him so dearly, and is honored she had the pleasure of loving him. He will never be forgotten and is, even now, roaching near the bridge waiting for his Mom to come play once again! |
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Piper journeyed over the bridge earlier this year after spending a wonderful life with Cami. Cami and Piper were soulmates if ever there were and still she cannot bring herself to write anything for this page. That in itself is a testament to the kind of love they shared. We all share Cami's grief and pray that one day, we'll get the chance to again spend time with the dear Grey Friends we've all lost. |
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Jake was a study in love and devotion. Returned after being adopted, and unwanted by the original group that placed him due to health problems, Jake was cared for and loved by Cami until he could go on no longer. Cami cared for him with a love and devotion that not many have, and has certainly earned the right to be with him again when they meet once more at the bridge! |
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Dad's Hey Hound! |
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As I go tonight and think...this wonderful dog will not
greet me anymore, I cry. Two years ago I put my boxer Taz down due
to cancer. I told my Gent that Taz is waiting to play with him and
take good care of him and I know that Taz will not be alone anymore.
Pretty ironic a brindle boxer and a white ticked greyhound running wild in
open fields. That's how I like to think of them...chatting about the
way they had me wrapped around their paws.. Right now Gent is running
through fields of tall grass, not for sport and not for money. Just
for the pure joy of running! Chasing the wind, he has finally
won. I will miss them forever.
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Precious Whylee Boy. We are so Blessed to have had you in our lives. You will always be our Precious Gift and now God has you. You made our lives fuller, happier and more complete. Now there is an empty space that can never be filled. We miss you so much and not a day goes by without thoughts of you. Run free Precious One and we will see you again. Momma & Daddy love you so much. 04/01/96 to 03/18/02 |
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Camaro was a very pretty red female who was born 9-11-98. We only knew her for a couple of weeks but she was a real sweetheart. It is regrettable that she will never have the chance to find a home of her own and know the love that comes with an adoptive family. Camaro left us September 27, 2002. She was helped over the bridge in my arms, still happy, with a wag of her tail that belied the Autoimmune disease eating away at her flesh. In the end, she was as sweet as ever and did not deserve the end that fate had in store for her. She will be remembered always, just as Stella is remembered here at the hotel, with fond memories and could-have-been's. Her sister is still here and has been agitated since the loss of her littermate. Perhaps in time both she and we will be able to come to terms with Camaro's loss. |
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Devie Cinderella Broken she came with a wobbly gait She showed such love as none could ignore When the goal was near, within her reach And from whence she came she again will be Now she waits on that far distant shore And quicken the love we felt again In loving memory of "Curly" who overcame adversity and pain and touched all who knew her. Gone to the bridge following her Spay. March 7, 1999 - March 13, 2003 |
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Rieta's Travler Travler was a sweet and loving guy that was returned to us only to find that he was suffering from Cancer. A very special person took him in and they hit it off right away. Travler didn't have a great deal of time with them but during the time he was there, he was shown a lifetime of love and caring. Travler will be missed by all that knew him. |
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Switzler Stoney Stoney passed over on Friday, Feb. 20th just 2 days shy of his 14th birthday. Stoney was a very gentle old man who always kept the other 2 greys (and people) in check as he truly believed that was his job, and all the time keeping his best friend "Tickle Me Elmo" by his side. And he proudly did just that right until the end. A real gentleman who honored anyone who was fortunate enough to meet him. We will miss you dearly, Stoney, and hold you in our hearts forever. Feb. 22, 1990 - Feb. 20, 2004 |
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Twisted Fan Fanny was a very sweet greyhound. Unfortunately during her spay it was determined that her anatomy was very unusual. This led to her death when her small intestines collapsed into her large intestine and died. She had been in this condition since before her spay from all indications but due to the location of the collapse and the apparent lack of severity early, there had been no discernable symptoms until after her surgery. She was reopened today and the incision elongated to find the problem. Her prognosis was extremely poor so she was not allowed to wake back up. Her pain is over and we will miss her dearly. It is such a hard decision to let one of these hounds go but we have faith that this was in her best interest and we know that she is now in a better place. Godspeed little Fanny! |
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Ion Garbo
1/26/1994
- 7/17/2003
Mama,
you look so happy here with your new brother Ralphie.
Perhaps you knew your new family was going to try to
reunite you with some of your babies. We worked hard
to find as many as we could, and were able to return
only 4 before you left us. We've since brought
another 3 back home in your honor with more
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Sweet Lilly
Sometimes,
late at night, as I lay with my head on top of
my pillow,
I hear the
soft flutter of angel wings, and can almost
smell your sweet breath.
With a smile
on your face, and twinkle in your eyes,
You nuzzle
my neck. You let the Old Dadman
Know
everything is alright, our decision was the
right one.
You have
filled hearts with love, You have renewed our
faith.
You have
shown us the love of our Master, He gave us His
best when He gave us you.
Thank you my
sweet darling, your rest is well deserved,
until we
meet again, run fast, run free. . . . .
Mom & Dadman
"I've always
known the Lord loves me, and it's my greyhounds
that prove daily just how much!"
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If you have lost a friend that you adopted through T.L.C. Greyhound Adoption, feel free to email us a photo and a dedication at G.R.A.C.E. and we will post it here in their memory.
Links . . .
Christmas at the Rainbow Bridge
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