In Loving Memory of Beaux
Wyatt waited a long time for Kitty. He needed a special person who was patient and kind, and willing to work with him to help him thrive, and bring out the dog he was meant to be. Wyatt did not have an easy life. Relinquished to a kill shelter by his owner thinking he was going to be adopted, when in fact the majority of the animals will be euthanized. Especially dangerous for an older dog like Wyatt. Fortunately, he was relinquished to a shelter that is regularly monitored by California GSP Rescue. We were aware a short time after the owner drove away that there was a purebred GSP sitting in a kennel. Knowing he wasn’t the younger more adoptable dog, we wasted no time, and sent out requests to pull and transport him to safety. Wyatt was adopted shortly after he came into rescue, but was unfortunately brought back to us because he was developing some over protective behavior that his new family was unable to manage.
Wyatt remained with us for quite a while, waiting for the right home that could work with him when encountering and introducing him to new people. Then Kitty came along. She applied to adopt an adult dog to be a companion for her after losing her beloved GSP, Milo to cancer. She had all of the qualities we were looking for with a dog like Wyatt, and were confident with her experience and willingness to help a project dog, that she could be the perfect home for him. We presented Wyatt to Kitty, and she was over the moon excited to meet him. He was exactly what she was looking for. He was the only dog she wanted to meet. We set up the appointment, and they made an immediate connection. We had no doubt that Kitty was going to be Wyatt's forever home. Kitty gave Wyatt a new name to go with his new life. Naming him "Mr. Beauford o' Rossi Villa, aka Milo Too. It's Beaux for short". We couldn’t have been more thrilled for both Beaux and Kitty.
Sadly, we recently received the news that Beaux has passed away. Kitty and Beaux had such an amazing connection, and we are deeply touched and grateful for the life and love Kitty gave to Beaux.
“I adopted a wonderful GSP from your group about seven years ago. Teri was the person who paired me with him, named Wyatt Earp, one of your “project dogs.
I renamed him Beaux. Beaux ran to the Rainbow Bridge on January 23, 2021. I wanted to thank you for the gift of Beaux. He was the best, and gave me years of companionship, loyalty and love. I am not sure how he became a “project dog”, but so grateful he came to me. We moved from Long Beach to Oakland and he spent the last two years living a in great house with a sunny yard, another mom and a brother terrier. Not to mention exploring all the dog friendly places in the Bay Area.
Beaux my boy, a gentle, kind, calm, peaceful, elegant and regal GSP with the most beautiful brown eyes. I met Beaux in 2016, thirty days after Milo (my second rescue GSP) died., I saw Beaux coming out of the kennel. He looked lost, We went to our Forever Home where we spent days on the beach, in the sun.
Thanks with all my heart.
This is a poem I wrote to remember Beaux. Love you forever. Beaux".
Run Swim Fly
7 years ago he came to me a project dog
labeled protective and returned by not one but two families, returned to the pound
sentenced to life in a cage, in a kennel,or worse
The first days in his new home on a walk a sudden a gust of wind blows his floppy ears.
He lifts his head, nose up to the sky and sniffs the air. I see him smile he knows he is home.
I rename my rescue Beaux. Beaux my rescue dog, sweet gentle soul loyal loving boy
Beaux my rescue dog, he rescued me
Never a biter or protective
Beaux my boy dog, old now as am I
one night he says to me we had a great run.
yes, we did Beaux, yes, we did.
Soar on the wings of eagles,
fly with angels
dance with dragons
gallop with dolphins
swim with wolves
Run Beaux
run with wolves
"For Beaux & to dog rescue groups around the world, thank you”.
Kitty
