onrushpam Posted March 26, 2005 Share Posted March 26, 2005 (edited) It was twelve years ago this weekend... Glen and I set out on Good Friday morning for the nine hour drive to Council Bluffs, IA. We had decided to adopt a greyhound and the program at Bluff's Run was the closest we could find to where we lived at that time. (I thnk this was during the time when The Woodlands was closed.) After a restless night in a motel, we met Donna Lovely at her farm, where the Bluff's Run adoption dogs are housed. I had spent hours on the phone with Donna, discussing the available dogs. My initial request was for a small, dark female. But, Donna kept talking about this big, white girl named, of all things, Brownie! She said Brownie would be a good fit for my two other requests... our new pet needed to be good with small dogs (we had a blind cocker spaniel) and small children (my nephew spent a lot of time at our house). We met Brownie, and liked her a lot, but wanted to meet ALL the dogs. So, we made Donna introduce us to every single one before agreeing that Brownie was, indeed, the right dog for us, despite her size and color. That night, in our motel room, we decided to rename our new girl. She would be Bonnie... Bonnie (a/ka/ Wild Survival) and her three littermates had flunked out of schooling and never run an official start. Two of the littermates had already been adopted and her sister Meg was still at the adoption kennel. I've always hated that I never contacted their adopters! We took Bonnie home on Easter Sunday, and I will never forget the big, goofy grin she wore for most of the long ride! That was the start of something HUGE in our lives... Bonnie introduced us to many new experiences... competitive obedience (she earned her Companion Dog title in the first year she owned us), lure coursing (she wasn't very good, but she loved it) and to volunteering in greyhound adoption. She was a perfect dog... always by my side. She loved nothing more than hanging out in the yard with us on a sunny day or wading in the creek at the farm. She ruled what become the Onrush pack with a velvet glove. She was the ultimate alpha female. She had a helicopter tail and greeted each new experience with enthusiasm and that goofy grin. There will never be another one like Bonnie. I still miss her terribly... Edited March 26, 2005 by onrushpam Quote Pam GPA-Tallahassee/Southeastern Greyhound Adoption "Fate is unalterable only in the sense that given a cause, a certain result must follow, but no cause is inevitable in itself, and man can shape his world if he does not resign himself to ignorance." Pearl S. Buck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scullysmum Posted March 26, 2005 Share Posted March 26, 2005 What a wonderful tribute to Bonnie Quote <p>"One day I hope to be the person my dog thinks I am"Sadi's Pet Pages Sadi's Greyhound Data PageMulder1/9/95-21/3/04 Scully1/9/95-16/2/05Sadi 7/4/99 - 23/6/13 CroftviewRGT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted March 26, 2005 Share Posted March 26, 2005 God rest you, Bonnie. You taught your people well. Quote 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 IllinoisWe 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfish Posted March 26, 2005 Share Posted March 26, 2005 Beautiful girl! I'm so sorry for your loss. Quote The plural of anecdote is not dataBrambleberry Greyhounds My Etsy Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Greymom Posted March 26, 2005 Share Posted March 26, 2005 What a loving tribute to such a special girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Reesesmom Posted March 26, 2005 Share Posted March 26, 2005 She must have been very special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvgreys Posted March 26, 2005 Share Posted March 26, 2005 What a heart warming tribute to your beloved Bonnie. Quote Jeanne with Remington & Scooter the cat....and Beloved Bridge Angels Sandee, Shari, Wells, Derby, Phoenix, Jerry Lee and Finnian.....If tears could build a stairway, and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to heavenand bring you home again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricia Posted March 27, 2005 Share Posted March 27, 2005 What a beautiful girl...Bonnie's legacy will live on forever. Quote Patti-Mommy of Lady Sophia 7-28-92 - 8-3-04... LaceyLaine 8-2-94-12-5-07... Flash Gordon 7-14-99 - 8-29-09... BrookLynne...Pavé Maria... and 18 Bridge Kids. WATCHING OVER US~SOPHIA~QUEENIE~LACEY LAINE~ CODY ANGELO~FLASH GORDON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gacaseys Posted March 27, 2005 Share Posted March 27, 2005 Bonnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinggreysslp Posted March 27, 2005 Share Posted March 27, 2005 I'm so sorry for your loss. Sounds like Bonnie lived a wonderful life with her loving family. God speed Bonnie! Quote Cosmo (Fuzz Face Cosmos), Holmes (He's a Dream), Boomer (USS Baby Boomer), Ella and missing our angels Clay (Red Clay), Train (Nite Train), Trip (Bock's Teddy Bear),Larry (Bohemian Frigid) and Jimmy (Bohemian Raw) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest how888 Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 Bonnie is "Somewhere Over The Rainbow".Just waiting for us all to meet n greet our angels one more time. She was just beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Valliejo2001 Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Such a lovely tribite to your special angel. Such a special baby running free at the bridge. Darlene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DaffyToons Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Thank you so much for sharing Bonnie's story with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GreysAndMoreGreys Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Bonnie is so special to all because she started you off on this whole crazy greyhound thing You have helped SO MANY greyhounds Pam and Bonnie sounds like she had a MAJOR part in that Bonnie and yourself are TRULY angels on earth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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