Posts by National Brussels Griffon Rescue, Inc.
Wookie Hughes
IN LOVING MEMORY OF WOOKIE HUGHES The NBGR family lost one of our more senior alumni this month. Wookie Hughes was adopted from NBGR in 2006. When his owner passed away suddenly 2 years later – her son Hank and his wife Rebecca took Wookie in to their home and their hearts. Hank writes “He…
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Gru
IN MEMORY OF GRU Dear Gru,Goodbye to our sweetest and best boy. You were only in our lives for two and a half years, and you only had three and a half years on this Earth; however, given how fully and intensely you lived every moment, you truly experienced a lifetime and gave us a…
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In Memory of Emma In memory of our baby girl, Emma Bean. You were with us for just a few years but will forever be in our hearts. We miss you very much. Rachel and Steve
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Lil Red Thank you for the wags and kisses January 30, 2005 Last September, right after weathering the storm of Hurricane Ivan, we got the call. Three Griffons were with a rescue group that needed the help of National Brussels Griffon Rescue Inc. We were closely located to them….could we go get them? Sure…it’s what…
Read MoreMy Name is Sam
My Name is Sam by: Chris Benton After I was discharged from the Navy, Jim and I moved back to Detroit to use our GI bill benefits to get some schooling. Jim was going for a degree in Electronics and I, after much debating, decided to get mine in Computer Science. One of the classes that…
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Demi 8/12/95 – 02/04/05 A Rescue Story We rescued Demi from an awful situation at the age of 5 ½ years. However, we do not want to dwell on Demi’s past life, but instead, we want to emphasize the positive life she had with us for the last 4 years. It took Demi a while to get…
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Herbie’s Story On May 4, 2005, Herbie, along with 26 other Brussels Griffons was rescued from a feces-infested house in west Phoenix by the Arizona Humane Society. The griffs were living in the worst conditions with an elderly woman who had severely neglected them. One little griff, Sarah, had to have emergency surgery to repair…
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Davey 11/04/93 – 01/26/08 January 29, 2008 Three and one-half years ago, Amy and I drove to North Carolina to pick up an owner surrendered griff that we were going to foster. He belonged to an elderly gentleman, Mr. Parker, who was no longer able to care for him. Mr. Parker’s daughter Connie called rescue…
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Sophie 1996 – 2008 March 24, 2008 Sophie came into our lives at the age of 7. She had spent the first 7 years of her life in a cage at a puppy mill in Kansas, cranking out litters of puppies every heat. When she was bred out and no longer productive, she was turned…
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