This is a special section for dogs from or in our rescue who have gone to Rainbow Bridge.
I accidentally came across petfinder.com while getting shelter information for my sister. I wasn’t looking for another dog, but I typed in “german shorthaired pointer.” Several listings came up, but one really caught my eye. I saw a scared little girl in a big chair. Her story went something like this: “My name is Suzie. […]
Suzie – passed away July 2, 2018 Read More »
Tyler had such a presence. The true definition of a handsome, nimble, and instinct-driven dog. Literally would fly up our stairs without making a sound, leaving you wondering where he went. Although a mix, he was pure GSP when it came to our backyard and squirrels and the local fox family living in our neighbor’s
Tyler – passed away June 24, 2018 Read More »
Chuck came into our lives in November 2007. He wasn’t very domesticated when he came to us. Close as we can figure, he was a ranch dog who never came inside until he was rescued. And that certainly showed! But he learned about being a family dog: patient with children who wanted to touch his
Chuck – passed away June 2018 Read More »
We are heartbroken at having to say goodbye to Miles. We had him for 10 fun-filled years and to this day, it’s still hard to believe that someone didn’t turn over every corner of the earth to get him back. He was an incredible dog and we were so lucky to have him in our
Miles (formerly Andretti) – passed away May 2018 Read More »
Hello, I wanted to let your group know that we lost our boy today. He was adopted from your group at 6 weeks old; found as part of a litter near Porterville which was all euthanized. Our Emmett saved himself by hiding and then pointing at his water dish when pointer rescue came to get
Emmett – passed away May 29, 2018 Read More »
Dear Patterson, It is with sad hearts and deep regret that we said goodbye to you yesterday our “big guy” and beloved family member. Back in August of 2008 they all thought I was crazy when I thought we needed a friend for Lizzie. You had come to NorCal GSP Rescue group after an accident
Patterson (formerly Magoo) – passed away May 17, 2018 Read More »
We are saddened to share that last week Travis and I gained a guardian angel. Buckley (Class of 2016) had two very spoiled retirement years with us (though it seemed like many more) before losing his battle to nasal tumors/cancer at age 11. He loved his routine, long walks with me, grass, tennis balls, “playing
Buckley – passed away April 2018 Read More »
Delia was our much-loved companion for fourteen years. She ran like the wind and brought us constant amusement and joy. In typical GSP fashion, she had her quirks. She hated walking on grass and would only go on the edge of the lawn; yet never met a cow pie she wouldn’t roll in. And why
Delia – passed away March 28, 2018 Read More »
I am sad to say that our sweet Hope passed away on March 9th, 2018. She was eighteen years old. She was such a goofball. Loved riding in the car, in fact, she would jump in anyone’s car if they left the door open. She loved to run and enjoyed her walks and of course
Hope – passed away March 9, 2018 Read More »
It was the most wonderful year (with Baylee), we had so much darned fun together, and as nutty as she could be, I loved her with all my heart, she was the pup who needed the most from a rescue-mom and it was worth every minute. It helps to know that I did my absolute very
Baylee – passed away February 10, 2018 Read More »
Emma was a Dalmatian-English Pointer mix saved from a kill shelter by NorCal GSP Rescue. She came to us afraid of the world; she would start shaking at the mere sight of another dog or at the sound of the printer whirring. She suffered from fear-based aggression. But with lots of TLC and patience, she
Emma – passed away January 26, 2018 Read More »
Skye passed to Rainbow Bridge at 12:59 am on January 4, 2018, at home at the age of 11. I held her as she left me. Last year she was diagnosed with arthritis, benign tumors on her liver and spleen, and liver failure. Her vet and I kept her comfortable with medication but we knew
Skye (formerly London) – passed away January 4, 2018 Read More »
Lily was one of the happiest dogs I’ve ever known. The way she would perk up when she would see me or my husband—her big brown eyes would sparkle and her huge elephant-like ears would fan out with her constantly wagging tail. She had a way of making you feel like you were the most
Lillian – passed away January 4, 2018 Read More »
I wanted to let you know that our beloved Cody passed just before the holidays. He was 15, and had a wonderful life, passing peacefully in my arms. In his last two years, we welcomed a new family member, our daughter Annalise and they became fast friends. I will always be thankful for you helping
Cody (was Ben) – passed away December 2017 Read More »
I wanted to let you know that Lorelei crossed the rainbow bridge this morning. She woke up yesterday unable to use her back legs, by today it was clear there would be no improvement. Dr. Metzger was on duty, for which we are extremely grateful. We’ve learned something from all our dogs, but Lorelei’s lesson
Lorelei – passed away November 19, 2017 Read More »
We said goodbye to Scout this morning. He’d slowed down a bunch recently but was still eager to join us for chores every evening. Last night he had mustered the energy for a stroll in the pasture while Colby, Mickey, and Woodie ran around like pointers do. He seemed to soak up the sunshine. This
Scout – passed away October 28, 2017 Read More »
It is with great sorrow that I have to let you know that Dante (adopted as Kent) has gone over the rainbow bridge. He was the sweetest and most loving dog ever. A cuddly boy who loved his routines: Got up at 6 AM to go for a run in the garden, always the same
Dante (Kent in rescue) – passed away October 20, 2017 Read More »
Rest in Peace, James Von Miller. You were quite the character. I loved when you’d get a wild hair up your butt and start romping around like a goat. You were a big part of my life for over a year and I miss you. No more mountains to climb, sweet boy. Run free! Love, M
James – passed away October 4, 2017 Read More »
Fawn brought a lot of happiness to a lot of people. It started with Ron the day Fawn adopted him. In the 10+ years with Ron, she was a great dog. Fawn was quite the squirrel hunter and a fantastic swimmer. As she aged Fawn just got sweeter though her nuzzling we affectionately referred to
Fawn – passed away October 1, 2017 Read More »
We love Addie so much and think about her every day. We love her personality, her silly antics, she was truly the best dog ever. She even got along well with Stan our cat after ~a year. She loved running around Bernal Heights and Fort Funston. We took her with us on so many adventures
Addie – passed away September 2017 Read More »
For 12 years she enriched our lives with her boundless energy and unconditional love. Although she was 50% GSP, she cared deeply about birds of all kinds— and adored people as all pit bulls do. Tragically, her older “brother”, Boz, passed 5 days after Jax. We are heartbroken.I hope that they are running together on
JAX (fka Jazzy) – passed away September 11, 2017 Read More »
Our sweet Charm has crossed over the rainbow bridge. She had lymphoma and had gotten to the point where she could barely eat and her breathing was getting more difficult. We are very, very sad but are also grateful for the gift of her presence in our lives. I think Charm has been the perfect
Charm – passed away September 7, 2017 Read More »
We rescued Duke and Charlie in 2009. They brought such love and joy into our home. It saddens me to have to report that we lost them both last month 19 days apart. Duke passed away peacefully at the age of 14 from old age-related complications. Charlie passed from mast cell cancer at the age
Duke (fka Duke2008) and Charlie (fka Farley) – passed away August 2017 Read More »
This picture of Austin was taken on 7/25/2017, his 16th birthday. When he arrived at our house he was, of course, a little confused. He was used to a female household, and oh, boy! He had ‘boys’ to play with!! He soon had my husband and my 25 and 35 yr old sons right under
Austin (fka Franky) – passed away August 2017 Read More »
Rogue passed away at sunset outside on the grass while watching squirrels run across the back parking lot. He enjoyed a romp with plenty of cheese and kisses in the field before going to rainbow bridge.
Rogue – passed away August 20, 2017 Read More »
Back in August of 2007, I offered to foster a VERY pregnant GSP named Miley. By the time she got to our house, she came with nine 1-day-old puppies! And surprise—all the puppies were black. It was the day before school started (I teach middle school) and that litter was raised by a village of
Hot Spot – passed away July 30, 2017 Read More »
I am absolutely devastated – just two months after her toe was removed, and her pre-surgical ultrasound, x-ray, and EKG were 100% clear, this news was crushing. Pippie was euthanized at home today after a routine x-ray for arthritis on Tuesday revealed a large mass in her chest, placing heavy stress on her heart and
Pippie (fka Lexi) – passed away July 14, 2017 Read More »
Her name was Bella, but we called her Bell Bell. Our little girl Bella died from torsion. We are broken-hearted and crushed. She was everything to us. She played every day around our pool, and at night she slept under our covers. She was obsessed with her ball. Ball playing started first thing in the
Bella – passed away July 8, 2017 Read More »
It is with deep regret that I must let everyone know that Bella passed away in my arms on June 20, 2017, at the veterinarian’s office of cancer. Bella was a great friend and I miss her a lot! She had battled cancer, had several operations to remove growths, but two days after the last
Bella (rescue name Bella2) – passed away June 17, 2017 Read More »
We said goodbye to Daisy, our 13-year-old #GermanShortHairedPointer. We rescued her from @NorCalGSPRescue about 12 years ago as a companion to Hans, our other #GSP that we also rescued from the same. D-Dog, Crazy-Daisy, Looong-Beak, Houdini-Dog… She answered to many names over the years and was the best #FamilyDog anyone could ask for. Insanely athletic,
Daisy – passed away June 9, 2017 Read More »
