With the heaviest of hearts, we wanted to share that our beloved Mabel crossed to the Rainbow Bridge on January 10th, 2018.  Although Mabel wasn't a rescue, she has been part of the AZBTR family from the very beginning, and attended the very first AZBTR picnic...and has been attending throughout her life.  She was the boss of all that she surveyed and raised her adopted siblings with an iron paw.  Throughout her life she worked tirelessly in ensuring her pack was brought up properly and obeyed all of her rules. She experienced the good times and the sad, watching 4 of her adopted pack pass to the rainbow bridge.  He latest project puppy is Billie Lou who she has recently shown the ropes, and we suppose she felt her training was complete.  Mabel worked hard and has earned her rest.  Her task on this earth is complete and she was called home.  Mabel was sweet as honey and tough as nails, but the 2 strokes  in 3 days  and her failing heart was just too much for her petite little body.  We will forever miss her shrill bark that would meet us at the door or her warm licks that would calm us before bedtime.  Our hearts are broken beyond repair and we will miss her to no end.  Sleep well baby. 

Gregg G. (Mabels Grampy)

I wanted to share the sad news with you that our little boy passed on Sunday September 3rd  Jane and I are so heartbroken. He was such a great smart and loving dog. We were so lucky to have him for the past 7 years. The vet believes he had hemangiosarcoma and aggressive form of cancer that shows zero symptoms until it is too late. Friday  he was normal.  Saturday h e woke up and was not himself, by Saturday afternoon  he was panting and drooling and not wanting to eat and could not walk well. They kept him overnight for 24 hours to give him fluids and was hopeful he would improve but by Sunday  evening he was becoming anemic losing platelets and his lungs were filling with fluid and blood. They believe a tumor ruptured Sunday and from there it went downhill fast. They said they could do a blood transfusion but no guarantee. They could do surgery to find the bleeding but were not sure he would he would survive the procedure so the last option was to euthanize him as they were not sure he would make it through the night.

We sat with him for about an hour, he licked my face and gave Jane love, we took him for a brief walk the best he could and that was it. He did not suffer long but it happened all too fast. I miss him terribly. He was so smart and was everything to Jane and I. I want to thank you for allowing us to be his parents. He was a wonderful ray of sunshine in a sometimes cruel world.

In your adoption description of Enzo, you said that he was a “big boy who loves his toys”… and that was true throughout his life. The night before he got sick, he was running crazily around the house--beyond excited with a new toy that had just arrived in the mail that afternoon. Our boy loved his toys, and we take comfort in that being our last healthy memory of him… playing happily with his toys… without an inkling of what was to come that next fateful day.

Matt and Jane
 

It is with heavy hearts that we share our beloved Sampson passed away  Friday  evening at the age of 12. Sampson joined our family in the Spring of 2006 when we met him at a Boston Terrier Easter Egg Hunt the BT Rescue hosted, and he immediately bonded with the pup who would become his best friend and brother forever – Jiggy. Both boys towered over the ‘normal’ sized Bostons, and they seemed to recognize they were unique and meant to be together! Sampson came home with us that fateful day, and ‘The Boys’ were inseparable for years to come.

Sampson -- or “Monkey Boy” as we affectionately nicknamed him because his cute face seemed to resemble a monkey’s at times -- was Jiggy’s security blanket. He taught his brother it was fun to ride in the car (and sit tall and grin while enjoying the sights and sniffs!). They snuggled, led us on walks around our neighborhood, played tug-of-war, and in their younger years chased each other around the house constantly (‘The Boston 500’ we called it). Every year we looked forward to the AZBTR picnic, where Rescue volunteers and pet parents marveled at The Boys’ size and Sampson enjoyed interacting with and giving kisses to dogs and humans alike. Sampson’s kisses we will never forget – nothing made him happier than pinning down a person (literally – he was strong!) and licking their face as long as they would allow. We joked that he should work in a salon because he preferred to be clean and loved to groom others to try and keep them clean too with his kisses (including Jiggy, which was a challenge because Jiggy likes to roll in whatever he can find!). Sampson also loved to burrow, and preferred to sleep with his humans under the covers -- curled up between someone’s legs.

We learned from the Rescue years ago that Sampson had relatives around the Valley (including at least one he met at an AZBTR picnic), and apparently had a sister in the East Valley. We always joked and asked him if he’d ‘called his sister in Tempe’ lately. He is loved by so many but will be especially missed and remembered by his brother and best friend Jiggy, and his humans Nathan, Jennifer, Zoie and Wyatt. We love you Sampson!!!

 

 

Thank you AZBTRescue. Billie give me 4 years that I will never forget. When that day comes and God calls me home I know Billie will be there waiting just like she did everyday when I came home. I loved that little dog who had such a Big Heart . Love you Billie and miss you... 

Dad

Princess Dori graduated to heaven yesterday April 11, 2017. We had the privilege of spoiling her since July of 2015. Her heart was bigger than her tiny 15 lb frame. Loving her was so easy and so very fulfilling. Rest now sweet angel. Momma adores you.