Freeway dog

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.
    • Gold Top Dog

    Freeway dog

    I just wanted to acknowledge a dead dog we saw laying on the side of the freeway on our way to Vegas. I've seen dead dogs on the road before, but this one hit me for some reason and I cried for awhile after seeing it. It looked like a pittie or pittie mix. He/she was obviously struck. I just hope it was over quick. Run free sweet pup!!
    • Gold Top Dog

    When that pup came over Rainbow Bridge he may have looked around ... rather confused. 

    "Wow -- how did I get HERE?"

    The dogs that were asked to 'be there' for this pup had the ready answer (I'm firmly convinced that at times certain dogs are 'called' to be there to greet special dogs -- simply because they'll "understand";).

    A little brown female stepped forward (away from a rather large buffy coat Intrepid English Cocker Spaniel and a MOstlie Sheltie who both stood their nodding sagely) and she said:

    "Hi, I'm Brownie.  And I felt JUST the same way when I got here.  Maybe you NEVER EVER had any human who cared about you?? 

    (the little pit mix shook his head)

    Brownie said "Well, yeah -- actually you DID.  You just didn't know it.  SOMEhow .. maybe even just today ... some human saw you, and loved you.  Maybe just right this very minute.  But somehow *YOU* made a difference.  See my buddies here?  Foxy and Muffin?  THEIR human saw me one day when I was hurting and nearly gone. She tried to help me even and I ran away from her. 

    I was scared of humans.  But even in that few minutes she loved ME..... ME!!!!! NOBUDDY LOVED ***ME*** not EVER. 

    But Fox 'n Mufferino say not only did she love me that day that she saw me, but she talked about me to folks on the computer --  dunno what THAT is.  But YOU are 'impordant!!  HOW cool is that!!

    SOMEbuddy cares or you wouldn't be here!  This is Rainbow Bridge.  There's all sorts of FOOD here, and safe places ta sleep, and no whizzing big things ta hurt you.  C'mon ... I'll show ya around!!

    And the little brown female nudged her new pit mix friend -- he was surprised he didn't hurt a bit -- felt pretty good really.  And she took him down to the River of Life for a drink ... and a roll in the nice green grass. 

    And lots of dogs nodded to each other because they understood, like Muffin and Foxy that sometimes humans just have big hearts.  And Rainbow Bridge is just full of love.

    • Gold Top Dog

     And, I'm sure that wise old Dancer stepped in to say how very much ALL dogs are loved by their Creator, and how they are all our relations, no matter whether they had their own human here or not.  Then, I'm sure she stepped in to show the little dog around the rest of the place and told him where to wait for you, the one who took time to shed a tear...

    • Gold Top Dog

    Run free freeway dog.  That's all I can say.  I'm crying too hard.

    • Gold Top Dog

    Why was I drawn to this post.  I don't know.  Be free and happy little dog.  Run and be happy.  Ask for Codycoe who is waiting for me.  Crying

    • Gold Top Dog

    Run free sweet pitty dog and have fun!