Memorials

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

  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…

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…

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…

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,…

    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.…

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…

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…

  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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

When I was a little boy, I had a golden named Rocky that will always be a part of my childhood memories. He’s the reason I’ve loved animals, dogs, and…