Golden Bond Rescue of Oregon

Crossed the Rainbow Bridge on August 10, 2004

I adopted Beau ( formerly know as Bo #250) in June of 2002. I promptly changed his name to the more elegant Beauregard, so his call name sounded the same. He and Shadow, the resident golden, became best buddies immediately and enjoyed many games of team fetch, jaw wrestling and mutual chasing. His only discernable flaws involving snacking in the cat's litter box (ugh!) and being unutrustworthy in the car with any groceries other than canned goods. Sufficent vigilance on my part restricted these activities.

Having had a Pet Therapy dog before I hoped to do this again. Shadow, a very high energy dog, was obviously inappropriate, but gentle Beau passed the test and was going to bring happiness to many. At that time, we discovered that he had MCT (Mast Cell Tumor) and had to have surgery. The outlook was good — his lymph nodes showed no involvement. But less than a year later, the tumor reoccured and was judged inoperable. I was devastated. Beau had to wait eight years for his forever home, and forever turned out to be not very long at all. Still, with daily medication, he was able to enjoy twice-daily walks, chasing tennis balls and romps with Shadow. He very seldom seemed like a sick dog. What a golden sweetheart he was! But MCT is a vicious disease, and his health deteriorated. He died peacefully on August 10th, 2004. He is terribly missed by Pat and Shadow.

Bo's Adoption Story

Bo #250, our 8 year old bundle of love, has a new home and a new spelling for his name. Now referred to as Beau, (short for Beauregard) he joins Patricia and her four year old dog Shadow. Already both dogs are getting along well, with lots of playing, ear-chewing, wrestling and a team version of fetching a tennis ball for fun and exercise.Beau is learning from Shadow how to go on a walk linked to a second dog, and he seems to be catching on quickly. Beau demonstrates excellent house manners, and is a typical "velcro" dog, wanting to continually be with his humans. Although he will be missed by his foster family, he certainly has found a great new forever home.

Bo's Available Story

Bo #250 is an 8 year old bundle of love! (he reminds his new foster family of a giant Pooh Bear!) This lovable guy gets along great with kids, cats and other dogs, and spends most of his time with a tennis ball in his mouth ready to play fetch! He enjoys lounging around the house when his foster family is away and always greets them at the door with his tail wagging! It's hard to believe that this well behaved dog spent the last couple of years in a backyard or garage by himself. He is happiest spending time with his people. Bo knows a couple of basic commands like "sit" and "lay down" but hardly ever needs direction- his manners are so great! He loves to go for walks and does well on a leash! He may be eight years old, but he has no problem keeping up with his foster family's three year old golden mix- he is a wonderful, energetic dog. Bo's foster parents will miss him terribly but know he will be a wonderful addition to some lucky family!