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The Rainbow Bridge Story

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.



When an animal who has been especially close to someone dies, that pet goes to the Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food and water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

Animals who were ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them from days and times gone by.

The animals are happy and content, except for one thing: they miss someone very special to them; the person they left behind.

All of the animals run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; his eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to break away from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. Happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together…

Benny, Rufus & The Rainbow Bridge
A basset story book written and illustrated by Dotti Elliott.


We encourage you to send us your late basset's story and picture to be part of our Rainbow Bridge. Please send all information to Rainbow@suncoastbassetrescue.org.

 
 
 
 
My heart is broken as I type this.  We adopted Annabelle from Suncoast almost 5 1/2 years ago.  We had to let her go to the Rainbow Bridge early in the morning on Oct.21st.  She was the most special member of our family.  We gave her a home and love,  in return she gave us so much more.  Annabelle taught me that not all dogs are bad.  She brought us so much joy and love.  It's amazing how the absence of a small 45 lb. dog can make a house feel achingly empty.  Toby, her basset brother doesn't quite know what to do with himself without his Nannybelle...we're trying to lavish extra love and attention on him as he adjusts to life without her.  He's never been alone, he's always had Annabelle.  She is sorely missed and it feels as if our hearts will never heal.
 
We love you & we will never forget you "Nanny Girl"...
 
Your Parents, Robin & Randy
Your Human Brothers, Rhett & Reese
Your Basset Brother, Toby
 
 
   Sundance ATB 10/20/08.  Loved and Fostered by Beckie McClintick, Hollis Brown and Suncoast Basset Rescue
  

   Girlfriend ATB             Girlfriend" has passed, she had been battling cancer but finally succumbed.  She did not suffer, but had a sudden seizure and heart attack, essentially went in her sleep.  She was happy, having consumed some great meals.  In an effort to keep her strength up and keep her eating, we cooked her some of her favorites smells.  We actually thought she was rallying. I will include some photos. 
 
 
  Baxter ATB 10/3/08

We were very blessed to have had this wonderful, sweet and constantly loving animal/child for as long as we did and we will never forget him.  God bless you Baxter and we'll see you when we get to heaven!    All our love, Mommy and Daddy
 
 
  Cecil ATB 9/29/08 Loved and Fostered by Karen Kral and Suncoast Basset Rescue
 
 Lucky Girl ATB.  Loved by Deb Wood and Family
 
 
 
On aug 1st,2008 we helped BOSS crossover the Rainbow Bridge.He had colasped two days before while walking with his step-doggie-sister and the local dog walking club.
His  big, loving heart had devolped a tumor.
 
 Boss was only with us 10mths and alot of his past is unknow.We took him from some well meaning,but pet parent challenged, people.They had taken him two years before from an unstable owner.The son ment to name him after The Dukes of Hazzard Roscoe Coletrains' dog,but  got the wrong character name.Boss or BOSSMAN  seemed to fit him well.
 
 Boss went from an unhose broken or lease trained dog into a wonder pet in just afew weeks.He was kind with his aging step-doggie-sister and made sure she was awake for feedings or aware of going for awalk. His only crime was stealing his first toy from a visting chihuaha.His favorite thing was to give us love and laughs.
 My partner and I are sending a small check to SBR and as soon as our new home is setup in Inverness, we hope to find a basset with your group.
  Thanks for all your effort and work on behalf of these wonderful dogs....
Charlene Zack
 
 
 Daphne ATB 7/26/08    

Daphne came to live with us in December of 2005 We had to assist Daphne to the Bridge yesterday 07/26/08, due to a very aggressive cancer...Gwenie remains, as does her Rescue brother, Ringo, well and happy

No bassets could ever be loved more than those who pass through our hearts and home....she led the choir (imagine, three bassets and a miniature pincher!) on a daily basis and her songs will be missed.  She tried to teach Ringo to take over the chior, but so far he hasn't sounded off. 

She was beautiful on the inside and the outside and brought tremendous joy into our lives.  We know she was met by the bassets and other dogs that have crossed the bridge before from our home and will be waiting with tail wagging for those that come after. 

We, her family, thank each and everyone of you in Suncoast Rescue for filling our home and hearts with joy and love, now and in the days to come. 

Janet, Michael, Chris, Becky, Gwenie, Ringo, Lady and sooo many others in our extended family.
 
 
 Auggie ATB 7/14/08 Loved by Jack and Susan Kammerer
 
   
Sam the man was a wonder dog! He was lost during one of the hurricanes and he finally found me!  He jumped into my lap and I had the fun of driving home from Ormand Beach with a 75 lb bassett hound in my lap. A little hard!  He was not going to let me sleep in the morning! He hit me in the head to tell me it is time to get up babe! It is 6 am and I am hunger! So I was being trained!
He loved women! Especially blondes!  He was able to help me with my seizures because somehow he had the ability to tell when they were coming and he would attach himself to me and keep me safe.  He was able to move and be happy in any neighborhood. He will be missed and loved always.  He will be difficult to replace.  
Loved and missed by Veronique Brito
 
 
 Bubba was just the best basset hound, warm, loving, kind, gentle, VERY intelligent, a true gentleman, and wonderful “pair” to Ethel.  We will miss him so.  Farewell my Bubbie – keep that buffet full! see you later

Loved and Missed by Pat Wood, Ethel, Samantha,Oliver & Hannah
 
 Lucky Girl ATB 6/27/08 Loved and missed by by Deb Wood and Family
 
 
 Samantha ATB 6/27/08  Loved and Fostered by Pat Wood and Suncoast Basset Recue
 
 
   Gracie Mae ATB 6/12/08 fostered and loved by Judy Perry and Suncoast Basset Rescue
 
 Molly ATB 5/12/08   Loved and Fostered by Kathy Peacock and Suncoast Basset Rescue 
 

 
 I wanted to let you know that Ginger crossed the Rainbow Bridge Monday.  She had a recurring hematoma in her ear and was in pain.  She was a beautiful girl and had a good life.  I don't think she has ever had a bad thing done to her in her over 10 years.  She was born blind.  We had had her just over a year.
Thank you,  Catherine Whiteacre
 
 
We adoped Reighly in May, 2006.  She was a quirky little dog.  She loved our kids, and we would frequently find our 2 year old in her kennel with her or laying on her side using her as a pillow.  Whenever the kids got loud and started screaming in fun (as all kids do), Reighly seemed to think she was a kid, too, and started howling along with them.  Needless to say, the walls very often rang with the sound of Reighly having fun with the kids.  She was older when we adopted her, so wasn't an active dog.  Occasionally the "puppy burst" would seize her, though, and she would go running around the house like it was a racetrack.  One of our favorite laughs with her was the time she decided to go running, and hit the kitchen floor as I was finishing mopping...and a 56 pound Basset went skidding across the floor, trying to regain her footing, and then crashed into the pantry door.  She looked at it like it had no right to be in her way.
 
We had to let her go on Nov. 24, 2007.  She began having seizures in July of 2006, and had been on medications to control them, so has always had health problems.  Nov. 23 she started refusing all food and water, and on the 24th I took her to the hospital because she was getting dehydrated.  They checked her out and found a previously undetected tumor in her abdomen.  Treatment was available, but 9x out of 10 it would not have worked, and would have caused her more suffering during the treatment.  The kindest thing we could do was to have the doctors help her over the bridge.  We brought her home so the kids could love on her and tell her goodbye, then hubby took her back to the hospital.  My 4 year old has cried some, asking why God couldn't just make her better HERE instead of taking her home to Heaven, so it's been a rough few days and we all miss her terribly.
 
The picture is our very last picture of Reighly, taken shortly before she went over the bridge
 
 
 
   Sebring       4/2/90 - 10/20/07
 
Sebring was "rescued" by Barbra and Ken Breslauer as a puppy, who was very sick. After a week of intense medical treatment she survived and went on live over 17 years!  Outgoing and smart (for a basset, anyway), Sebring made friends with everyone. A petite but athletic basset, she had to have been the fastest basset hound ever! As time went on, she battled many medical problems, but NEVER complained.  When she was six, her brother "Moon Pie," arrived.  Sebring let him know right away she was the boss.  Now Sebring and Moon Pie are back together across the Rainbow Bridge.  We will always remember Sebring with fond memories. It is so hard to say goodbye...  Loved forever by Barbra and Ken Breslauer

 

      Mr. Bones ATB 8/10/07  Loved and Fostered by Joyce and Barry Hardy and Suncoast Basset Rescue
  Dear Suncoast,

Chance, Pants, Sir Chancelot, Sir Barksalot, Shorts                                                                                                                                                     We fostered Chance when he was 11 in August of 2005 and then adopted him. He was the sweetest dog: he loved to play "chase me, chase you" after his bath, and, as you can see from the picture with his wolf- dog brother Horatio, "hide-Chance-under-a-blanket!" He would walk around for five minutes at a time with a towel over his head.He loved to go for walks, with him way behind ,and Horatio way ahead. He loved french fries and apples, and they were the only things he would lose his manners over. He loved his beddy and got upset when I washed it; when he got a new beddy, it had to be properly cuddled before he could sleep. When we got him, he had problems holding his bladder, but within days of access to a dog door, he never had another problem. This may be why he was given away, so I want people to know that this problem in an older dog can often be helped!  When Horatio couldn't walk anymore, Chance took great care of him.   Horatio died in Oct 2006, then Chance went to the bridge this August.

We miss them very much.   Mary K and David
 
 

Lily, ATB August 10, 2007.

Lily’s was a true rescue story. She had been rescued along with several other basset hounds from very poor conditions by Suncoast Basset Rescue. I first met Lily when SBR brought 11 hounds up from Central Florida for fostering, and she rode with me. Another of the 11 was NeHi, who was about the same age as Lily, (senior hounds) and they didn’t get along! So hounds were swapped out on the ride back. Lily went to a foster home in Alachua County, NeHi went to a foster home in the panhandle, Lily was eventually adopted by the foster home. When I did the homecheck for the adoption I said, if you ever need to give her up…call me!...  I adopted NeHi, and NeHi spent her final years with the Wood House Hounds.

She grew to trust again, and enjoyed pawticipating in the White Springs Christmas parade, and the Waddle, wearing her pearls while she rode in her wagon. Her heart and soul gave out about a year later, and she went peacefully to the Rainbow Bridge, sadly missed by those she left behind.

Then, the e-mail came! Lily needed to come back to Suncoast! I adopted her on the spot and raced to pick her up… She was so white with faint markings, her coat had "aged", truly a Lily! we fell in love, she became a special part of this family – she loved to go for walks, and smell the flowers - she was slower than the other hounds, her left side feet dragged a bit, obviously some neurological damage, and her eyes became clouded, but that nose was always wiggling and sniffing! She loved to come find a doggie bed to settle down in in whichever room I sat down, and she loved snuggling up next to me on "her" side of the bed! She was so "fluffy" and soft!  she got along famously with Bubba and Ethel, and "tolerated" Samantha - (like all the others!)... she and Bubba were walking partners ‘cause the others were faster! Trips to the Doggie Park were a special favorite time for her - she'd sniff sniff sniff, and smell the other dogs - she was one of the "biggest" dogs on the little dog side of the park. She eventually would come over to the people and settle at my feet watching all the activities. 

She grew to love her days at the groomer beauty shop-bath, toenails, ears and glands...she came out bright white, but...as time went on, her brown and black markings returned and she was truly tri-color again.     She attended two Waddles, and was the official " cheerleader" for all of the games. She loved to go on rides, long or short.     Lily was 16! so much of her life was spent in poor conditions she surprised us all at how well she was doing at such an age. She started to slow down, then stopped eating. She stayed in her bed all day, except for a valiant effort to go out the doggie door. But, when the BUV loaded up the other hounds for the doggie park, she slowly, but surely, came out, wanting to go – one last time- to say goodbye to her doggie and people friends. the next day Lily sat in my lap, not moving, her eyes told me it was time to go. Selfishly, I asked her if she would stay with us just a little longer, but, it was not to be...it was time to help her go. She went peacefully to sleep off to the Rainbow Bridge leaving us with memories of the many good years she has had because she was rescued by Suncoast Basset Rescue......  be free my darling Lily....romp and play and feast and please, wait with NeHi and Lady for all the rest to come..You are so loved!                               Pat Wood ,  Bubba & Ethel - SBR sr. foster adopts Samantha - SBR foster

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Peaches    ATB 6/26/07

After two short years of being with us following her adoption from Bassett Rescue, Peaches left us on June 26th.  With two operations needed to remove cancerous tumors, it was a prolapsed disc in her back that finally did her in.  We thank Suncoast Bassett Rescue for allowing us to share these two great years with Peaches.  Not only did we spoil her with constant belly rubs, many pig ear treats and allowing her to sleep in our bed, but she also spoiled us with her unconditional love, constant affection and perfect behavior.  We will miss the little things like hearing her deep bark when we came home from work, her early morning yawns that let us know it was time to get up and the way she groaned when we rubbed her ears.  We will miss you Peaches.  Thanks for a great two years, we sure wish we had longer to love you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Odie was our first basset.  He was the one who began our love affair with the basset breed and helped us find Suncoast. In turn he also helped us find Brandy, Jasmine, Dunker Doo, Lucy Liu, and Chrissy who we adopted from Suncoast. He initially came into our home aggressive and grouchy but after a few days he mellowed out and was a different hound.  He was the love of our life, a true loving companion not only to us but also to the other hounds in our home.  Not a day passes that we don’t think of Odie and miss him.  His journey to the Rainbow Bridge has definitely left a huge hole in ours hearts.  But I can envision him once again a young pup running and playing pain free at the Bridge with all our furbabies that have already arrived at the Bridge. And I know he is eagerly awaiting our arrival so we can all be reunited once again.  We miss our walks and rides with Odie and all the other special times we shared with him.  For a basset Odie was very obedient.  We could walk him all over the neighborhood without a leash and he would stay right by our side.   Rest in peace our Sweet Baby Boy until we are once again reunited.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We love you and miss you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daddy, Mommy, Samantha, Jake, Brandy, Jasmine, Dunker Doo, Lucy Liu,  and Chrissy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 
 
              Miss Emma,    July 1995- April 6, 2007  
Emma was the picture of health for an older girl,  while lurking inside, unknown to anyone was a tumor on her liver that was closing off her stomach. In a short week the day came for her  to cross the bridge.  she still was full of vigor; she did not want to go.  Once free, I'm sure she ran across to see her brother Freddie, and her sister Mocha, but I felt her look back once to tell me it was ok.  We all miss you; Basil and Papaya look for you. Wait for me there, I know we will all be together in time, and remember what I always told you......."you are the most beautiful girl in the world."   Thanks Miss "M" for being you!
 I will always love you,
Bob Daddy
 

 

 ATB Beaudreaux           

We are deeply saddened to inform you of the loss of the greatest friend anyone could ask for. Beaudreaux was a big part of our family. He was everything you could ask for in a friend. He was there for us in good and bad times. He was always there to listen, and to share a snack. All he wanted was love (which he got plenty of) and he gave us alot more. He taught us to have fun, and he really taught us how to relax. With tear filled eyes we don't say "goodbye" but go, have fun and play big fella, we'll catch up to you later. We look forward to the day we can be reunited with our great friend. So cross that Rainbow Bridge in peace, Beaudreaux we will miss you.Our family has a huge void in it now which will heal with time and plenty of pictures and memories .

 

The Galloways
 

 

    Amber ATB 4/16/07 

 I was temporarily fostering Amber who I rescued from The St. Lucie Humane Society on behalf of Sun coast.  I only rescued her on Friday 4/13/07 and she passed days later on 4/16/07.  I knew she was old and had old age issues but I did not expect that she was so close to death.  I want to say that although we only had the opportunity to know Amber for a few days that she touched our lives with her sweet disposition.  She was so loving to our two small boys giving them bundles of kisses.   We also took a few nice walks together with our 5 year old walking her in some nice, cool, South Florida air.  Amber also had some deli turkey and a grilled hot dog which she seemed to like.  Amber died in our house yesterday but I was petting her as I could see life slipping away from this pretty old lady.  We wish you everlasting peace, dear girl.   My boys take comfort that she went to dog heaven where she will be with her mommy, her babies and lots of toys. The McCarthys.

                Wilbur ATB 3-3-07 Loved and Fostered by Robin Tepool  and Suncoast Basset Rescue

 
 
 Ellie Mae ATB 2-22-07 Loved and Fostered by Suncoast Basset Rescue
 
 
   Party Marty Bacon ATB 2/16/07 Loved by the Bacon Family
 
 

 Ms. Squiggley   ATB 1-19-07 Loved and Fostered by Suncoast Basset Rescue an the Holstons

Back in September, 2005, I received a call from a man stating that a friend of his went into a nursing and she had this old, blind, barking, basset that had to go. He was tired of taking care of it and cleaning up after her while his friend was in the nursing home. Oh, and by the way...his friend probably wasn't going to ever get out to see this basset again. I told him, that Suncoast would be able to help but really needed consent from the owner. He said he would get consent but in the meantime, he was going to put the dog outside. I told him I would come and get her.  I  met him and found this  sweet, blind, lemon and white basset, in the back of his pick-up. The Holstein's offered to foster Sweet Squiggly and she quickly got adapted to their loving home.
Ms. Sweet Squiggly went to the bridge, today. Another sweet, beautiful soul touching many lives.
 
 

Peanut ATB Dec 28, 2006  
Loved and missed by Patricia Marshall and Paul LeClerc 
I've had Peanut since she was 3 months old.  She was so unbelievable loving, demanding, and definitely her own self.  Peanut live 14 yrs 8 1/2 months and I was lucky enough to have all but the first 3 months of her life.  I have 14 1/2 years of great stories.  Peanut had to have emergency surgery on Dec 28, 2006  for bloat, and she came thru the surgery but she didn't wake up from the anesthesia the next morning.  She was ornary til the end, the doctor said that when they tried to put the tube in that she fought it.  We  miss her so much but she is with my other babies Scamp and Ticker.  I have never heard of bloat, but apparently in barrel chested dogs like Basset Hounds, it is a common life threating problem.  Please I beg all of the Basset owners out there to read up on bloat and even non Basset owners.    
 
 Maude ATB                    Loved and Fostered by Suncoast Basset Rescue
 

              Clyde ATB Feb 7, 2007

Loved and missed by Patricia Marshall and Paul LeClerc 

We got Clyde thru Suncoast with his bonded partner Bonnie.  They were labled Ozzie and Harriet, but her foster mom, Fran, tried other names and they seem to answer to Bonnie and Clyde.  Let me tell you, Clyde was a character and half.  He loved to counter surf, and when we would come home from work we had to check the house to see what Clyde got into that day.  We got Bonnie and Clyde the week before Easter 2006.  I've never had a dog like Clyde.  Paul seems to think that Bonnie is Clyde's mother but obviously we are not sure.  I can't tell you how many loaves of bread he took off the counter, along with bags of dog cookies and he even went into our cabinet and got out bags of potatoes.  He was a goof with a huge heart.  All he wanted is to be loved and I hope that Paul and myself gave that to him.  We didn't have him nearly as long as we would have liked but he will always be remembered.  I just hope that he will listen to Peanut now, and have her show him the way.  Clyde also had to have emergency surgery, but this time it was for fluid in his stomach.  When the Doctors got in there they found cancer.   We lost him Feb 7, 2007.
 

Bogey 10/30/98-1/29/07

Bogey was a loved basset of 8 years that just crossed over the Rainbow bridge last night 1/29/07. She will be greatly missed! Bogey was always a playful hound that loved Jason and I. Everybody that saw her feel in love with her. My husband and I rescued her when she was 1 1/2 years old in Tampa and she has been a devoted companion ever since. We have never loved a pet as much as Bogey. She always brought a smile to our face when we came home and cuddled at night in our bed. She loved to go to the park and Petsmart. She got her picture with Santa every year. Also she enjoyed going to the Sweetheart celebration. Bogey was a beautiful basset girl that we always remain in our hearts. Rest in Peace Bogey!!!

Shana and Jason Christian
 

 

Wellington - ATB 12/15/06
 
MidOctober 2003 I picked up a giant (88lb), troubled dog as my first SBR foster from a lady who’d pulled him from a kill shelter. Despite the trust issues, chips on his shoulders, and other personality quirks he came into our house with, somehow Wellington managed to get his paws in my heart. I adopted him after 9 months of fostering, finally realizing he had found his forever home.
 
Although he would never be a lover of other people or other dogs, with us, he seemed to flourish a bit more each day. He formed a strong bond with his smallest "sister" and didn’t bat an eye at her endless grooming of him like she was a mother cat and he her kitten, loved to chew Nylabones in companionable silence with his other "sister", and was devoted to my husband & me. Wellie woke me with kisses, sat proudly on my lap whenever he could, and when he couldn’t sit on me, sat with some part of him touching me or in a place where he could be sure to watch me. A true mama’s boy.
 
I hope his time with us, although far too brief, helped replace any bad lingering memories of his life beforehand with ones of love, trust and companionship.

Big Dog, you'll never be forgotten.
 
Whitney R.
 
 

Bonita ATB 11/16/06
Loved and Fostered by Don Jarema and Suncoast Basset Rescue

 

Snoopy

With much sadness, I want to inform you of Snoopy's passing last Tuesday night. Since I was a child, I adored the Basset Hound breed, and couldn't wait until I could get one. My opportunity finally came 20 months ago when my wife saw Snoopy's picture on your website. He and our Beagle Obadiah were fast friends, but it was Snoopy who always got his choice of sleeping spots. I work midnights, and often would find Snoopy here in my place when I was getting ready to go to work. 


Snoopy was supposed to be 10 years old when he arrived in our family, but knowing a little something about dogs, I don't believe for a minute that he was more than 6. His passing was a surprise to us due to a mass in his spleen. Unfortunately, he was prone to strange masses, and this time surgery wasn't an option.


He wasn't with us a very long time by most standards, but he was a highly valued member of the family. Snoopy, my daughters Caitie (4) and Chloe (3) miss you very much, as do Momma and I. Obadiah is still watching out the window for you, and will be looking for you when it's his turn to cross the bridge. You were a wonderful dog, and caused me to fall in love with Bassets more than ever. Thank you for all the memories, cuddles, and Baroooooooos. I'll miss that wonderful voice of yours the most.


 


Big Puppy, I'll never forget you, and I still love you, Nolan

 

Sammy ATB 10/17/06
Today Sammy past over the rainbow bridge and while it was very hard for me to see..I know that my doggie is happier and pain free. Sammy came into my life 2 years ago when I adopted him from Suncoast. Although we didn't have much time together he was a very important part of my life. He was a great dog! He loved the kids and was always excited to see other friends(dogs). Whether at the dog park or on a walk at the lake, Sammy always brought lots of attention wtih his adorable looks and his friendly attitude. His favorite things were hotdogs, chasing the silly cats across the street, playing with his brother Lucky, and naps! Sammy, mommy loves you and I will never forget how wonderful of a pet(child) you were.

 

Karen Mehler

 

Kyser- ATB 8/2/06

To all:


Four years ago this month, a very special hound came into my life.  His name was Kyser, and he was a tan and white basset.  An older hound when he came into your rescue, he stole my heart.  I knew that I could make his last years loving and warm, and so he came home with me.  Unfortunately, last Wednesday, on 8/2/06 at 11:00 PM, he crossed the Rainbow bridge.  He was thought to be nine when he came into my life, and I knew that we would not have enough time left.  He was such a special hound, he loved everyone, including cats.  His favorite thing to do, besides sleep on the bed with me, was to go out and see the cows and roll in cow poop!  Such a wonderful hound.  While I wish he had come into my life sooner, I am not sorry that he was here for the short time he was.  I really loved him, and he was my best friend.  I will miss him.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


But thank you for running this rescue.  It is a wonderful thing that you are doing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Wendy J. Patterson

 

 

 

Sammy 1991-2006
PRINCESS SAM OF TWIN BIRCH 

SAMANTHA

1991-2006

MAY GOD HOLD HER AND KEEP HER TIL I COME FOR HER

WITH A TOTAL DEEP REGRET, I LOST ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS THIS MORNING, SAM HAS CROSSED OVER THE RAINBOW BRIDGE AND I WILL MEET HER ON THE OTHER SIDE WHEN I PASS OVER. SHE WAS AND HAS BEEN MY CONSTANT COMPANION FOR 15 YEARS , AND I KNEW IT WAS TIME FOR US TO PART WAYS. MY JOURNEY AND HERS WERE TO TAKE DIFFERENT PATHS. ....I AM HEARTBROKEN NONE THE LESS, EVEN THOUGH I KNOW IT WAS THE BEST  WAY TO DO IT. ANYONE WHO KNEW HER LOVED HER, AND SHE GAVE UNCONDITIONAL LOVE AS MOST ANIMALS DO FREELY


 

 

Roscoe ATB 6/18/2006
Roscoe, laid down for a nap at ten PM on June 18th, and dreamed of the Rainbow Bridge, for the first and last time…he crossed the bridge, with out a whimper….on the other side…waiting patiently for him were Sassy, Snooper, and Molly, and Betty…his life mates….he leaves behind…Daphne, Gwenie, and Ringo, all rescue dogs from Suncoast Basset Rescue…pleased his family is in good paws…and his friend, Eddy, who will be walking the Rainbow Bridge to meet him one day soon.

 

Loved and Missed by Janet and family

 

Susie Q ATB 6/8/06

Susie Q came to us on 6-21-05, a stray let to wonder the streets of Orlando. She moved slowly, however had a heart of gold. She chose my mother as her human, staying by her side and sharing her love. 


Loved and Fostered by the Mays Family and Suncoast Basset Rescue

 

Bentley

Bentley was my baby for 71/2 years.  He was my first rescue and it was his love for me that got me interested in the breed.  It is because of Bentley's undying love and devotion for me and mine for him that I am now a foster mother for other rescues.  Play at the bridge Bentley until the day that I can join you again.  I will always love you. 


Carol Gamache, Miss Lucy, Elvis, and Daisy Duke

 

Vinnie ATB 4/12/06

Let me tell you about my friend, Vinnie.  Although he and I only spent about 5 hours together,  we had some times I'll always remember.  When I picked Vinnie up, he was handed to me by the employee, and he said,  “Heres your old antique”.   I looked at Vinnie as he wagged his tail and I said to the employee , “Well,  we're leaving the retirement home and going to a better place”.   Vinnie didn’t come to us with a name.  I decided to  call him Vinnie as he had a very handsome and strong face and he looked like he was a smooth character in his day.  Doesn’t everyone need a friend named Vinnie?   I took him to my work for a few hours until he would be transported to his foster home.  He immediately rolled his face all over the carpet in my office and did what bassets do best- rolled on his back and wiggled around!  I gave him belly rubs but tried to be gentle as he was very frail.  He spent the next few hours walking around and barking at the train that would pass my office.  He walked in and out of the backyard taking in life and smelling the fresh air.    After a few hours passed he was picked up by his foster poppa, Lee, and spent his last hours with him and a new basset friend.  He literally took his last breath and died peacefully...on a soft comfortable fluffy bed, knowing he was loved.

Rest peacefully Vinnie!
--
Kathy I. Peacock

 
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