Tag: Disabilities

Tag: Disabilities

Starlight Bartholomew-Fletcher
Image August 15, 2024 2015 Golden Successes,2015 Profiles,2024 Roll of Honour David Brown

Sad news 12 August 2024 Starlight sadly passed away on Monday (12 August 2024) from cancer. History STARLIGHT HAS A FANTASTIC FOREVER HOME (7.6.2015) Kerrigan tells us Starlight is lovely and full of energy and is doing really well especially considering all her moves on the way to her longer stay in her foster home

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Polo Flynn
November 4, 2022 2018 Golden Successes,2018 Profiles,2022 Roll of Honour David Brown

Fly High Sweet Polo (3rd November 2022) Polo’s mum said, “What can I say about this boy that will do him justice. A beautiful soul, a gentleman, Polo bear was loved by all who met him. He came into my life in July, 2018, estimated at 5 or 6 years old. At a vet check

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George Jefferey
Image September 15, 2021 2009 Golden Successes,2009 Profiles,2021 Roll of Honour David Brown

OUR BELOVED GEORGE HAS GONE (7.8.2007 – 4.6.2021) A heartbroken Pauline told us “We are in total shock at the sudden loss of our very special boy. He was one of our “bad lads” but he was always angelic with us and now Georgie is, truly, flying with the angels and is at Rainbow Bridge

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Vinnie McAvoy
Image June 26, 2021 2013 Golden Successes,2013 Profiles,2021 Roll of Honour David Brown

GOODBYE TO OUR SPECIAL MR VINNIE (2007- 22.6.2021) Far too soon after saying “goodbye” to his beloved Connie, Terry has now also lost his very special boy, Vinnie. He was loving and kind to humans and other dogs alike and didn’t have a single bad bone in his body. Many tears are being shed for

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Freddie Moore
Image February 15, 2021 2009 Golden Successes,2009 Profiles,2021 Roll of Honour David Brown

Sad News – 15 February 2021 Freddie’s dad, Simon, said: “Fred has passed on today (15 February 2021) at the ripe old age of 15 1/2 years of age. Over the past year, he struggled to get about as his arthritis had become more severe, on Saturday he lost the use of his back legs

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Paddy Richmond
Image August 20, 2020 2015 Profiles,2016 Golden Successes,2020 Roll of Honour David Brown

THE NEWS WAS ABSOLUTELY DEVASTATING (24th JULY 2020) A very upset Phil told us the really bad news about Paddy who had been their special needs foster dog in 2015 until he was adopted by Anne and family in January 2016.  He said Paddy had suffered with peritonitis and, sadly, passed away that morning, Friday

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Charlie Davies
March 21, 2020 2019 Golden Successes,2019 Profiles David Brown

CHEEKY CHARLIE IS FOLLOWING IN THE PAWSTEPS OF SOME OF THE GREAT IRR DOGS Charlie is a gorgeous 5 year old Spanish boy who was given up by his owners as he was being bullied by another dog. Sadly, he has a deformed right front leg so he is, effectively 3 legged. Fortunately, we know

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Soldier Gooding
March 21, 2020 2017 Golden Successes,2017 Profiles David Brown

WONDERFUL NEWS FOR OUR BRAVE BOY AS HE BECOMES A FOREVER FOSTER (AUGUST 2017) Due to his severe health problems, it was decided the best option for him would be to remain forever with his fosterer, Geraldine, and her lovely bitch, Millie. He could not have done better and the latest reports (May 2018) are

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Guido Turner
Image March 4, 2020 2016 Profiles,2017 Non Golden Successes,2018 Roll of Honour,Forever Foster Dog David Brown

FLY FREE WITH THE ANGELS GORGEOUS BOY (28. 8. 2018) On Monday 27th August, Val told us the news we were dreading, “Sadly, we will have to ring the Vets in the morning because, although we felt Guido was a little improved this morning, he has deteriorated quite rapidly since mid afternoon. We have had

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Chester Midgeley-Lovell
Image March 4, 2020 2016 Profiles,2017 Golden Successes David Brown

HIS HAPPY LIFE WAS TINGED WITH SADNESS (March 2019) With the new name of Chester, he settled well and was very happy but, in March 2019, the family were all devastated by the passing of gorgeous Bentley at the tender age of 9yrs. Bentley had been a wonderful role model to Chester when he first

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Harry Mallinson
Image March 1, 2020 2015 Golden Successes,2015 Profiles,2020 Roll of Honour David Brown

HE FOUGHT SO HARD BUT DEAR HARRY FLEW WITH THE ANGELS (16.3.2020) We shut ourselves away for a while It was a privilege to care for him and share such an incredible love and bond with Harry. He has left the most enormous imprint on our hearts. Lynne, who was Acting Re-homing Coordinator and with

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Sprocket Jefferey
Image February 29, 2020 2014 Non Golden Successes,2014 Profiles,2018 Roll of Honour David Brown

GOODBYE TO MY VERY SPECIAL BOY (24.10.2018) On 24.10.2018, Steve and Pauline said their final goodbyes to their very special boy. He was almost totally blind and very deaf. From the moment Pauline clapped eyes on his picture, she knew she wanted to adopt him but, with five other dogs, was it sensible? He went

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Jackson Thompson
Image February 29, 2020 2014 Profiles,2015 Non Golden Successes,2017 Roll of Honour David Brown

ALL TOGETHER FOREVER NOW Jackson and Riley were rescued together and now they are happily reunited, together forever at Rainbow Bridge with their very special sister Suki. Di says “When they first came, we discovered that Jack seemed very unhappy to be called Jackson or even Jacko – maybe it brought back memories that he

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Alex Chudleigh
Image February 17, 2020 2014 Profiles,2015 Golden Successes David Brown

ALEX IS IN HIS FOREVER HOME (21.2.2015) Despite a lot of interest from lovely caring people, it was proving impossible to find the perfect home for Alex as he had, inadvertently, found that perfect pad in his foster home with Lyn and her dogs in Bristol. Alex is in a house totally geared up for

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Jesse Waters
Image February 16, 2020 2013 Profiles,2014 Golden Successes,2017 Roll of Honour David Brown

OUR BEAUTIFUL, GENTLE GIRL HAS CROSSED OVER RAINBOW BRIDGE (25. 4. 2017) Sharon wrote and told us “I have to share some very sad news. It has been the worst weekend ever. On Tuesday morning, Jesse crossed Rainbow Bridge. She was only 5yrs. We adopted her from IRR just over 3 years ago, aged just

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Shelley Childs
Image February 14, 2020 2010 Golden Successes,2010 Profiles David Brown

A PITIFUL LITTLE BUNDLE Shelley was just 9 weeks old when she came into our care. Sadly, she was born blind. At first, she was a pitiful sight but we soon discovered she was not going to be a victim. Sandie says, apparently, she is a very smart girl whose other senses seem to be

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Maximillian Abbott
Image February 10, 2020 2009 Golden Successes,2009 Profiles,Forever Foster Dog David Brown

FOREVER FOSTER DOG Max is now 4 years old and is an English Golden Retriever dog who we were asked to help. We were told he was being handed over to IRR because of a change in family circumstances which meant his owner could no longer care for him but his true story was far

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Molly Bissett
Image February 9, 2020 2008 Profiles,2009 Golden Successes,Forever Foster Dog David Brown

FOREVER FOSTER DOG Sandie said. “Molly came to us as a 7-year-old Golden Retriever. She was surrendered to me by her owner as an alternative to having her put to sleep. I was told by the previous owner that Molly had been incontinent all of her life and he had taken her to the Veterinary

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Josh Cornally
Image February 9, 2020 2008 Non Golden Successes,2008 Profiles,2009 Roll of Honour David Brown

JOSHI IS AT PEACE AT RAINBOW BRIDGE (26 July 2009) Sadly, shortly after his adoption, Joshi developed epilepsy. Kay and Steve and their vets did all they could but, in the end, they had to say a tearful goodbye to their beloved boy. Fly with the angels dear Joshi. We at IRR extend our heartfelt

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Brodie Rawlinson
February 7, 2020 2008 Golden Successes,2008 Profiles,2010 Roll of Honour David Brown

OUR BEAUTIFUL BOY HAD GONE TO RAINBOW BRIDGE (24.9.2010) Ange says “It is with great sadness that I have to tell you that I had to have Brodie put to sleep on 24th September. I collected Brodie from Potters Bar on 1st June 2008 and the words that came to me immediately were ‘what a

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Pudsey Regula
February 7, 2020 2007 Non Golden Successes,2007 Profiles,2008 Roll of Honour,Forever Foster Dog,Sponsor Rainbow David Brown

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

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Ben Coldicott
Image February 5, 2020 2007 Golden Successes,2007 Profiles,2007 Roll of Honour,Sponsor Rainbow David Brown

GOODBYE TO A SWEET BOY Sadly, Ben, our brave old soldier, could only stay a short while in Coldicott Heaven then he went to Rainbow Bridge. Goodbye sweet boy. Everyone at IRR loves you God’s Garden God looked around his garden and found an empty place. He then looked down upon the earth and saw

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Lady Isabelle Mallett
Image February 5, 2020 2007 Non Golden Successes,2007 Profiles,2007 Roll of Honour David Brown

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

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Guy Hardy-King
February 2, 2020 2006 Non Golden Successes,2006 Profiles David Brown

LITTLE GUY WAS TRUELLY BLESSED In 2006, Guy was a 6-7yr old lab X who was surrendered to the pound by a priest after his owner died. He was suffering from severe entropion so his chances of being adopted were nil but, fortunately for him, Sandie happened to be there at the time and couldn’t bear the

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Flynn Hartley
Image February 2, 2020 2006 Non Golden Successes,2006 Profiles David Brown

HE WAS IN A TERRIBLE STATE Pauline happened to be with Sandie in Ireland to collect dogs for UK homes when Flynn was found in a terrible state and he was actually named after a pub that they noticed when driving along. He was only about 18mths old and we thought he was probably a

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Lottie Noble Our Bionic Lady
January 23, 2020 2016 Golden Successes,2016 Profiles Paulineavonwt

Lottie was abandoned, found tied to gates. After all reasonable attempts to find her owner failed, they contacted IRR for help.

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Stevie Phipps
Image January 17, 2020 2007 Golden Successes,2007 Profiles,2019 Roll of Honour,Sponsor Rainbow David Brown

FAREWELL ADORABLE STEVIE WONDER (3.4.2019) On 3.4.2019, we heard the words from Alison that we had all been dreading “Stevie’s health problems finally got the better of him and we had to make the hardest of decisions. We are just lost without him. Run free sweet boy and be at peace”.  Andy told Alison, “He was

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Digby Reader-Hoer
Image June 3, 2019 2007 Golden Successes,2007 Profiles,2016 Roll of Honour,Sponsor Dogs,Sponsor Rainbow David Brown

OUR HANDSOME, WONDERFUL BOY HAS GONE (1.12.2016) Fly with the angels to Rainbow Bridge sweet boy and give your sister Cleo a cuddle from us xxxxxxxxxxx TRACEY REMEMBERS THEIR FINAL GOODBYE TO A WONDERFUL BOY   On Thursday 1st December 2016, we said a final goodbye to our wonderful Digby. Our lovely vet, Paul, came

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Ricky Granger
Image April 24, 2015 2005 Non Golden Successes,2005 Profiles,2015 Roll of Honour,Sponsor Rainbow David Brown

SADLY, IT WAS THE END OF A WONDERFUL ERA (2001? – 17.4.2015) It was a cold and snowy night when from the plane they did alightThe weather’d made the plane re-route, to Heathrow, off we had to shootBristol the right destination. Favours called from kind relationA panic dash to meet the plane. Who knew life

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Silver Morris
Image March 4, 2013 2005 Golden Successes,2005 Profiles,2008 Roll of Honour David Brown

FAREWELL MY WONDERFUL SILVER BOY Pam said “It is with great regret and heartache I have to announce that dear Silver went to Rainbow Bridge on 31st December 2008. He had appeared to be OK the previous weekend and indeed on the day of Monday 29th, he had his breakfast and a little walk, he

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Kimba Morris
Image March 4, 2013 2005 Golden Successes,2005 Profiles,2013 Roll of Honour David Brown

THE END OF AN ERA (13/12/2001 to 12/2/2013) Kimba’s passing is the end of an era – she was put to sleep on Tuesday 12th February.  She was my angel, much loved and she will be greatly missed. Kimba was one of a 2005 batch of Irish Retriever rescues and she was just over 3

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Honey Bee Cook
Image March 4, 2013 2005 Golden Successes,2005 Profiles,2010 Roll of Honour David Brown

WENT PEACEFULLY TO RAINBOW BRIDGE in EARLY 2010 Honey was surrendered to IRR because, apparently, she did not get on with her owner’s other bitch but the real reason was she had an enormous tumour. Honey went into foster with Ali of Greyhound Rescue just as a favour to Pauline and stayed there for 4

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