Remembering Mako

Rainbow Bridge

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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    Remembering Mako

     Thirty years ago today, a little Beagle was born.  She was a lifelong happy little dog, never a loudmouth unless on a scent outdoors, and always ready to run and chase those rabbits.  Fortunately, I have two acres worth of rabbits.  I remember the summer days she would go out back to the stream in hot pursuit of the little critters (never once did she catch one) and come back all muddy-bellied, and walk right to the hose to get cleaned off.  She loved to play with her sister, Orca the Dobe, and she loved to do her repertoire of tricks.  She also liked, as most hounds, to lie in the sun and snooze.  I still miss her cheerful, bouncy attitude, and her beautiful soft ears.  I know that she is with Daddy Mike at the Rainbow Bridge, and I thought she deserved to be remembered here on what would have been her birthday.

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    What a wonderful picture you painted of little Mako. :)  I bet she's having a super birthday party at the Bridge with Mike and Orca.  Thanks for sharing that with us, Anne.  

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    Thanks so much for sharing Mako with us (who knew you went thru a deep sea phase??? *smile*)

    Sometimes I just love to sit and sift thru memories -- and it truly gives me the giggles to think about them all sitting up there comparing "stories" about US

    But if Make is in search of that perfect spot of sunshine, then it's shared with my old Prissy -- if there was a sunbeam to be found SHE found it, basked in it and totally enjoyed it!! Periodically she's raise he head -- completely annoyed that the sunbeam had the audacity to MOVE on her -- so she's pick up and move over to wherever it was then!! LOL

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    Anne I have been wanting to ask you about the dog you had a few years ago, I can't remember what her name was but I believe she got her CGC when she was at record age and I remember you posting her age, in years and months often. I guessed she must be gone by now since that was a few years ago when I was here often. I think she was 14 or 15 then and that must have been about 5 years ago since my Deva girl is 14 now (which I can hardly believe!) I think of all my past dogs often. I still miss them too.
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    Anne I have been wanting to ask you about the dog you had a few years ago, I can't remember what her name was but I believe she got her CGC when she was at record age and I remember you posting her age, in years and months often. I guessed she must be gone by now since that was a few years ago when I was here often. I think she was 14 or 15 then and that must have been about 5 years ago since my Deva girl is 14 now (which I can hardly believe!) I think of all my past dogs often. I still miss them too.

     

    That would have been Dancer, my Border Collie/Spaniel mix.  She was my heart dog of a lifetime, and went to the Bridge on October 4, 2006.  She was a farm dog, but ended up getting her CGC and Therapy Dog registration at the age of 12 1/2.  She was actively engaged in therapy work until her death at age 17 1/2.  I credit her with making my young dog, Sequoyah, respectful of the old dogs, and of helping my Sioux to become confident enough to take her place in the ranks as a therapy dog extraordinaire.

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    Anne, thanks for sharing Mako's story with us.  You do know that you are going to have one heck of a welcoming committee when the day comes!!!

    You've got a way with dogs!  Congrats.

    In our thoughts Mako.

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    Thanks for telling me about her Anne. I have often thought of her.

    I have to tell you all something that I wouldn't say most places. It's in reference to "You do know that you are going to have one heck of a welcoming committee when the day comes!!!" A friend of mine passed last week. It was very poignant and for the last few days her children read messages to her from facebook from friends all over the world and who had known her at different points in her life. There were many touching moments but the one that affected me most was when they started to mention those who had already crossed over. When I thought of my Pooh and my little Austin I lost it. Mind you, I have had human loved ones who were extremely important to me pass but did they spring to my mind? Not until after the dogs did. This was the only place I could think of sharing that.

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     Bunni, I don't think there are many people on this board who don't know exactly how you felt.

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    Thanks for sharing your memories of Mako.  It always warms my heart to hear the memories of our pets that have crossed before us.  What a celebration it will be when we all meet again!