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Gus 06-212

Gus 06-212

We honor our furry forever friends who have gone on to the Rainbow Bridge and who eagerly await us there.  Your tribute on our Forever Friends page will memorialize a beloved pet, and at the same time help rescued Golden Retrievers in need of medical care and new loving homes.  We are happy to post tributes to dogs, cats, and other critters. A minimum donation of $50 is requested. The inspiration for GRREAT’s Forever Friends is Gus (06-212), who sadly passed away at the age of five.  He came to GRREAT in November 2006 and was adopted by his forever family the following month.  Very suddenly, and tragically, Gus passed away  four months later.  He is fondly remembered as our first Forever Friend. To add your pet to our Forever Friends Tribute Page, please visit the submission form here.  

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GRREAT's Forever Friends

Posted on
02-21-2014

Sadie (05-162)

In Memory of our beautiful, sweet, shining Golden Girl. We will always miss our beloved pet.

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Posted on
02-10-2014

Thumper Illig

Part Labrador Retriever, part Golden Retriever, maybe part Hound—but All Dog, All the Time.

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Posted on
01-23-2014

Buddy Matthews (03-115)

FriscoandBuddyIn memory of Buddy 03-115 who spent the last 10 years with us. He came to us in June of 2003 as a 2 year old and crossed the Rainbow bridge November 19, 2013.He had the strongest nose when he wanted your attention. He could pull you up the side of a mountain on a hike. He always posted himself in the corner of the porch at the river so he could be our look-out for bad guys. He never met a person he didn’t love instantly. We will miss you our big Buddy boy.

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Posted on
01-23-2014

Frisco Moore

We adopted Frisco from GRREAT 8 years ago after fostering him for a short period of time. He left us on 30 December 2013 at the age of 16. He was truly a loving, loyal dog and an amazing big step-brother to his little sis Addie. He was able to bring our family great joy. Frisco will be missed greatly and even though he left us sadly; he will be remembered for filling our hearts with many good memories. We love you and miss you lots, Frisco. Love, Lonnie, Jacque, Caleb, Declan and Riley

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Posted on
10-24-2013

Sammy Miller

This donation is made on behalf of our beloved Sammy, our 2nd GRREAT family member. Sammy passed away unexpectedly while playing outside with his step-sister Zoey on 10/3/13. His resting place is close by at our home.

Sammy gave us 6 amazing years, and our sudden parting has left a huge hole in our hearts and our lives.

Sammy was an amazing big step-brother to Zoey, she looked up to him, cannot figure out what happened to him and keeps looking for him.

I wish I had one more day with Sammy to hug him face to face like we always did, tell him what a great dog he is, assure him how much we all love him, and thank him for all his unconditional love, enthusiasm, joy, affection and friendship. He gave us everything and asked for nothing in return.

Wait for us Sammy, we look forward to our reunion down the road.

Sam, Lisa, Samuel, Rachel, Tasha and Zoey.
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Posted on
09-23-2013

Brontë and Dickens

Brontë (1999-2013) and Dickens (1999-2002)  

Together again!

– Sarah and Harry

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Posted on
09-23-2013

Fergie, First Lady of Fairfax

Always in our hearts.

– Sarah and Harry

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Posted on
09-15-2013

Duncan Goldberg

Duncan Goldberg

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Posted on
09-06-2013

Bullet Emmitt Gasn

BulletWe decided to get a dog for my (then) 9 year old son, as he was an only child. We wanted him to experience that particular kind of unconditional love. As it turned out, we all experienced that special love.

We decided on a Golden Retriever. When we went to the breeder to pick out our puppy, we found there was only one left…..the largest pup in the litter with paws the size of baseballs!  We were very nervous about this pup becoming a huge dog, which of course, he did, and we do not have any regrets. In fact, we think he was saved just for us.Bullet2

Bullet was a beautiful dog with a heart of gold and a funny personality.

All he needed and wanted was love and companionship, which he returned in massive amounts.  We will be forever grateful that Bullet was in our lives for 12 years, and will miss him and always love him.  Rest in peace our beloved Bullet.

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Posted on
07-16-2013

Sammie Harrison

sammie_harrisonSammie was the epitome of the Golden rule. If ever there was a dog that loved to make other people feel welcomed and loved, it was him. We just hope now that Sammie can run free and do all the things he always loved. We are content in knowing that he’s watching over us, waiting until the day we finally reunite. We love and miss you Sammie, but we thank you for making our lives that much better.

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