When Paul Grondahl and his family lost their dog Daisy, he wrote this beautiful tribute in honor of her: I lifted Daisy, our 14-year-old black Lab, from the back seat of the car. I placed her gently onto a brown blanket spread on the floor of the veterinarian’s exam room. Caroline stroked Daisy’s gray muzzle,…
When a loved one passes, we all grieve, including our beloved pets. For one pet parent, this was especially true after she observed what her dog and cat did after one of her other dogs passed away. From the DogHeirs.com archives comes this touching story of a family’s friendship and loss. “I had to put…
Over the years, many dog lovers have taken comfort in the Rainbow Bridge. It is a place where our beloved fur friends go upon their passing. Although there are several versions of The Rainbow Bridge poem and the author of the poem is not exactly known all versions have helped ease the pain of those…
Boo the Pomeranian has passed away in his sleep at 12 years old. His humans announced the news on Sunday, January 20, 2019 on Instagram. The dog was once named the world’s cutest has crossed over rainbow bridge to join his best friend, Buddy, his family says. They say Boo wasn’t the same after Buddy…
A shelter dog who survived the gas chamber and went on to change animal welfare in St. Louis and across the United States has passed away. Quentin was 1-year-old when he survived the gas chamber at a city pound in St. Louis in 2003. The Pit bull Basenji mix became the face of Stray Rescue…
A brave and lovable military dog was honored before being euthanized due to aggressive cancer of the bladder and pancreas. Febe served in Iraq for 10 years and worked with Tech Sgt. Tommy Hollis, who took him home when he retired. His family bid him a tearful farewell, and the dog was honored with a…
When Olympics skier Gus Kenworthy shared the news he had adopted a puppy from a Korean dog meat farm during the recent Winter Olympics, he had no way of knowing that a few months later he would be sharing the devastating news of Beemo’s death. It turns out the sweet puppy had a heart that…
In loving memory of Harmony November 15, 2000-April 9, 2016 The beginning and the end A week before my beloved Boston Terrier, Harmony, died I took her in to see her veterinarian, Dr. Wright. As we neared the end of our life together I no longer completely trusted my view of Harmony. Even though her…
Actor Justin Hartley often is called to perform tearjerking scenes on the hit TV show This Is Us, but he had a real-life moment this past week when his senior rescue dog, Memphis, passed away. Hartley posted a photo collage of Memphis with the caption: “For Memphis, one of the funniest, toughest and sweetest animals…
Taylor Lautner is mourning the loss of his best friend. The 26-year-old actor best known for his role in Twilight, posted that his 13.5-year-old dog, Roxy, had passed away. He shared a photo of Roxy with the following caption on Instagram: “Roxy, my family surprised me with you on the set of sharkboy and lavagirl…
Salma Hayek paid heartfelt tribute to her beloved rescue dog, Lupe, who died at the age of 18. The Academy Award-winning actress rescued Lupe from the streets of Mexico City when she was just a puppy. Lupe captured the public’s hearts when Hayek recounted a funny story to Ellen DeGeneres of how Lupe crashed a…
Denali came into DogHeirs member Stephanie Klaamas’ life quite unexpectedly. Stephanie was a public bus operator in Toronto, Ontario around 15 years ago. One of her regular passengers, a homeless man, travelled with Chow Chow (Denali’s mother). But on this particular day, he boarded her bus with a “big ball of blonde fur.” “I asked…
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