Rainbow Bridge

Kit was adopted by Judy and Gary.  She came into Mo-Kan BC Rescue in 2008, with her babies Tess, Hope, and Peyton.   Kit was a true companion as she walked daily to the barn, enjoyed car rides or cuddled beside us. In her younger days she taught us how to have fun doing obedience and agility training.

Through the years she welcomed more Mo-Kan Rescued dogs.  We became three generations of  family members that adopted Cheerio.

I guess you could say she was a “lucky dog”.  Alfie’s mom had just recently been rescued when she gave birth to a litter of six puppies.  So Alfie was able to spend the first couple of months of her life surrounded by her mother, siblings and wonderful foster family.

When Alfie came home, she was greeted by her big brother Stymie (a black lab mix).  His size was rather intimidating to such a small pup.  But Stymie seemed to understand her hesitancy and would roll over on his back when they played.  They loved running and chasing each other around the yard.  Alfie was lucky to have her best friend by her side for eleven years.

Playing ball was another passion of Alfie’s.  She was so smart that she knew all of her different balls by name (tennis, soccer, etc).  She also loved to “herd” all forms of water – whether it came from a hose, a sprinkler, a splash of pool water or a handful of snow.

When it was time to rest, Alfie could cuddle with the best of them.  She was so sweet and soft.

But in the end, we were the lucky ones.  She gave us her all and enriched our lives for almost 18 years.

Pam and Teresa

Below is a picture of Alfie (on the left) with several of her siblings and her foster family at the 2005 Mo-Kan BC Rescue reunion. 

Lady was truly a lady. She was picked up off a Kansas City, Missouri street on a freezing January eve in 2011. Her coat was so encrusted with snow, mud and ice that no one could tell what she was other than a half-gone dog. After a good bath and grooming her beauty was a stand-out! We nick-named her “A Hollywood Dog”. Take a photo or talk to Lady, she would cock her head and let you know she was made for the movies. She became a Mo-Kan rescue in 2011, and fostered by Emily G. and Kathy S. Rick and Carole Carter filled in as a weekend dog sitter and could not pass up the chance to adopt her. Through her years, she was adored by friends and family. Her favorite place was the dog park. You knew she was headed that way when she would sit up so big and proud in the passenger seat. After many wonderful years, Lady went to doggie heaven. It was the kindest gesture to help her through a fast-growing lung tumor in her final days. Lady gave in her 13 years, all that a Border rescue has done for many of us!

It’s with a heavy heart that we had to let our beloved Lexi travel to the rainbow bridge. This little dog blessed us with the most amazing 13 years we could ever ask for. We played in snow on a mountain top, ran the wide beaches of the Oregon, and learned to swim in the backyard pool. We navigated agility courses in Illinois, trained with the greatest of flyball champions in Texas, and attempted some amateur mini-horse herding in Missouri. We travelled all across the country, visiting 23 different states. We saw the Grand Canyon, stood strong next to 300 foot tall California redwoods, peered into Mt. St. Helens, gazed at incredible stone arches in Utah, and set foot in Death Valley. We did this all while our amazing loyal pup never complained about relocating 3 times, moving into 4 different homes, leaving familiar spaces to make room for new ones, as she loved life and lived it to its fullest. She was taken too early from us and it feels awfully quiet, but we rest in comfort knowing she’s in a bet ter place, healthy and happy, and that we spent the most amazing lives together. This isn’t goodbye little dog, as I know I’ll see that smile again, when we cross the rainbow bridge together. I’ll bring an extra frisbee.   Jim and Sam