Rainbow Bridge
Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to 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, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.
All the animals who had been 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 in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind. They all 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 run 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. The 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....
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All the animals who had been 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 in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind. They all 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 run 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. The 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....
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Ch. Imagine Fragrance of Jasmine, "Jasmine", 9/15/04-5/4/16, blessed us with almost 12 wonderful years. Jas was my very first Mastiff and was the one that made me fall in love with the magnificent breed. She lived a VERY long and healthy life except for her bad elbows. Though Jasmine was never bred due to her genetic elbow dysplasia, she was the substitute "grandma" for all the babies that found their way through the Oasis clan. She got along wonderfully with EVERYONE in the family and was temperamentally a great example of the breed. Though she left us too soon, I'm still so grateful for the 11 years and 8 months she blessed our home. Jas's body began to deteriorate as all of our old bodies do. and when she no longer could stand and get up to go outside to potty, she was ready to go to the bridge. It SO embarrassed her to have accidents in the house. As her human housemates sang her to the bridge with "You are my sunshine" (Yes, they discovered she loved to be sang to!), Jas went peacefully to the bridge knowing a life full of love. See ya when you come back my Jasmine girl. I loved you so much and you truly taught me how awesome this breed is. Thank ya old gal for ALL of the love and time you spent with me.
GCh. Landondale's 4AllD Marbles at Oasis
9/24/06 -3/25/15
Marley was the hardest loss of all. She was my heart dog, my soul mate. Going on without her seems almost impossible. There is no way to adequately describe how much this girl meant to me. We were inseparable. She was as much my protector as I was hers. She warned me if I was getting to sick and she stayed by my side every second. I could count on her never being very far from me. We travelled together often and she loved our trips. She loved going to Houston in the summer to work the rescue booth with me. She was an excellent ambassador for our grand breed. Losing her was beyond painful and heartbreaking...
Marley was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma three days before she died. Though it was not that advanced, she was in pain and would not move around much. Apparently, she formed a blood clot from being sedentary. As I layed with her on the floor that last morning, she quietly and peacefully passed away in my arms. I had hoped we had more time together but she clearly had other plans. Even in the end, Marley was taking care of me. To have seen her agonize and waste away in front of me would have been horrible. I would have had to know when to let her go and that was going to be so hard. She made sure I didn't have to make that decision. Marley, bless you baby girl for loving me so much that you took that choice away from me. I will always love you more than life itself. Till we are together again, I will miss you my perfect Marley Moo....
9/24/06 -3/25/15
Marley was the hardest loss of all. She was my heart dog, my soul mate. Going on without her seems almost impossible. There is no way to adequately describe how much this girl meant to me. We were inseparable. She was as much my protector as I was hers. She warned me if I was getting to sick and she stayed by my side every second. I could count on her never being very far from me. We travelled together often and she loved our trips. She loved going to Houston in the summer to work the rescue booth with me. She was an excellent ambassador for our grand breed. Losing her was beyond painful and heartbreaking...
Marley was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma three days before she died. Though it was not that advanced, she was in pain and would not move around much. Apparently, she formed a blood clot from being sedentary. As I layed with her on the floor that last morning, she quietly and peacefully passed away in my arms. I had hoped we had more time together but she clearly had other plans. Even in the end, Marley was taking care of me. To have seen her agonize and waste away in front of me would have been horrible. I would have had to know when to let her go and that was going to be so hard. She made sure I didn't have to make that decision. Marley, bless you baby girl for loving me so much that you took that choice away from me. I will always love you more than life itself. Till we are together again, I will miss you my perfect Marley Moo....
GCh. Oasis Like Sands Through the Hour Glass
Sandy was my silly girl who was an expert counter surfer, thus her name Sandy Bandit. She loved her Jolly Ball and was quite the clown playing with it. She was always entertaining me. She was an excellent indicator of how I felt. If I was sick, she was very attentive. I will always miss my Sandy Bandit and all of her antics!! Fortunately, she lives on through her baby girls, Sable, Cameo and MiMi (pictured as a puppy with her momma).
Sandy went in for a completely routine spay (a term I will never use again when I take a girl in for a spay!). She made it through the spay without incident, but several hours later while she was still at the vet's office, she went into respiratory distress. Upon opening her back up, Sandy was found to be suffering from DIC ()Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation). The vet chose to let her go since her lungs were full of blood clots. I was CRUSHED that I took a perfectly healthy dog in for a spay and came back with just her ashes. Sometimes, life just isn't fair.
Sandy went in for a completely routine spay (a term I will never use again when I take a girl in for a spay!). She made it through the spay without incident, but several hours later while she was still at the vet's office, she went into respiratory distress. Upon opening her back up, Sandy was found to be suffering from DIC ()Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation). The vet chose to let her go since her lungs were full of blood clots. I was CRUSHED that I took a perfectly healthy dog in for a spay and came back with just her ashes. Sometimes, life just isn't fair.
Champion Oasis Put Your Glass to the Sky, CGC TDI
Ch. Oasis Put Your Glass to the Sky, CGC TDI 11/28/09-06/23/2014
Ellie was far too young to die!!!! She was healthy and loving. She was NOT suppose to leave yet! "Crushed, sad, heartbroken, angry, hurting"? None come close to the emotions I feel about losing Ellie.
We planned a repeat breeding of her beautiful litter in a few months. Her last litter was stunning. I was so excited to see what the future held for my beautiful "Ellie Belly" and her wonderful babies. I expected to have her big neck there to hug every day for many more years!! Then, the unimaginable happened. What I truly believed was going to be a fairly routine stomach surgery (her only bad quality was she ate EVERYTHING and we had two stomach surgeries within a couple of months of the other) ended up being her last day on this earth. The previous surgery apparently was botched and this surgery only uncovered a mass of dead and dying intestines and stomach. How was that possible? She ate a little dinner the night before. She went outside and pooped just fine! She jumped up on the bed to sleep with me. How was it she was so critically ill? The ONLY way I knew she wasn't tip top was because she spiked a fever during the night, so I loaded her up for what I THOUGHT was going to be a routine revisit. The only answer as to why she didn't let on as to how ill she was is that she was one amazingly stoic Mastiff. They almost always are. I wish she had been a complainer. Then, we might have opened her back up enough soon enough to save her, but for some VERY unknown reason, that was not meant to be.
Enough sorrow and anger. I want everyone that reads this to KNOW who Ellie was because she was INCREDIBLE.
Ellie was my "Zen" dog. She loved every living thing. She was so mellow that she would not fight back if another dog jumped at her. She'd just lay down flat to the floor and close her eyes. Her daughter, Pia, inherited that same non-confrontational manner. I'm so incredibly thankful I kept two of Ellie's babies, Pia and Rain. THAT is the only way I'm surviving right now.
Ellie was everything good about this world. She was kind, devoted, loving, loyal, peaceful and gentle. Everywhere she went, people fell in love with her because she gushed all the great qualities she possessed. She was the closest to the perfect personality that I think I could ever have dreamed of. I wish I could be just like her in those respects. I could have learned SO MUCH more from her take on life and living.
Her one bad quality? Eating all the things that she wasn't supposed to. A lifelong penchant that was, ultimately, her demise. Other than that, she never needed a vet and was a perfect pet. I could ALWAYS count on her to help me chill out when I'd had a rough day. After all, she exuded ZEN. She WAS Zen and she will be missed more than words can fully express.
Love ya Ellie Belly BooBoo..Until your BIG soul and fledgling soul find each other in this big cosmos, I will love you and miss you more than mere words can express. Please though, when you come back to me, PLEASE leave that eating fetish in the cosmos...
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Ellie was far too young to die!!!! She was healthy and loving. She was NOT suppose to leave yet! "Crushed, sad, heartbroken, angry, hurting"? None come close to the emotions I feel about losing Ellie.
We planned a repeat breeding of her beautiful litter in a few months. Her last litter was stunning. I was so excited to see what the future held for my beautiful "Ellie Belly" and her wonderful babies. I expected to have her big neck there to hug every day for many more years!! Then, the unimaginable happened. What I truly believed was going to be a fairly routine stomach surgery (her only bad quality was she ate EVERYTHING and we had two stomach surgeries within a couple of months of the other) ended up being her last day on this earth. The previous surgery apparently was botched and this surgery only uncovered a mass of dead and dying intestines and stomach. How was that possible? She ate a little dinner the night before. She went outside and pooped just fine! She jumped up on the bed to sleep with me. How was it she was so critically ill? The ONLY way I knew she wasn't tip top was because she spiked a fever during the night, so I loaded her up for what I THOUGHT was going to be a routine revisit. The only answer as to why she didn't let on as to how ill she was is that she was one amazingly stoic Mastiff. They almost always are. I wish she had been a complainer. Then, we might have opened her back up enough soon enough to save her, but for some VERY unknown reason, that was not meant to be.
Enough sorrow and anger. I want everyone that reads this to KNOW who Ellie was because she was INCREDIBLE.
Ellie was my "Zen" dog. She loved every living thing. She was so mellow that she would not fight back if another dog jumped at her. She'd just lay down flat to the floor and close her eyes. Her daughter, Pia, inherited that same non-confrontational manner. I'm so incredibly thankful I kept two of Ellie's babies, Pia and Rain. THAT is the only way I'm surviving right now.
Ellie was everything good about this world. She was kind, devoted, loving, loyal, peaceful and gentle. Everywhere she went, people fell in love with her because she gushed all the great qualities she possessed. She was the closest to the perfect personality that I think I could ever have dreamed of. I wish I could be just like her in those respects. I could have learned SO MUCH more from her take on life and living.
Her one bad quality? Eating all the things that she wasn't supposed to. A lifelong penchant that was, ultimately, her demise. Other than that, she never needed a vet and was a perfect pet. I could ALWAYS count on her to help me chill out when I'd had a rough day. After all, she exuded ZEN. She WAS Zen and she will be missed more than words can fully express.
Love ya Ellie Belly BooBoo..Until your BIG soul and fledgling soul find each other in this big cosmos, I will love you and miss you more than mere words can express. Please though, when you come back to me, PLEASE leave that eating fetish in the cosmos...
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Wish Upon a Star Vn Eva 12-23-03 to 01-29-2014
Though Stella Jayne did not start her life out with me, she blessed me with over 8 wonderful years in my household. She did not know what a true home was prior to coming to live with me as she had been stud pick puppy to another breeder and lived her first 2 years as a "kennel" dog. When her original breeder got her back, she asked me if I'd give her a try at my home since she didn't get along with her dogs. I thank God everyday for the blessing of having St. J with me for so many years. She adsorbed love like a sponge to water. For every bit of love she absorbed, she gave just as much back. She knew my every mood. She laid her big ole head against me every time I had a bad day. When I'd toss and turn during the night from stress, she gently breathed by my head to comfort me. When congestive heart failure set in, letting her go was one of the hardest things I've ever had to do. She laid peacefully in my lap as she crossed the bridge. My sweetest of all girls, please come home someday. Jasmine and I are lost without you.
Though Stella Jayne did not start her life out with me, she blessed me with over 8 wonderful years in my household. She did not know what a true home was prior to coming to live with me as she had been stud pick puppy to another breeder and lived her first 2 years as a "kennel" dog. When her original breeder got her back, she asked me if I'd give her a try at my home since she didn't get along with her dogs. I thank God everyday for the blessing of having St. J with me for so many years. She adsorbed love like a sponge to water. For every bit of love she absorbed, she gave just as much back. She knew my every mood. She laid her big ole head against me every time I had a bad day. When I'd toss and turn during the night from stress, she gently breathed by my head to comfort me. When congestive heart failure set in, letting her go was one of the hardest things I've ever had to do. She laid peacefully in my lap as she crossed the bridge. My sweetest of all girls, please come home someday. Jasmine and I are lost without you.
Peerless Man of the Mansion (Hefner) 11-27-08 to 8 -1-2013
Hefner was our resident babysitter and he will be SO missed by me and
all the babies. For a neutered male, he had an amazing "mothering" sense. We
all just called him "Uncle Hef" because he took SUCH good care of the babies. He
could firmly, but kindly discipline them yet love them and play with him never
hurting them in the least. I SO wish Uncle Hef could have stayed healthy
throughout this present litter as they will never know his guiding love and
wonderful spirit. I will so miss the big lug snuggling up beside me on the bed and hogging the covers. He was such a huge presence in our household. His body was just too ravaged by spinal/brain cancer and he let us know he was ready
for the Rainbow Bridge. Until you find your way home by big boy, have fun at the
Bridge with sister Brina. I love you..
Hefner was our resident babysitter and he will be SO missed by me and
all the babies. For a neutered male, he had an amazing "mothering" sense. We
all just called him "Uncle Hef" because he took SUCH good care of the babies. He
could firmly, but kindly discipline them yet love them and play with him never
hurting them in the least. I SO wish Uncle Hef could have stayed healthy
throughout this present litter as they will never know his guiding love and
wonderful spirit. I will so miss the big lug snuggling up beside me on the bed and hogging the covers. He was such a huge presence in our household. His body was just too ravaged by spinal/brain cancer and he let us know he was ready
for the Rainbow Bridge. Until you find your way home by big boy, have fun at the
Bridge with sister Brina. I love you..
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Indigo's Solving the Case at Oasis 11-24-10 to 5-11-2012
The emotions are still incredibly raw with losing my beloved Pauley. She was welcomed into the Oasis Crew several months ago, and all seemed wonderful. She fit right in, running and playing with the crew, with NO incident for MONTHS. To both my shock and horror and with no warning, the pack turned on her one fateful morning. My wonderful Pauley fought a valiant battle to over-come her wounds and had even come home from the hospital to recover. I thought for sure she would make a full recovery. She suddenly took a turn for the worse on the 5th day and I was taking her back to the hospital for further treatment. She passed away on the ride to the vet clinic. I had no clue she was that close to death. I will never know what precipitated the pack turning on her, but it reminded me that no matter how much I love these guys, I must remember they are animals and I must always be much more vigilant. I'm still working through the myriad of question as to "WHY?", "HOW?" and still haven't come to any answers. Pauley "Cracker Dog", I loved you so much and I'm so sorry I couldn't pull you through.
Oasis Song of Sahara 7/29/07 - 4/10/12
The decision to finally let Sahara go to the Rainbow Bridge was escruciatingly difficult. She and I had fought to heal a wound on her foot for about 3 1/2 years. When the second foot suddenly broke out and and could not be healed, I knew it was time to consider that we were up against an unbeatable foe. After surgeries, specialist and multiple vets, I had to acknowledge that I was up against something that could not be beat. When she got to the point that it was difficult to walk and she stopped wanting to eat much, I knew I had to do what was right for my girl. It was very clear that she didn't have a normal immune system and I wish so badly that she had. I love you Sahara. Remember what I told you. Find your way home to me as I will always have a place in my heart for you.
Lazy D's Dohse Hi Roads to Oasis (5/18/07 - 5/18/10) Dusty passed away on his 3rd birthday. He was the silliest, goofiest, most destructive, yet also the most lovable boy in the world. He was NEVER aggressive to anyone or anything... pretty much the kindest, gentlest dog anyone could hope for. He will be so deeply missed. Having endured several weeks of seizures unresponsive to medication and having gone completely blind, Dusty succumbed to an aggressive brain tumor and passed away in his sleep. Being a strong believer in reincarnation, I often wonder if one of my current girls isn't his soul having come back home because she SOOO reminds me of him. It warms my heart to believe he found his way back to me.
Peerless Sobrina Rayada at Oasis (11/27/08 - 12/10/09) We lost our beloved Brina at just 12 months of age. She had gotten into the trash late one evening and by morning had to under go surgery for an intestinal blockage. The first surgery seemed to work and she came home after a few days of observation in the hospital. Unfortunately, she developed an infection presumably from a very small hole somewhere within the peritoneal area. Exploratory surgery revealed
that she had developed adhesions on her pancreas and intestines and was full of infection. If they would have removed her infected intestines she would have had a poor quality of life, so we made the hard decision to let her go.
I miss my Velcro Girl so much. It's amazing how much the human heart can love and hurt...
that she had developed adhesions on her pancreas and intestines and was full of infection. If they would have removed her infected intestines she would have had a poor quality of life, so we made the hard decision to let her go.
I miss my Velcro Girl so much. It's amazing how much the human heart can love and hurt...
Bill (1992 - 2006)
My faithful buddy for many years.
You and your brother Alex saw me through some of my darkest days and pulled me through.
I will miss you and your brother Alex until we meet again at the Rainbow Bridge.
My faithful buddy for many years.
You and your brother Alex saw me through some of my darkest days and pulled me through.
I will miss you and your brother Alex until we meet again at the Rainbow Bridge.
Alex (1992 - 2000)
My little man Alex, you left me way too soon because of that evil disease, cancer.
My best friend & the little guy who taught all my new pups how to love and play.
When my time comes, I will be looking for you at the Rainbow Bridge.
My little man Alex, you left me way too soon because of that evil disease, cancer.
My best friend & the little guy who taught all my new pups how to love and play.
When my time comes, I will be looking for you at the Rainbow Bridge.
Lucy (2002 - 2004)
Dear Lucy,
Though you weren't my dog, you were my "grandpuppy"
and you taught me how to truly appreciate a "big" girl.
Again, the cruelty of cancer took you away from me, Josh and Nada far too soon.
Dear Lucy,
Though you weren't my dog, you were my "grandpuppy"
and you taught me how to truly appreciate a "big" girl.
Again, the cruelty of cancer took you away from me, Josh and Nada far too soon.
Tootsie the Boston Terrier
Tootsie was 9 years old when she passed away on 1/22/09.
She was there for me through some very rough times. I really miss her...
Tootsie was 9 years old when she passed away on 1/22/09.
She was there for me through some very rough times. I really miss her...