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Our "Mickey" Born May 18, 1989, she left us October 28, 1999
Since then you became one of the family. You gave all your love and devotion that only a herding dog could give us. You were there when loved ones passed on and I held you for comfort. You brought us so much pride and joy to know that that was OUR DOG in the show ring. You never obtained your American Championship (no fault of your own) but your name goes on with your American Champion daughter, SeaHaven in a Heartbeat and other offspring. One of the hardest things I have done was to take you to the vet to lay you down and have my eyes the last you saw, only because I didn't want you to see a stranger's face when you left. I'll miss you forever, my friend, and the next day we found out that your sister has cancer so I'll just have to do it all over again, but each day I tell her it's not a good day to leave me so I pray she'll be here awhile to comfort me over your loss. Fairly
well, my friend, fairly well. |
Remembering "Mickey", By Barbara Christensen
"It's Not Goodbye"
Sometimes I get so tired
Though life has been so good
That I may wish to "slip away"
May not be understood.
There are those that love me, oh so much,
I'll give another day
Though pain my constant visitor
I cannot go away.
I see the hurt deep in their eyes
and reluctance to let me go
If I could speak I'd tell them
What they already know.
I'd say "Hey, you have been so wonderful
that my life was one of joy
and the many gifts you've given me
are now harder to enjoy.
"I do not share the fear of death
that my dear humans do
and a life so full of quality
was a gift to me from you."
And then I'll whisper quietly
Thank God you were my home
And when you get to heaven
I'll claim you as my own."
I hope Mickey's "words" to his owner, Jerry, help ease Jerry's pain.
Thank you,
Barbara Christensen, Lake Arrowhead, CA
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Misty Rose Chase your tail all day January, 1986 - September 18, 1999
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I will never forget the day I met Misty. She was a round ball of golden sable fur with the most perfect ear set you could ask for! I got her as a rescue at three years of age from an elderly lady who could no longer care for her. At five years old she was diagnosed with the auto-immune disease, Lupus. I was warned she may only live two more years, if that. She sure showed them by fighting it for eight years! Misty went through thick and thin with me. She told each and every dog, cat and horse she was "Queen Bee"! Nobody messed with her and she didn't mess with them. I think that is one thing I found most enduring about her, she was such a strong little girl and nothing stood in her way. On September 18 old age had really taken over and she lost her battle with the disease. We had to make the decision to let Misty leave this earthly place and live pain free at the Rainbow Bridge. Misty may not have been a show dog or an obedience dog, but what she gave me I will never forget. Many years of laughter, joy and worry. She also taught me patience with others and always be careful with the friends you choose, gotta make sure they love dogs, 'specially shelties!! I will miss her greatly as I think of things I will never see her do again, like rolling in the snow, doing "snapping turtle" in the air, lifting her lips so all you saw was a couple of teeth, making soft little cooing noises when she was getting her tummy pets, barking at the air above her, chasing her tail and Tony, Too, and always there for me with her soft tongue to let me know she cared. As I know I will never "see" her again she remains in my heart and I know she is being cared for as she waits for me at the Rainbow Bridge. Love, Yvonne Davey, Absarokee, Montana |
Can OTCH U-CDX Caracol's Radiance UD CGC
"Sparkle"
June 1, 1984 - October 27, 1997
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We are ever thankful to have had the joy and the privilege of being loved by this beautiful and very special Sheltie for the past 13 years. She added so much joy and 'sparkle' to our lives. That 'sparkle' and zest for life continues through her descendants.
Carol Colcord |
I lost a treasured friend today
The little dog who used to lay
Her gentle head upon my knee
And share her silent thoughts with me...
She'll come no longer to my call
Retrieve no more her favorite ball
A voice far greater than my own
Has called her to His golden throne.
Although my eyes are filled with tears,
I thank Him for the happy years
He let her spend down here with me
And for her love and loyalty.
When it is time for me to go
And join her there, this much I know...
I shall not fear the transient dark
For she will greet me with her bark.
~Author Unknown~
Dedicated to "Sparkle" and all of the little Shelties, now gone,
who buried themselves in the hearts of those who loved them.
Carol Colcord, Caracol Shelties
Solitude Farm, Warner, NH
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Thistlerose Bayberry Brandy Ch. Thistlerose Sophisticate x Thistlerose Justintyme January 11, 1982 - July 18, 1996 |
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May the blessing of light be with you -
light outside and light within.
May sunlight shine upon you and warm your heart
'til it glows like a great peat fire
so that the stranger may come and warm himself by it.
May a blessed light shine out of your two eyes
like a candle set in two windows of a house,
bidding the wanderer to come in out of the storm.
May you ever give a kindly greeting to those whom you pass
as you go along the roads.
May the blessing of rain - the sweet, soft rain - fall upon you
so that little flowers may spring up to shed their sweetness in the air.
May the blessings of the earth - the good, rich earth - be with you.
May the earth be soft under you when you rest upon it,
tired at the end of the day.
May earth rest easy over you when at last you lie under it.
May earth rest so lightly over you that your spirit
may be out from under it quickly,
and up, and off,
and on its way to God.
~ Author Unknown ~
| This was our first Sheltie. Brandy was very bright, full of mischief, a master of the practical joke. He was a loving companion and an excellent watchdog. He once scared away a real burglar by jumping up and down on our Doberman to wake him so he could provide a "WOOF, WOOF, Who goes there?" alarm. Brandy was a favorite at the vet's, where he lived for a month after being injured by a drunk driver as a puppy. Brandy was the patient partner in my first efforts at obedience training. He was sweet and gentle and beautiful and he is the reason we have Shelties today. Elizabeth Devaney, Fox River Shelties |
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Wabeek Sportin' Lass March 16, 1986 - November 17, 1997 Remembered with love by Mary E. Couzens |
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906 CALLING 001 AT RAINBOW BRIDGE... Pause... Hi, Marilou. It's Mom. I just wanted you to know I was thinking about you on your Bridge Birthday. November 17, 1997 is a day I will never forget, I know it brought you freedom from pain and renewed strength; and that brings me comfort. You were a wonderful friend and companion from the day you first climbed out of the whelping box. We had such fun together and you brought me so much pleasure. I just wish I could have saved you from those last few months... the surgery; the chemo; the days of feeling sick. It brings me to tears as I think about that... hoping I wasn't selfish in wanting you to stay longer. I loved you so much and honestly thought you were recovering. You taught me so much in those last months. You were strong and courageous and you gave me and your many human friends an example that will stay with us for years to come. I hope you know how many on-line friends you made both on the Sheltie-List and on The Prodigy Classic Rainbow Bridge Subject where you were listed as a "Special Needs" kid. Many people learned from you and rooted for you. I honestly thought you were licking it and led many others to think so too. Finally, when you decided the time had come, you looked up at me from the living room floor and let me know. That last drive to the vet was so hard. He had seen you earlier in the day; and yet he came in at 7 p.m. just to be there to help you and me. You had come into this world in my hands and left it peacefully in my arms. Thank you Sweetheart, for being a part of my life for so many years. ***I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU AND NEVER FORGET YOU*** |
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"Ringo," "Teddy Bear," and Prince David of Cork CKX "Davey Doggie" All three of my Shelties have crossed Rainbow Bridge and are waiting for me. The first to go was Ringo, who left us in September, 1995. He had reached the grand old age of 20. Then Teddy Bear went across Rainbow Bridge in June of 1997. He was only 11 but his liver stopped functioning and after three weeks of refusing to eat even his most favourite of treats, popcorn, we had to have him 'put to sleep'. He and Ringo are buried in our back yard. We had Teddy since he was 6 weeks old and Ringo since he was about 9 years old when we rescued him from being sent to the shelter and certain death. Prince David of Cork, our Davey Doggie and CKX champion, crossed Rainbow Bridge this past September and we had him cremated so when my time comes, we can both be spread in the ocean. He was the best and I'm not sure we will ever get another Sheltie. They're all gone now but their spirits remain with us in spite of the fact we now have a German Shepherd named Maddie who would like to "grow up to be a lap dog" and Bonnie, a 13-pound Chihuahua/Pomeranian/Terrier X who is a lap dog. I still think the Shelties are the best breed but don't think I could have another one at the moment. Elizabeth Chan, Prince Rupert, British Columbia |
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"Boone" August 12, 1997 - July 1, 1999 Loved by Robert, Teresa, Andy,
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Dearest Boone, Not a day goes by that we don't think of you and feel your presence in our life. You blessed us all in so many ways. We loved your gentle spirit, looking into your clear, true eyes, holding your beautiful head in our hands, feeling your sweet fur on our faces. We miss your gentle nudges, your games, your goofy ear. You took such good care of us and especially little Chance. Even though we shared such a short time together - we are forever changed by your goodness. We were honored to have been allowed to know you, love you, and care for you. We know that you are now in a safe and happy place, playing with Heather and Katie and that our souls will all come together again as a family. Until then, sweet Boone, God bless you. Robert and Teresa Holt |
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Mickey,
you and Heidi were the very start of Heartbeat Shelties. I will never forget the
morning around 3 a.m. when we rushed your mother to a vet who would open up at 2
a.m., which was an hours' drive away and because she was very new at it with
only six months out of school We assisted her on your mother's cesarean section
and hysterectomy. We took you and your siblings home that night and your mother
came home the next day. What a start to breeding shelties you were!
