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We lost our old man on Wednesday. Very suddenly and quite unexpectedly. We miss him so much!

 

He came to us on Memorial Day Weekend in 2006, at 5 years old. He was a part of the tremendous effort by the folks in Texas to rescue dogs left stranded at the track in Juarez Mexico. Copper was our third greyhound and third foster (we only had one successfully leave our house! :rolleyes: ) and Copper was only a foster for about a week.

 

He was skinny and his coat was horrible and his mouth was a cesspool even after a dental. He was recovering from a cryptorchid neutering surgery and was pretty pathetic all in all. He still won our hearts over very quickly!

 

Copper only knew Spanish those first few weeks. Our next door neighbors were having their roof re-done, and Copper spent many hours outside listening to the Latinos working up there talking and playing music. I finally asked a friend of mine whose family had migrant workers in their landscaping business some words so he would listen to me!

 

He discovered toys and loved to play! Our Copper was always a happy bouncy boy!

 

Oh how we miss him!

 

I can't post pics because Webshots is screwed up. I'll try and put some in when I can.

Chris - Mom to: Felicity (DeLand), and Andi (Braska Pandora)

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Angels: Libby (Everlast), Dorie (Dog Gone Holly), Dude (TNJ VooDoo), Copper (Kid's Copper), Cash (GSI Payncash), Toni (LPH Cry Baby), Whiskey (KT's Phys Ed), Atom, Lilly

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Copper was so fortunate to have found his way to you - you loved him well. I'm so very sorry :grouphug

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Chris I just can't find the words. I type and delete. I am just so very sorry for your sudden loss. He knew he was adored. May his memories soon bring smiles through your tears.

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I'm so sorry for your loss.

 

Godspeed, Copper.

Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in Illinois
We miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10.

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I'm so sorry.

Valerie w/ Cash (CashforClunkers) & Lucy (Racing School Dropout)
Missing our gorgeous Miss
Diamond (Shorty's Diamond), sweet boy Gabe (Zared) and Holly (ByGollyItsHolly), who never made it home.

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Chris and Dennis, I am so sorry. :grouphug

 

After such a tough start in life, how lucky he was to have found his forever home with you - where he was so loved and cherished. May all the precious memories made in the years that you shared together help you through the grief you feel today.

 

Run free Copper, find Dorie and our special friend Dude, and tell all our bridge angels how much they are missed and still loved.

Deb, and da Croo
In my heart always, my Bridge Angels - Macavity, Tila the wannabe, Dexter, CDN Cold Snap (Candy), PC Herode Boy, WZ Moody, Poco Zinny, EM's Scully, Lonsome Billy, Lucas, Hurry Hannah, Daisy (Apache Blitz), Sadie (Kickapoo Kara), USS Maxi, Sam's Attaboy, Crystal Souza, Gifted Suzy, Zena, and Jetlag who never made it home.

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I'm so sorry, Chris and Dennis. Copper was so very loved :grouphug

 

Jennie

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Jennie with her hedgehogs and Guinea pigs, and remembering Luna, Queen of the Piggies

 

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Chris, I'm so very sorry. The pain of sudden, unexpected loss is indescribable. It's clear how very much you loved him.

 

Run free, Copper. Friends and family are waiting at the bridge.

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Marc and Myun plus Starbuck (the cat)
Pinky my AWOL girl, wherever you are, I miss you.
Angels Honey (6/30/99-11/3/11) Nadia (5/11/99-6/4/12) Kara (6/5/99-7/17/12) Cleo (4/13/2000-4/19/2014)

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Chris, I'm so very sorry. What a special boy your Copper was. Godspeed sweetie.

Judy, mom to Darth Vader, Bandita, And Angel

Forever in our hearts, DeeYoGee, Dani, Emmy, Andy, Heart, Saint, Valentino, Arrow, Gee, Bebe, Jilly Bean, Bullitt, Pistol, Junior, Sammie, Joey, Gizmo, Do Bee

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I'm so sorry :grouphug

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:paw Upon reflection, our lives are often referenced in parts defined by the all-too-short lives of our dogs.

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So sorry to hear - he sounds like a wonderful boy!

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Angel Gary (Hallo Smoke'em 2000-2013), Angel Molly (Kiowa Mysticrule 1999-2011) Linda, Hana, Sultan

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We were so very sorry to learn of Coppers' sudden passing.

 

Love that captures the heart and touches the soul remains forever. Hold the special memories

close to your heart.

 

Nancy...Mom to Sid (Peteles Tiger), Kibo (112 Carlota Galgos) and Joshi.  Missing Casey, Gomer, Mona, Penelope, BillieJean, Bandit, Nixon (Starz Sammie),  Ruby (Watch Me Dash) Nigel (Nigel), and especially little Mario, waiting at the Bridge.

 

 

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I'm so sorry. f_yellow

Pam with Sockem the GH, Birdie the JRT, Osorno the chocolate lab, and Shelby the shepherd mix. Missing Clarice (1991-2007) and Lily (2004-2012), always in our hearts.

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Bless you for loving him & helping him grow into the cherished hound he was meant to be.

My sincere condolences.

Blessed is the person who has earned the love of an old dog.

Guest PhillyPups
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Oh Chris I am so very very sorry for your loss. The sudden ones sucker punch us like no other thing in life can. :bighug

 

Run with the angles Sweet Copper, you lived the best and are now with the very very best ~

Guest patgam
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I am so sorry for the loss of Copper.

 

Run free handsome.

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I'm so sorry for your loss. What a lucky boy to have found his way to you.

Mary, mom to kitty Rebel.
Always missing Sherri (SO DELICIOUS) (12/6/2005-8/29/2018) kitties Marley (4/2000-12/3/2015) and Beady (4/1998-2/24/2006) and Dalmatian Daisy (7/25/1984-5/13/1999).

The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work

and give to those who would not - Thomas Jefferson

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I'm so sorry for your loss Chris. Perhaps you can gain some comfort knowing what a wonderful loving life he had with you.

Jan with precious pups Emmy (Stormin J Flag) and Simon (Nitro Si) and Abbey Field.  Missing my angels: Bailey Buffetbobleclair 11/11/98-17/12/09; Ben Task Rapid Wave 5/5/02-2/11/15; Brooke Glo's Destroyer 7/09/06-21/06/16 and Katie Crazykatiebug 12/11/06 -21/08/21. My blog about grief The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not get over the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered. You will be whole again but you will never be the same. Nor should you be the same, nor would you want to. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

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