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RockyCaesarMom · Joined: 26 Dec 2007 Posts: 1 Location: Fort Worth, Texas

This Christmas we celebrated our 10th & last holiday season together & Rocky is as strong and beautiful as he was the first time I saw him at the kennel. Rocky's body is tired & now it's time for me to be strong for him. Tomorrow he will no longer feel the aches of carrying his weight on those weak legs. His tired heart will no longer struggle to beat & the pain felt only during cold months will be gone forever.

In my heart & my mind I will always remember him running laps around me in a big field, the wonderfully funny booty dance he does when I scratch his backside, his softspot for really yellow stuffed ducks, his ferocious appetite, the wonderful lean into my legs when he's telling me he loves me, his favorite rub spot very gently on his front legs until he finally falls peacefully asleep.....one last time.

It's been almost 10 years since I was last in Greensboro where I adopted first Caesar (now 12) & next Rocky (now 14). I was a volunteer at the Greyhound friends kennel for about 6 months & I can honestly say that it changed my life. If anyone knows the whereabouts of Randy Barrow, who was the kennel director at the time & a very good friend, please forward this news onto him. I know he would be happy to know that Rocky lived a long, full, pampered life next to his brother Caesar.

Thank you--Jeanne Garner Walker

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tbsflame · Joined: 17 Dec 2005 Posts: 395 Location: Mint Hill, NC

I am so sorry. I celebrated our last Christmas with Beecher. He is still with us but I know he will not be with us at Christmas 2008. I will also release him when the time comes.

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Linda
Tessie (U Too Type), Star (Starwind), Flame (Drinkin Dr. Pepper) & Mem (Sweet Memories)
Where's Hawk - 9/28/90-5/22/00, Legs Beecher - 5/20/96-4/2/08

EBryson · Joined: 04 Nov 2007 Posts: 134 Location: Gastonia, NC

Run free, little boy. group hug

The love from your big heart is forever. Angel

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Elizabeth
Tiger, aka Ti
Junior, son of Tiger
And All Who Have Come Before

mondaysmom · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 10:08 am Post subject:

run fast and pain free, sweetheart.

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holly
mom to monday, kyra (the great dane), kenna and barnee (the cats)

twogreys · Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 412 Location: Kannapolis, NC.

Run free Rocky, run free. Crying or Very sad

Gary

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Adopting one Greyhound won't change the world, but it will change the world for that one Greyhound.

bfedor · Joined: 29 Dec 2005 Posts: 332 Location: Greensboro

Have a safe trip Rocky and run free on your strong legs. Send your Mommy a sign that you made it okay.

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Blanche E Fedor
Volunteer Coordinator, GFNC

Mom to Sport, Izzy and Pepper (the parrot)
Freebird and Sherry (at the Bridge)

Maggie's Mom · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:44 pm Post subject:

Jeanne, thank you for giving this gift to Rocky. It is so hard to let them go even when we know it is the best thing we can do for them. Rocky, tell all the others at the bridge hello.

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Lynda M
Mom to Sugar, Toby, Smokey, Jasmine and Maggie-Mae CGC TDI.
Gizmo, Pumba, Miles, Leo and Gerty the cat at the Bridge. Wife to Rick (Greyt Seniors).

smootwuzfurst1 · Joined: 12 Mar 2006 Posts: 184 Location: Mint Hill, NC

Congradulations on such a long and wonderful life.
I know you brought much joy to your humans.
Run free and fast at the bridge and say hello to all our babies waiting there for us.

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Totty
Mom to Dexter, Julius, Cheewa and Joy
Ariel,Willy,Storm and Smooty at the bridge
JP the mutt, cats Toot-toot, Lydia and Little Dude

LeahSimon · Joined: 22 Dec 2005 Posts: 171

Run free sweetie group hug

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Leah mom to Romeo, Abbey, Sweetie, Maggie the collie and Luke at the bridge. Waiting on Tippy and Cindy Lou.