Scamper
I've been sitting here reading the memorials with tears runing down my face. Today I had to help my wonderful Husky mix cross over. She and I found each other when I picked her off the corner of WT Harris and Idlewilde Rd. I told her she was a homeless puppy and we must find her a home. She threw herself into my lap and despite the fact that I had 3 other dogs at the time - she found a home. She adapted to our now 4 dog household without a hitch. She adapted to losing each of her "sisters" over time. When I moved from my house with a yard into a hotel for 3 weeks, she charmed the front desk folks. When we moved to my condo and she was confronted with the elevator - no prob- if I was going, she was going. Scamp, you're my girl and I will love and miss you forever.

Schultz
You were such a loving, loyal pet. When we welcomed our first baby into the family, you welcomed him with a wet tongue & never ever was aggressive even when he stole your bone, pulled your fur, or your ears. I let you leave us with dignity & love in February & there hasn't been a day yet where I don't wish you were still here at least once a day, usually when I wake up with in the middle of the night & don't have you to keep me company. Or to greet me when I come home. Schultz, I loved you & still do, you brought so much happiness to my life & so much love, I just hope that I showed you the same. I hope you are running free,chasing Spaz around & have an endless supply of softballs.

Scooter
Lukas, or more lovingly named Scooter: The Animal Control Officer told my story as he knew it: A call came in of a bloody German Shepherd Dog found tied to a fire / rescue truck. They guessed I’d been shot. A Shelter Friend was given the choice to take me into their care or put me down. You already know the decision - and two vet techs began clipping my open wounds with tears streaming down their faces. The vet’s exam showed I was an older fellow suffering from severe malnutrition and decubital ulcers – bedsores – from laying in the dirt unable to get up. For how long he couldn’t say, and I’m not talking. It was five days before I could stand on my own. GSRA and two Angels named Andrea and Jon took me into their home. There I grew strong and happy. The love I got there made up for all the bad times in my life. This morning I decided that it was time for me to rest. Andrea and Jon were with me to the end and for that they will always be loved by me. You were my home, my light, my loves. I am playing on the Rainbow Bridge now with all the other animals you have loved and lost. We are happy now and one day we will see you again.

Scruffy
Scruffy was adopted by my oldest son Kenny in Wilmington when he was 2 (2007) from a family that didn't want him any longer. He immediately took to Kenny and they became best friends. Kenny moved home to get married and Scruffy came to live with us in 2010 and we immediately loved him as our own. He made great friends with our dog Bo and they were cohorts in crime. Scruffy never missed a meal and if so reminded us that we were behind our time. I can't say enough about how we felt about him....he was this gentle giant who loved us and cared for us. We lost our beautiful, loving Scruffy to bone cancer in August 2011. He gave it the courageous fight. We miss him terribly and think of him daily. Scruffy loved to eat, walk, play and eat. :-) He was a big goof ball that loved us as we loved him.

Shadow
Dear Birth Mom Just wanted to let you know I died peacefully in my adopted mom’s loving arms this morning. Considering that I had a bladder full of struvite stones at age 3 and was on Rx dog food for the past 8 years, I think that I lived longer than anyone hoped. I was full of life up until the last week when the pain became so bad that I could barely stand to be touched. Mom said I was loved by all that knew me, and everyone commented on my beautiful personality as well as my peaceful demeanor under any circumstance. Mom has used the story of my life in many Christian testimonies telling people that my life scripture was Before you were born, I knew you. She would tell them how you called her on the day that I was conceived. She would then explain that as I grew older, I was happiest when I could just be in my mom’s presence, that I never needed a leash as I never wanted to wander further than a few feet from mom when outside, and most importantly that I only wanted to please mom in any way that I could. I had 2 new sisters that you never met. Molly is a Keeshond who drove me nuts always wanting to play. It took me a long time to teach her how to behave like a lady, but she has learned. The other is a GSD who is more than twice my size. Mom said that people were mean to her, and they must have been because the humane society took Sadie away from her family and let her come to live with us. She was missing a paw and never knew what it was like to have all the food, water, love, toys and a warm bed that any dog should have. Can you imagine that? It was easy to share my toys with her because she was so grateful for every little thing. I didn‚t even have to teach her how to be a lady. Mom said it was because she was so glad to have a good family and that she didn’t have to worry about mean people or having enough food any more. Mom also told me that when I was born, you loosely tied a piece of pink rick-rack around my neck, and I wore pink around my neck until the moment that I died. My pink collar and leash are now sitting around a GSD statue where they will stay until my ashes are returned to my mom. She promised me as I was starting to fall into my deep sleep that someday when she went into a deep sleep that I would be buried with her at her feet in her coffin. I don’t know exactly what that means, but it sounds perfect. I just wanted to thank you one more time for letting me have such a great mom and a great family. Mom would hug me lots and tell me how I was the best present she ever got. Then she would say, Blessed am I among doggie mamas. With lots of love and slurpy doggie kisses, Green Grove’s Chanel V (a.k.a. Shadow, a.k.a. Missy) P.S. Just thought I’d also let you know that since I got to Heaven I’ve been playing all day with Splash. I remembered her right away and how much I loved it when you brought her to play with me when we were both puppies. Now I get to play with her here, too. We’ll just be playing or laying here and waiting for you and mom.