Leigh, having lost two dogs in 10 days, I feel a bit bad about posting, and certainly don't want to bore everyone by saying all that I'd like to about the dogs. On the other hand the kindness of people here really does help. Might you consider an obituary/rainbow bridge section? And would there be any objection if I wrote longer pieces about Piranha and Pixie on my own Champdogs section - or would that be too morbid?

Sharon, I am sure Mark will give your request for an obituary section consideration and I can not imagine that there will be any objection to you writing a piece about your dogs on your champdogs pages as well.

Please do not feel bad for posting about your dogs. You are not boring people, we all understand. Having been through it myself recently, I know how much peoples support and kindness helped me and mine to cope, at what is/was a very traumatic time.

Sharon can you email me please.Your address is not taking emails

Glenys

Sharon I would like very much to hear more about Piranha and Pixie and anyone elses tribute to their lost ones. An obituary section would be a good idea but I think you should feel free to post anyway even if one does not materialise.

I too think an obituary place would be very nice for those of us who would like to use it.

I think that a Rainbow Bridge section would be great too. I love to read about how people really feel about their dogs and how unique each one is.
Bec

I think that is a lovely thought as at some time all of us are going to experience the pain of losing a four legged friend. Being able to share our memories and support eachother can only be a good thing.
I also wonder if people would like to put pics of the ones they have lost on cleoandsolos site which quite a few of us visit, I'm sure Alex wouldn't mind.

Sharon - of course you won't bore people, it's why we are here to listen. I would love to hear more of Madam La P.

I think it would be a lovely thought to have a rainbow bridge section.

Leigh - Since my return from being away I have been wanting to ask how your dog was that was poorly but didn't like to on the board. I asked Mattie last night in the chatroom. I don't want to drag it up again for you but I would like to express my sadness for you for your loss. I really am sorry.

Thank you for thinking about us Anita

Just to add they do have Rainbowbridges on other forums, first time I came across it was on a dog rescue site, wondered what it was and nearly sobbed my heart out after reading it, having said that it was nice to read what people had written about their dogs.

The Labrador rescue website also has a Rainbow Bridge section and I know a lot of people from here visit there.

hi sharon,
what a nice thought,can you tell me how the phrase rainbow bridge came about, i know a vets that have a rememerance book, with photos and verses for there loved pets, sorry to wander a bit on this thread,i have never come to terms or gotten over loosing my italian greyhound as a child,i lost my marco when i was seven,
he had cancer of the spleen,and my parents thought they were doing the right thing at the time, by saying we were going away for a week and we could not take marco this time as we never went anywere without him,
and that my older brother would be looking after him,well i was not going anywere without him i threw the biggest tantram ever,they tried bribary with money everything, they dragged me screaning and kicking from the house, i cryed all the way to our holiday caravan and for the next two days, until they said we were going home, little did i know the deed had been done.i was so happy to be going to get my marco, as we got to my brothers house my mum said wait a minute, not me ran from the car calling marco into the house i went, were is my marco i called, his little harness hanging on the wall, were is marco, my sister-in law hung her head and walked away, my brother would not answer me, by this time i was screaming were his he, my mum came in trying to calm me, they then told me he had been put to sleep because he was so poorly, to me at seven they had murdered him, i never said good bye to him and tell him how much i loved him i screamed at them, i have never forgiven any of them for what they had done, this is the first time i have been able to say anything about it, i am here sobbing my heart out, i will be forty next month and i still have bad days over this, i think i am trying to say if you have children include them although you want to protect them please don't do what my parents did, let them understand and say there goodbyes in the way that they want to, i am sorry to have gone on but a page like sharon has suggested would be great, thanks, tina

Ah Aiofe, that's so heartbreakingly sad Reading it brought tears to my eyes. I feel for your parents, though.... they probably dealt with it the way they only knew how trying to make it less hard on you. Too bad it backfired
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Sara

hi sara,
thank-you so much for your reply, perhaps when it's my time for rainbow bridge all will be forgiven, regards tina

Rainbow Bridge is a Poem!

RAINBOW BRIDGE.
There is a bridge connnecting heaven and earth, it is called the rainbow bridgebecause of its many colours.
just this side of the rainbow bridge is a land of meadows, hill and valleys all of it covered in lush green grass.
When a beloved pet dies, the pet goes to this lovely land. There is always food and water and warm spring weather. Those maimed are made whole once more. They play all day with each other, content and comfortable
There is only one thing missing. They are not with the special person who loved them on earth. So each day they run and play until the day comes when one suddenly stops playing and looks up! then, the nose twitches! the ears are up! the eyes staring! you have been seen, and that one suddenly runs from the group.
You take them in your arms and embace, your face is kissed again and again and you look once again into the eyes of your trusting pet.
Then, together you cross the Rainbow Bridge, never again to be seperated.

hi barbara,
oh thats realy lovely, how could anyone fear death if they can think and feel that is going to happen, thank-you barbara, regards tina

This always makes me cry but it makes me laugh too, if any are waiting it will be Braid and Tel my Boxer which will cause a big problem. Tel was not fond of Border Collies and what is Braid Beardie/border who looked like a Border, Tel is not going to be happy with me. Of course such things will hopefully be long forgotten
Anne

My friend who just lost Jade, lost her young male Nike only six weeks ago.

The vet said to her by way of comfort, "He will be waiting for you with the others" she had to smile and say " My Harry wouldn't like that, as he hated other dogs" (Nike joined her when Harry died).

She kept Harry and Nike's ashes seperated by those of Jazz who also died young last year. Now she has them in pairs on her bedroom shelves. Harry who died at 5 with a tumour of the spine, with Jazz who died last year with Haemolytic Anamia. Nike was only 5 (Liver Cancer), and keeps Jade 12 1/2 (Cancer that had spread) company!

Poor Jaqui now has her first dobe Tasha 12 1/2 (on borrowed time) and the latest one Rossi only 1 year old (who had been aquired to keep Nike company when the old girls went!) Sad how things work out.

I think a Rainbow Bridge page would be good. It's always sad reading of someone's loss but it's nice to know we all care as much for our pets and I like reading about how much they're loved.
Also it would be good if we had a page where people could post pictures of their dogs. I've seen people write about Cleo and Solos page. Is anyone allowed to look at this and where is it?
Dot