Category: 2007 Non Golden Successes
Category: 2007 Non Golden Successes
Rhani Jefferey
OUR TINY GIRL HAS GONE (11.3.2022) On Friday 11th March, it was the end of an era when our beautiful Tiny Girl went to join all the rest of the gang who have gone but are never far away from us. Ricky and Eddie and all her IRR brothers (Danny, Gizmo, Sprocket, Mossie, Freddie and
DetailsNina Clayton
Sad news, 13 August 2021 Nina’s mum said, “I thought I ought to let you know that our darling Nina, adopted on or around 15 September 2007 at about one year old, died on 13 August this year. She was a wonderful companion and immensely affectionate. She was a feisty girl who always put puppies
DetailsFreya Benson
Sad News 9 May 2021 Freya’s mum, Trish said, “It is with a very heavy heart I have to tell you that my beautiful girl crossed over the rainbow bridge on Sunday. She was nearly 15. Needless to say I am absolutely devastated. She really was the most lovely dog and we had a great
Details
Brian Hammond-Edwards
FAREWELL LOVELY BRIAN (June 2007 – 7.6.2021) Owen and Sandra told Pauline “We had to say goodbye to Brian last night during the week of what would have been his 14th birthday. He went downhill over the weekend and the vet found a mass in his stomach”. Having had all day with his family, he
Details
Freddie Jefferey
6.6.2007-18.2.21 Freddie has gone peacefully to Rainbow Bridge. Pauline said: “Freddie had done well, having suffered a couple of vestibular episodes which had left him a much less vibrant version of himself for the last year of his life. Gradually, things started to decline and the rigours of old age didn’t sit well with this
Details
Jasmine McEveney
29 September 2020 Jasmine’s mum, Joanne, said: “On 29/09/20 Jasmine passed away. We have had thirteen wonderful years with her beside us and we are relieved she is not suffering anymore. She had arthritis in all four joints so was a very brave dog. We are heartbroken at losing her, she taught me so much
Details
Poppy Bell
THE SADDEST OF NEWS (21.5.2020) Ali wrote with the very sad news “My lovely Poppy went to the Bridge this morning. As you know, Poppy has spent the last 12 years bouncing round like a puppy, so it was a shock a couple of months ago when she suddenly became unwell. The Vet diagnosed pancreatitis
Details
Bailey Little
21.08.2007 – 5.5.2020 Gemma says, “At 12.30ish on 5th May 2020 we said our goodbyes in the garden to my soulmate Bailey (previously known as Cedar). The most incredible handsome 4-legged best friend that I could ever have wished for. He taught me how to be brave and strong, how to cope when things are
Details
Hector Blinkhorn
A VERY SAD “GOODBYE” TO OUR BELOVED BOY (Friday 17th April 2020) On Friday (17th April) a distraught Gilly told us “It was with great sadness that we had to say” goodbye” this afternoon to our beloved IRR dog, Hector, whom we adopted in 2008. Our lovely Hector has been a wonderful companion to us
DetailsPudsey Regula
PUDSEY 22/11/2005 – 15/11/2008 OUR WONDERFUL AMAZING BOY A Tribute from Denise & Phil Mummy and Daddy will never forget that wet December day when you came crashing into our lives nearly two years ago, and changed our lives forever for the better. You even gave us a drama on your first day, you decided
Details
Lucy Lockley
FAREWELL TO OUR LOVELY GIRL (2005? – 28.3.2017) A heartbroken Nigel told us “Sadly, Lucy has gone to the Bridge. She went across on 28th March 2017 and is now pain free. Lucy has been the best friend we could ever have had and we thank you all at IRR for trusting us to be
DetailsIssac Garrod
This gorgeous Chocolate Labrador wowed his fosterer in London so much so they decide to adopt him.
Details
Jessica Bissett
SADLY, SHE WENT TO RAINBOW BRIDGE ( 6 March 2012) This is a tribute from SANDIE Jessica is reunited with her soul mate Isabelle at Rainbow Bridge on 06 March 2012 and they are now really enjoying the biggest of cuddles as they always did. Jessica was 13 years old and came to live with
Details
Guiness Copping
Guiness was originally called Sunny when he came into IRR care. He was about 12 months old, was neutered and, according to the vet, has had all his jabs. FOSTER REPORT FROM DENISE Sunny is a delightful dog!!!! He craves attention, he loves cuddles. Sometimes he can get a little over excited when you are
Details
Sally Hurrion
SALLY is a Labrador x Retriever who was aged about 8mths when she was rescued. She had lived outside all her life. We were told she was good with children and other dogs. IRR had her spayed. Denise, her fosterer says: What an adorable girl Sally is, she doesn’t cause any trouble at all! As
Details
Pippa Mandrell
Baby PIPPA is a lovely little girl, aged between 4 and 6 months, and she is very affectionate. She is probably crossed with a collie and is, therefore very bright and intelligent. She will need an active owner as she will walk till the sun goes down and still comes home to play. AMY’S ASSESSMENT
Details
Oisin Moran
SADLY, OISIN WAS RETURNED BUT IS NOW HAVING AN AMAZING LIFE Unfortunately, in 2009, because of his health problems, sadly, Oisin’s forever home in the UK didn’t work out for him although his humans did try to do their best for him. But, of course, there was one person who was going to be there
Details
Drake Boyd
DRAKE HAS BEEN AN AMAZING BOY LIVING THE MOST BRILLIANT LIFE Once called MINSTREL with his brother MERLIN and Golden Retriever mum MAISIE he had been surrendered to the pound and possible instant death:(( Fortunately, all three were rescued and were fostered in Ireland before coming to the UK. Amazingly, mum and pups were all
Details
Ruby
Originally called MELODY the beautifyl Ruby was one of the three puppies who were the accidental litter of a beautifully natured black l Labrador bitch. Their father was unknown. On arrival in the UK, the pups were 8 weeks old (24.07.07) and all absolutely gorgeous babies. Melody has a sister called Maya and a brother
DetailsMaya Gaffaney
A surprise litter was found outside under a car. MAYA (pronounced Myya) is one of the three puppies who were the accidental litter of a beautifully natured black Labrador bitch. Father was unknown although the farm Collie was a suspect. The pups came to the UK at 8 weeks old (24.07.07) and they were all
Details
Cassie Marshall
A SAD GOODBYE TO MY BEST FRIEND (30.6.2017) One month on, a bereft Ann could barely say the words “Cassie has gone” She had come so far. Thankfully, with love and patience, the horrible scars of abuse on her sad but still lovely face gradually began to fade as her confidence grew and the once
Details
Jake Warwick
DEVASTATING NEWS FOR US ALL With us 14th February – 3rd May 2007 Despite continuing to live life to the full with Bob, little Jake started to eat less and less. The vet was baffled but finally reached a diagnosis of cancer. Little Jake was given peace on Thursday 3rd May. A huge thank you
DetailsJasper
The rather gorgeous JASPER is a 3 year old black Labrador Cross. His owner, who has a disability, found it difficult to look after Jasper. He was microchipped and has been neutered. He remained with his owner in Bolton, Lancashire, until a good new home could be found for him. As Jasper was not in
Details
Lady Isabelle Mallett
OUR SPECIAL GIRL HAS GONE TO THE BRIDGE (21.9.07) Isabelle was one classy lady. Pauline says “I only had the priviledge of knowing her for a short time but she was very, very special. I thought she would see her days out with us but knew she needed more than we could give her. Then
Details
Ivan Warwick
GONE TO RAINBOW BRIDGE TO BE REUNITED WITH LITTLE JAKE (7.2.2019) Bob and Chris are absolutely devasted at the loss of their beloved Ivan. He was a handsome, loving boy who had a wonderful life with them and Bonney, the Golden Retriever. Ivan had a few problems to start with but, in Bob’s capable hands,
Details
Honey Jarman
IN A BRILLIANT FOREVER HOME As with all the Labradors that IRR re-homes, Honey was definitely not like a Golden Retriever and it took a little longer to get her a perfect home but she is definitely in a brilliant home now. HISTORY HONEY, like her name, is sweet and very loving but was hyper
Details
Murphy
WHEN LOOKING FOR A FOREVER HOME IN 2007. Murphy, originally called Hector was a 3/4 yr old castrated Flat Coat Retriever x Collie who was being rehomed due to a change of family circumstances. His ideal home would be one where an experienced owner could continue with his agility training. Hector is currently still with
Details
Milly
BEAUTIFUL MILLY HAS A BRILLIANT HOME She was an absolute delight from the word go. HISTORY FRAN (now Milly) is a labrador cross aged about 4 yrs and she had recently had puppies when she came into IRR care. Sandie said “she is really a lot prettier than her photos”. “She is lovely, quiet, housetrained
Details
Eddie Turner
GOODBYE TO OUR GORGEOUS BOY (20.4.2017) It came as quite a shock to us at IRR hearing about poor Eddie as he had always seemed like the kind of dog who would go on forever, bless him. Emma and Alan gave our lovely boy a wonderful life and a peaceful, dignified ending for which we thank
Details
Dazzle James
GOODBYE TO LOVELY DAZZLE Waiting at the Bridge, Di and Alan have had to say “goodbye” to their lovely Dazzle. He passed away peacefully on Friday, 23rd September 2016 with his heartbroken humans by his side. The vet had tried all the options for him but Dazzle had continued to go downhill to the point he no
Details
Diesel Barrell
DIESEL, once called ASH, is one of the biggest puppies and has very, very fluffy black hair. He has stunning deep blue eyes, a white tip to his tail, white toes and white flash on his chest, and a white chin. He has beautiful markings, really symmetrical. He looks as if he will be a
Details
Jessie Morley
WONDERFUL MEMORIES (25.9.2019) A devastated Jo wrote to us on Thursday, 26th September, to say “It is with a heavy heart that I write to let you know that Jessie (formerly Annie) left us yesterday. Jessie gave so much to our family and we can’t thank IRR enough for matching us with our perfect dog.
Details
Alphie Furlonger
REALLY SAD NEWS (March 2019) A devastated Sean told us today (Mon, 25th March 2019) their gorgeous, dark golden Alphie had crossed Rainbow Bridge. He said “Just over 12 years ago, we collected Alphie from you and gave him his forever home. It is with much sadness that I have to tell you he is
Details
Millie McAvoy
GOODBYE TO OUR BRAVE LITTLE LADY (28.9.2017) Dear little Millie was such a determined and brave girl. She struggled and had been fighting all the odds for months but, finally, it was her time and she went peacefully to sleep on Thursday 28th September in the arms of her devoted humans and with her sisters
Details
Henry Cooper
DEVASTATING NEWS (31.7.2018) On Tuesday 31st July, we received the devastating news that Maria and Martin’s handsome and lovable Henry had passed peacefully over the Rainbow Bridge. Earlier in the day, Maria had warned us that Henry was not well. She said he had not really been right for a couple of weeks but she
Details
Foxy Smith
FOXY IS AT PEACE (28.11.2014) Joan, her fosterer, told us “We have just received the news we were dreading. We are so sad here as we were very fond of Foxy and loved having her to stay with Josh and on her own after we lost him. Foxy had a wonderful home with Julia, Dave and
DetailsJimmy Tooke
OUR BELOVED JIMMY HAS GONE TO THE BRIDGE Poor Jimmy had begun to struggle recently and, on Wednesday 12th March 2008, his Mum, Sally, and his vets made the heartbreaking decision to put him gently to sleep to save him from suffering. She told us “It is with great regret that I have to tell everybody
Details
Woody
The very handsome WOODY was about 3yrs old when rescued. He is a very big Labrador. We were looking for a very EXPERIENCED home with NO CATS and NO CHILDREN but he could live very happily with another dog especially if that happens to be a girlfriend like Bella (his foster sister). We insisted that
Details
Tyler Bottomley
Tyler as a stray who ended up in the Pound was originally called TAYLOR and was estimated to be somewhere in the region of 2 to 3 years old. He had been recently neutered. The description of him from the people at the Pound was “Taylor is a very well cared for long haired Lab!!!!!!!!
Details
Rowan Ward
One of Kaleigh’s babies, ROWAN is a sweet, playful black and tan puppy, now almost six weeks old. His tan markings are perfectly symmetrical and he has a shortish coat. He is named after a tree, like his brothers Cedar and Ash whilst his sisters were all named after flowers. He is one of the
Details
Rusty
When this wee lad came from Ireland, he was called QUINCEY and was about 4 months old. He was found wandering near a very busy road. He is a delightful little chap who was first fostered in Ireland before being transported to the UK. UPDATE FROM ROSA (FOSTERER) Quincy is just a lovely puppy. He
Details
Cookie Cooper
Another of Kaleigh’s beautiful babies but who was Dad? It was a mystery as ORCHID was a little black puppy with an inch long white strip on her chest. She has very wavy ears and a longer coat than Poppy. She has beautiful deep blue eyes. She has always been slightly smaller than the others
Details
Bonnie Nicholls
Bonnie, once called Mandy, was a 19 month old, spayed, pure bred Labrador when she was surrendered to us. When she was 16mths old, her owner had an accident and could no longer manage her. She was clearly very much loved. We re-homed Bonnie but, sadly, she blotted her copybook and had to come back into our
Details
Lily Darby
Another of Kaleigh’s beautiful babies, LILY is a very pale yellow puppy, now almost six weeks old, who looks like a Labrador. As her mum is a Golden Retriever, she is probably a Retriever x Labrador. Her ears are very pretty, they are pale with a darker edge all the way round. She is very
Details