All these collies hold a special place in my heart. Most of them are gone to Rainbow Bridge and will be missed until we meet again. Rest in peace my beloved collies .
Rainbow Bridge
Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable. All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind. They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster. You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart. Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....
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Treat me kindly, my beloved friend, for no heart in all the world is more grateful for kindness than the loving heart of me.
Do not break my spirit with a stick, for though I might lick your hand between blows, your patience and understanding will more quickly teach me the things you would have me learn.
Speak to me often, for your voice is the world's sweetest music, as you must know by the fierce wagging of my tail when the sound of your footstep falls upon my waiting ear.
Please take me inside when it is cold and wet, for I am a domesticated animal, no longer accustomed to bitter elements. I ask no greater glory that the privilege of sitting at your feet beside the hearth.
Keep my pan filled with fresh water, for I cannot tell you when I suffer thirst.
Feed me clean food that I may stay well, to romp and play and do your bidding, to walk by your side and stand ready, willing and able to protect you with my life, should your life be in danger.
And, my friend, when I am very old and I no longer enjoy good health, hearing and sight, do not make heroic efforts to keep me going. I am not having any fun. Please see to it that my life is taken gently.
Glasgowhill Never Surrender
"Chiva"
Goodbye our beautiful "bear", Chiva. Always loving and gentle, a beautiful spirit, forever in our hearts. Nine months was not enough. We love you and miss you. Alison, Andrew, Ruth & Jim Haig (Taken from us, tragically, Sept. 8th, 2009).
Chiva As A Puppy
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Dear Grace
Thank you for the five years you gave me .You were more then I could have dreamed of .
Thank you for the long walks in the woods and the endless games of fetch in the park You Truly were the fetch Queen .You could run faster and higher then any dog I Know .
Thank you for helping Me to teach Marly all the boundary of being my dog and for bringing her back when she went to far .
Thank you for your Beautiful manners with all dogs and people worthy .
thank you for standing between me and My Anger or any thing you felt in all your wisdom could be a dangerous to me -even sandi's puppies nipping at my heals .
Thank you for Listening intently to every word I said to you ,for your endless gentle eye contact ,for you wit,for your passion for life ,and your immense intelligence.
Thank you for sleeping beside me every night .The kisses before I went to sleep .And when I woke up.Most Of all grace
Thank you for always choosing me above anyone or anything Else .I love you with all my heart, and I will miss you forever your mom Megan
Grace was taken from her family at the age of five to a rear autoimmune blood disorder
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We say good by to yet another fur friend
Glasgowhill's Sundance Kid
April 28th 1995 to September 07/07
By Can Ch Glasgowhill's Court Jester n/e and Glasgowhill's Blue Tranquility
Sundance was put to rest and he will be very much missed by the Kleinsmith Family He gave his family so much joy for 12 1/2 years Our thoughts are with his Family
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Dear Sandi, It is with great sadness I write to tell you that Daisy is no longer with us. She was a beautiful faithful companion to us for over 12 years. She came to us from Jan @ Candray when she was about 9 months old. She was a fantastic dog and we'll miss her very much. She was our first dog. She was kind and gentle and very loving. I noticed you have a memorial site, and sometimes post memorials for collies that are not Glasgowhill Collies. Here's a photo of her at a beach we go to on the Cape. This was taken about 6 years ago. We loved her dearly.Bonus Glasgowhill's Unforeseen Bonus will miss his companion also. He's doing very well. He's helping us through this difficult time. Thank you for sending him to us.
Take care, Regina & Bill
"SKYE" (nickname "Peanut") March 9, 1994 to June 28, 2007 (in her 14th year) (Beloved collie of Cheryl & Bill Subject, Kincardine, Ontario) Dear Sandi: Thank you for offering to put a memorial to our "Skye" on your web site even though she is not a Glasgowhill puppy. We are however, parents of two beautiful Glasgowhill Collie girls ("She's a Keeper" (Keeper) and "Double Trouble" -Trouble (co-owned with you). We had just lost our beloved Collie "Breeze 2" (our our 4th collie since we were married in 1971) back in the early summer of 1994, when we spent that whole day searching South Western Ontario for a new baby to help heal our hearts at the loss of Breeze. Nearing the closing of that day and almost giving up, we saw an ad in Dogs in Canada about a tri-collie pup still available from a family run kennel outside of Guelph. We drove there and found a lovely home with about 6 collies lounging around the pool in the backyard. Inside in a kennel were 2 tri pups and one was our little Skye to be...we just knew right away. Skye was smaller than all our other collies but she could run like the wind. She could run the length of 2 acres & back in less than a minute or so. She never licked, only gave "butterfly kisses". If you didn't pay her attention she'd lift her paw and nudge it against your arm or leg to say "give me some attention". She loved to sit and cuddle in our big green chair with me or my husband Bill or all of us together as we watch TV. When my elderly father came to live with us 3 years ago, she never left his bedroom door at night and would get very upset if she couldn't guard and sleep on the floor by Grandpa's bed. She always circled her food dish at least 5 times before eating and before laying down she always had to circle and then root the spot to make it comfortable. She was a quiet dog when in the house and when she got near you she would look deep into your eyes and never look away..you were captured by her gaze. She hated being brushed and was very sensitive. After a bath in the kiddy pool outside she would love to run and roll in the grass or play "bull fight" with you as you held out a towel and she'd run towards it and into it to get dried off. She hated fireworks and thunderstorms with a passion. She liked to wander a bit when young if you didn't watch her and one time she wandered up the highway and was found outside the MacDonalds restaurant looking for her "dad" who normally took her up there most mornings in his truck. Her very worried parents were very relieved when the dog catcher called to say he had her. In her later years you could trust her almost 100% to never leave the yard. For potty she would always go just to the very end of the driveway and go in the grass. She had expensive dental surgery last Fall and we never regretted it one minute because she had wonderful quality of life up to about a week ago. She had gained weight, her fur was glossy and she had more strength and play in her than she had had in months. She and Keeper would "egg" each other on as to who could bark the best at people passing by the house or big trucks on the highway. Even though she lost most of her hearing in the last few years, she was so alert and did not miss a thing as far as protecting her domain. Even up to a week ago she was jumping up to play with me when she came in the house. Two weeks ago she developed a bladder infection. She was successfully treated for it and then suddenly developed a bad case of the "runs". She was on meds. We were away overnight last night and my Dad had a nurse watching over him and Skye. Sadly the nurse called us this morning to say Skye passed away quietly overnight outside in her kennel. She had her out for a walk late evening and she had eaten her supper but when she checked in the morning she was "gone". When Bill and I got home today we stopped at Glasgowhill's to pick up Keeper and Trouble. I met Sandi with tears in my eyes and she wrapped me in her arms and gave me a big hug. She said "don't beat yourself up" as I was; like "my poor little girl died and we weren't there for her". Sandi, I know, truly knows the pain when our beloved pets and family go to Rainbow Bridge. We shared tears and I thank Sandi for her hugs and words of care and concern. We are thankful for our many, many years with our wonderful Skye and were privileged to have her to watch over us and our home. There truly is no greater unconditional love and devotion than that shown by a dog and especially in our eyes "collies" for their masters. We think we are the masters but truly they are the masters of our hearts. Bill and I buried Skye this afternoon in the valley below our house where she loved to run and play. God bless you "little Peanut" and I hope some day, somehow, we can see you running towards us through the fields once again with that "laugh" look on your face.
Glasgowhills hoodwink Triominos
Rio
Feb 11 /96 June /11 2007
By Can ch Candray Cavaricci and Can Ch Glasgowhill's A Dozon Roses
Rio leaves behind her family the Shaw's
She was our constant companion. She hiked, fished, attended jamborees and Cub and Scout camps. She beachcombed and backpacked with us on many outings. She lay beside us all day when we were sick in bed and would not leave one of us out in the woods if the other had to come home early. Tomorrow I will start to gather up her things and get them ready to give to the SPCA. There will be empty space around us that will never be filled but her picture will stay in the hall and her memory will not fade
Feb 1996 may 31 2007
Glasgowhill's Capone
By can ch Glasgowhill's A dozen Roses XX Can Ch Candray Cavaricci
Sandi, Jim, Kayla, Sean Just thought we would let you know, our beloved dog Riker passed away a few minutes ago. He spent the last hours of his life with us beside him. We couldn't have asked for a better dog or friend to our family. He will be greatly missed by all of us. Take care Terry,Lisa,Jared,Madison
Dear Sandra This is a long overdue Thank You letter, from my-self and my husband whom on June 20\1996 purchased the most adorable,lovable,affectionate tri coloured puppy who immediately stole our hearts and continued to do so for the next 11 years of our lives. Her reg no was fc338763, and she was born Feb11\1996 and her reg'd name wasGlasgowhill's Roses Are Forever but to us she was Phoeinx or Phinney for short and she was truly a precious gift to us both. She was sired by Can Ch Candray Cavaricci "Marc" and dam was Can Ch Glasgowhill a Dozen Roses which I believe was called "Rosie". She recently fell ill and after several medical attempts at locating the problem we were faced with the results of cancer in which we both felt, along with the vet that her time had come,keeping phinney's best interest was in our hearts and we had her sent to Rainbow Bridge.She truly was a special friend to us and a large part of making this house a home. It was twice as hard to take as we had to make the same decision about 38 weeks before as our 16 yr old sheltie Jazzy was feeling the signs of her old age. So it is very quite in the house these days, but we know that as time passes we will be ready to welcome another new addition to our family! She will never be forgotten, and we just wanted you to know that she had a very good life! Thanks Sandra Darlene and Brad Beattie
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Rest In peace
Glasgowhill's Bed Of Roses
Feb. 11/1996 to march 9th 2007
by Can Ch Glasgowhill's A dozen Roses XX Can Ch Candray Cavaricci
Dear Sandy, I want to thank you for blessing us with the most beautiful dog we have ever had. Sierra was a very important part of our lives as her calm loving ways helped us through the loss of parents and the boys leaving home. She was truly a special gift that we will cherish forever. Sierra was with us for 11 years and passed away on Monday, April 9,2007 due to a brain tumor. She was never ill a day in her life until the morning of April 4,2007 when she suffered a seizure and then approximately a 1/2 hour later another, by the time we were able to get to the hospital ( less than 25 minutes) she appeared to be having one right after the other. The Vets were able to save her but through intense examination and blood work determined that she had a brain tumor. She was left temporarily blind from the large amounts of medications and very limp in her hind quarter. We did not get an MRI done as the Vet said that it was very traumatic for a dog of her age. We were advised to take her home and enjoy her as much as we could. The symptoms / test indicated to the Vets that she might have a month or two at the very most. When Sierra came home she was very uneasy and paced until exhaustion. She was unable to go up and down the stairs without assistance as her back legs could not support her weight, plus she was constantly thirsty causing incontinence. On Monday at our request we went to the Vet so he could take another look at her and maybe suggest something to put her at ease as the steroids and medication did not seem to be working, but he could not do anything as the brain tumor was putting pressure on her brain causing her to want to go forward. As per our discussion with the Vet regarding Sierra he agreed that she was definitely in distress and that perhaps we should make a decision. It was only going to go down hill from here. Marten and I did not want to have our beloved Sierra in pain any more so we agreed to end her misery. However, we are still struggling with our decision as we wanted her to stay with us as long as possible but it would be due to our own selfishness and not for what was best for Sierra. I am writing you as I know that Sierra held a special place in your heart and we thought that you should know. Marten and I both agree that you breed the most healthy loving animals with impeccable personalities and perhaps someday when the pain of the loss of our dog subsides we will want to try another. That is if it would be alright with you. Thank you again Sandy.. Dianne Mann
A tribute to Sassie
1993 to 2006
This is Glasgowhill's Angel Star Sassy. Sassie was lovingly owned by the LaBelle Family in Ottawa Ontario .Her dad is Can Ch Glasgowhill's Touch Of Fritz's and mom Glasgowhill's Butterscotch Toffee. Sassie lived with her family without a health issue all her life she is now gone to the rainbow bride .The Labelle Family is now the new owners of Glasgowhill's Lion Heart a beautiful Tri boy named Zeus We at Glasgowhill join with the Labelle Family in the loss of Sassie Rest in pease sweet girl