Memorials

  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 had basic training like sit and down. It seems she was cared for. With time and work she grew into a confident and socialized dog who we could take everywhere with us….

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 years, this beautiful friend was our companion, our cuddle bug, and the love of our life. When Ollie came to live with us, we weren’t…

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 Harry, he was a little guy rescued from a slaughterhouse in China with a terribly painful past but he still had the capacity to love…

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 in a single bound”! She loved riding in the car and would alert us to any and all moving things. I can’t begin to describe…

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 several other “flower girls.” When she came to our home in July, she was a fragile flower: slender, out of shape, with a dry, thin…

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 time with me would soon be over. None the less she still enjoyed her life of naps, treats, and lots of love.  One morning after…

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 kept things lively until he tired out…then he turned into an immovable object. He also had a serious seizure disorder diagnosed as idiopathic epilepsy. We…

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 Auburn, WA. He was an incredible Golden, so loving, patient, loyal, and compassionate to all who ever met him! Our grandchildren loved him, the neighborhood…

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 was would pass, but by yesterday evening he was much worse. I called my longtime vet, Dr. Ed, and he said to get him in…

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 cover girl that year! For 11 years she filled our home with endless fur and joy. We loved taking her to the beach and to…