Rainbow Bridge Memorials

We were blessed to have Nikki in our lives for almost 8 years, thanks to NBRAN.  She had loving brown eyes, a sweet disposition, and an independent streak that took her into the great wide open. She was always kind to people of all sizes, and never shied away from a fine piece of cheese or dinner plate. While rarely snuggly, she always accepted love in her own limited way, which would end with her jumping up and being ready to walk; she sniffed...and sniffed...and sniffed.  In her advanced age, she still found a puppy like-spin, and loved her car rides and off-leash dog parks. We will miss her terribly.

Ed & Kate Martin

We said goodbye to Keira (aka Kyra Lea) this week (March 31, 2022). We adopted her from NBRAN 13 years ago. A wonderful woman, Debbie was her foster Mom in Arkansas. I believe that Keira's birth was in St. Louis.  Keira was our constant companion and enjoyed an active life, with running, hiking and swimming in her favorite locations: Maine, St Augustine Florida, and our Bucks County fenced back yard. She was very active all her life, except as she slowed down, like we all do, as she aged. She still seemed to thrive despite losing her hearing and part of her sight a few years ago (due to normal aging).She was an amazing Brit, smart, curious, sometimes bossy and frequently a clown. Keira always loyal, gentle, sweet and loving to everyone and every animal she ever met. Even those who weren’t so keen on her! She will be missed dearly. Joan & John Winterbottom

Charlie was an amazing soul. He saved us after we lost our lab Sadie of 16yrs. Charlie spoke to us with his eyes, never left our side, and protected our family. He was quite fond of his kiddos, waking them every morning with his cold nose and jump on the bed. He loved to jog with mom and dad, chase squirrels, and go for car rides. His favorite seat was up front. Charlie was also a great listener, helping my daughter navigate her changing world this year as she entered intermediate school. We love you Charlie and are so heart broken to have lost you way too soon. Thank you for your love and all the happiness you filled our home with.
Amy J Edwards

Molly
An absolute angel, Best, sweetest girl ever, Never a bad thing said, never a bad thing done. Could not have asked for a better companion and friend, Unique, special, as smart and observant as could be. Best buddy to everyone. Miss her always. Marc Kimball

Had our Sassy for 5 wonderful years. Lost her September
3, 2021.She was the love of our life and we will never
forget her. Mary Brown
                

Scout was adopted by us on 9/14/2007 along with his brother Champ who
is also in this Rainbow Bridge Memorial, Scout was just the best dog we
ever had. He was smart, reserved, the best personality, and the best
buddy anyone could ever wanted. On 9/28/2021 we had to say goodbye,
as his kidneys had started to fail after a year and a half battle with
issues, we are heartbroken and this house is all too quite. But we remember
the great 14+ years we had together and will never forget our boy Scout.
Goodbye Shadow, see you soon. We miss and love you.
Brian Hughes

Molly-pops, from Ohio, came with some quirks.
Every brown dog was her missing Boxer friend.
She became my beloved sidekick for 3+ yrs.
I remember only sweetness. I honor her by
getting another senior brit from the same loving home
-Gaye Bricker/Melissa Ander.
Rest in peace, Molly, rest in peace, Gaye. Thank you.

In September of 2011 you allowed my husband and I to foster-fail Nadine (now Lady). 10 year later, almost to the day. We had to say goodbye to our best friend. Continuous pleural effusions (most likely due to lung cancer) got the best of her. While I would sell everything I own to keep her feeling healthy, I could not keep putting her through chest taps and difficulty breathing just so we could have her with us a little longer. Yesterday she let us know it was "time" and passed with her head in my hands on her blanket, in the outdoor garden of Oceanstate Veterinary Clinic (but not without jumping in their coy pond first). We are heartbroken and can't stand sitting in this suddenly-empty home. There is no longer a tippy-tap of lady's paws on my hardwood floors. Read More

Laney came into our home and our hearts in August 2010. She was such a shy little girl when she came to us at 18 months of age. After a few months she truly settled in and decided that this family was a threesome. She was such a sweet, loving companion who loved us and her home so much. Sadly she crossed the Rainbow Bridge on May 3, 2021 after a brief illness. She definitely left paw prints on our hearts. We miss her terribly and will love her forever. See you on the other side sweet girl!

Richard and Pam Walsh

Cody
You were just over 3 years old when you came into our lives. We were just going to foster you for a short time, here it is over 11 years later and our home will never be the same without you to come home to. We know you loved the large fenced in yard that you chased rabbits and squirrels in, and playing with Jake and Jessica. You will be missed.

John Showers

Our Mia a rescued Female Brittany we adopted in 2005 crossed the bridge on May 2021. Mia was a Energetic, fun, yellow eyes, orange & white girl.
She was spoiled and oh so lovable. We will miss her.
Glenda Duke

11/2004-4/2/2021 Henry (OKA Yeager) came to us from Indiana when he 4-months. He and his litter mates had been turned into a shelter (perhaps for not being champion quality) which is where NBRAN found them. Initially, we weren’t sure if Henry was a good fit for our family because his personality was so different than that of our previous Brittany. He quickly wormed his way into our hearts and for the past 16 years was themost lovable and faithful companion a family could ask for. We will miss him terribly. RIP, Hen Hen. You will always be our champion. Juliet Komisarcik

See you on the other side of the rainbow Bridge, Bono. I miss
you very much. Allyn McGillicuddy

Jenny came to us as a hospice not expected to survive due to liver disease. She fooled us all and thrived in our household with her brother Rusty a coonhound and Boo and Poppy (cats). From the beginning we could always count on her smiling face and ever-wagging tail. She became very attached to my husband and love visits from her "cousins" Clover another NBRAN rescue ) and Rosie ( a GSP rescue ). Grandkids would love to walk and play with her chasing balls or squirrels. Right to the end she loved her walks. But her disease was relentless and the tail wagged less often. When it was time to go, she lay cradled in my husband's arms being stroked and knowing she had made a difference in this world. RIP Jenny. Run free. I know your tail is a waggin' now :)
Rebecca Brown

Speck adopted us in Aug 2011 when he was 3 years old. To be honest he didn’t seem like a Speck to us so we renamed him Gus. It didn’t take long for Gus to settle into his new forever home and become a family member. What an amazing dog Gus has been for the past 10 years, always happy & always wagging his tail. A constant companion who loved treats and always made us smile, we couldn’t have asked for a more loving, friendly dog. Gus went over the Rainbow Bridge on Jan 16, 2021. He will always be missed. Thank you NBRAN for letting Gus be apart of our lives.
Phil & Donna

I adopted Abby from Cindy at NBRAN and she was Brittany Treasure to me. Our Family and Abby gave each other 10 ½ years of Awesome Love, we will miss her dearly.
This picture is of Abby Cclaiming her home and family after about 2 hours after I got home after picking her and Nellie Up at Fort Wayne Indiana on transport.
Ted

Our beloved Ginger crossed the Rainbow Bridge on October 24 2020. Ginger had been after diagnosed with an inoperable cancer. Ginger came to us in excellent physical health but poor mental health. She was a breeder's dog and had been in a puppy mill. Oh, the horror she must have endured. We carefully worked with her every day and she became an incredible dog and companion. She had an odd habit of rearranging objects/furniture with her nose which was hysterical. We still have nose slobber on all our windows and it reminds of all the joy she brought this family. We'll never forget her.
Lynne Langdale

Katie was found stray in Oakland County and had been at the Animal Control facility for over 2 weeks without being claimed.  She was very thin, stressed and when we brought her home...

Our sweet and gentle girl.  From NBRAN to our hearts...

Maddie passed away on June 1, 2020.  She was the sweetest girl!  Thanks to NBRAN for bringing her into our lives.  We are so grateful for the 10 years that we had with her...

I will always miss your wonderful hugs!

We adopted Boomer at age 12 and we were blessed to have him with us for three years. Boomer was so loving and intuitive.  He taught us about love and patience...

He was an utterly fantastic Brit. I got him from NBRAN in Feb 2011 from Ohio. From the very beginning I knew I had a special dog. He was a family dog and a great hunter. He loved his fur brothers and protected them.

We received Maiya from NBRAN on 11-01-2006.  They guessed her age as 3. Today we had to let her go.  What a sad day.  She had a wonderful life with us.

On 5/1/2020, we said goodbye to this sweet boy. He was only 14 yrs young, taken too soon by fibrosarcoma. We only had him for 2 short years but it felt like we had him in our lives forever..

My beautiful baby boy I miss you everyday.  We will be together again someday.

Bosley was the best friend anyone could ever hope for. He was known for sneaking on to the couch and coffee table for maps when we weren’t home, and he would always remind you if you didn’t take the trash out by spreading it all over the floor...

Brandy was a graceful, elegant, lady.  She was a wonderful companion and great friend to Zorro her Brittany brother.

It is with a combination of sadness and gratitude that we announce the crossing of the Rainbow Bridge of our beloved Mingo. We adopted him from NBRAN in 2012 at approx. 6yrs old. After many surgeries (thanks to NBRAN) it was discovered that his neutering was done improperly and kept us from getting him sooner than originally planned. However, it was worth the wait as he turned out to be a great healthy boy who brought not only joy and happiness into our lives but anyone he met.

Buddy came into our world from the National Brittany Rescue & Adoption Network (NBRAN), in late 2009, our first NBRAN adoptee.  Like many rescues, Buddy’s history was rather uncertain and  we think he was about 4 years old.

We lost Dobby on March 14th. He was the best friend/dog we ever had and our hearts break...

Brady joined his brother Alfie seven weeks after Alfie died. Even on the day he died he wanted his tummy rubbed as he wagged his tail.

On 2/03/2020 we lost our beloved Jake. There has never been a sweeter or more gentle dog.  You loved all,  and all loved you. 

It was one year ago that I was asked to become a Foster to an ole gal who was in need. She was in bad shape. Malnourished, filthy matted fur, rotten teeth, healed broken elbow, bad hind legs and bad panic attacks.  The filthy shelter in Trenton, NJ named her Brittany but I called her Sweet Pea.

Through our five years together official does what it means to give unconditional love joy and spirit to all that he met...

This past Friday (1/17/20) our beloved Otto passed over the rainbow bridge...

This puppy was an absolute handful, but he made my life complete...

Dusty was a precious gift that came right at the right time for me.  It still amazes me that an animal that had been treated so badly and was in so much pain could be so sweet and loving...

Chloe was and always will be the best partner I could ever ask for, her sweet and loving character brought me a smile everyday. I could never put into words how thankful I am for being able to grow up with such an amazing and beautiful best friend.

You were heaven sent, beautiful Maggie M. Derby and loved beyond measure. Thank you for watching over us and our home. You are missed more than words can ever say.

Boo will remain in our hearts forever. We had so much fun and loved Boo everyday with as much love as we had and we are so happy to be able to have given him such a fun and loving home.

Forever missing our sweet Jake. Jake had the softest fur coat that I have ever experienced - I miss that about him and stroking his head and face as he just loved that. 

The best companion and beautiful girl dog we could ever hope for. Penny brought endless love and shenanigans to our house and children. She is greatly missed.

Champ was my little buddy and unofficially my wife’s dog. We had a wonderful 11.5 years together and he was very unique as he always wanted to play even with his hip problems.  

Skip was my first dog to have as an adult. He was all mine! He taught me about being responsible for someone other than myself and he also taught me about unconditional love! I miss him and I’m forever thankful for the opportunity to have shared my life with such a happy boy.

We are so heartbroken over our sweet Coco girl passing on the morning of June 23rd. We only had this blessing for eight months and she was 12 1/2 years old, but we couldn't have fallen more in love with a companion if we had her for years.  We are so grateful to NBRAN for allowing this precious girl into our lives, and we will miss her every day.

Misty fought a battle for three years with COPD but it never stopped her from being the redneck that chased squirrels in the field and kept the greyhounds in line. 

We recently lost our sweet senior.  Spec was 13 years old and we had been together for 10 wonderful years.  We miss him and love him so much.

Rest in peace angel of mine, 01/15/2002 to 06/30/2015. Gone but never forgotten.

So hard to type this as I still tear up every time I think of Sam.  He was the happiest little guy & brought boundless joy to our family. It's impossible to convey in words just how silly our little man was...

The hole in my heart will never fill she was the sweetest best friend , I hope there's balls in heaven.

My heart is broken. In January 2019, I had to say goodbye to my friend and best buddy Ozzie. He struggled all during 2018 with various health issues and got progressively weaker throughout December. I wish I could summon all the right words to say now.

With a heavy heart, Ally (14+) crossed over the Rainbow Ridge yesterday...

We adopted sweet Addison in September 2008.  She crossed the rainbow bridge on January 17, 2019... 

I got Gracie in 2012 her previous name was Aliza. She was 7 when I got her I had to say good bye to her November 4 2017.

Lucas would have been 15 years old September 3, 2018, but we had to say farewell on July 18th. He was our baby, our lumpy, our pillow, our cuddle bug, our ninja licker, and our friend. 

We adopted Beau when he was three and his person went into a nursing home...

I had you for 2 and 1/2 wonderful years, and lost you suddenly. Rest well wonderful boy.

Daisy came to be part of our family in the Fall of 2014, after we lost our third Brittany who was one of 5 in our furry family. 

Puddi was a gentle and loving boy. He always greeted me with his love and waggin tail.  He tried to live forever for me.... I will miss him dearly. 

I rescued this beautiful dog 3 years ago from NBRAN. He was a blessing to me, my family and all who knew him. I miss him greatly and thank God for bringing us together.

To our boy Jed, you were the best boy we could have ever hoped for. Fourteen years wasn’t enough, but we do appreciate being a part of your pack and will always keep you in our hearts. We have a big hole in our family without you with us; but know we will see each other again one day. We love you Jed!

Our Sweet Boy, Jordi, born 2003, came to us through the amazing volunteer NBRAN network in Feb 2007. 

Sugar Baby crossed the bridge 9/14/2018. She was with me for 2 years. 

We were privileged to adopt Arrow in 2005. His original name was Cardon. 

My relationship with Tommy (aka Thomas) began August 13, 2016. He was my first foster dog. That day, after he met my Britt, Ellie, he expressed his joy by rolling in the grass in the yard and sniffing everywhere. 

Kip J - Adopted through NBRAN 5/22/09 . Passed away 2/5/18 .Crazy Kip J is what we called the little man. He loved the park and would go for as many miles as you wanted to take him. 

We lost a treasured friend. Our little boy who used to lay his gentle head in our laps. 

Shane, then called Chester, was adpopted from NBRAN back in February of 2008. We had him for 10 amazing years!

We lost our beautiful incredibly intelligent hard-working back yard bug hunter this week.   

We adopted "Nelly" from NBRAN in Feb 2004 and re-named her Abby, a name we stole from Ted our fellow NBRAN adopter at the time who had named his dog Abby. 

This is a tribute to our Buddy Boy that we lost two weeks ago. Buddy was a rescue dog that we adopted five years ago today. 

It is with a combination of sadness and gratitude that we announce the crossing of the Rainbow Bridge by Gwen, adopted by Helen Tostevin in July 2016.

I'm sorry you had to suffer, you were a brave little fella...

Our Brittany was a true Angel...

Saydee, you were only with us such a short time, but what a wonderful loving girl you were...

We rescued Callahan last month from a kind person who found him and didn't want to take him to the shelter...

"Candy was one of my first foster girls and was loved terribly..."

Red, one of my own beloved babies, died peacefully in his sleep... 

I would dedicate this memorial to a Wonderful, Sweet foster dog of mine named Roan.

Musgy came out of a Kansas shelter, barely escaping euthanasia...

Gideon was facing euthanasia when a volunteer saved him from a nasty shelter...

Barney was a wonderful Brittany, the best... 

One day Scrappy adopted us, she walked up to our backyard...

Addie May came into my life as have all my rescue Brittys - unexpected...

In memory of Ranger...

I adopted, Aimee, an English Setter, through NBRAN on 8/18/2007...

She came to me through rescue from a bad shelter in Eastern NC...

We will remember him forever for the love and joy he brought our family and everyone who met him!

Here is my darling brittany, Brendan, aka Brennie... 

I remember the day that Shelby picked me…

Buster was our only pet from the time he was 6 weeks old until the old age of 15.5...

We lost our Suzi in January, 2009, at a month past fourteen and a half years old...

My Dusty, My love...

My dearest Gus, Gust, Gusto, Gustav, Gustavier, Goose, Gooseberry, Gooseberry Jones...

My husband and I adopted Abby from the Humane Society two days after we returned from our Honeymoon back in 1999...

Phoenix came to us through a family member who had adopted him...

Words cannot describe how much I miss my Jake...

We rescued Beth from the Meridian, Idaho shelter...

Two weeks ago we lost our baby girl, Jessie...

First I would like to thank NBRAN for this page and the many efforts they do to help these beautiful friends...

Kelley, an NBRAN girl, 9 years old, went to the Rainbow Bridge today...

Andy was our foster NBRAN dog. In the few weeks weeks we had him he especially won my heart...

We adopted our beloved Churchill in August 2010 from NBRAN...

Pebbles thank you for...

Toby Hart Fox was an amazing Brit! He had an unfortunate start for the first five years of his live...

Here are a few photos of Gabby...

The Buck was a failed foster who became my very best friend... 

Just had to say farewell to the most wonderful dog ever...

You came into my life on 4/8/2011...

This is Jack. He crossed the Rainbow Bridge on October 31/2011... 

Here is a photo of our beloved Beau. He went over the Rainbow Bridge on 04/13/2013 just two days shy of his 8th birthday...

Hudson came to us from our daughter in Massachusetts...

Chance & Titan, Your Daddy misses you guys so much his heart is broken...

Brandy was my best friend growing up...

You were the center of my whole universe and now I am completely lost without you...

We referred to Peanut (lt.) and Cocoa (rt.) as our lovely liver ladies and the similarity didn't stop there...

Cooper was a selfless dog. Caring about those around him. Sweet love able and never a peep to know something was wrong...

Barlee (back, on the left); our 14 year old Britt, died peacefully after a wonder life with us...

In Loving Memory...

Willie came to us in July 2011. He had been picked up earlier that summer as a stray in Pennsylvania...

This is my Goofy I rescued him a 1 ½ years ago, and he brought joy to everyone he met... 

This is Buddy, we had him since he was 8 weeks old... 

Dear Lou, I'm sorry mommy couldn't save you from the car...

He was one of the larger puppies born to a Brittany mother in a horse stable south of Canada’s capital city...

Dearest Clarie-Berrie, Queen of the Porch, my true soul doggie... 

This is Scout - our crazy Brittany... 

Our Suzy was a rescued dog. We had her since January 2007...

Toby was my first Brittany and he stole my heart from our first meeting...

Millie, Your pain is over but my sadness remains. You'll never be forgotten...

As I watch my Little Red Headed Puppy Fly...

Hello, this is Fenton...

Mac was not a Brittany, but is featured here because he traveled with a Brittany...