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Bernie passed away in March of 2003 soon after being diagnosed with cancer. We are truly thankful to his mom for giving him the greatest care and spoiling after adopting him in his later years. For example, pancakes with Canadian surup were his very favorite breakfast. He liked canned food with his dry food and Famous Amos cookies for dessert. His mom would even cook turkey just for him! He had his own kitties to play with and share his bed with. When he got up off of his dog bed, you could read the phrase "out harrassing cats" embroidered in white letters on his large, blue, cushy bed. When he wasn't resting or out harrassing cats, he was running around his huge yard. Bernie has touched many of our lives with his easy going nature. We love your Bernie!

Fall 2001

Our sweet, old farm dog has moved on to greener pastures. He is living in the lap of canine luxury and enjoying every minute of it. He reports that his new mommy's cooking is spectacular, her yard meticulous, her home beautiful, and the play dates and walks keep him slim, trim, and radiantly healthy. Thank you so much to Bernie's mommy for seeing what a great dog he is and giving him the chance to love her, even if he isn't a spring chicken.

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Bernie — Adopted on June 28, 2001

Bernie was a 7-9 year old black/tan farm dog that was perfectly house trained and very mellow. Sweet as all can be, Bernie still played like a pup. He was a stray that was cared for by a good-samaritan and brought to the rescue when she had to move to a city. His had a tendency to want to jump short fences to chase cars or to play with children. He also had some mild allergies.

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Elizabeth Riddle, our rescue president, outside of her full-time job and continuing educational pursuits, is an animal behaviorist and an obedience instructor, with a Bachelor's degree in Biology from the University of Illinois with a specialty in Ethology (the study of animal behavior). She officially founded this rescue in November of 1997 while attending the University of Illinois. Learn more about this rescue...

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Approximately 8-12 million companion animals enter animal shelters nationwide every year and approximately 5-9 million are euthanized (60% of dogs and 70% of cats). — Annual Shelter Statistics, ASPCA

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Check out our Community Dogs page for a listing of dogs that are adoptable through other individuals, shelters, and rescues.
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