Perry #3095

It is with great sorrow that on August 9, 2023, Perry crossed over the Rainbow Bridge. Perry had been battling cancer for the last year and a half. That along…

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Ellie # 3230

We are sad to report that we lost our beloved Ellie in December. We were very fortunate to have her come into our family in August of 2019, and she…

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Irish, #2661

What do you say about a pet that comes into your life when you don’t expect it? After mourning the loss of our beloved golden retriever about a year before,…

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Kaden # 2980, renamed Gilbert

We adopted Gilbert (GBR name Kaden #2980) four years ago in April 2018 at age 3. He was from China and while we never knew his background story, we were…

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Clover # 2978

In January 2018 we had just lost our other Golden Retriever, Beau (GBR # 1426). Beau was my only “foster failure” and we were heartbroken. One week after losing Beau…

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Luna, # 3675

Sweet young Luna came into GBR with some challenges we’d hoped to help her get through. Sadly, it was determined quickly that Luna was suffering from neurological issues. This was…

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Halo #2074, renamed Hailee

Hailee’s Story It’s never easy to say good-bye to a friend especially one so loyal, loving and goofy as our Hailee dog.  She became a part of our family 10…

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Sam, # 3049

Sam came into our lives in June 2018 as F2A. We were lucky he was on the last flight out of Shanghai before the weather became too warm. As a…

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Valentino #3201

  We are so sorry to report that Valentino passed away on 4/8/21. He shared our lives for almost two years, and was a wonderful companion for my mother, who…

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Charlie

I’m writing to let you know that our wonderful dog Charlie died last week after a short but powerful fight against cancer. Charlie came to us in July 2016 along…

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Kelso

Several years ago we adopted Kelso from GBR. He has now passed away. Kelso was the most wonderful addition to our family. He was such a wonderful dog, full of…

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Wilson #2618

It is with grief and a heavy heart that I write to inform you Wilson (#2618) passed over the rainbow bridge on 2/4/2021 at 7pm. I adopted him October 14th,…

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Maggie, now Maggie Mae #2894

    I adopted Maggie Mae from Golden Bond in October 2017. Her wonderful foster parents, Tani and Richard Draper, took such care for this little girl, who was neglected.…

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Toby # 2137

Toby! Toby! Toby! Toby (#2137) came into our home and our hearts in May, 2011, at the age of 4. He was adopted from a home where he was tied…

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Recon #2631

We had to say goodbye to Recon. Recon became more than my buddy.  She was a true companion.  Recon was very smart and attentive.  She really enjoyed people as goldens…

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Penny #2486

  Thank you Golden Bond for the 6 wonderful years we were able to have with Penny (GBR #2486). Penny came to us unsocialized to just about everything, including people and dogs, but…

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Ollie, now Olive

Nine years ago my husband and I adopted Ollie, a two year old golden who had been hit by a car and surrendered by her previous owners. For 9 amazing…

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Oscar, now Harry #2724

Sadly, our precious boy Oscar 2724, renamed Harry Lokker, passed away July 12, 2020, after giving us 3 years, 8 months, and 6 days of absolute joy.  When we adopted…

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Lucy #1571

Lucy was my constant companion and even in her last moments at the vet’s those amazing eyes never left my face.  She was bright, funny and could “leap tall buildings…

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Tulip, now Stella #3208

We suddenly lost our gentle, sweet Stella to hemangiosarcoma after only having her in our lives for 10 months. Stella came to Oregon from China in early June 2019 with…

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Lucy #2462

I said goodbye to my sweet Lucy a few weeks ago.  Just a month or so short of 14 years old.  She had been slowing down and I knew her…

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Baahu #3328

I adopted Baahu. He was a 100 lb. Golden Retriever puppy approaching his third birthday in October. As an accomplished counter surfer, committed cat-chaser, and the best treat-taker ever, he…

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Monte, now Murphy #1872

Murphy 3/25/2007-2/6/2020 With the deepest sorrow and broken hearts, we want to share our Beautiful Murphy (formerly Monte # 1872) crossed over the Rainbow Bridge on February 6, 2020 in…

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Dickens #2125

On Thursday Dickens suddenly became lethargic, thirsty, and lost his appetite. He had trouble getting up and walking. He rallied a few times, enough to make me think whatever it…

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Chloe #1837

We are heartbroken to have said goodbye yesterday to our best friend and family member, Chloe (#1837). We adopted her at age 4 in 2009 and she was the calendar…

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Annie #2930

While we had already anticipated that our sweet Annie (GBR #2930)  was telling us it was time to let her go it still did not make it any easier.  She crossed the…

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Lucero, now Henry #2397

I’m very heartbroken to inform you that Henry crossed the Rainbow Bridge this past Friday 11/29/2019. According to my records he was two months shy of 14…a long life! He…

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Honor, now Tahoe #2855

In Honor of Tahoe 4/4/17-11/11/19 Tahoe was resilient from day one; born in China, the runt with a broken tail. She was named Honor by her incredibly kind-hearted rescuers and…

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Graham #1672

Our pets lead us from patience, to love, and then to loss But it is always a journey worth taking. Overwhelming grief over the loss of our beloved Graham has…

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Homer, now Homie #2536

Homer McKague 2014-2019 We adopted Homer from Golden Bond in February, 2015. We had just lost our other Golden Bond golden, Duncan, after he died unexpectedly from cancer and we…

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