In Memory Of

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.

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.

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.  

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.