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"Dad and I always took a yearly backpacking trip to Shenandoah National Park in VA. This is me with cousin,Sable,atop Hawksbill Mt in June 2001,one of my first visits to the park."
"My first Bridge adventure! Dogs are not allowed below the rim in the Grand Canyon,but as an invisible dog angel,I can explore the beautiful Clear Creek trail where dad plans to hike soon."
Likes: His wonderful new life and adventures across Rainbow Bridge!
Pet-Peeves: thunderstorms
Favorite Toy: several stuffed animals
Favorite Food: He`ll eat ANYTHING!!
Favorite Walk: Backpacking on the Appalacian Trail. He carries his food in his dogpack.
Best Tricks: Carrying his dogpack,locating hidden geocaches!
Arrival Story: Smiley was a wonderful dog who entered my life by accident in Oct 2000 when my dog,Butch,was hit by a car in Montana as we were coming home from Alaska. I couldn`t face the long drive home alone and stopped at the first animal shelter that I could find in Helena,MT. Smiley helped me through a difficult time in my life losing Butch and went on in the years following to become a loyal companion on hiking trips on the Appalacian Trail,Alaska,and the Grand Canyon. I thank you for all the good times we shared together,Smiley,and eagerly await our eventual reunion. Until then,run happy across Rainbow Bridge with all your pals. SMILEY WAS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF ALL THE FINE DOGS AWAITING ADOPTION AT ANIMAL SHELTERS!
Bio: Smiley was a fine travelling companion. He went to Alaska with me in Sept 2001 ,2002,2005,and most recently 2007. He hiked with me in the Grand Canyon in 2003 ,2004,and most recently 2006. He loved hiking and rafting. You can check out more photos of Smiley and Butch on Webshots. http://community.webshots.com/user /jpamusher. More photos are always being added here,come visit!!
Smiley also has a page on MySpace. His MySpace name is smileygolden.
Due to age and advancing arthritus, Smiley is now "retired" from long distance hiking. He is staying temporarily at my sister`s place in Florida until Wesley and I get back from our upcoming Alaska trip. Photos of him in Florida are on my Webshots page in a separate album titled "Smiley on vacation in Florida". See the webshots link on this page. Smiley wound up staying down in Florida as life there was better for him since he could no longer hike long distances with me. I went down to visit him in his "retirement" home in May 2009 and had planned another visit in Sept but it was not to be as he crossed the Bridge on Aug 8,2009. GOD BLESS YOU SMILEY!!!
RAINBOW BRIDGE
I explained to St Peter,
I`d rather stay here,
Outside the pearly gate.
I won`t be a nuisance,
I won`t even bark,
I`ll be very patient and wait.
I`ll be here,chewing on a celestial bone,
No matter how long you may be.
I`d miss you so much if I went in alone,
It wouldn`t be heaven for me.
I`ll wait for you,Dad,with all my love!
Smiley
Forums Motto: SMILEY--K-9 HIKER
The Groups I'm In: ♥ Sandy and Smiley's Wedding ♥, *~*JoyRiders*~*, Animal Lovers Of Alaska, Appalachian Mountain Dogs, Backpackin' Pups United, Beach Dogs!!, Camping Dogs, D/C MAGIC, Geocaching Geo Pups Unite!, Golden Graces, Hiker Pups, New Site Homepage! Sweet!, Philly baby's, Rainbow Bridge Angel Babies, Rugged Outdoorsy Doggers, The Pound Puppy Project, Trail Dawgs, Working Dogs, Zealie Lotto, ~~~*♥Dog Park USA♥*~~~
The Last Forum I Posted In: Because I Love You ♥
Paws to all,
I`ve been across the Bridge for a bit over 3 weeks now and am finally getting the "hang" of things up here. I took my first trip as a doggie angel today to the Grand Canyon. On earth,dogs are not allowed below the rim at Grand Canyon,and on Dad`s last visit there in 2006,he had to board me at the canyon kennels while he backpacked down inside the Canyon for a week. Now as an invisible dog angel,I am free to hike some of the canyon trails that my Dad explored. I`ve posted a photo on my page of myself on the Clear Creek trail which Dad plans to hike in a few weeks. He is going to travel to Grand Canyon by way of Florida so that he can visit his sister down there and retrieve my ashes. He plans to carry the urn in his backpack as he hikes the Canyon trails and my spirit will be with him!
Paws,
Smiley
Woofs to all,
I have been here across Rainbow Bridge for almost 2 weeks now and am learning my way around with the help of good Bridge pals like Stryker who threw me that wonderful party! I am going to post some photos from key dates in my past life as my primary photo on Dogster and will rotate them periodically. The current one is from the first backpacking trip that Dad and I took together in Nov 2000 about 1 1/2 months after I was adopted. We hiked for 3 days in the Delaware Water Gap in NJ.
Paws,
Smiley
Thanks so much to all the wonderful pups who have just sent me stars and rosettes. It was hard for Dad to lose me and those messages of support mean a lot to us both!
from the Bridge,
Smiley
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