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Ali was a sweet,
handsome boy who loved to play and could be downright silly at
times. He was smart and learned new things quickly.
Unfortunately, Ali had some temperament issues that could not be
overcome. We did have him evaluated by a professional behaviorist,
and his foster family worked tirelessly with him. Once Ali became
more unstable, he was not safe to place for adoption. He is missed
by everyone who knew the big lug.
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Bert was a handsome
gentleman who loved life. He didn't take anything for
granted. During the last two years of his life, Bert living
in a caring foster home - probably the best two years of his
life. He weathered several medical episodes during that
time. Bert always managed to bounce back until . . . his age
got the better of him and he could no longer bounce back. He
finally got to the point where he could no longer walk or
eat. Bert is sadly missed by all who knew him. GABR would
like to thank Becky and Alex for devoting themselves to Bert and
his care.
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Brittany was a sweet
senior girl who was in rescue for well over a year before
succumbing to medical issues. Brittany was a very special
dog. She loved kids. She loved to camp and go for rides
in the car. Brittany will be missed by her foster family and
everyone at the rescue. GABR is grateful to Barb and her family for
taking such good care of Brittany.
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Bruno was a
sweet senior boy (12, in fact) who came to us after his owner was
evicted. Although Bruno was generally in pretty good shape for his
age, he exhibited some aggression issues that were growing worse
over time. We suspect he may have had a brain tumor or some similar
issue that caused him to behave erratically. Bruno's foster
parents were very committed to him, and made sure he was
comfortable and loved. Bruno is sadly missed.
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Bucky was taken
from a terrible breeder by the sheriff's department. After two
years of neglect and competing to survive, Bucky fell in love with
his foster mom and dad and took to all of the comforts that living
in a house had to offer. Unfortunately, Bucky's lack of
socialization, competitive life and eagerness to protect everything
he now loved caused him to be aggressive with his canine
housemates. Bucky was a great soul with emotional scars too deep to
solve. His story is a tragic one and he will be very much missed by
his foster parents.
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Buddy was a happy, fun loving and handsome
boy. He came from a shelter, so we didn't know much
about his background. He was doing well at his foster home and
enjoyed playing with all the other Boxers. Buddy didn't like
being alone, but felt very safe in a car. Unfortunately, Buddy
became highly aggitated in new surroundings and around new people
and snapped without warning. We don't know why he did what he
did, but he was unpredictable and not safe to place. He was
loving escorted to the Rainbow Bridge where he could be at
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Matilda was adopted from GABR as a puppy. She
was a sweet, funny, deaf girl who had a lot of joie de vivre. After
she became an adult, she was returned to GABR because her family
did not have the time to work with her. Unfortunately, Matilda
didn't receive the socialization and training she needed. She
became very dog-aggressive and although her foster family worked
with her for eight months, Matilda was unable to overcome her
issues. She attacked and injured another dog. Because it is nearly
impossible to find a home where a dog will never have contact with
another dog, Matilda's foster family made the difficult decision to
escort Tilly to the Rainbow Bridge. She is missed by her foster
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Max was adopted from
GABR in 2005 and returned to us in 2009. He arrived back in rescue
with a severe urinary tract infection. After several rounds of
antibiotics, we learned that he had an abscess near his prostate
that was inoperable. Max's foster family did their best to
keep Max comfortable for as long as possible. Eventually, his
health took a turn for the worse and he stopped eating. Max was
lovingly escorted to the Rainbow Bridge by his foster mom. We'd
like to thank Pam and her family for taking such wonderful care of
Max in his final months.
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Raj was a handsome
boy who came into rescue from a shelter He was a bit mouthy
but initially seemed okay otherwise. Raj was a very smart boy; he
would catch on to anything fast! Raj's foster family did everything
for him and worked with him dilligently. Unfortunately, Raj had
some temperament issues that could not be overcome. His foster
family misses him oh so very much! Rest in peace dear boy!
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Riley came into
rescue because his former family could no longer care for
him. We quickly realized that Riley did not have the
typical happy-go-lucky Boxer personality. He
was snappish with our volunteers. We gave Riley
lots of time to settle in to see if he would come around. We then
had a formal tempermant test performed by a behaviorist.
Unfortunately, Riley did not pass the test. Although Riley was
manageable much of the time, we could not take the risk of placing
him with an adopter. We'd like to thank Rachelle and
Marv for doing all they could for
Riley. He was a sweet boy who was simply broken in
ways we could not fix.
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Titan came to us a senior in poor
health, but we did our best to keep him comfortable during his
final months. He was lovingly cared for by his foster
family, who escorted him to the Bridge after he was
diagnosed with inoperable bladder cancer. Sweet Titan is
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Tyson was a
handsome, silly boy who never had much of a chance to succeed in
life. He was never socialized properly (a note to puppy
owners - please don't underestimate the vital importance of puppy
classes and socialization!) and carried that challenge into
adulthood. He was fine inside the house, but struggled with
aggression in other environments. Tyson's foster family worked hard
with him and wanted to give Tyson a happy ending. We had Tyson
evaluated by a professional behaviorist who cautioned us that Tyson
would likely never be safe to place. It was with heavy hearts
indeed that this handsome guy was escorted to the Rainbow
Bridge.
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Vinnie was transferred into rescue from a
shelter because he was deaf. His foster mom loves deaf dogs
and quickly fell in love with him and his smooshy face.
Vinnie was a great dog, playful and cuddly, but during the last few
weeks, he had attacked two dogs for no apparent reason.
The last attack was intense and caused a lot of injuries; he would
not release the other dog from his mouth. Because deaf
dogs cannot hear corrections they often have poor bite
inhibition. Vinnie, though had almost no bite
inhibition. Because of the danger to other dogs and the
possibility of a human getting hurt, Vinnie was not able to be
placed. This decision did not come easy to his foster
mom and he will always have a place in her heart. She will
always remember his goofiness and ability to fall asleep in
whatever position he happened to be in.
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William was only in rescue for a couple of
weeks when he died suddenly overnight (unknown causes). William
came to us as a stray and we didn't know anything about his
background (or health history), but we do know that he was a sweet,
handsome young guy who lived his short life with a lot of
joy. He is sadly missed by his foster mom, Kim, who was devastated
by his sudden passing.
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