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The Rainbow Bridge is the theme of a work of poetic prose written some time between 1980 and 1992, whose original creator is unknown. The theme is of an other-worldly place to which a pet goes upon its death, eventually to be reunited with its owner.
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whatsh0uldmyl0ginbe?
princess..rip..i love you..
my best friend died last night, i was privelaged to have such a great dog for 10 years.. to princess: you were the first dog i ever had and you will always have a special place in my heart. we love you and will always miss you. [sm=angel.gif]meagan
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, Jun 8 2006 11:19 PM
Diann Cooke
Shedra
Shedra left us 3 months ago.Our precious 18 year old maltese poodle.We miss her so much.Life will never be the same.
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, May 8 2006 3:02 PM
Bethany
Raider- My Sweet Boo Bear
The hardest thing to ever do is say goodbye... My Raider, a 110 lb golden retriever, turned 9 on April 18th. Sadly on his birthday we had to take him to the vet because he was having trouble breathing at night and had another ear infection (hes been fighting them all his life). The vet wasnt sure...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, May 7 2006 10:37 PM
heidi B4U
MOVED: hai iam a nEwBeeiE
Anything & Everything: http://forum.dog.com/asp/fb.asp?m=44323
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LAST POST: ON: 5/5/2006 5:20:28 PM
sooner
Run free sweet Gracie
The story is here [link http://forum.dog.com/asp/tm.asp?m=40473&mpage=1&key=鹈]http://forum.dog.com/asp/tm.asp?m=40473&mpage=1&key=鹈[/link] Run free pretty girl. No more being sick or afraid. I'm sorry you had such a horrible start to life.
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, May 1 2006 12:10 PM
shelterdog
Boss joins the other great GSDs at the Bridge
Today, I sent my GSD, Boss to the bridge. His body had failed him, but his mind and heart were still strong. However, he was ready to go. Boss joins Jim's Tex and Minka; Denise's Harley; Lauri's Tessa and Remi, Nancy's Gunnar, Mary's Sadie, Glenda's Mr. Ears and all the other...
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, Apr 27 2006 7:14 PM
Angela Stottlemire
Sad Day
This morning i was headed out the driveway when i seen my son's new puppy dead on the road. We only had her maybe a month is all. I called the police dept. when i got home and told them that out here people think its a freeway and they are going to be comming out this way more and hopefully catch...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Apr 25 2006 1:25 PM
willowchow
Prayers for Blizzard
A co-worker of mine had to put his dog to sleep yesterday. I haven't gotten the entire story but I do know that he had some health issues, an injury to both ACL's. I was hoping we could all wish Blizzard, a beautiful white dog that they rescued, a speedy trip to the Bridge. I know the family...
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LAST POST: ON: Sat, Apr 22 2006 8:39 AM
myshiloh
Sad News During Vacation
A few days before going with all extended family members on a vacation, I got a strong feeling I didn't share or heed. My family always thought it sad that I gave up vacations because of my pets and since intuitive feelings are often not really intuition but cold feet I went with them this time....
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, Apr 14 2006 11:56 PM
lucybass
Guilt phase of grief
It's been less than two weeks since we lost our beloved Lucy to cancer. We had some time to prepare ourselves, knowing that the diagnosis came far too late for us to do anything about it. We kept her happy and comfortable in her last days, and her passing was painless, with Lucy appearing to know...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Apr 3 2006 12:20 AM
Hugh McDiarmid
Maxine, 1992-2006
Maxine watched our children grow from kids to adults and brought untold joy and love to our family. We had her put down this morning, on the verge of her bad days beginning to outnumber the good. Maxine was our first dog, and she was the best old bitch a person could ask for. We grieve and give thanks...
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, Mar 30 2006 9:03 AM
thedoc617
Enlightening Experience
Hi all, Just thought I would share a little story with you, as sometimes our furbabies let us know that they're okay and waiting for us at the bridge. This happened in November 2003 It was 3 days after Candy had passed away, and Thanksgiving was over, and everybody was trying to get back to their...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Mar 29 2006 11:06 PM
marynh
songs for this poor little puppy
graphic......and very sad Reward Offered For Puppy Attacked With Acid UPDATED: 12:37 pm EST March 16, 2006 FEDERAL WAY, Wash. -- A big reward is being offered for anyone who helps find whoever is responsible for a brutal attack on a puppy. A group is offering $10,000 for information about who...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Mar 26 2006 1:09 AM
ron2
heaven
The chukchi have a proverb. How you treat your dogs determines whether or not you go to heaven. If you have treated your dogs well, they will await to pull your sled into heaven. For must of us, that's the Rainbow Bridge.
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, Mar 16 2006 9:40 PM
Carter
Thank you I-doggers
I've posted a lot of questions in regards to my new dog, Roo, but tonight I ventured over to the Rainbow Bridge section for the first time and read some of the posts about guilt and grief. I cried and cried and cried. I had never even heard of the Rainbow Bridge before and I've lost two dogs...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Mar 14 2006 9:36 AM