Weep not for me though I am gone i
nto that gentle night.
Grieve if you will, but not for long u
pon my soul's sweet flight.
I am at peace, my soul's at rest t
here is no need for tears.
For with your love I was so blessed fo
r all those many years.
There is no pain, I suffer not, t
he fear now all is gone.
Put now these things out of your thoughts, i
n your memory I live on.
Remember not my fight for breath, r
emember not the strife.
Please do not dwell upon my death, b
ut celebrate my life.
![]() I wanted to share w/ you that my beloved Winston passed away recently 6/22. You knew him as Burt the English Bulldog. He started his adoption w/ my close friend Jeff who instead adopted Pugsley while I adopted Winston.
Winston had a hidden heart condition that went unnoticed till the very end. It happened very fast & absolutely nothing that could be done to save him. The last 2 months of his life both Jeff & I shared his life as we both loved this dog so much. Jeff was able to extend Winston's life by 2 months w/ medication & constant care due to my job hrs. I would have been lost w/ out Jeff taking care of Winston & giving us 2 more months together.
Winston was such an awesome dog. He changed so much in his time here. He was the most loving gentle dog& a hilarious character of a dog. He was good w/ all, dogs, cats, kids...you name it he was happy! He lost his food aggression behavior through work & stability in knowing when he was next getting fed, lost his separation anxiety until the end when he became sick. He loved his walks, ear rubs & butt scratches. Loved loved loved his treats & his humans.
I didn't get much time w/ Winston. Barely a year before he was sick & gone...but thank you for giving me such a fabulous dog to love.
Winston's mom
![]() 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
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![]() 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...
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