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<title>I am at the Rainbow Bridge!</title>
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<description>Dogster diary for the dog Bobby (In Loving Memory)</description>
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<copyright>Copyright 2009 by Bobby (In Loving Memory) &amp; Dogster</copyright>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:33:08 PST</pubDate>
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		<title>Bobby's Blog! :) Saturday 23 02 2008</title>
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				<pubdate>Sat, 23 Feb 2008 14:56:06 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Bobby (In Loving Memory) ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Dear Woofie,

Today I have been very very close there with you, although I don't think you felt or ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Dear Woofie,

Today I have been very very close there with you, although I don't think you felt or saw me.
But you have to know that every time your heart hurts, because I took a little piece of it with me when I left, to remember you by, I also feel that hurting, and that brings me trotting straight there to you in an instant. 

I keep thinking about balloons, today, for some reason.
There are balloons all around me. Everywhere I look, they are there. Many are red, but they are all different colours too.
I know it isn't my Bridgeday or anything, but I'm still glad to see these balloons because I still love to play with them and the more there are here, the better!

And you know something, Woofie??
I am the ONLY pupper here who can manage to play with balloons without bursting them!! :D 
Aren't I clever??
Though, you taught me well!! 

It's a fine sunny day again here at the Bridge.
I have to tell you something funny though: There are some puppers here who love snow and usually we don't get any here because it's more beautiful and warm without it. The trees and grass and flowers are such beautiful bright colours here, much more so than you woofies see there on your earth.
And yes I CAN see them better now! we dogs get to see ALL these lovely colours as soon as we arrive here  :D  

Anyway - the funny thing is, that so that those dogs who love snow, feel happy, there is a corner of the meadow here that is always covered in snow. It is about 2 feet deep and there are lots of snowmen and snowdogs and even some snowkitties; and there is even a frozen pond because there are a few furbabies here who love to skid and slide - they find that very relaxing.

Anyway - it's dinner time now Woofie and I need to go see what there is to eat today. It changes every day. And my tummy feels soooo good now, so I can eat absolutely everything I want to  :D 

Lots of woofs and wags from
Bobby  

P.S. My apologies, Woofie, that after 12 years with you I never did learn to spell like an American doggy - I hope you don't really mind that  :angel: 

Bob E. Dog]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Bobby's Blog! :)</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/539574/diary/I_am_at_the_rainbow_bridge/429126</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 23 Feb 2008 02:36:01 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Bobby (In Loving Memory) ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Friday, 22 February 2008

Hi my Woofie!!

I was going to email you but I can't send you the righ ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Friday, 22 February 2008

Hi my Woofie!!

I was going to email you but I can't send you the right kind of hugs if I do that, so decided to talk to you by Beacon courier instead. ;)

I know you were especially sad today.  :(
I think when you are tired, it makes you sadder, because you miss my furry presence all the more.

I sometimes whisper in Lucky's ear to snuggle up close with you but she isn't such an old paw at it as I am and she gets itchy pads to be off playing with balls instead. 

But I wanted you to know that although I am very very happy where I am, romping in green fields and basking in warm yellow sunlight, I can see you when you cry and I long to reach out and kiss you and dry your tears.

The Big Guy up here says that one day you will come to me here, and I won't have to keep coming to whisper in Lucky's ear. But he cannot tell me when that will be.

So for now, I am sending you LOTS of doggy huggies and snuggles, dear Woofie.
You are my own very special Woofie and I love you more and more each day.


Woofs and wags from
Bobby]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Six Months????</title>
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				<pubdate>Thu, 18 Oct 2007 02:40:27 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Bobby (In Loving Memory) ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Woof, everyone...my Woofie says it has been over six months since I left her, and I know it seems lo ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Woof, everyone...my Woofie says it has been over six months since I left her, and I know it seems long to her but I feel as if I just got here!  All the hoomans down on Earth worry about us being lonely for them because it may take them years to join us, but they don't understand - time is funny here.  There isn't any.  As far as I know, Woofie and Daddy just went out for a while and will be back soon.  I keep trying to tell them that, but they are pretty dumb about these Bridge things, and just can't get it!

Anyhoo, Woofie is "sorta" getting used to me being up here.  She is still sad, but not so often.  She has a nice friend now who has a nice dog that she can cuddle every now and then.  That will have to do until we can get these cats to accept another dog in their pack.  Geez, cats are finicky.  I woulda given my right paw to have had another dog living with us when I was there, but it WAS a bit crowded then.

We have Bridge Day parties here most every day, as there is always somedog or somekitty whose annivesary it is.  We are constantly bombarded with good stuff - where does it all come from?  I don't really care, just keep the choccy and cheese coming!  And the sirloin steaks - I kinda like them!

I often get to welcome new Bridge Kids when they arrive - someone said I had a good purrsonality for it, cuz I was so good at cross-species relations! (whatever THAT means)  So I get to take the newbies under my beautiful wing and show then around.  No one is ever lacking anything they need here.  We welcoming committee volunteers make sure that everyone is comfortable here, and we try to make the adjustment a nice thing for them.

My Woofie is starting to focus more attention on the kitty gang now, thank Dog!  I have been telling her that she needs to get them acclimated to other dogs, and she is trying to do that now.  I hope that my six month Bridge Day wasn't too hard on her - I got the feeling she may have turned a corner just before that day because although she was sad, she was also happy for me!

I am just anxiously awaiting the day when Woofie is allowed (by the cats) to bring another loving puppers into the house for good!  I told her maybe an older dog would work out better with the cats.  I have a feeling she won't do anything about adopting another dog until after my first year here, though I don't know why.  She is just really sentimental about my anniversaries here.  Silly hooman trait! (I know it's only cuz she loves me so much!)

Well, that's enough for today - I'll try to write more regularly in the future.  Right now, I have leaves to chase!

Wags, woofs and roo roo roo's,

Bobby]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>My Woofie isn't getting any better :(  :(  :(</title>
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				<pubdate>Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:26:43 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Bobby (In Loving Memory) ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Woof :(  .  No matter what I do, I can't get through to my Woofie that she needs to stop being sad a ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Woof :(  .  No matter what I do, I can't get through to my Woofie that she needs to stop being sad about me not being there.  I know it is because she misses all the fun we used to have, and that she doesn't have any reason to go out and walk any more, but I can't help with that.  I keep trying to get into her head in her dreams, but for some reason she keeps having bad dreams about other dogs - probably because she knows the kitties won't accept another dog, and she doesn't think she can live without a dog.  She knows I can't come back, even that is what she wants, but I feel so bad that she can't even adopt and new dog to help her get well.  Sigh.  Cats - who'd have em?  (I actually loved the kitties, but then they grew up with me.)

So, here she is between a rock and a hard place, not knowing what to do.  I wish I could help her.

Woofie, please pull out of this and find something to give your life meaning.  I am worried about you from what I see here at the bridge.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Rocky has had to go back to the shelter :(</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/539574/diary/I_am_at_the_rainbow_bridge/334951</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 01:42:02 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Bobby (In Loving Memory) ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Whine ~  I tried to help Woofie stop pining for me by finding her another dog, but it was obviously  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Whine ~  I tried to help Woofie stop pining for me by finding her another dog, but it was obviously the wrong dog, as he has just gone back to the shelter where he came from.  I can't come back, which I know is what she wants, but she knows that I had to go or be in lots of pain.  I have tried to get her another doggy to love, but he has stressed the kitties out too much.  Woofie and Daddy sent Rocky to a special trainer to get him to modify his reaction to cats.  It was not enough.  He just tried to bite our Scampi cat.  He is really a sweet dog, but just a puppy - I know Woofie didn't want a puppy, but I thought she NEEDED a puppy to make her laugh again and keep her really busy and out of trouble. 

What she really needs is more time to get over losing me :( :( .  I don't know how much more time, I hope not much, because she was slowly wasting away mentally without me.  Please, Woofie, enjoy life with the kitties, but go out and walk FOR ME anyway!  I will be with you in spirit as I always am.

Bye, Rocky, and I am so sorry I picked the wrong doggy...you are so cute, you will have a new home in no time.

Woof and roo,

Bob E. Dog]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Finally...Rocky is on Dogster with me!</title>
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				<pubdate>Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:42:43 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Bobby (In Loving Memory) ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Woof!  I thought Woofie would never get around to putting Rocky here with me.  I really had to nag h ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Woof!  I thought Woofie would never get around to putting Rocky here with me.  I really had to nag her to do it - she seemed to think it would make my memory less valuable, but just the opposite!  She KNOWS I sent Rocky to her and Daddy, and it is about time he had a page.  Too bad he is still at reform school!  (I think Woofie misses him, too)  But I am SO SO glad that Woofie and Daddy will have another dog to love.  You've got to admit, there is something special about us canines!  Of COURSE they love their kitties!  But kitties are different - they don't talk as much, they only want to be fussed *sometimes* (usually at 3:00 a.m.) and they are a bit standoffish with other humans.  Us doggies, however, LOVE people (unless they were unlucky enough to meet a mean person), want attention all the time, and need walkies and ball-throwing and good physical exercise type stuff.  I don't know how the cats do it - sleep 22 hours a day, eat an hour a day, prowl around outside an hour a day.  Woofie tried being like the kitties, but she got really bad aches and pains from not moving around enough.  THAT's the best reason for her to have another doggy.

One problem I noticed - Rocky seems to be WHITE.  It is going to be fun getting the mud off of him during the lovely English rainy season (which can be any time of year these days).  I will probably laugh at Woofie the first time she has to either wipe him down or put him in the bath!  I can't help it - things are so funny from here at the bridge.

Woof and roo roo's,

Bobby Dog]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>The cats made Woofie and Daddy take Rocky to DOG BORSTAL (reform school to all you Americans)!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.dogster.com/dogs/539574/diary/I_am_at_the_rainbow_bridge/328185</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 24 Jun 2007 09:43:17 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Bobby (In Loving Memory) ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Woof!  Well, I know the cats are bossy, but I never thought they would go THIS far.  Woofie says it  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Woof!  Well, I know the cats are bossy, but I never thought they would go THIS far.  Woofie says it is so Rocky can learn his manners around the kitties, but I think it is to brainwash the poor dog into just pretending they are not there!  (That is what I found worked best when living with 5 kitties!) Anyway, I get to watch him in this special jail which looks like a nice lady's house who has 3 dogs and is a specialist dog trainer, but I really know it is jail.  Although . . . Rocky seems to  be having FUN!  He is being made to do all sorts of stuff while ignoring other animals, then when it is OK to play with other animals, this lady just says a magic word and he does!   This is all stuff *I* just knew as a smart dog, but poor little Rocky was pretty much been left to chase whatever he wanted for his first 5 months of life (Yep - they think he is only 5 months old - he gets younger all the time).

Woofie is feeling sad again, though, because now she has no dog with her again.  But he'll be back on July 14th, hopefully nice and kitty proof!  I tried to tell her not to worry, but I still cant do the cross world communication thing very well...she wants me to talk to her in a dream, but they haven't taught me how yet.   I keep trying, but all I can do is get her Mom and Dad to try to tell her that I am fine up here.

Well, that's about it for now.  Woofie will get through these 3 weeks without a doggie, I know she will.  Cuz Rocky really needs her and Daddy when he comes home.

Wags, woofs & roo,roo, roos,

Bobby Dog]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>New puppy arrived and Woofie is STILL sad :(</title>
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				<pubdate>Wed, 20 Jun 2007 03:26:25 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Bobby (In Loving Memory) ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Woof...there is a new puppy at my old house named Rocky, short for Rocket becuz he is so fast!  He h ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Woof...there is a new puppy at my old house named Rocky, short for Rocket becuz he is so fast!  He has really kept Woofie and Daddy on their toes - they keep saying sumpin' like needing eyes in the back of their heads.  Wouldn't THAT be funny looking?  But they are sooooooooooooo tired from looking after this little guy every minute of the day that Woofie still wishes I was there.  I feel bad for her - she was crying again last night.

He is a very handsome dog, but not well trained and good like I was.  Poor puppy was found on the streets, so no one knows how long he was out there on his own.  Woofie and Daddy think he is a Christmas Puppy, whatever that is, because he is about 8 months old and knows all the words for BAD stuff, and none of the words for GOOD stuff, which usually means that the humans who he lived with had no idea what they were doing and did not train him properly.

Now, because of my five kitties being afraid of him becuz he has no manners, they are taking him to a Dog Borstal kinda place (but it's really a nice lady's house) where they will learn how to teach him properly.  But it is gonna take a whole three weeks to untrain/retrain poor Rocky.  He really wants to be a good dog, he just doesn't know how.  I am trying to coach him from here at the Bridge, but I still don't have the Bridge to Earth communication skills to do it very well.

Woofie can't train him well enough becuz she let herself go when I went to the Bridge, and now her back and knees hurt too much for her to bend down and even to walk very far.  So becuz Rocky is probably going to be a bigger dog than I was, they are getting this professional trainer lady.  She seems nice, and people say good things about her.

So, I hope it all works out for Rocky and Woofie and Daddy, becuz I can't really relax and have fun while Woofie is still sad.  So, Rocky, work  REAL hard, OK?  Oh, geez, he just scared he** out of poor Hobbsey...what can I do?

Woof & roo roo roo,

Bobby Dog]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Woof! Roo Roo Roo!  I think they are gonna take that goofy puppy home!</title>
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				<pubdate>Thu, 7 Jun 2007 10:32:30 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Bobby (In Loving Memory) ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Well, finally!  I thought my Woofie would never get out of her bed again, cuz she was getting pretty ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well, finally!  I thought my Woofie would never get out of her bed again, cuz she was getting pretty comfortable being surrounded by all the kitties.  BUT THEY ARE NOT A DOG!!!!

So, she ordered a CAGE for this new puppy - *I* never needed a cage!  But I was over the puppy stage when Woofie and Daddy adopted me (pretty much) except for the odd chewing episode and maybe an accident.  But never mind that.  I can't wait to see what this puppy does to the cats!  I hope he has more luck being in charge than I did, cuz I used to let Marble beat me up, Scamp always liked me and rubbed all over me, Pretzel tolerated me unless I got in his way while he was on Woofie's lap, Hobbes never paid me much attention and Petra - well,  she isn't smart enough to bother a dog much!  Good luck, new puppy.  I hope they figure out a name for you soon!

Love and wags,

Bobby]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Woofie may have got the message!</title>
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				<pubdate>Mon, 4 Jun 2007 10:26:14 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Bobby (In Loving Memory) ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>I saw Woofie and Daddy meet a cute little doggy yesterday - he is like the opposite of me, cuz they  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I saw Woofie and Daddy meet a cute little doggy yesterday - he is like the opposite of me, cuz they know they couldn't have another furry black dog who would ever measure up to ME! - but I like him.  He doesn't even have a name, although the shelter is calling him Tico - what kinda name is that for a dog?  Of course, Tico has to prove he can co-exist with my five kittie siblings before he can even THINK about moving in!

I hear he is coming to visit on Wednesday afternoon, and they are going to sic Marble on him - poor guy - if he passes the Marble test, he's deserves a place there!  I have been trying to get his attention to give him pointers, but he is just 9 months old and has the attention span of a gnat.  Puppies!  I was already over the puppy stage when Woofie and Daddy adopted me.

This doggy is white and tan with BIG ears - they should call him Radar!  But Woofie says no names until after the cat test.  She is still worried that she isn't ready for a new doggy.  She NEEDS a new doggy - someone to do my old jobs, like pestering her with a ball, giving her sloppy dog kisses to get her out of bed, patrolling the back garden - she NEEDS someone to do these things for her.  I hope she gets smart about this dog thing.  I can't keep watching her pining for me, cuz I just want her to be happy and have fun, so I can be happy and have fun!

So, doggy, whatevere-your-name-is, DO NOT CHASE THE KITTIES! (at least not on Wednesday!) :-)

Love,

Bobby]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>My Woofie is still too sad... :(</title>
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				<pubdate>Thu, 31 May 2007 01:40:40 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Bobby (In Loving Memory) ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>I have been watching over my Woofie since I came to the Rainbow Bridge on Easter Sunday, April 8 200 ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I have been watching over my Woofie since I came to the Rainbow Bridge on Easter Sunday, April 8 2007, and she doesn't seem to be feeling any better about my not being with her.  I am getting very worried about her.  She can't seem to do anything to make herself feel better.  Just coming here and looking at me makes her sad, and I want her to be happy.  I just don't know what to do.  She seems to be in physical pain when she thinks of me, like her heart is literally going to break.

She was depressed before I left and has a good doctor and things, but none of them are able to help her to feel better.  I wish I could bake her feel better.  I love my Woofie so much, but I can't seem to make her understand this process of grieving is meant to help her feel better.

She has lost too many loved ones in her life that she has not properly grieved over.  Her mommy and daddy passed over two years ago, but she was too busy taking care of me and my arthritis to really grieve for them.  Now I think she is grieving for everyone she has lost, and it is taking too much out of her.

I wish I knew what to do.  I am reall worried about her.

Wags and kisses, Woofie, and please make yourself feel better somehow...

Love,

Bobby]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>First day at the Rainbow Bridge Easter Sunday April 8th 2007</title>
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				<pubdate>Sat, 12 May 2007 06:10:17 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Bobby (In Loving Memory) ~ writing at dogster.com</author>
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		<description>Wow - I went to sleep with my Woofie crying while holding me, and woke up in the GREATEST place (wel ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Wow - I went to sleep with my Woofie crying while holding me, and woke up in the GREATEST place (well, second greatest).  There are oodles of friendly dogs, cats, birds, you name it, the animals are here.  And we are all really healthy and happy - most of the time.  There are balls being thrown all the time,  great food if we get hungry, and nice humans waiting for their fur-friends to join them.   If only my Woofie and Daddy were not so sad, still, I would be totally happy.  I'll have to work on Woofie, she is the saddest of them, cuz she was with me all the time the last few years while Daddy went out to earn dog and cat food & stuff.

I've already found Nelson, Shadow, Sadie and Cora cats who used to live with me, which is really nice.  I like cats.  Except for their claws.

I have also met a LOT of wonderful dogs that have recently come here, and we are all keeping each other company.]]></content:encoded>
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