Friends We Have Lost
In Memory
Donald Thomas Lupinski
10/25/1935 - 8/29/2001
Laura Wasson
Laura Wasson died on Nov. 16, 2001. She was 39 years
old. There will be no funeral services. Those were her wishes. She will be
cremated , & her ashes sprinkled in the stream that runs through her
property.
Sarah
She will be missed by all who knew her. I had the privilege
of being one.
11/24/2001
"Heaven has another Angel; We love you Lil
Sarah." And you are right, Heaven is a better place now and has a
very strong soul. She will be greatly missed Doc. We all loved her
and she will always have a special place in my heart as well!
"Jimmy"
Old Capital Pet Care and saint bernard rescue
Milledgeville, Georgia
? to 2/14/2002
Phantom: 7 year old
male. 10/6/2001
? to 4/11/2002
Dixie: Dixie is now in foster care and doing well. Although
permanently deaf, she is a very sweet loving 7yr.old girl in need of a
retirement home. She loves to go for short walks (around the block) then settle
in with her Kong full of peanut butter before taking a nap. Car rides are her
favorite activity next to sleeping and eating. Our vet has given Dixie the
"once over" finding the typical ailments that afflict all seniors. A
little arthritis and cataracts that don't seem to bother her much especially
when she sees a cat. Dixie gets along well with other dogs and is great with
children. If you can find it in your heart to give Dixie her "forever
home," please 4/11/2002
? to 5/1/2002
Hedgie: 6 year old female. 10/6/2001
? to 5/7/2002
Roscoe: Roscoe was a
rescue dog who came into our lives for foster care about four years ago. He went
through a glass window to escape the first day and continued to jump a 5 foot
gate over and back for the next month. We decided he had to stay with us because
we were afraid if he went anywhere else he would run away. He was always happy
running and jumping. He was always there when we came home or were sick. He
spent the rest of his life giving those who touched his life unconditional love.
We will always have a special place in our hearts filled with happy memories of
the dog who rescued us. He also became a dog who could break any dog of being
dog aggressive, I watched him do this on several occasions. We miss you and
loved you. May you be happy where you are.
Rick and Bev
Howes Kathys Klown V Sano
"Cappy"
She rescued me. She was a show dog, a friend
and companion to everyone and everything she met.
Rick
2/1/1992 to 5/29/2002
??? to 6/11/2002
Whitey: 6 year old male.
??? to 9/12/2002
Beethoven:- 6-8 yr old sh male.
Very sweet and loving. Good with kids and other dogs. Needs loving home to spend
the rest of his life. 9/12/2002
Dozer:
Due to Dozer's age and
recent health concerns....he will be spending the rest of his time with us at
our Saintuary. He is loved and doted upon and makes a great ambassador for all
of the people who come into contact with him! 6-7 year old longhair
male This
big sweet boy has captured the hearts of many here in rescue! His happy nature
and love of attention has made us all "suckers" for the giving of
belly and chin rubs. Dozer seems to enjoy going! He likes to visit and soak up
any and all attention that he can get from people. He has become quite the
social butterfly, yet overall he is quite a laid back boy. He is housebroken and
fully crate trained. He will find security to go and just curl up in his crate
when he wants to get away from things for a while. He would definitely make his
new family quite proud and he still has plenty of personality to grow with! 10/6/2001
? to 11/13/2003
Cricket: is a 7 month old
(approximate age) female smooth coat Saint Bernard (who we believe
has something besides Saint in her heritage). Cricket is a very
well behaved pup that loves all animals, is house trained and has a very
gentle nature. Cricket is spayed, current on all her shots and micro-chipped. 10/17/2003
1997 to March 2004
Jefé: was one of Kathy's three Saint Bernards. He
was 7 years old. He was diagnosed with cancer two years ago. Kathy was unable
to part with him at that time when he was so lively and affectionate. She
decided to treat his cancer which the doctors said may only increase his
chances for another 6 months. Jefé, whose front leg was amputated, did not
let cancer stop him. He had 2 more years and Kathy made sure that every day
was spent as if it was his last. He came to her as a rescue. While helping to
place him in a permanent home which didn't work out, she decided to keep him
for herself. He is one of many dogs she has helped by fostering and adopting.
Jefé will be missed but he had the best life under Kathy's care.
?
to 04/03/04
Bonnie:
is a two year old smooth coat Saint Bernard who was surrender to the
rescue due to her owners' illness. Shortly after she came into rescue
she blessed us with a litter of 10 puppies. All the puppies have been
weaned and Bonnie is now ready for a permanent home of her own. Bonnie
is housebroken, walks well on a leash, knows her basic commands and will be a
wonderful addition to any family. Due to enough exercise she is a little
high energy right now but after a couple hours of companionship she
settles down and is a GREAT girl! Would you like to give Bonnie a
permanent home? Bonnie has been spayed, current on all shots and is
microchipped. Bonnie update
04/03/04: Bonnie crossed the rainbow bridge today. She experienced
torsion and her Mom took her to the vet. Unfortunately, Bonnie was lost
because of complications from surgery. She will always hold a spot in
the hearts of those that knew and loved her! Rest in peace our sweet
girl, we'll see you again one day.
? to 04/08/2004 HEIKA:
is a 6 year old rough-coat female. She is spayed & utd on all her shots.
Heika is housebroken & does well with other dogs. She tends to be an alpha
female. Her only fear is of water & squirt bottles. Heika also walks well
on a leash. She also knows some basic commands like "SIT",
"STAY", "STOP", "SHAKE", & "LAY
DOWN".
4/9/2004
? to 4/14/2004
DOZER:
is a 9 year old rough-coat male. He is neutered & will be utd on
his shots, prior to placement. Dozer is housebroken. He is a former
rescue from Kansas who had been starved & severely beaten. His
hind legs have some damage from the beatings, but he can stand &
moves about okay, but has difficulty taking steps. Dozer is scared of
thunder & lightning. It would be best that he goes to a home
without young children or small pets, especially cats. He seems fine
around other dogs. Dozer loves to play ball, but cannot do so for any
stretch of time, due to his hind legs. He just needs
someone to love him in his retirement years. 4/20/2003
? to 5/31/2004
Pipi:
is a 7
year old shorthair female in need of that special home to call her own. She
would love to be an only dog who could snuggle on the couch! She had been with a
male dog in the past and they were quite bonded, after he passed away she needs
to build her trust again with other dogs. She can be a bit aloof at times and
needs that special family to help her understand and gain some confidence. Most
of her life has been spent as a kennel dog and she would be most appreciative to
learn about life in a "real" family! 10/6/2001
? to 8/25/2004
Molly: a 3yr old shorthaired female. She is just
as sweet as sweet can be. Very happy girl who loves everyone and
everything. She is housebroken, good with kids and other dogs. She's never
been with cats but she saw some at the vet's office and wanted to play with
them. She just wants to be someone loving and devoted pet. A true gentle
giant. 8/2/2004
? to 9/16/2004
Ben: Ben is a 5 year old, full-mask
'extremely tall/large' rough coat male Saint Bernard. Ben was
surrendered to us by the Animal Control in Kansas where he had been being
held with Gypsy due to an animal cruelty case. Ben is 30" at the
shoulders so he's a very very tall Saint and currently weighs 150 lbs and
needs to gain at least another 30 lbs to be at his optimum weight for his
size. Ben will need extensive leash training, since he had spent
his entire life on a chain in someone's back yard. He's a very passive
gentle giant. We have NO idea what his opinion of cat is, so please no
cats in his future home. He is currently being treated for heartworm
infestation but will be available for adoption by April 1st. Ben will be
neutered, current on all vaccinations, heartworm & flea/tick preventative and
microchipped prior to his adoption. Due
to Ben being diagnosed with heartworms and receiving treatment he MUST
stay on monthly heartworm treatment for the remainder of his life.
9/17/2004 
? to 11/16/2004
PHARAOH:
is a 9 year old longhaired male who has been living in a home for the last
few years with Rosie. Due to his older condition, this sweet boy will be
living out the rest of his life as a Saintuary dog.
11/18/2004
? to 12/19/2004
Gabby: is a 5
year old, black mask, rough coat Saint Bernard. She was surrendered to rescue
due to her family moving into town. Gabby is lonely, she's happiest when
she's allowed to play with her foster Mom's other foster dog - Pippin. She
has never been allowed to be an indoor dog but it would be our goal to find
her a family that would bring her into their home and into their family. She
needs love, nurturing and patience but she will pay you back ten fold with her
denotation and dedication. Would you give Gabby her forever home. 12/20/2004
4/11/59 to
August 17, 2005
There is great sadness in our
hearts for our Sin City Saint Rescue volunteers passed away on August 17, 2005
from injuries sustained in a car accident. We have lost a special person who
dedicated her life to her family, friends and St. Bernards in need.
8/19/2005
? to 10/23/2005
Boonie:
- aka Junior Although Boonie is extremely timid right now, he is
going to make someone a wonderful, loving, gentle companion.
Boonie's great with dogs - big and small. His best friend, in his
prior home was a very small terrier mix and he's lonely without
him. He is more comfortable with females than he is with males
because his prior owner was a female.
3/17/2005
?
to 4/5/2006
Elliot: 15
year old cocker spaniel rescued 1996 by Beverly and I has outlasted many Saints
and been the personal groomer to most of them he is survived by our two rescued
saints Gil and Bella.
4/4/2006
? to 7/5/2006
Alex:
In
June 2000, we lost our beloved Goldie, a Golden Retriever/Golden Lab mix. We
had gotten Goldie 14 years earlier for my son’s 2nd birthday. She
was a very special dog. Although we had 3 other dogs, Goldie left a big void in
our hearts.
We decided we
would look for another dog. We had a Newfoundland once before, and really fell
in love with the “big dogs”. One of the dogs that we had at the time was a
female Saint, Shasta. She was such a love that we decided we would get another
Saint.
We found the
Saint Rescue website, and checked out what they had available. We went to meet
Ann and 3 Saints that were available here in Arizona at the time. When we got
there, the one we had hoped to meet had already been spoken for. They had a
female and a male. The male had been found a stray, was very underweight, and
was a bit on the depressed side. They brought out the little girl, and she was
a very pretty girl, but not much personality. They brought out Alex, and
although he was about the ugliest Saint I had ever seen, he was SO sweet. He
was tall, but extremely thin. He was 70 lbs when they found him. He was 100
lbs when we got him. He came over and greeted each of us, then decided he
needed to check out the place to see if there was anyone else to greet. We went
home and talked. I told my husband that I really thought Alex could be a great
dog. All he needed was some food and a lot of love. I knew we could provide
both.
We did the
paperwork, and Debbie and Judy met us at a park near our home so we could
introduce Alex to our other dogs on neutral ground. He did great. He got along
just fine with our dogs. We got ready to go home, and he just climbed right
into our vehicle and was ready to go.
Our German
Shepard took over as the alpha dog when our Goldie died. She is a VERY pushy
alpha dog. Alex pretty much just ignored Sheba, which of course upset her
greatly. After about a week of her abuse, he struck back. That was all it
took. They became great friends! Every once in a while, Sheba would push a
little too much, and Alex would remind her he was much bigger and was not afraid
of her.
When Alex met
our female Saint, Shasta, it was like they both knew they were the same. Those
two hit it off immediately. It was almost as if they had known each other
forever.
Alex got food,
and LOTS and LOTS of love. We have a very large yard, and Alex loved to run.
He would run and run till he was about to drop. Another favorite pastime was
climbing up in the trees and shaking the birds out. That looked hilarious. And
man would it upset the birds. At times he would also stand up and look over our
block wall, when there was someone out there that didn’t listen to his “get away
from my home” barks. We heard many very surprised exclamations when people
would see that huge head look over the fence at them.
He was always
wagging his tail, and he would literally fold himself in half to look back at
us. He frequently forgot to duck when he tried to go out the doggie door. A
few times, he was running quite well when he forgot to duck, and you would have
thought the house was going to come down when he hit. He thrived. He gained
his weight to where he should be as a male Saint – about 170 lbs, and his coat
became absolutely gorgeous. He became quite a nice looking dog, in fact quite
beautiful. He loved to go for rides – if he heard a leash, he was at the door
dancing. He also really liked going to the groomers. He would come home and
strut like he knew he was the most handsome dog on this earth. But the most
beautiful thing about Alex was his loving personality. Alex was the most
beautiful soul ever on this earth. He was a totally happy-go-lucky guy. And,
he was always so grateful just for being. We usually called him Goofy because
he so reminded us of the cartoon character Goofy.
We lost our
beautiful Alex on 7/5/06. He will always be in our hearts. He has left SUCH a
huge void in our lives. When we have recovered a bit from this huge hurt, we
will most likely go back to Saint Rescue to see who might be there for us to
love then.
Thank you so
much Debbie, Judy, and Ann at Arizona Saint Rescue for the opportunity you gave
us to have such a very loving soul for these past six years. His life was cut
WAY TOO short, and he is desperately missed, but our lives would not have been
as full without him.
I have submitted the memory of two beloved dogs to your
website, Bronson & Taz. When I go to your website and visit them it gives
me great comfort. You provide a wonderful site.
I notice that dogs only are posted. We (my husband &
I) have been rescuing dogs (one rottie & the rest Saints) since 1999. We
also have two cats. The cats are actually mine. I have had them both for
their entire lives - 17+ years. My tabby, Carly, was rescued from the vets
when she was brought in as part of a litter that had been left on the side
of the road. My other sweetie, Stormy, was rescued from an alley in
Saratoga, NY as a stray.
I recently had to have my Stormy put down. It was a
decision that I fought for many months.
I feel she deserves to be remembered as well. Would
your site accept a cat memory ? If not, perhaps you know of a site that
would ? I have attached a picture of my Stormy.
Thank you and, again, thank you for your website. It
is great service to animal lovers who wish to keep their much loved friends
remembered.
Denise Geraldi
George aka
"Biggie": Hi my name is George. I'm an 8 year
old male long haired saint bernard. I am presently living with a
puppy and some cats. I am well mannered and walk well on a leash. I
enjoy having my coat brushed.
10/28/2006
Goliath: (2001-2004):
Our lovable "Big Bear" lost his life too soon. He was being
transported via shuttle from California to Georgia and died from
heat stroke. The Vet on route said it was a terrible site. Our
beautiful Saint died not from natural causes, but from improper
care. It has been 2 years and we still mourn over the loss of our
family member.
I would also like to give my e-mail address
chris041102@yahoo.com if anyone would like further information
regarding this Pet transportation company. Please do not let another
Saint Bernard die. Thank you.)
Kati: (aka...Katibird) 2001-2008 - Forever in our hearts.....
Kati was our very first St. Bernard. We had decided to go with rescue
because we felt more needed to be rescued than "purchased". Kati was a hard
core rescue case. Her so called "owners" had mistreated her so badly. Our
rescue contact person called us and we fell in "love at first sight". At
the time, we had a rottie that we had rescued. He was 10 years old and
"lookin for love". Kati fit the bill. Kati was a love from the start. She
was a "runner" for sure but since she was only used to being chained up all
the time......who could blame her ?!?!?!? She eventually settled down and
just LOVED hanging out in the yard in the nice weather. My husband's
family had begun camping out in the large field in back of our house. Every
May, they looked SO forward to seeing Kati run out to greet them. It was
"Hey, camping season !! Here comes our Katibird !!". So many tears were
shed when they were told of her passing in March of 2008. Kati is the most
amazing special angel that ever was. I want to thank our rescue person SO
MUCH for bringing her into our lives. Kati gave us 7 years of such joy &
love & happiness. I am so thankful that Kati decided she wanted us. Kati
developed epilepsy and tho we tried we could never figure out what was
causing her seizures. We finally focused in on fruits & veggies and
eliminated them all from her diet. We were in constant touch with our great
vet (Dr. Chris Southard) to monitor her. One day (while we were away) she
had a seizure she could not recover from. I came home and found her barely
there. She died in my arms and I truly believe she was waiting for me to
come home to her. I told her it that it was okay....that she should go and
be with her friends and that we would always LOVE her and never forget her.
She died ten mins later. Our hearts are so broken (as are many others) .
Rescue is SO important. Kati came from a terrible situation to what ( I
hope) was the best place for her. I miss my angel every day of my life.
For More Information Contact:
Saint Bernard Rescue Foundation, INC.
800 Elk Creek Road, Trail, Oregon 97541
Tel: (541) 878-8281
FAX: (541) 878-8298
Internet:
starssts@earthlink.net
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