Never will I forget the ones we 'tried' to save and were helpless to do so...those that need our love the last moments of their life. To tell them "I love You' and "I will let you go to a better place..." is all they ask for.

First of all we would like to thank all of those who helped in the transportation and care of Sampson...you could never be thanked enough. It is truly amazing to find people who care so much about dog’s.  Sometimes you think that no one could understand the love we have for these animals. Frankly, sometimes I have a hard time believing I could love a “non-human” so much. I told my wife Lacy about two years ago, when she and her parents lost their Irish Wolfhound, Magic, that you can learn so much from these animals. I told her that I believe God intended these animals to be much more than predators . I said “In life there is death, we will all do it someday, and God gave us these wonderful animals to understand grief, and understand grace.” It’s very hard to understand how we could deal with such a loss as a loved one, a husband, a wife, a son, a daughter… a dog. We aren’t meant to understand it now, there is no need to understand it, but when it happens we’re given the grace to heal and trust that we will be fine, eventually. We are not given the grace to understand death before hand, but we are given the grace to deal with grief when our loved ones and loved pets die. This said, we grieve and remember the good things and the bad. Sampson loved pooping on our floor, I believe it was enjoyable to him, and we learned patience from this, he, in time, learned to do it outside, and we praised him like he had won an Oscar. But now I would give my left hand to have a nice warm clump of Sampson poop on the floor. He was a great dog, the sweetest eyes and every once in a while, if you looked fast before he realized you were looking, you could catch him smiling. I know he was a happy boy under our care as well as Amy’s. and I feel content knowing that the last four or so months of his life he was as happy as he had ever been. We loved him, and we know that others did as well, And couldn’t thank the rescue enough for giving us the chance to adopt such a wonderful guy. His last night I lied my head on his and told lacy, I think I really do love him, I was glad he heard me before he went to heaven. Thanks again for the chance to own such a wonderful dog, we learned a lot from him. We will stay in touch, and will definitely join the club and donate when we can.  Sincerely, Jesse and Lacy Yates.

	God bless you, Sampson.  We will  see you on the other side.

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In memory of Champ who passed over the Rainbow Bridge on 11/12/07. 

Thank you to everyone who tried to save this beautiful boy and give him the chance he so deserved.

God bless you, Champ.  We will all see you on the other side.

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Miss Sugar Baer passed over the Rainbow Bridge , January 28, 2006—she was only 6 years old.  She was the love of our lives and we miss her terribly still.  However, we did come to meet the folks from AWC when we decided to get another companion for our Chocolate Lab, Jack.  Beemer came into our lives in April ’06 and although he’s not Sugar, he’s absolutely one of the best dogs ever.  God Bless Sugar and all the other wonderful companions we’ve all lost over the years.  Thank you to Debbie for rescuing Beemer (formerly “Rufus”) and for being there for all the other babies that need help.    Sincerely, Cheryl & Ron Baer

God Bless you, Sugar.....

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In memory of Miss Jena who passed over the Rainbow Bridge on 10/4/07.  Miss Jena was the beloved dog of Buffy and David Scheaffer.  Miss Jena gave Buffy and David joy for 13 years.  Jena knew she was loved.  Buffy and David will see Jena on the other side someday.

God bless you, Jena.....

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In memory of Miss Flora who passed over the Rainbow Bridge on 10/3/07. 

Thank you to all the wonderful volunteers at Dog Pack Rescue for trying to give Miss Flora a chance in life.  

God Bless you, Miss Flora....

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In memory of Peyton who passed quietly and comfortably over the Rainbow Bridge 9/7/07.

Thank you Dee Hansen/Grey Friends for being there with Peyton and giving him love and a home in his final days.

God Bless you, Peyton.......

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In memory of Dolly who passed over the Rainbow Bridge 8/2007. 

Thank you, Heather, for being there with Dolly and giving her love and a home in her final days.

God Bless you, Dolly.....

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In memory of Kaine who passed over the Rainbow Bridge 7/2007.

Thank you, Amy, for being there with Kaine in his final days.

God Bless you, Kaine.....

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