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In memory of all the Collies who shared our lives

and continue to live on in our hearts.

Waiting across the Rainbow Bridge......

Jake

Adopted at age 7 in 1996.

Crossed the Rainbow Bridge in September 2003.

My Sweet Baby Jake.

A more gentle soul never existed.

I miss you baby-boy.

--Jennifer

CheeChee

In spite of my never having owned a dog before, it was love at first sight for me when I saw CheeChee and, with open arms, my husband and I welcomed him into our home in June 2005.  Then, sadly, just 8 months later, on March 10 2006 , we had to say goodbye to one of the noblest animals we had ever known.  Although his heart and sweet spirit were strong, his body was weakening. CheeChee made a huge impression in our lives.  He was gentle, loving, playful, regal and so handsome.  It has been a privilege for us to have him in our lives and we shall miss him dearly.

–Jill and Darwin

Shane

In loving memory of Shane.

He was with our son when he was small and grew up with him side by side.  In August 2006 he died at age 10 due to heart failure.  

Shane, we will never forget you!

–Martina, Jacques, Jordan

Magic

Magic was CRN’s very first rescued Collie.  He was a sweet boy who was found living in a barn with over 50 other dogs.  He was skinny, covered in fly-strike and his muscles had wasted away so much he could only stand for very short periods of time.  He had an enormous growth on the base of his tail that was rubbed raw every time he wagged his tail.

After some vetting, a neuter, lots of food and loads of love, Magic bounced back to become the mellow, sweet boy that was eventually adopted by Dan and Marie.  He was their boy for six years and would be the guy who was always there to welcome the other Collies who later joined the family.  

Along with his mom and dad, Magic will be missed by many of us at CRN who’s lives were touched by this beautiful boy.  

If you would like to add your beloved Collie (or Collie mix) to the In Memoriam pages, please send us a photo along with your information to rescue@collierescuenetwork.com

Sassy

Sassy was brought to rescue after the shelter called to say they did not want to euthanize this sweet, gentle girl.  She’d been brought in to the shelter after living her whole life in an abusive home and was less than half her ideal body weight.  With lots of love and kindness, Sassy rallied back and was eventually adopted by Cindy in Toronto where she was loved and cherished for her remaining days.  

Leo

Leo came to rescue with his ears torn, his tail snapped off when it froze and his muzzle a mess of scars from a combination of frostbite and fly strike.  He was, in short, a mess - and yet his foster family called within a few days to let us know that he was just going to have to stay for good.  His sweet personality, his goofy ways and his joy at toys and other dogs to play with meant he fit in like a glove and so Leo spent his remaining years as a much loved member of the Plunkett family in Ottawa.

Romeo

Romeo was, sadly, never adopted.  He spent less than two weeks in foster care when, on the advice of our vet, he was humanely euthanized.  Romeo, at the age of 12, was left at a shelter by a family who had cared for him for years.  Somehow that care didn’t include medical care and the infections in his mouth (it was swollen so badly it was almost twice the size!) had now

almost twice the size!) had gone septic.  He was in pain and would cry out periodically and it was decided that we needed to allow this sweet, gentle boy to cross over the bridge to finally find a peaceful, pain-free place.  

Beauty and Sport

In October 2004, Sport was adopted by the Byrne’s family in Ottawa. He’d come to rescue after being given away in a campground to a family who approached another camper to say they were appalled at how the dog was being treated.  That family contacted a rescuer who then contacted Collie Rescue Network.  Everyone who met Sport was taken with his noble manner and quiet dignity.  

In April of 2005, Sport’s family saw that Beauty was searching for a home with CRN and contacted us to say they were very interested in adding her to their family.  So off went Beauty to join the Byrnes clan where she spent her remaining years being loved and part of a real family!

Sport and Beauty passed away within a few months of each other in 2009 and we know there are together, romping again, in the fields of the rainbow bridge.

Queenie

Queenie was an incredibly sweet, very senior Collie who found herself left at a local shelter one day.  She came to CRN and spent her remaining days in foster care, being loved by a very special foster mom, Andrea, who passed away in 2010.  Queenie is now buried in North Bay on Andrea’s family’s property - which is exactly where Queenie would love to be, with the family who ended up loving her as one of their own.

Sweet Cola came to rescue when her owner passed away and she found herself with no place to call home.  She wasn’t in foster care very long when that perfect Home came along!  Cola went to live with the Calvert family in Calgary where she became a pampered, much loved member of their family.

Cola crossed over the rainbow bridge and now waits patiently to greet her loving family once again.

Cola