INTRODUCTION: I’m 8 years young and until now, I’ve only ever known one family. Lately, I could tell something was changing… boxes were being packed, but none of them had my things. Then one day, I was loaded into the car and told I was off on an “adventure.” When we pulled up to the …
Male / Less than 2 years old / 42.6 lbs.
5/25/26 FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS ~ Our hearts are heavy as we say goodbye to sweet foster boy Ollie Martin. Sadly, Ollie Martin passed away while his foster momma was at work, and our hearts break for her unimaginable loss. While we wish more than anything that Ollie Martin could have found the happily ever …
Female / 6 Yrs. Old / 52 Lbs.
4/7/26 FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS ~ Please send your love and support to the family of Winnie (alumna Wini Bago), as they recently lost their precious girl. From her pops: I just wanted to let you guys know that Winnie (formerly Wini Bago) passed away. She was very loved by our whole family, as well …
Female / 5 Yrs. Old / 60 Lbs.
3/24/26 FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS ~ Please wrap your love and strength around the family of alumna Tory Burch. From her momma: I just wanted to let you know that our beloved Tory Burch has passed. We are so thankful for the time we had with her. Last week, we said goodbye to our sweet Tory. …
Female / 4 Yrs. Old / 50 Lbs.
3/22/26 FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS ~ A heartbreaking update this morning from our volunteer, Meegyn: Please join us in lighting a candle for sweet Princess Margo, formerly known as Duchess Blackbeard. She went to sleep a happy girl and peacefully never woke up. In the short time they shared (less than a year), Margo brought endless …
Male / 4 years old / 40 lbs.
3/14/26 FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS ~ We recently had to say goodbye to a very special little soul. Foster boy Wittle Wayne fought so hard, but the advanced stages of heartworm disease had taken too great a toll on his tiny body, and breathing had become such a struggle. The kindest gift we could give him …
Male / 2 years old / 41.2 lbs.
3/4/26 FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS ~ Today, we share the post we never wanted to write. And we’re sure it’s the post you never wanted to read. Our sweet foster boy Noah Ty passed away today. Our hearts are broken and we are devastated for his foster parents, Tina and Ty, who did everything they …
Female / 4 Yrs. Old / 60 Lbs.
2/22/26 FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS ~ Please wrap your love around the family of Coco Chanel Mademoiselle. They recently had to say goodbye to the sweet girl they adopted in October 2024. Her pops writes: Unfortunately, Coco Chanel has left us. We want to thank Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue for giving us the gift of …
Female / 2 years old / 46.2 lbs.
2/22/26 FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS ~ It’s with heavy hearts that we share the unexpected passing of one of our beloved foster girls, Tofu. She was deeply cherished and will be missed more than words can express. From Dianne, Tofu’s foster momma: “I wanted to let you know that last week something happened that broke …
Female / 2 years old / 40 lbs.
1/18/26 FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS ~ Please share your love with foster momma Lari and her family, as they recently had to say their goodbyes to Olive Oyl. Lari writes: Our hearts were broken for the third time in just four months. We’ve had three hospice foster dogs we’ve had to lovingly help cross the …
Male / 4 Yrs. Old / 60 Lbs.
1/1/26 FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS ~ Alumnus Kona (formerly Chaos) touched everyone around him with his joyful spirit and loving nature. Though he is no longer with us, the happiness he brought will always be remembered. From his momma: I’m writing with a very heavy heart to let you know that we recently had to …
Female / 6 Yrs. Old / 50 Lbs.
12/25/25 FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS ~ While this season is filled with joy for many, it an also be a time of deep loss. Today, we remember sweet alumna Karli and hold her family close in our hearts. From her pops on Monday: It is with deeply saddened hearts that we write to let you know …
Male / 3 Yrs. Old / 55 Lbs.
12/11/25 FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS ~ Today we honor one of our beloved alumni, Angus 2.0, whose family shared the heartbreaking news of his passing in August. Angus was cherished beyond measure, and his life is a beautiful reminder of why we do what we do. We are sharing their memorial below so that our …
Female / 2 Yrs. Old / 46 Lbs.
12/4/25 FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS ~ It’s with heavy hearts that we share that sweet Willow Wynn, one of our beloved alumni, recently made her journey to the Rainbow Bridge. She was truly cherished. We ask that you keep her family close in your thoughts during this difficult time. Her momma shares: I wanted to …
Female / 1 year old
11/30/25 FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS ~ We received a beautiful but heartbreaking message from one of our adopters, who shared the news of his beloved Margo’s passing. His words capture the deep bond they shared and the extraordinary life she lived, and we are honored to share his tribute below. From Margo’s pops: It is …
Female / About 3 years old / 42 lbs.
11/21/25 FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS ~ It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share the devastating news that our sweet foster girl, Buttons, passed away on Wednesday. During what was meant to be a routine surgery, Buttons went into cardiac arrest. The veterinary team fought for nearly thirty minutes to bring her back. They …
Female / 5 years old / 48 lbs.
11/15/25 FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS ~ This week, our sweet foster girl Gemma Gemstone left us far too soon. During what was meant to be a routine spay, the vet discovered a tumor the size of an orange, and that cancer had already spread throughout her body. Her lymph nodes were swollen, and the prognosis …
Male / 2 years old / 40 lbs.
11/8/25 FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS: Our hearts are shattered as we share that sweet Viper crossed the Rainbow Bridge early morning. He began struggling to breathe and passed on the way to the emergency vet, with his loving foster mom, Dianne, by his side. Viper was only with us a few days, but he left …
Male / 4 Yrs. Old / 45 Lbs.
11/2/25 FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS ~ We were heartbroken to learn that our sweet alumnus Bruno (formerly Champ David), adopted in March, crossed the Rainbow Bridge. His family shared the sad news with us today, along with a beautiful message that shows just how deeply he was loved: “Champ David, aka Bruno, passed unexpectedly this …
Male / 11 years old
10/22/25 FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS ~ From the moment Gladiator came into our care, broken in body but never in spirit, he captured the hearts of everyone who followed his story. He had every reason to give up, but instead, he chose to trust, to love and to show us what true courage looks like. …
Male / 3 Yrs. Old / 55 Lbs.
10/7/25 FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS ~ Please join us in wrapping love and comfort around Charlie Reese’s family, who recently had to say goodbye to their sweet boy. Charlie touched their hearts deeply and will always hold a special place in their memories and in the lives he filled with love. From his momma: In …
Female / 4 Yrs. Old / 45 Lbs.
10/6/05 FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS ~ It’s with heavy hearts that we share the passing of one of our beloved alumni, Peach Pie, who was adopted in 2021. Her family gave her a beautiful life filled with love, comfort and care, and now their hearts are broken. From the momma: We are devastated to report …
Female / 10 years old / 72 lbs.
9/21/25 FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS: Please send your love to Lari, Rob and sweet Maple Buhter. 🌈 Today, we’re wrapping our arms around two of the kindest hearts we know, Lari and Rob, as they recently had to say goodbye to their beloved foster girl, Maple Buhter. Maple came to us needing comfort, peace, and …
Male / 3 Yrs. Old / 54 Lbs.
9/14/25 FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS ~ Lenny was adopted from us in 2018 and lived a life full of love and adventure. He passed away in July and his parents shared these heartfelt words to honor his memory. “This guy . He came into our lives like a tornado. He was crazy, sassy, funny, and …
Male / 5 Yrs. Old / 55 Lbs.
9/7/25 FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS: Some stories don’t get the happy ending we hope for. And today, we’re sharing one of those. With immense sadness, we had to say goodbye to Memphis T., a dog who was deeply loved by his foster family and everyone who tried to help him along the way. This was …
Female / 3 Yrs. Old / 50 Lbs.
9/7/25 FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS: We’re heartbroken to share that Mary Grace has crossed the Rainbow Bridge. She faced behavioral challenges that sadly could not be safely managed, despite every effort. She was loved, and she mattered. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ INTRODUCTION: Everybody says I’m beautiful and have the best ever butt wiggle. So I don”t understand how …
Female / 3 years / 60 lbs.
8/24/25 FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS ~ She came, she barked, she conquered hearts. Alumna Jasmine left her family with memories that will help them smile through the tears. From her pops: It’s taken me three weeks to type this. Jasmine came into our lives in 2015 and she turned 13 years old on July 23. …
Male / 1 Yr. Old / 40 Lbs.
8/19/25 FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS ~ In loving memory of Hawkins: A foster pup, a fighter and forever loved. It is with broken hearts that we share the passing of our sweet boy Hawkins, who crossed the Rainbow Bridge after a courageous battle with complex health conditions. He was not alone—he was surrounded by love, …
Male / 3 Yrs. Old / 45 Lbs.
8/12/25 FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS ~ Rescue work is full of hard goodbyes—but we would do it all again to give them the chance to be loved this deeply. Please send your love to the family of alumnus Mr. Pickles. His family shared: We had to say goodbye to our beloved Mr. Pickles on Sunday. …
Female / 4 Yrs. Old / 50 lbs.
7/28/25 FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS ~ Alumna Blanche Devereaux was a loyal companion, a gentle soul and a cherished member of her family. Though her paws no longer walk beside them, the love and the joy she brought into their lives will remain in their hearts forever. Her momma writes: Wanted to let the rescue …
Male / 4 Yrs. Old / 74 Lbs.
7/19/25 FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS~ A good dog never truly leaves us—they just run ahead across the Rainbow Bridge, waiting for us to catch up. That’s alumnus Rocky Road. From his momma: I wanted to share the sad news that we lost our beautiful boy, Rocky Road, on Monday, July 14. We adopted him from …
Female / 3 Yrs. Old / 35 Lbs.
FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS ~ Most of you know that losing a dog is a deep and unique kind of heartbreak. The bond we share with them is unconditional, and that kind of love leaves a lasting mark. As it has done with the family of alumna Trixie Belle. Trxie’s momma shares: On July 11, …
Male
FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS ~ From Tank’s momma: I’m reaching out to share the difficult news that Tank, or Tonka as we lovingly called him, passed away on June 20, 2025. We were fortunate enough to adopt him 10 years ago on June 14th. He just so happened to pass on his 11th birthday. We’re …
Male / 5 Yrs. Old / 50 Lbs.
6/24/25 FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS ~ We’re shattered to share the news of the passing of alumnus Kodiak. From volunteer Meegyn: This past weekend, Kodiak “Kodi” crossed the Rainbow Bridge and left the Boone family broken. They did not get to love him long enough ~ he was adopted at the end of March. Please …
Female / 7 Yrs. Old / 60 Lbs.
5/24/25 update: Unfortunately, Cinnamon Roll died in her sleep in her foster home. You were loved, sweet girl. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ INTRODUCTION: At 7 years old, Cinnamon Roll thought her Christmas car ride may include a visit to Santa or maybe a magic window for some chicken nuggies. We’re sure she never thought she would end at …
Male / 1 Yr. Old / 45 Lbs.
6/17/25 update: Sadly, Chett experienced a sudden medical emergency while in foster care and passed away. We’ll see you at the Rainbow Bridge, sweet boy. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ INTRODUCTION: Brrr!! It was so cold out there, I think I got a bit of a brain freeze! I don’t really remember where I came from or how I got …
Female / 3 Yrs. Old / 55 Lbs.
Fellow Bulldog family, as we shine spotlight on our foster moms, there are never enough words to express the love and devotion that goes into being a foster! Bulldogs are each and every one special and they touch our hearts like we carried them in our womb. After a month of waiting, and speaking daily …
Male / 4 Yrs. Old / 50 Lbs.
With heavy hearts, we share that alumnus Brutus, formerly known as Gulliver, crossed the Rainbow Bridge. He was deeply loved by his forever family and brought so much joy to everyone who knew him. Brutus will always be remembered for his sweet spirit and gentle heart. From his momma: We adopted Brutus (formerly Gulliver) 7.5 …
Female / 10 Yrs. Old / 47 Lbs.
Snicker Doodle fought the good fight but, like with all of us, age eventually catches up with us. Snicker has peacefully crossed the Rainbow Bridge. Run free sweet girl. Meet Snicker Doodle, fawn in color and age 9. Snicker has some vision problems due to severe dry eye. Snicker Doodle and her sister (Smokey Jane) …
Male / 3 Yrs. Old / 45 Lbs.
We are saddened to announce that Ripley crossed the Rainbow Bridge due to an allergic reaction to a bee sting. My name is Ripley and Believe It or Not I have joined rescue! That’s right, the rescue wagon pulled up, I hopped in, and the rest is history. I ended up at a local shelter …
Female / 10 month old / 40 lbs.
Please join us in sending love and heartfelt support to our dear volunteers, Nancy and Scott, parents of alumna Sydney. Sydney recently crossed the Rainbow Bridge, leaving behind a legacy of love and cherished memories. Her spirit will forever hold a special place in their hearts. They wrote: It is with bittersweet heavy hearts that …
Male / 6 Yrs. Old / 75 Lbs.
Please join us in sending love and comfort to our incredible volunteers, Fernanda and Dylan. Their hearts are heavy as they recently had to say goodbye to their beloved foster boy, Chubs McJingles. He was deeply loved, and his loss has left a hole in their hearts. Fernanda shares: I picked up Chubs McJingles from …
Female / 6 Yrs. Old / 40 Lbs.
We are saddened to announce that Ava recently lost her bout with cancer and has crossed the Rainbow Bridge way too soon. Please remember her special forever family. Her mom writes: My heart aches to have lost you Ava Mae. You were our clown, our princess, our heart, and your mommas girl. When your foster …
Female / 3 Yrs. Old / 45 Lbs.
We are so sad to announce the passing of Elvira. She was so sweet and got adopted with Paisley who is missing her buddy. So painful to lose another LSBRG alum. Please remember her family at this difficult time. We will meet again at the Rainbow Bridge. Eric and Melinda fell in love with …
Male / 15 months / 45 lbs.
Please join us in sending love and condolences to the family of alumnus Watson. From his momma: With heavy hearts, we share that Watson crossed the Rainbow Bridge last Saturday. Our “little bear” filled our lives with love for nine wonderful years, and we are deeply grateful for every moment we had with him. Mazie, …
Male / 2 Yrs. Old / 50 Lbs.
Unfortunately Tripp recently crossed the Rainbow Bridge due to complications from heartworms. We wish his foster the best. Please, practice heartworm prevention on your pets! I spent both Christmas and New Year’s at the shelter, and you know what? It was OK with me. The shelter was warm, and the people there were so …
Female / 8 Yrs. Old / 50 Lbs.
Grace Anna’s health deteriorated suddenly, with labored breathing and a distended stomach. Unfortunately she had to be euthanized today. The vet presumed a bleeding spleen tumor. Please remember her and her devastated foster mom. To my bulldog family: I am back in rescue. One year ago this month I was adopted, now I return no fault …
Female / 3 Yrs. Old / 30 Lbs.
“If the kindest souls were rewarded with the longest lives, dogs would outlive us all.” With broken hearts, we want to share the loss of May Belle, a sweet Bulldog who came to us searching for love and a second chance. We had hoped to heal her and find her the forever home she so …
Male / 7 Yrs. Old / 45 Lbs.
It is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to foster boy Herc Howard. When Dr. Larsen performed surgery to remove a lump on his chest last week, she discovered that his kidneys were covered in a cancerous tumor. After careful consideration, the kindest choice was to let him go peacefully while he was …
Male
Yesterday, we welcomed Crush into our lives with the hope that he would become our Valentine’s Day crush. He was a senior Bulldog with a gentle spirit that we could feel from the moment we laid eyes on him. But we never imagined how quickly our hearts would be shattered. Crush was not a shelter …
Female / 10 Yrs. Old / 40 Lbs.
Please share your condolences with the dear foster family of Dhuni. They had to say goodbye to the sweet girl who stole their hearts. Her foster momma writes: Yesterday, Doc and Heather helped our dear baby cross the Rainbow Bridge. It was a wonderful miracle to have her for a little over a year. At …
Male / 10 Yrs. Old / 55 Lbs.
We regret to announce that Mayweather passed away suddenly in her foster home. Our prayers and best wished to her foster family. Run free big boy! Mayweather was certain he had done nothing wrong. After all, he had been in a home for nine years. But there is an upcoming move. His family has …
Female / 2 yr. old / 45 lbs.
Please join us in sending love and condolences to the family of alumna Bailey (formerly Zendaya), who crossed over the Rainbow Bridge this week, leaving them with heavy hearts. Her mom writes: Bailey had to go into the hospital Sunday night for pneumonia. Unfortunately, she took a turn for the worst and we sent her …
Female / 2 Yrs. Old / 35 Lbs.
It is one of those things we struggle to accept and cannot explain. Miss Cleo passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at her foster home. We express our thanks and prayers to her foster family for loving this sweet girl. Fly high precious girl. We will see you at the Rainbow Bridge. Miss Cleo is …
Female / 8 Yrs. Old / 65 Lbs.
Please surround the family of our dear alumna, Jolene Bell, with your love and support as they cope with her loss. She has sadly crossed over to the Rainbow Bridge this morning. He momma writes: We adopted Jolene Bell when we moved to Dallas early 2022. She was already 8 at that time so I …
Male / 5 Months / 15 Lbs.
Please wrap your hearts around the family of Red (alumnus Greyson), as he recently left for the Rainbow Bridge. From his momma: Our little guy, Red, had just began his life with us. He joined our family a short seven months ago, but made such an impact in our lives. His spunky attitude, loving heart …
Female / 6 Yrs. Old / 61 Lbs.
No mater how many things we try or how long we take, some dogs will never overcome their past. For reasons we never know they fail to get along with other dogs or even people. Paula Deen was such a dog. After consultation with our vet it was decided to relieve Paula of her anxiety …
Female / 1 Yr. Old / 33 Lbs.
Please light a candle for alumna Lucy as she recently left for the Rainbow Bridge. Her wings were ready, but the hearts of her family were not. Her momma writes: We adopted Lucy in February of 2019. She was about 2 years old, and absolutely wild! It did not take long for her to completely …
Female / 6 Yrs. Old / 45 Lbs.
Please send your love to the family of alumna Tootsie Roll who recently left for the Rainbow Bridge and took a piece of her momma’s heart with her. From her momma: This sassy old gal crossed the Rainbow Bridge early this morning. She never missed a meal, loved a nap, and was large and in …
Female / 8 Yr. Old / 50 Lbs.
It’s been 2 weeks since Hoppy left for the Rainbow Bridge and the house feels empty. Her kidney disease had progressed to the point that Hoppy was no longer eating on her own and was starting to stumble. She just wasn’t our happy Hoppy-hop anymore. I made the decision to help her to Rainbow Bridge on Monday, …
Male / 1 Yr. Old / 45 Lbs.
Please remember Duke’s foster mom. It is the thing we fosters fear the most. She writes: It was absolutely devastating. Duke died on his bed Monday evening. I have replayed the evening in my mind a thousand times. I got home, let everyone out, everyone back in, fed everyone and then I went outside to water …
Male / 2 Yrs. Old / 58 Lbs.
Please send your love to our friend Tanya. She lost Finley last week, her dear buddy she adopted in 2020. She shared that his passing was sudden and she’s still in shock. We’re sure Tanya now has a guardian angel who will always be by her side. You will be forever missed, Finley. I …
Female / 4 Yrs. Old / 55 Lbs.
Please wrap your love around the family of alumna Tilly (formerly Destiny), as she recently crossed the Rainbow Bridge. Her parents wrote: We are heartbroken. Our beloved rescue, Tilly (formerly Destiny), left us recently very suddenly. After her very tough first years, she was lucky to be taken in by Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue, …
Female / 3 Yrs. Old / 60 Lbs.
Please send your heartfelt condolences to Alice’s family. She recently crossed the Rainbow Bridge, and they could use your support and love during this time. Her momma writes: She’s gone. My sweetest girl, Alice who I adopted in March 2019, fought hard her whole life, but she just couldn’t any more. She was the sweetest …
Female / 6 month old
We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of alumna Mercy. For the family, losing such a beloved companion is never easy. Our hearts go out to them during this difficult time. From Mercy’s momma: This is an email I have dreaded writing for two months. I just couldn’t do it. Our baby girl, …
Male / 3 Yrs. Old / 65 Lbs.
This week Chuck and Annette lost Teddy Graham, and this was a heart break. The way Chuck describes it was “He lost his best friend.” Teddy is the reason Chuck and Annette love rescue and Chuck does everything in his power to help whenever possible. We love you Chuck and Annette and we send you …
Male / 6 Yrs. Old / 35 Lbs.
Please lift up your thoughts and prayers for Satchmo’s foster parents. The thing we fear most just happened to them–the sudden passing of their foster. It’s with a broken heart I am sending this today. My grumpy old foster boy Satchmo was sitting at my feet, tried to move, had a seizure and was gone …
Female / 7 Yrs. Old / 45 Lbs.
Rescue lost a sweet, sweet little lady this past weekend. Fiona Fig crossed the Rainbow Bridge, taking her foster family’s hearts with her. Fiona Fig was a little senior lady that was never a problem to anyone. She loved life and life loved her. Fiona Fig had a 5/6 heart murmur when she joined rescue …
Female / 6 Yrs. Old / 36
Please send your love to the family of alumna Penny (formerly Trixie) as she left for the Rainbow Bridge this week. Her momma said her sweet girl enjoyed her last meal and then unfortunately, collapsed. We’re told she was a blessing from the day she entered their lives and now their hearts are broken. Please …
Male / 6 Yrs. Old / 66 Lbs.
Please send your sympathies to the family of alumnus Bandit. They recently had to say “see you later” to their sweet boy who will forever be a part of their hearts. From his momma: It is with the heaviest of hearts that I write this. We had to say goodbye to Randy Bandit Grumbles (formerly …
Female / 3 Yrs. Old / 40 Lbs.
Unfortunately, we’re grieving the loss of alumna Rosalyn today. Please lift up her family in your thoughts as they are feeling truly lost without her. From Rosalyn’s momma: We had to say goodbye to our beautiful and sweet Rosie on Tuesday. I am heartbroken even writing this – this precious girl was only 3 years …
Male / 5 Yrs. Old / 65 Lbs.
From Dr. Larsen, Bruno’s mom: Our hearts are broken. Bruno passed away in his sleep this weekend. He did not suffer and he was not in distress. We miss him and his funny personality and his sweet face. Such a wonderful boy. Mama is going to miss you. I wanted you to be …
Male / 4 Yrs. Old / 45 Lbs.
Our hearts are heavy to learn of the passing of alumnus Cobalt. He was adopted last September. Please keep his family in your thoughts as they mourn his loss, and hug your own kids. The time we get with them is never long enough. His momma writes: We wanted to let you know that our …
Female / 2 Yrs. Old / 56
Please wrap your hearts around our dear friends and volunteers, Nancy and Scott. They recently had to say “see you later” to their sweet girl and alumna, Polly. Nancy shared: Our hearts are broken – our sweet Polly has gone to heaven. It’s taken me some time to find the words because Polly’s diagnosis of …
Male / 5 Yrs. Old / 55 Lbs.
Please wrap your arms around the family of Cash (formerly Bentley). Adopted in 2017, alumnus Cash recently had to go to the Rainbow Bridge and left his parents absolutely broken. And how do you help his broken-hearted siblings? Cash’s momma writes: We loved him. Our house is so quiet without him. His loud demanding bark, …
Female / 7 Yrs. Old / 55 Lbs.
Sadly some dogs never do well in rescue. They never adjust to life changes and become overly aggressive. Muffin struggled with her behavior in spite of everything the vet staff and rescue volunteers tried. She was miserable, and the vet staff thought it was best to take her out of that misery. So, after much …
Male / 6 Yrs. Old / 60 Lbs.
It has been a rough week in rescue. Newly adopted Ranger Leon died at the ER with his new mom. Ranger died from bloat. Bloat is serious and most always deadly. Ranger Leon was loved by his foster parents, Crossland and Blake. They are devastated, as is his new Mom. The time we have with these bulldogs …
Female / 3 yrs. old / 50 lbs.
Please send your love to Linda and Harvey. They recently had say goodbye to their precious girl, alumna Ella. Linda shares: It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our sweet girl Ella. We adopted her in 2016 and her original name was Bella Irene. She had been diagnosed with a slow-growing …
Male / 1 Yr. Old / 40 Lbs.
Please send your love and sympathies to Porky Pork Chop’s foster family. He unexpectedly left for the Rainbow Bridge. The family is devastated and our hearts are broken. Lundi writes: Porky passed away on Sunday around 7:30 p.m. He was only 1 year and 7 months old. I am guesstimating on the time he passed, …
Female / 5 Yrs. Old / 52 Lbs.
Please life up Bailey’s wonderful family in your thoughts. Her mom writes: My heart is broken. Today we lost our precious girl, Bailey, aka Krispy Kream. She had been struggling for a few weeks now and today she couldn’t recover from an episode. Bright Star Vet and Animal Hospital of Denison did so much for …
Female / 2 Yrs. Old / 40 Lbs.
We have a devastating update to share with you. The angel who came into our rescue program at Christmas ~ Sugarplum Figgy ~ now truly has her wings. Sugarplum was nothing but skin and bones when we first met her. We had to save her. Her foster momma, Sonia, nursed her back to health and …
Male / 9 months / 40 lbs.
Please send your love to alumnus Chief’s momma, as he left for the Rainbow Bridge. She writes: It is with a heavy heart that I let you all know that my boy, Chief, passed away suddenly. I adopted him from Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue on January 16, 2016 when I lived in Dallas and …
Female / 3 years old / 52 lbs.
Dear LSBCR family and friends, Today, our grief ebbs as we celebrate a long and blessed life. Gabby conquered a prognosis of two weeks after her visit to the emergency animal emergency hospital during Valentine’s week 2023. Instead of 14 days, she thrived for 14 months. She suffered no overt pain, but a diagnosis of …
Female / 6 Yrs. Old / 50 Lbs.
Please send your love to alumna Ruthie’s family. She left for the Rainbow Bridge and her family is shattered. Her pops writes: Sad news to report today… Wife and I went for lunch today and when we got home, we found our sweet Ruthie (aka Root Beer) lying on the kitchen floor in a very …
Female / 3 Yrs. Old / 47 Lbs.
Please send your sympathy and love to Ava’s family. She moved on the Rainbow Bridge and is flying high with her new wings. Her dad writes: It is with a heavy heart that we bid farewell to our beloved Ava Bean Brown (formerly Edith), who crossed the Rainbow Bridge on Sunday evening while peacefully sleeping …
Male / 5 Yrs. Old / 90 Lbs.
Please send your love to Sabastian’s family. He recently left for the Rainbow Bridge and took a part of their hearts with them. His momma writes: Adopting Sabastian was the best decision that we ever made, and we cannot thank our friends at Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue enough for allowing us to experience this …
Female / 3 Yrs. Old / 50 Lbs.
We regret to announce that Gracie Rae recently crossed the Rainbow Bridge. Run free sweet gal. A really sweet volunteer named Bobbi and her son, Justice, came and met me at the vet’s office. Ms. Heather took me outside in the sunshine to meet them. It was an instant connection. And, of course, I was …
Female / 8 Yrs. Old / 55 Lbs.
We were saddened last week as it was discovered Susie had a massive tumor at the base of her heart. Since it was inoperable and causing her some distress, the vet staff decided the best course was to euthanize her. Sweet rest baby girl! It feels like spring has sprung…. and so did I. …
Male
Please light a candle for alumna Bailey (formerly BaeBae). She left for the Rainbow Bridge, but still holds on to her family’s hearts. Her momma writes: I hope Bailey’s story can be shared, and I hope it helps other girls, like Bailey, find their happy furever homes. Bailey came to our home on March 25, …
Male / 4 Yrs. Old / 56 Lbs.
Please send your love to our volunteers Nancy and Scott, as they had to say goodbye to alumnus Samson Reid. Nancy writes: It is with deep sorrow we share with you that our beloved Samson Reid, AKA Sammy, left for heaven this past week. Sammy came into rescue from a Texas shelter in October 2020 …
Male / 3 Yrs. Old / 55 Lbs.
Mikey, like many dogs had a problem adjusting to new environments. He had become extremely aggressive toward everyone who worked with him. After several efforts and medications to help, the decision was made in consultation with the vet staff to have him euthanized so he could be at peace. Sweet rest, Mikey. My name …
Male / 4 Yrs. Old / 45 Lbs.
Bleeker, like many dogs had a problem adjusting to new environments. He had become extremely aggressive toward everyone who worked with him. After several efforts and medications to help, the decision was made in consultation with the vet staff to have him euthanized so he could be at peace. Sweet rest, Bleeker. Bleeker here and …
Female / 7 Yrs. Old / 48 Lbs.
Puzzle was one of the lucky ones who was surrendered during her golden years. Puzzle joined rescue on 10/3/22. She always had her bed, lots of food, and all kinds of love. Even though she never left rescue and found a forever home she knew she would always have a home at my house. Puzzle …
Male / 6 Yrs. Old / 60 Lbs.
Please light a candle for alumnus Noble~ the light of his memory now shines like the stars. From his momma: On Monday, my precious Noble, aka Meatball, passed away from lymphoma. He crossed the Rainbow Bridge with his whole family beside him and loving on him. My heart is broken and I miss him so …
Male
Please light a candle to honor Brutus. We’re sad to share that he found his way to the Rainbow Bridge yesterday. From his momma: We just wanted to let you know that we lost our Brutus. We adopted him through you in December 2019. He went from his normal morning routine to deceased so quickly …
Female / 1 Yr. Old / 30 Lbs.
Some things we will never understand. This is one of them. Lillian passed away suddenly at the clinic for no apparent reason. Our condolences to the clinic staff who were caring for her. Bulldog friends, when I arrived at the shelter I was as surprised as they were. After all I am just a baby. My …
Female / 4 Yrs. Old / 50 Lbs.
I am gutted as I write this. We lost Margie Maple last night. She came to rescue two years ago with mega colon and we have tried so hard to treat her over the past two years. She had a bad episode on Thursday night and I tried to help her but it didn’t work …
Female / 3 Yrs. Old / 40 Lbs.
Please light a candle for our precious alumna Pattie Peppermint. Her family is struggling with her loss, understandably, and need our love. Her momma writes: We’re heartbroken to share that we said our final goodbye to our girl Patti Peppermint late Sunday night. She had ACL surgery in early October and for six weeks she …
Male / 6 Yrs. Old / 75 Lbs.
Rodney joined rescue in June 2021 as an owner surrender and came to our foster home. The next 6 months were never dull for us with this big fella and his even bigger personality. Rodney was a giant and was literally the most handsome boy you have ever seen. Rodney had the biggest heart and …
Male
Gone from our sight, but never our hearts… Please wrap your love around Beefy’s family as they grieve her loss and celebrate her life. Her momma writes: We adopted Beefy from your rescue group back in 2011 (she was formerly known as Zoe). It’s been a rough couple days, but I wanted to share that …
Male / 7 Yrs. Old / 64 Lbs.
Gone from our sight, but never our hearts….. Gator’s family had to say goodbye to their special boy in February, but they are still feeling his loss. From his momma: With a heavy heart I’d like to share with you that Gator has gone to his home in heaven. He went peacefully at home on …
Female / 9 Yrs. Old / 39 Lbs.
Please send your love to the family of Queen Bella. She’s now their guardian angel until she can meet up with them again. From her momma: It’s taken me one month to prepare this email and as I finally sit to write it, I’m in tears all over again. Sadly, on October 10, 2023, my …
Male / 3 Yrs. Old / 36 Lbs.
Please send your love to Kevin Gill’s family. May their memories of their sweet boy bring them comfort during their time of grief. They write: It is with broken hearts that we share this news. Kevin Gill (though we only knew him as Kevin) passed away on Friday, October 27. In a devastating turn of …
Male / 1 Yr. Old / 60
Another heartbreaking loss this week. Please send your love to Seun. He writes: Heartbroken to announce that our beloved Sir Winston passed away yesterday after getting rushed to the ER last week & diagnosed with congenital heart failure, anemia and internal bleeding from a tumor. His blood levels dropped rapidly all week & none of …
Male / 4 Yrs. Old / 45 Lbs.
Hercules Hayden has struggled with his health for some time and has been getting weaker and weaker. His poor tired body finally gave in to his illness and his struggle is ended. We wish comfort for his wonderful foster family. Run free sweet boy! Bulldog friends it’s me Hercules Hayden and I have joined …
Female / 4 Yrs. Old / 45 Lbs.
We’re heartbroken to share that we lost foster girl Crumpet this week. During her spay, Dr. Larsen found her bladder encapsulated with cancer. There was no way we could save her. Please light a candle for this sweet girl. ~ we know she’s happy and healthy again. Crumpet here and yesterday, my friend Biscuit …
Male / 20 Months / 45 Lbs.
We are heartbroken to update that our loving and faithful Gus took his last breath as we were reassuring him of our love. Gus came into our lives 1,941 days ago as a foster for Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue. When Gus joined rescue he was an adventurous, well-mannered young pup who some said was …
Female / 8 Yrs. Old / 31 Lbs.
We are saddened to announce that Angel Lynn passed away in her sleep at her foster home. No one ever loved Angel like her foster momma. Please remember both in your thoughts and prayers. Run free sweet gal! I know I am a mess. But I was given the perfect name when I left …
Male / 7 Yrs. Old / 55 Lbs.
Some dogs struggle in ways we simply do not understand. They struggle for reasons we will never know. Monty has been way too aggressive for way too long. He has had multiple unprovoked biting episodes. We know nothing of his background since we picked him up from a shelter. Maybe that is why he was …
Male / 5 Yrs. Old / 55 Lbs.
We unfortunately had to say goodbye to Wally Takoda this week. Even after being on three different antibiotics for two weeks, he wasn’t improving. Dr. Larsen said his health continued to worsen. When the staff got to work on Wednesday morning, Wally was laying down and all his lymph nodes were swollen. The most he …
Female / 7 Yrs. Old / 43 Lbs.
Our hearts are broken for Dianne as she grieves the loss of her foster fail/win, Tiny Tater. Please light a candle to help honor her memory. Dianne writes: I started this message several times, but I kept stopping because once I put it in writing, I would have to accept she’s gone. I adopted Tiny …
Female / 5 Yrs. Old / 46 Lbs.
Please light a candle for the family of Katie Jo tonight, as we all grieve her loss. Her family writes: With terrible sadness and utter devastation, we had to say goodbye to Katie Jo. She earned her wings on 9/13/23. The hole in our hearts she left is deep. We adopted Katie Jo in October …
Female / 6 mos. old / 38 lbs
Yesterday Mercy crossed the rainbow bridge. Her life started without love. She was dumped on the backroads of Waco as a puppy, malnourished, hairless and covered in sores. She survived, she was a little scrapper for sure. To survive all that as a pup, and now taken away from her family by this wretched disease! …
Male / 9 Yrs. Old / 50 Lbs.
Jennifer and Jason opened their home about 4 years ago to a wonderful senior named Mr. Beans aka Floyd! Floyd was about 9 years old when he was adopted and passed at 13! Floyd recently started having issues with his heart and it eventually just gave out! Floyd was loved and had the best life …
Male / 5 Yrs. Old / 55 Lbs.
It is with an extremely heavy heart that we inform you Canyon crossed rainbow bridge on Monday. Our hearts are severly broken as his passing was very unexpected. He was the perfect fit to our family. He was so dang sweet as I referred to him as my sweet big baby boy. He loved being …
Male
We’re saddened to hear of the loss of alumnus Dallas. He was a cherished family member and his presence will truly be missed. From his momma: Our precious Dallas crossed the Rainbow Bridge on July 31, 2023. He was 10 1/2 years old. He had been with us since he was 9 months old, thanks …
Female / 3 Yrs. Old / 60 Lbs.
Please remember Gracie’s family as she has crossed the Rainbow Bridge. Our Gracie passed away peacefully in her sleep tonight. We rescued her from Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue in March 2019. She was the best dog ever and the best furbaby we could ask for. Thanks for letting us be her forever family. We …
Female / 2 Yrs. Old / 50 Lbs.
I recently heard from Jesse that her sweet Dahlia passed away. Jesse adopted Dahlia in the fall of 2019 and was one of those loves of a lifetime! Dahlia was so loved and will be forever missed. She recently had been diagnosed with congestive heart failure and was under going treatment. But Dahly peacefully went …
Female / 6 Yrs. Old / 60 Lbs.
Precious Melanie was miserable. She continues to struggle to get along with other dogs and even humans. After numerous episodes of human aggression a difficult decision had to be made. In consultation with our vet staff it was decided to take Melanie out of her torment and have her euthanized. Her misery is over and …
Female / 4 Yrs. Old / 40 Lbs.
We are so sad to announce that Tara Cotta passed away in her sleep. We are all so shocked and saddened. Best wishes for her foster family and friends. Run free sweet girl. Bulldog friends, my name is Tara Cotta and I have joined rescue. I just want ya’ll to know I am under the …
Male / 3 Yrs. Old / 45 Lbs.
Some dogs just struggle overcoming their past. And in too many cases, we do not know that past when dogs enter rescue. We get them and we do the best to evaluate them and find the best home. But some are so aggressive toward humans that an adoption is not practical or ethical. Such was …
Male / 7 Yrs. Old / 50 Lbs.
“Dog’s lives are too short. Their only fault, really.” ~ Agnes Slight Turnbull Our hearts are broken to hear of the passing of Bruno Joe who was adopted in 2021. Please send some virtual love to Bruno’s furever and former foster families. His foster momma writes: It is with much sadness that I share that …
Male / 6 Yrs. Old / 53 Lbs.
Please light a candle for foster boy Jon Boy and lift up our vet staff in your thoughts. After finding him this morning with a spiked fever and unable to move, he was rushed into an X-ray. Unfortunately, they found a massive tumor that engulfed much of his insides. Jon Boy is now dancing amongst …
Female / 4 Yrs. Old / 43 Lbs.
We’re sad to share that foster girl Holly Day was helped across the Rainbow Bridge today. Medical tests revealed she had a protein-losing disease and there was no treatment plan. Dr Larsen said she was quickly going downhill and advised the most humane thing to do was to let her go. Please share your words …
Male / 2 Yrs. Old / 55 Lbs.
Another heartbreaking loss to share with you tonight…. Please keep Big E’s furever family in your thoughts as they grieve the loss of their big guy. His momma writes: We regretfully lost Big E (formerly Elijah Blu) on June 19, 2023. He had been having a few cognitive issues, so he went in for a …
Male / 3 years old / 54 lbs.
Please raise your glasses in honor of Hoover, formerly known as Darwin. Hoover recently passed away and his family is hurting without him by their side. His dad David writes: We are deeply saddened to share the loss of our precious boy, Hoover. At around 12 years old, he peacefully fell asleep and drifted to …
Male
In honor of Booney, please give your own dogs some extra love tonight. Our time with them is never long enough. From Booney’s furever pops: It’s been a bit and unfortunately this is sad news. Booney decided to walk the Rainbow Bridge this morning. These last couple of years, he’s mostly been sedentary, sleeping and …
Female / 11 Yrs. Old / 40 Lbs.
If you have a moment, can you please share some words of comfort with our dear foster parents, Robert and Meg? They had to say goodbye to Winifred, who they’ve cared for since last fall. Robert writes: Meg and I caressed Miss Winnie before her paws luxuriated in the lush grass on the Elysian Fields …
Female / 13 Yrs. Old / 58 Lbs.
This post is ridiculously overdue but still as hard to write as the day she left. Molly Marigold Wringwald was one in a million. When she came to us with her cat Dottie she was quiet and unsure and then with care and comfort she blossomed. She went on adventures, she was silly and playful. …
Male / 4 Yrs. Old / 44 Lbs.
Pablo Ryder never adjusted to his new life after several months in rescue. Like so many of the dogs we receive, they can never overcome the changes and do the only thing they know. They strike out at those caring for them. It was to the point where it was no longer safe for Pablo …
Male / 7 Yrs. Old / 55 Lbs.
Please share your love and support for Mack’s forever and former foster families, as they lost him unexpectedly on Thursday. His former foster momma writes: It’s with a heavy heart that I share the sad news that Mack passed away from gastric dilation volvulus (GDV) or bloat. Mack was always loved, but his original family …
Female / 10 Yrs. Old / 55 Lbs.
Please send your love to our rescue chair Dianne as she recently said goodbye to her longtime foster girl, Layla Jane. Dianne writes: I thought she would live forever. She was the most dog-aggressive Bulldog I had ever met. One glare from her and you knew the fight was on. I didn’t understand her at …
Female / 3 Yrs. Old / 55 Lbs.
Never forget that in between “hello” and “goodbye” was love. So much love. Please wrap your hearts around the furever family of Gerdie, as they grieve the loss of their beloved girl. He momma writes: I wanted to take a minute to thank your organization for bringing Gerdie into our lives. With a heavy heart, …
Female / 5 Yrs. Old / 45 Lbs.
We’ve had the privilege of fostering Saffyre (AKA: Fancy Pants) for just under two months. In that short time we’ve fallen in love with her. Despite all the difficulties thrown at her for all of her five years, Saff is sweet, and kind, and loving, and full of trust and hope. She is everything good …
Female / 5 Yrs. Old / 55 Lbs.
Please hold Emmy Lou’s family in your thoughts as she recently left for the other side. He furever pops writes: Our beautiful Emmy Lou loved riding in our truck. She was such a pleasure to have as part of our family. We will miss her desperately with the hope that, one day, we’ll be together …
Male / 8 Yrs. Old / 45 Lbs.
We are heartbroken as we share the unfortunate news that our sweet angel Brody (Mr. Brody) crossed the Rainbow Bridge last Thursday. A day prior, he was diagnosed with a mass on his heart that was causing him to experience episodes of arrhythmia. Unfortunately, his condition significantly deteriorated the following day, at which point we …
Male / 3 Yrs. Old / 70 Lbs.
We often hear, “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened,” but that’s always easier to say, than do. Today, we’re grieving the loss of alumnus Henry Bee Bee. From his furever family: Our sweet Henry died on November 30. Both his daddies were with him until the end. He was a remarkable, beloved …
Male / 7 Yrs. Old / 60 Lbs.
After several months of wonderful hospice care from his loving foster mom, Winston Wallace has crossed the Rainbow Bridge. He will be greatly missed by all those who provided such wonderful care. He was loved more than he could ever dream. In the world of animal welfare you often see the best of the best …
Male / 9 Yrs. Old / 65 Lbs
Yesterday started with the sad, sad news. The loss of my former foster Jiggs. His adoptive family is heartbroken. This family has the heart of gold. They adopted a senior and gave him a life of adventure and friendship. In his short time with them he became the jujitsu studios mascot. He was the official greeter …
Female / 2 Yrs. Old / 39 Lbs.
Please keep our vet family and the foster family of Ruby Wrinkles in your thoughts as their precious girl crossed the Rainbow Bridge. Ruby was a mill momma who never did anything wrong. She survived in a Missouri puppy mill until she was rescued. Her life with us was short, but we take comfort knowing …
Male / 6 Yrs. Old / 55 Lbs.
Please keep Tex’s family in your thoughts as they had to say goodbye to the sweet boy. From his momma: Tex gained his wings last night. We adopted him April 23, 2021. We were told he was a peace dog who didn’t follow you around much at all. That was completely NOT who Tex was …
Male
Please send your good thoughts and comfort to Jax’s family as they grieve his loss. His mom writes: I’m so sad to let y’all know that our boy Jax passed away peacefully last night. He was diagnosed with congestive heart failure two months ago. We are so thankful we got the extra time with him …
Male / 9 Yrs. Old / 71 Lbs.
We’re sad to share that senior saint Theodore Ruffrider has crossed over the Rainbow Bridge. Please light a candle for this beautiful boy and send your thoughts to his family. From his furever family: Our hearts are heavy this morning. Our 12 ½ year old Bulldog, Theodore Ruffrider (Theo as we called him), crossed over …
Female / 6 Yrs. Old / 55 Lbs.
It was with a very sad heart that I had to help Valerie Mae across the rainbow Bridge last Tuesday. ValerieMae was loving life, chasing chickens, playing with the sexy boxer next door and playing (and napping) with her best friend, Bean. Then over the weekend she declined quickly, stopped eating, then stopped drinking. It …
Male / 3 Yrs. Old / 50 Lbs.
Some dogs have a past they can never escape. It changes them for the rest of their lives, and no amount of training or medication can change that. Rocky is human aggressive and continued to attack people at every opportunity. For his comfort and safety and the safety of those around him, the decision was …
Male / 6 Yrs. Old / 67 Lbs.
Crossland and Blake’s hearts are broken after Stewie woke up one morning with a swollen stomach. They took him to the vet for an exam and meds. The next day laid down and died. We extend to them our deepest sympathy as their sweet Stewie has crossed the Rainbow Bridge way too soon. Stewie’s story …
Male / 3 Yrs. Old / 55 Lbs.
It is very sad news but I wanted to share that Ace passed away Tuesday night…at Dr Larsen’s office….in our arms. He was only 3 years old and had, what I thought, a full life ahead of him. But we were wrong. We had Ace for 3 months and he quickly became my 4th baby. We …
Male / 11 Months / 46
Just wanted to let you know that Capone, FKA Maverick, has gone to the Rainbow Bridge, he passed last weekend, at home, from a very short, but aggressive bout with Hemaingiosarcoma. He was the picture of health for the short 5 years we adored him. Then just out of the blue, in March, he developed a …
Female / 9 Yrs. Old / 54 Lbs.
Dear friends and LSBCR family, Today marked Claudine’s 12th birthday. Her maker decided that reunification with her BFF, Miss Brynn, could wait not a day longer. Their joyous Bulldog hugging, kissing, and butt sniffing preceded romping in an open lea, sharing the same open she shed during the day, and enjoying sumptuous meals together, including …
Male / 6 Yrs. Old / 75 Lbs.
Please light a candle for the family of Winston Churchill, as they’re grieving the loss of their sweet boy. From his furever momma: It’s with a heavy heart that I report Winston Churchill (aka Troy when he was in rescue) passed away suddenly two weeks ago. At best guess – from rescue – he was …
Female / 12 Yrs. Old / 50 Lbs.
Friends and fellow volunteers, This morning, Akina enjoyed her last warmed breakfast. She dutifully deposited her lawn logs and fertilizing irrigation outside, the same as many hundreds of days before. Then she parked serenely in front of my office door, her usual morning haunt. A while later, she struggled to rise to her feet, so …
Female / 6 Yrs. Old / 49 Lbs.
It is with great sadness we announce that Bella Bear has crossed the Rainbow Bridge. Read this touching tribute from her mom. Bella was the best dog we have ever had. She was soft as silk and always wanted to be by your side. If you walked around she was your shadow. She was great …
Female / 6 Yrs. Old / 46 Lbs.
Please light a candle and send your love to Sassy’s family, as they recently lost their precious girl. Sassy’s furever momma writes: We said goodbye to our sweet Sassy last Friday, who we adopted from you all in August of 2017. We knew when we adopted a senior dog that we wouldn’t have much time …
Male / 7 Yrs. Old / 36 Lbs.
My best friend. My heart dog. My constant companion. Mel Gibson is now free of pain and in heaven. My heart is broken and I know with time it will heal but I will never forget. Dianne picked him up from one of the worst shelters in the DFW area at 1:00 pm on a …
Male / 8 Yrs. Old / 50 Lbs.
“I adopted Mojo Michael in 2020. I wanted to let you know he passed away yesterday due to complications with cancer. He was absolutely the best boy and we are devastated. Thank you for helping him and letting him be a part of my life.” Mojo was one of the special ones. We almost foster …
Female / 10 Yrs. Old / 50 Lbs.
It’s with great sadness that I’m writing to let everyone know Lisa crossed the rainbow bridge. This sweet loving girl was only in rescue for 13 days. She arrived with an upper respiratory infection, not eating and diarrhea. Quickly she was put on antibiotics, something to help her appetite and stool. Bloodwork came back that …
Male / 8 Yrs. Old / 50 Lbs.
Having a dog will bless you with the happiest days of your life, and unfortunately, one of the worst days. Today, was one of the worst, as we had to say goodbye to foster boy Jedediah Jefferson. From his foster momma: Our sweet old man Jedediah Jefferson passed away peacefully in his sleep last night. …
Female / 4 Yrs. Old / 50 Lbs.
It is with extreme sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our favorite sassy super potato, Bella Chubby C. We woke up to her having a grand mal seizure in her kennel. We got her out and rescue meds were administered. The meds did not help and we reached out to doc. …
Male / 18 Months / 40 Lbs.
We know some dogs have problems we just can’t cure. Mr. Emmdee had a severe case of PLE (Protein Losing Enteropathy), and none of the medications helped. He had constant diarrhea and continued to lose weight. It was evident he was miserable. So the vet staff chose to do the right thing and help him …
Female / 4 yrs. old / 52 lbs.
It was the typical owner surrender with some lame excuse. But when I entered the house and saw the dog I had come to get, the earth stood still and my life was forever changed. I knew this dog would go home with me and would never leave. It took Latisha about an hour after …
Female / 3 Yrs. Old / 29 Lbs.
We’re sad to share that Maci (formerly Mallory Gray) recently left for the Rainbow Bridge. From her former foster momma: I got messaged this evening that Maci passed last night from a heart attack. Her mom, Laura, is just devastated. My heart goes out to her. As Maci’s foster mom, I loved that little girl. …
Female / 4 Yrs. Old / 68 Lbs.
We lost our amazing Maggie yesterday! Maggie was loving, caring, compassionate, intelligent, tenacious, and goofy. Maggie’s health was definitely a challenge, but we did everything we could to help and keep her comfortable. Over the last year, all doctors at our vet’s office got to know Maggie. She knew most doctors at the emergency vet. …
Male / 6 Yrs. Old / 58 Lbs.
Some sad news to share this morning…. The furever family of Biggie had to say goodbye to their precious lovebug. His momma writes: Yesterday morning, our Biggie, formerly Jasper, crossed over the Rainbow Bridge with us by his side. His poor body was shutting down and after three days of emergency medical care, we decided …
Male / 8 Yrs. Old / 49 Lbs.
We’re sad to share that foster boy Swiggy crossed the Rainbow Bridge. He will forever remain in his foster parents’ hearts until they meet again. His foster pops writes: Swiggy arrived in rescue early 2021 as an active and playful senior with a bit of an attitude. He was adorable, smart and loved to play, …
Male / 10 Yrs. Old / 72 Lbs.
We are heartbroken to share that foster boy Fletcher Wayne recently left for the Rainbow Bridge. Please keep his loving foster family in your thoughts. Fletcher’s foster momma writes: The most difficult part about having a dog is the goodbye. When Fletcher Wayne entered my life, he was a senior, so I knew whether he …
Female / 10 Yrs. Old / 31 Lbs.
Please keep Annabel’s family in your thoughts as they recently said goodbye to their sweet girl. Her momma writes: Our little Annabel earned her wings yesterday morning and is among the angels now. Just a week prior, we had lost her big brother, our beloved Great Dane, Otis. Her big brother was a regal, gentle …
Female / 1 Yr. Old / 34 Lbs.
As a foster, it is our mission to do what is best for all the pups that pass through our homes. Sometimes it’s easy and sometimes it’s not easy. At no fault of Cowgirls, she fought demons, so a decision had to be made. The decision was to help Cowgirl find peace, and on Tuesday …
Male / 5 Yrs. Old / 73 Lbs.
Our hearts go out to the family of alumnus Tonka Justin. He’s now tucked in their hearts forever. His mom writes: Wanted to pass along some sad news… we lost our precious boy Tonka rather suddenly yesterday afternoon. We are so grateful for the 10 months we had together. He made our house full again …
Female / 3 Yrs. Old / 60 Lbs.
Please keep Henley’s family in your thoughts. This week Henly’s heart gave out and she crossed the rainbow bridge. Henley was adopted in May of 2020 by Shannon and Chad and she lived the best life a girl could ask for. I heard Foster Mom talking to some people the other day and it was, …
Female / 5 Yrs. Old / 50 Lbs.
Please wrap your virtual arms around her furever family as they work through this painful time. From her momma: It’s with a heavy heart and tears flowing that I tell you that Honey Bee crossed the Rainbow Bridge this morning. She had a few collapsed discs in her neck and she couldn’t move. She was …
Female / 6 Yrs. Old / 47 Lbs.
Pearly Mae here! I want to share with everyone I crossed the rainbow bridge early this morning. Please do not be sad. Even though my adventure with Lone Star Bulldog rescue has been short for me is was a world wind blessing. My foster Dad is big on saying things happen for reason and always …
Male / 1 Yr. Old / 48 lbs.
We unexpectedly lost one of our pups, Gibson, last night. He just turned 6 in August. The hard part is just not knowing exactly what happened and questioning everything with the should haves and could haves and what ifs. A person can second guess themselves all night and day long. As soon as we knew …
Female / 7 Yrs. Old / 56 Lbs.
Unfortunately we received word that Sage Willow suddenly crossed the Rainbow Bridge on Christmas Day. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family in their time of loss. Run free sweet girl! Sage Willow hit the jackpot with her awesome parents! She now has two brothers, Tank and Archie, both from Lone Star Bulldog …
Male / 10 Yrs. Old / 59 Lbs.
We are so saddened to announce that Jager passed in his adoptive home after a brief illness. This sweet boy will be greatly missed by his momma. Run free sweet boy! We are happy to announce that our sweet guy Jager has been adopted by a wonderful family. Details to follow. My name is Bama …
Female / 4 Yrs. Old / 50 Lbs.
It is with great sadness we announce that sweet Acorn passed away unexpectedly in the middle of the night in his foster home. He spent such a short time in rescue, but he knew he was greatly loved and cherished. Run free sweet boy. On November 17 I was picked up as a stray and …
Male / 22 Wks. / 47 Lbs.
Baby Moose came to my house to live on December 13, 2016. On December 13, 2021 big Moose left my house for the last time. But he will never leave my heart. He spent the day with the neurologist undergoing a series of tests. On the way home he started breathing heavy which he often …
Female / 5 Yrs. Old / 60 Lbs.
We are heartbroken to report our precious Senior Saint Jenny took her last breath surrounded by her family. Jenny blessed our lives 1,331 days ago as a foster for Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue. When Jenny joined rescue she had recently given birth and was not only recovering from what appeared to be an at-home …
Female / 6 Yrs. Old / 30 Lbs.
It is with a heavy heart that we notify you that Ellie Joy who was adopted by us will be medically euthanized Wednesday. She has a mass between her heart and lung as well possibly another developing on her diaphragm. Breathing has never been easy for Ellie and this will continue to make it difficult. …
Male / 4 Yrs. Old / 60 Lbs.
Please keep Major and his dad in your prayers. His dad reached out to me to let me know Major passed away a few days ago. Major was adopted and loved by his dad for 4 1/2 yrs. Even though it’s never long enough, his dad is thankful for the time they had together. Major …
Male / 6 Yrs. Old / 52 Lbs.
Meatball was one of those special and difficult dogs to place. Yet with time and patience he found the perfect family in Arkansas. Unfortunately, he was diagnosed about a year ago with a tumor on his heart. He collapsed and passed away this morning with them all around him. We send our thoughts and virtual …
Female / 5 Yrs. Old / 65 Lbs.
I never, ever, thought that I would be writing this, but here goes. We lost Piper Lee Ann this week. Everything was going so well, she had been in foster care with my son Chad who fell head over heals in love with her. There was so much to love. She was the sweetest, gentlest …
Male / 1 Yr. Old / 25 Lbs
Sometimes things don’t always turn out the way we had hoped. This week foster dad and the loving, caring staff at Bright Star helped Mr. Dobie on his journey to cross the Rainbow Bridge. Sometimes the demons are just too much to overcome and that’s when the tough decisions have to be made for the …
Male / 1 year old
Our hearts go out to Hugo’s furever family. They recently had to say “see you later” to their sweet boy. His mom writes: We adopted Hugo in December of 2012 and he was a ray of joy! He gained his angel wings Friday and we are heartbroken to say the least. He was the best …
Female / 3 Yrs. Old / 36 Lbs.
Please keep Tiny Dancer’s furever family in your thoughts, as they had to say goodbye yesterday. Tiny Dancer went from puppy mill momma to being a queen when she was adopted by John and Dayna almost two years ago. Tiny walked into her new home and let her big fur brother, Moose, know she was …
Male / 8 Yrs. Old / 80 Lbs.
Please keep the Williamson family in your thoughts as they had to say goodbye to their sweet boy this past weekend. Diesel Douglas was a very gentle and loving companion who stole the hearts of his family. Diesel was a senior when he came into rescue, yet Michael and Dyanne opened their hearts and home …
Female / 4 Yrs. Old / 40 Lbs.
Grief is the price we pay for love, but why is it so costly? Please send your virtual hugs to Kahlua’s furever momma. From Kahlua’s former foster momma: I’m sad to report that sweet former foster girl Kahlua passed away yesterday. Please keep Kahlua’s mom in your thoughts and prayers, as she is beyond devastated. Princess …
Female / 2 Yrs. Old / 36 Lbs.
We in rescue know that not all stories have a happy ending. It is not always about the destination, but the journey. For little Coco Nicole, her journey ended yesterday. But for her and all those impacted by her it was a delightful journey. Her owners first thought she was pregnant, then thought she had …
Female / 10 Yrs. Old / 45 Lbs.
We received heartbreaking news this morning from Darla’s foster momma. Please lift the family up in your thoughts. She writes: We lost Darla last night. I can’t tell you all how devastated and heartbroken we are. They all hurt, but this one hurts differently. Darla had been abandoned before joining our rescue. She didn’t …
Female / 12 Yrs. / 55 Lbs.
We are beyond sad to announce that Bella Marie crossed the Rainbow Bridge in her sleep. We ask you remember her foster mom, Jennifer, in your thoughts. Bella was much older and that is always a risk. We appreciate our fosters and adopters who are willing to give a quality and fulfilling life to our …
Female / 7 Yrs. Old / 60 Lbs.
Please keep Georgia’s furever momma in your thoughts as she recently lost her sweet girl. She writes: My Georgia left our world today. She had cancer that had spread to her lungs. She was suffering. I loved her so, and I will miss her forever. I am so lucky to have had her in my …
Female / 7 Yrs. Old / 48 Lbs.
Please keep Daisy’s family in your thoughts, as they recently had to say goodbye to their sweet girl. Her mom writes: I wanted to let y’all know Daisy (Mayflower) passed away peacefully at home early this morning. We recently found out she had liver cancer and the surgeon felt she only had a 50/50 chance …
Female / 6 Yrs. Old / 45 Lbs.
All foster families know that sometimes you get those extra special foster dogs that you have an amazing connection with and you wonder, how am I ever going to let this baby go? Then an application comes in from those extra special adopters and you just know that this family will give my foster dog …
Male / 7 Yrs. Old / 75 Lbs.
Otis had become more and more in pain and debilitated with his age and health. So with all the love they could muster his adoptive family made that most difficult decision which was in the best interest of Otis. They helped him cross the Rainbow Bridge. Our hearts and love go out to Renea and …
Male
Please keep Grace’s furever momma in your thoughts, as she recently had to say goodbye to her precious girl. From her momma: I had to put my sweet Gracy to sleep on Friday. I was the hardest decision to make. I got her from Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue in 2014. She was used for …
Female / 7 Yrs. Old / 45 Lbs.
Petunia may be the most loved dog ever–by her dad and and mom and by everyone associated with rescue. She was an amazing ambassador for the breed and rescue. Yet something suddenly happened. There was pneumonia and then kidney failure. Sweet Petunia knew she had done all she needed to do to change our world, …
Male / 5 Yrs. Old / 58 Lbs.
I adopted Kirk almost a year ago. I did wanted to let you know that Kirky passed away on July 4th. There was no warning sign, no pro longed illness. I had been very closely monitoring his time outside, and limited it to 5 minutes every three hours. On Sunday he walked from the front …
Female / 3 Yrs. Old / 55 Lbs.
Please virtually wrap your arms around McKenna’s furever family as they, unfortunately, had to say goodbye to their sweet girl. Her mom writes: McKenna passed away today. She had a very aggressive form of mammary cancer, but she fought until the end. She gave us some great memories along the way. We are sad to …
Male / 4 Yrs. Old / 60 Lbs.
Sampson’s mom writes: This handsome boy Sampson (formerly Zak) loved so hard and so much, his heart could only last a short 6 years. Today, we said goodbye to the one that stole everyone’s heart. He never met a stranger and made everyone he met fall in love with him. We were so lucky to …
Male / 3 Yrs. Old / 86 Lbs.
Right before we went to bed last night, the emergency vet sent us this photo of Hoss Flynn and it gave us such relief. We thought we might be out of the woods. Unfortunately, that was not the case. From volunteer Ronnie: I hate to start off your day with the worst possible news. Hoss’ …
Female / 10 Yrs. Old / 55 Lbs.
Unfortunately, we had to say goodbye to another foster kid today: Brynn. As much as her foster family knew it was time, it was still so hard to say goodbye. Please lift them up in your thoughts, as they are definitely heartbroken. Her foster pops writes: Today, Miss Brynn crossed the Rainbow Bridge with a …
Male
We are saddened to share the loss of alumnus Tchoupi. After being saved from a shelter, Kelly and Larry adopted this sweet kid in 2013 and are now devastated to no longer have him by their sides. He was certainly more than “just a dog.” He was their family member who was truly meant to …
Female / 2 Yrs. Old / 40 Lbs.
We are so saddened as Cort and Mary lost Iris Jane. Iris Jane lived a couple years after coming into rescue with severe kidney disease. Knowing her condition, they adopted her any way. Iris really was the daughter that Mary never had. To talk to Mary, you would think Iris was a skin kid. Every decision …
Female / 2 Yrs. Old / 34 lbs.
Our precious Libby passed away this morning from a brain tumor. The was rescued through Lone Star and has been with us for over 4 years. Our home and our hearts are empty. Great News!! Today is the day that Liberty (Libby ) goes to her furever home to be a big sister to Tater! This is …
Male / 2 yrs. old / 51 lbs.
We adopted Wilbur on May 18, 2016 and renamed him Dez. He passed the rainbow bridge tonight sleeping in his favorite spot – the couch. We will miss him and loved him so much. Thank you Lonestar for trusting us to love him!! Dez, formerly known as Wilbur, has been adopted today! On Saturday, Dez …
Female / 7 Yrs. Old / 45 Lbs.
Please keep Lexi’s furever family in your thoughts, as they recently had to say goodbye to their sweet girl. Her “step-sister” writes: It is with a heavy heart to let you know that my dad, Jimmy, has lost his buddy, Lexie. We were so fortunate to get to adopt her 3 years ago. She would …
Male / 9 Yrs. Old / 50 Lbs.
A heartbreaking loss for us…. we’d thought we could buy him more time, but he left on his own terms, in the comfort of a loving home. Our time with you was short, Mr. Fred, but we’ll be forever touched by your sweet spirit. From volunteer Sheliah: Unfortunately, Mr. Fred crossed the Rainbow Bridge this …
Female / 3 Yrs. Old / 44 Lbs.
We are broken. Today, our family had to say goodbye to foster girl Harley Quinn, and we are simply gutted. From volunteer Ronnie: Harley Quinn has been one of our biggest challenges in rescue. So many have worked with her since June 2020. Yet Harley was broken in a way that none of us could …
Male
Please keep Bumper’s furever family in your thoughts, as they recently had to say goodbye to their special boy. From Bumper’s mom: We rescued Bumper in May 2014 from Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue. I am not ready. We are heartbroken. Our Bumper has gone to the Rainbow Bridge. We were so blessed to rescue …
Male / 12 Yrs. Old / 45 Lbs.
Our hearts hurt for our friends and furever parents Nancy and Scott, as they recently had to say goodbye to one of their dearest loves: Teddy. Nancy shared: We said goodbye to our beloved senior saint Teddy a week ago 2/19/21. Rescued from neglect and abandonment, we are grateful to everyone who was part of …
Female / 5 Yrs. Old / 53 Lbs.
Message from Dahlia’s forever family We are heartbroken to share that we lost our precious Dahlia suddenly to aggressive cancer on February 4. We adopted Dahlia in 2019 and not only was she our first bulldog, but also our first rescue. Dahlia, DD, Big Mama, Squish Face was PERFECT. Even though we only had two …
Female / 10 Yrs. Old / 42 Lbs.
Please keep Suki’s family in your thoughts as they recently had to say goodbye to their sweet girl. Suki’s momma writes: Suki left this world yesterday morning. She became my foster dog three years ago, when she was ten, but she seemed half that age. She was busy, curious and playful. Snow white, soft and …
Female / 8 Yrs. Old / 55 Lbs.
We are saddened to announce that Evangeline has lost her struggle. She had battled tremors and other issues in recent months. She passes peacefully in the sleep and has crossed to Rainbow Bridge to be met by so many others. It was the most drawn out and tearful goodbye you have ever seen! Evangeline (Evie) …
Female / 3 Yrs. Old / 70 Lbs.
Please lift up Ellie Mae Clampett’s furever family in your thoughts, as they recently had to say goodbye to their precious girl. Her pops writes: We are utterly and completely devastated our Ellie Mae unexpectedly crossed the Rainbow Bridge on January 12, 2021. We adopted her from y’all four years ago and she became the …
Female / 7 Yrs. Old / 61 Lbs.
Please keep the foster family of Jojo Dottie in your thoughts, as she recently left for the Bridge. The foster momma writes: I woke up to find my foster Jojo had crossed the Rainbow Bridge. I saw it coming. Daily, I saw the life being sucked right out of her. The slowing down, the picking …
Male / 3 Yrs. Old / 50 Lbs.
The heartbreak tonight is real. Captain Khaos came into rescue a mess, and near death. Yet he had the sweetest spirit of any Bulldog ever and he managed to inspire people around the world. He fought a valiant fight, but alas, it’s a fight he didn’t win. And a fight we all regretfully lost, too. …
Female / 5 Yrs. Old / 55 Lbs..
Please keep Sandy’s (formerly Gypsy) furever family in your hearts, as they had to say goodbye to their precious girl this week. Sandy took part of their hearts with her, but we know one day, they will be reunited again. Her pops writes: I wanted to let everyone know that today at around 4 p.m., …
Male
We are very sad to report that Grit Bulldog crossed the rainbow bridge last night. We adopted him from LSBCR in December 2013 after he had been found badly injured on the street. We loved and spoiled him for almost seven years, and he was a joyful addition to our family. We will miss him …
Female
We’re lighting a candle this morning for alumna Ms. Daisy. Her family is heartbroken over her recent passing. Her momma writes: It is with sadness that we let you know our sweet Daisy has crossed the Rainbow Bridge. It seems like yesterday when we received a call from Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue. They said …
Female / 4 Yrs. Old / 40 Lbs.
Please send your virtual hugs to Stella’s furever family, as she recently left for the Rainbow Bridge. Her mom writes: We adopted our sweet Stella from you two years ago last week. We had to say goodbye to her due to kidney disease. What a sweet, crazy pup. Our one and only Bulldog gone too …
Female / 9 Yrs. Old / 55 Lbs.
Gladys, you’ll never be forgotten. Sending our love and strength to her awesome, loving foster and furever family. They write: After fostering Gladys for 18 months, she had developed breast cancer and was placed on hospice in April 2020, at which time we adopted her. It turned out Gladys had been home all along. In …
Male / 1 year old / 68 lbs
Our hearts broke when we learned that alumnus Jughead left for the Rainbow Bridge. He was a very special boy and his family loved him dearly. He will live on in the hearts of many. His momma writes: We are very sad to announce the passing of our beloved Jughead. We adopted Jugz on Father’s …
Female / 4 Yrs. Old / 69 Lbs.
We lost her. Our rescue family, our caring vet staff, her son, Washington … we all lost her. And we’re devastated. Belle Bader was rushed into emergency surgery today for what we thought was a twisted stomach, but it ended up being her bladder. It was the largest the vet had ever seen and it …
Male / 5 Yrs. Old / 56 Lbs.
Our hearts are sad today to hear of the passing of Kolache, formerly Marshall Dillon. Please lift up his furever family in your thoughts as they grieve for their sweet boy. His momma writes: Wanted to let you know that Kolache (formerly Marshall Dillon) passed away last night. He went peacefully as he napped. I …
Male / 3 years old
I adopted Buster on August 3, 2012. Last Saturday, on Aug. 15, he celebrated his 12th birthday. The picture I attached was taken on his 12th birthday. My sweet, beautiful Buster passed in his sleep Aug. 20. I’ve had four Bulldogs, going back to 1988 and adopted Brixie and Buster through Lone Star Bulldog Club …
Female / 8 Yrs. Old / 59 Lbs.
Another sad loss for us… we learned alumna Fergie has flown to the Rainbow Bridge to wait for her furever family. Her pops writes: We adopted Fergie back in December 2018 and we just wanted to let y’all know she passed away last night. She was the best thing that has ever happened to us. …
Male / 5 yrs. old
Please lift up Reggie’s family in your thoughts, as he recently became one of their guardian angels. His mom writes: I adopted Reggie from Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue in early 2016. His name was Danny and I changed that. He was a sweet, darling boy and such a great companion and pleasure to have …
Female / 9 Yrs. Old / 45 Lbs.
Please wrap your virtual arms around Mo Ditty’s furever family. She is watching them from above now… and probably still trying to tell them what to do. From Mo Ditty’s momma: And just like that, in the blink of an eye, our world changes forever. No more rotating potty breaks. No more baby gates or …
Female / 8 yrs. old / 50 lbs.
It’s taken a week to post this because I just couldn’t find the words to say it outloud. LIilly Bean Pants McGee had only been with me for 4 years. She was an older girl with a heart the size of the universe so it seems only fitting that it was her heart that failed. …
Female / 10 Yrs. Old / 71 Lbs.
We regret to announce that Bama passed suddenly in the middle of the night. Please remember her foster mom who has lost an angel. Sweet journey to the Rainbow Bridge, Sweet Bama! My name is Bama and my brother is Jager. I am a beautiful, snow white girl, and he is brindle. We are not …
Male
Another sad loss for us this week~ alumna Ruby made her way to the Rainbow Bridge We never get to love them long enough. 🙁 From Ruby’s former foster momma: It is with an extremely heavy heart that I report my former foster girl Ruby crossed over the Rainbow Bridge. A very big-boned gal with …
Female / 2 Yrs. Old / 55 Lbs.
We cannot begin to express our sadness. Without notice or any symptoms, Lady Tennyson suddenly collapsed and died. We think it was most likely an undetected heart issue. It always saddens us when a dog crosses the Rainbow Bridge. It is especially sad for us when they do so still in rescue before they found …
Female / 7 Yrs. Old / 65 Lbs.
My precious baby Charley passed away on May 3, 2020. Words cannot express how heartbroken I am. She brought so much joy to my life and changed me. Charley was a part of me, someone I was responsible for who gave me unconditional love and companionship. She imprinted on my heart. Every tear I cry …
Female / 10 Yrs. Old / 42 Lbs.
If there ever was a truer statement than “A broken heart still beats,” I have yet to hear it. At the age of 14, Sunnee passed away in her bed, head by her food bowl and her best friend Camo laying by her side. Sunnee was born on May 13, 2006 and crossed the Rainbow …
Male / 5 years old / 70 lbs
Please remember Hurley’s family in your thoughts and prayers. We wanted to let you know about our sweet “Hurley Bub.” We adopted him in Nov. 2015 and brought him home to Colorado. This guy imprinted on my husband the minute he came home from deployment and never left his side! We finally retired from the …
Female / 8 years old / 46 lbs
Please keep Lola Louise’s furever momma, Christy, in your thoughts, as she had to say goodbye to her special girl. Christy writes: Seven years ago, I joined rescue. The day after I was approved to be a foster parent, I drove to Puckett’s Nursery to pick up Lola Louise, my first foster dog. I took …
Female / 9 Yrs. Old / 55 Lbs.
The Queen of Soul has left us again! Please keep foster girl Aretha’s family in your thoughts and light a candle for this dear ol’ gal. She’s now waiting for us at the Bridge. From her foster momma: Last week seemed so unreal. Our lively and tooty Aretha stopped eating. What was first thought to …
Female / 5 Yrs. Old / 45 Lbs.
Please keep Millie Joy’s foster family in your thoughts, as they recently had to say goodbye to their sweet angel. The foster momma shared this for us: This is very difficult to write. It’s taken a few days to collect myself so that I could reach out and let you all know that earlier this …
Female / 8 Yrs. Old / 50 Lbs.
Please keep Lola Lynn’s furever family in your thoughts as their sweet girl is now their guardian angel. He dad writes: Lola had a tough few years and no one wanted her. Then, by some odd turns of fate, we met her and it was love at first sight. Despite her bad times, she was …
Male / 2 yrs. old / 45 lbs.
I adopted Clyde in April 2016 from the rescue. I wanted to let the rescue know that I had Clyde put to sleep on April 14, 2020. Clyde has been battling lupus for about a year now and it got to the point where all the meds and treatment plans my vet and I tried …
Female / 5 Yrs. Old / 32 Lbs.
Please wrap your arms around Spaetzle’s family as they had to say goodbye to their beloved girl today. She will live on in our hearts forever. Her furever momma, Ashley, writes: Spaetzle (formerly Louise of Thelma & Louise) crosses over the rainbow bridge this morning. After she had her puppies in rescue, you helped take …
Male / 7 Yrs. Old / 65 Lbs.
This week, we wrap our (virtual) arms around our dear volunteers, Melissa and Brian, as they had to say goodbye to foster boy Sleigh. We know he’s having a great time up above, but he’s certainly left a void down here. Until we see you again, sweet Sleigh. Melissa writes: Monday was the day we …
Male
Please keep our friend and furever momma Heather in your thoughts today. She’s heartbroken after having to say goodbye to her beloved Shrek. She writes: I adopted Shrek from Lone Star Bulldog Club back in 2013. It is with a heavy heart that I write to you today that Shrek crossed the Rainbow Bridge in …
Female / 10 Yrs. Old / 63 Lbs.
This is the last thing I ever wanted to write, yet life wins and here I am doing it… Guys, my sweet Mabel left this world Sunday morning while we were out provision shopping. We came home and found her as we had left her, safe and warm in her bed, only she was no …
Male / 4 Yrs. Old / 49 Lbs.
Sam Malone has had one problem after another. He was still struggling to get over pneumonia and his heart was enlarged. It appeared yesterday that he had twisted his stomach sometime Sunday. This would also cause his intestines and some other internal organs to twist. The twist could clamp the various organs and cut off …
Male / 6 Yrs. Old / 40 Lbs.
Please hug your babies a little tighter tonight in honor of alumnus Gronkle (formerly Deacon). He’s guarding his beloved family from above now. His family writes: A few days ago, we made the difficult, but best decision for Gronkle (foster name Deacon) and helped him to the Rainbow Bridge. He had been slowing down the …
Female / 2 Yrs. Old / 45 Lbs.
Marley—Phase One (by Ronnie) Marley had been owned by several breeders the first year of her life. All the while she had a badly dislocated elbow. When we got her, we had the elbow surgically fused. She has had four surgeries in the past 14 months. I think because of her smaller size and elbow, …
Female / 4 Yrs. Old / 65 Lbs.
We are mourning the sudden loss of one of Santa’s Six this morning. Sweet foster girl Anna is guarding us from above now. She writes: Hey, everyone. It’s me, Anna, AKA Wiggle Butt. I wanted to let everyone know I crossed the Rainbow Bridge yesterday and I’m doing great. I can see everything clearly now because …
Female / 3 Yrs. Old / 35
We learned today of the demise of our beloved foster, Miss JujuBe. She came to rescue two years ago, a starved waif abandoned on a 20 degree January night. She was named Julian, in honor of the name of the woman who found her. We changed her name to JujuBe because her sweetness reminded us …
Male / 2 Yrs. Old / 45 Lbs.
Sometimes the magic has to end. Merlin’s magic show has dropped the final curtain. Next Monday will be two years since I picked him up at the shelter. He has lived with me ever since. We drained 15 pounds of fluid off him the first week. It was quickly determined that he had severe pulmonic …
Female / 5 Yrs. Old / 42 Lbs.
I want to let you all know that our beloved Dixie passed away unexpectedly last week. Although her loss came as a shock, we take comfort in the fact that she died peacefully in her sleep, curled up next to her fur brother, Ranger. Our family is so grateful for the 3 years that we …
Male 55 Lbs.
Bentley Brown here reporting to rescue! When I saw my friend, Leah Carol, leaving the shelter headed to do some lap sitting with Dr. Larsen there was no way she was going without me! No way. We had only known each other a short time, but long enough to know we would be friends. You see I had …
Female / 9 Months / 22 Lbs.
We are so sorry to announce the loss of a very special girl to us all. Peanut has suddenly crossed the Rainbow Bridge. A couple months back she started having bad, bad seizures. Her mom was working with her vet very closely to finding the right dose of meds. They found it, but then she …
Male / 6 Yrs. Old / 66 Lbs.
Our deepest sympathy to Mick’s new mom and dad as he suddenly crossed the Rainbow Bridge. We thank them form giving him such a wonderful life in the short time they had him. His mom stated: “Well, our little guy, Mick passed away last night. Appears to be a seizure or a stroke. We were …
Female / 10 Yrs. Old / 55 Lbs.
Please keep Delores’ foster/furever family in your thoughts and prayers. Delores now has her wings, but remains forever in our hearts. The momma writes: I expected my next post to be one of joy, a formal adoption announcement instead it is one of deep sorrow. It truly breaks my heart to tell you otherwise because …
Female / 5 yrs. old / 40 lbs.
My house is missing a loved one. I look in all of the familiar places and Lily isn’t there. She was the queen, the mama, the adult of my fur babies. I love them all, but Lily was the special one that had the biggest piece of my heart. She was my first rescue. When …
Female / 5 Yrs. Old / 53 Lbs.
I wanted to let you know that Jelly crossed the Rainbow Bridge yesterday. This sweet lovable girl was my heart. Jelly originally joined rescue as Billy Jean, surrendered from a breeder for a life of freedom. She was very soon adopted but that adoption didn’t work out and she returned to the loving arms of …
Female / 6 Yrs. Old / 25 Lbs.
We are always saddened when a foster crosses the Rainbow Bridge. But Patty Cakes faced a valiant battle against cancer and lost. Rest In peace and run free sweet girl. What a difference a year makes! With a little research, I managed to find a picture of Patty Cakes from a year ago. A healthy …
Female / 6 Yrs. Old / 58 Lbs.
Our hearts go out to Frannie’s family… she now lives on in our hearts. Her family writes: This is probably one of the most difficult things I’ve ever had to tell such a vast group of people. It doesn’t seem right to email this, so I apologize. I’m sorry that it’s taken so much time …
Female / 7 years old / 46 lbs.
Please keep Ruth’s furever momma in your thoughts. She had to say goodbye to her sweet girl. She writes: Just wanted to let y’all know that Ruth (formerly China) passed away this evening. She had a great life and I spoiled her rotten and loved every second of being her mom! I am so thankful …
Male
Please wrap your heart around Maggie’s furever family. They had to say goodbye to their dear girl they adopted in 2013. Her mom writes: Sad start to my day today. The morning’s nose count came up short one dog. Walked around and found Maggie had died in her sleep. My heart is so heavy that …
Female / 2 Yrs. Old / 48 Lbs.
Please keep Zola’s furever and foster families in your thoughts. Without any warning, they were forced to say goodbye and the hurt is unbearable. Her mom writes: It is with a broken heart and tear-swelled eyes that I tell you Zola (formerly Synder) crossed the Rainbow Bridge. To say we are devastated, does not begin …
Male / 9 Yrs. Old / 50 Lbs.
Today we made a hard decision but the best one for Rocky and helped him cross the rainbow bridge. Rocky started to really decline in April and we knew this might be the last summer we had with him so we did what any crazy bulldog family does and tried to make it the best …
Female / 12 Months Old / 35 Lbs.
I can’t even find the words to write this message so bare with me. Life is just not fair and Cassie deserved so much better and so much more time. We loved her but love just wasn’t enough, and devastatingly we lost her Tuesday evening. We came home from our evening activities and she was …
Male / 2 Yrs. Old / 47 Lbs.
Rescue sometimes calls for extremely difficult decisions. Today we made such a decision for Rusty. Most of the time he was simply perfect. Then there were times something snapped and he was totally out of control. He would start jumping up and his mouth became a buzzsaw and he latched on to anything he could. …
Male
Please keep Lady Bird’s family in your thoughts. They had to say goodbye to their precious girl. They write: We adopted Harley, now Lady Bird, in October 2009. She crossed the Rainbow Bridge on Saturday, when she just got too old to fight bad skin and bad hips. She was almost 11, and she gave …
Male 46 lbs
Please keep Sam’s furever parents in your thoughts, as they had to say goodbye to their sweet boy. His mom writes: Alumnus Superman Sam passed in his sleep on Aug 6th. We had 5 great years with our boy. He will be missed forever. Thank y’all for letting us be his forever family. He was …
Male / 6 years old
Please keep Ollie’s family in your thoughts. They had to say goodbye to their sweet baby. His mom writes: Today was one of our hardest days. We saw Ollie off to his permanent rest. Our hearts are crushed. He put up a good fight against heart disease, but we agreed that he shouldn’t have to …
Male / 8 yrs. old / 50 lbs.
Please keep Amos’ forever family in your thoughts. They had to say goodbye to their dear boy this evening. His furever momma writes: We lost bubba Amos tonight. He was playing with Reese, which would have been his choice, playing with her. Thank you for having us rescue this sweet soul. He blessed us in …
Female / 6 years old / 55 lbs.
Please keep Pixie’s furever family in your thoughts, as they mourn the loss of their precious girl. From Pixie’s mom: We are saddened to share with you that our sweet Pixie crossed the Rainbow Bridge on Monday, July 29. We adopted Pixie on August 30, 2014. Thank you, Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue, for choosing …
Male
On August 5, 2006, we adopted our baby Maggie from Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue. She had been on the streets of Fort Worth and was treated for mange. She weighed only about 20 pounds when they found her. Maggie ended her 14-year journey on July 11, 2019. She was the toughest dog we ever …
Male / 6 Yrs. Old / 51 Lbs.
The sad reality is that no matter how much we want to save them all, some are damaged in ways we can’t fix no matter how much love and care they receive. We believe Bentley James is one of those cases. He can be so very sweet at times, but more and more he has …
Female / 2 Yrs. Old / 45 Lbs.
Maxine entered rescue with so many challenges in front of her. She had the sweetest face you had ever seen. But her whole body seemed racked in pain. X-rays today revealed the cause. It was obvious she was retaining lots of fluid throughout her body. The films revealed a very enlarged heart. Dr. Larsen said …
Male / 8 Yrs. Old / 82 Lbs.
Foster boy Brick is flying high once again. He gained his wings tonight. Our hearts go out to his foster family, who were with him until the very end. Until we see you again, sweet boy. From his foster parents: When we first met Brick, we knew he was special. Even though we knew how …
Male / 10 Yrs. Old / 55 Lbs.
Charlie Wayne entered rescue in poor condition and with a growth on his back end. But he also came with the sweetest disposition ever! He quickly endeared himself to everyone he met. The growth was removed, but we soon discovered cancer had spread throughout much of his abdomen. We chose to place him in hospice …
Female / 5 Yrs. Old / 48 Lbs.
The sad reality is that no matter how much we want to save them all, some are damaged in ways we can’t fix no matter how much love and care they receive. We believe Mia is one of those cases. Mia can be so very sweet and just wants to be shown love, but Mia …
Male / 3 yr. old / 30 lbs.
Please light a candle for sweet Beau. He left for the Bridge, and left behind his brokenhearted family. Last night, our precious baby boy, Beau, took his last breath. Beau came into our lives 612 days ago as a foster for Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue. When Beau joined rescue, he had a grade 5 (out …
Female / 5 Yrs. Old / 46 Lbs.
Please keep Biggie’s furever family in your thoughts… she earned her angel wings and has flown to the Rainbow Bridge. Her momma writes: David and I are heartbroken to announce that our sweet Biggie (formerly Pippi Longstocking) has gone to the Rainbow Bridge. Biggie was such a gentle soul…..so happy to be on her bed, …
Male / 3 Yrs. Old / 42 Lbs.
We are sad to report that alumnus Barney had to have surgery and unexpectedly crossed the Rainbow Bridge. From his former foster momma: Barney was a true comedian and such a joy to foster! He truly found love when he met the Greenstone family in March of 2018. Please keep his thee skin siblings, one …
Male / 5 Yrs. Old / 60 Lbs.
Heaven gained another angel yesterday … foster kid Dino. He was acting totally different at the vet’s office yesterday and it was obvious he was not feeling well. He normally barks all day long, but he was not barking at all. When the staff took him out of the kennel, it was obvious he was in …
Female / 3 Yrs. Old / 50 Lbs.
We are heartbroken to share that Gypsy was put to sleep last week… We welcomed beautiful Gypsy into our home 5 months ago. She was pretty highly strung, seemed nervous, and was somewhat aggressive with a few of our other dogs. In the course of breaking up a few fights, Gypsy managed to bite Dave …
Female / 7 Yrs. Old / 45 Lbs.
We are so sad to announce that sweet Laura’s cancer has won the battle. She fought so hard for so long and brought so much joy to her family up until the very end. But the time came when they knew they had to do what was best for Laura. They made that last trip …
Female
My heart is heavy as I have received very sad news on one of my former foster babies. This morning, Queen Buttercup (formerly Ioda) crossed the Rainbow Bridge. It was January, four years ago, we were at an event in McKinney, when Buttercup’s furever mama walked into Hollywood Feed to see the Bulldogs and do …
Male / 3 Yrs. Old / 85 Lbs.
The world lost a great Bulldog, and the Rainbow Bridge has gained a wonderful one. Big Joe went into distress and was rushed to the vet where he passed in the middle of the night. Our thoughts go out to his wonderful parents Renea and Dave in their time of loss. Run free big boy! …
Female
We lost our precious girl Katie. Our hearts are broken and this house is surely empty without her presence. Thank you, Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue, for letting us adopt this shy girl. We had four great years with her, but it was just not long enough. She taught us so much about rescue and …
Male / 5 years old / 57 lbs.
Please keep Sherlock’s family in your thoughts. He earned his angel wings yesterday, but will never be forgotten. On April 8, I took Sherlock for his last veterinary appointment and was with him as he earned his angel wings. He was diagnosed with a heart murmur a year ago and was on medications to offset the …
Male / 4 yrs old / 73 lbs.
Please keep Liam’s furever family in your thoughts. Liam earned his wings unexpectedly. The family writes: We adopted Liam in March of 2016. I wanted to let you know he passed away suddenly on 30 March 2019. He had been to the vet a couple of weeks prior for a check-up (usual issues, dry eye …
Male / 6 Yrs. Old / 49 Lbs.
My heart is broken. Sweets (aka Paris) & I are devastated. God called home our beautiful, sweet, precious little man Bubba Rufus. He truly had the sweetest soul & the biggest heart ever. I adopted him from Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue on July 2, 2017. He was one of The Six Pack Plus Two …
Male / 5 yrs. old / 60 lbs.
I wanted to notify the rescue that yesterday we had to say goodbye to our beloved Toby. We adopted Toby on March 26, 2016 and were so blessed to have him in our lives for nearly 3 years. He is the first bulldog we ever adopted, and made such an impact on all our lives. …
Male
Please keep Chief’s (formerly Maverick) family in your thoughts and prayers. They had to say goodbye to their sweet boy. He left behind his arthritic little body and is now running free at the Rainbow Bridge. He also leaves behind a Bulldog sister named Belle. Until we meet again, sweet boy….
Male / 7 Yrs. Old / 45 Lbs.
We’re having to light another candle tonight. This time, for foster boy Ham. He earned his angel wings today. Please keep his foster momma in your thoughts. She writes: It is with a heavy heart that I let everyone know that Hambone crossed the Rainbow Bridge this afternoon. After being assessed, we realized that the …
Female / 9 / 56 Lbs.
Words do not come easy for me….. It was a hard decision but Ethel Fay crossed the rainbow last night. It’s been a hard several weeks for Ethel Fay but Ethel was strong and fought till the end. Several weeks ago she hurt her back, maybe a pinched nerve, slipped a disc, or something in …
Female / 11 Yrs. Old / 45 Lbs.
She is free of the crippling arthritis and constant pain that tormented her final week. Instead, she is spreading glee and sharing the joy that epitomized her final year. “Happy” is the one word that best describes her. Last Friday, she developed a disturbing partial paralysis overnight. From the videos, Dr. Larsen suspected nerve or …
Female / 7 Yrs. Old / 60 Lbs.
Tessa lost her fight this week. Tessa was a wonderful bulldog that had a big girl attitude. Sometime she did not want to share the sofa, so you would need to find another place to sit. Cranky as she could be she had her foster mom’s heart. Tessa was a warrior no doubt and I do believe …
Female / 6 yrs. old / 42 lbs.
We were saddened to hear that sweet Haley had been having seizures recently and had to be helped by her loving family to cross the Rainbow Bridge. We wish them the best. Run free baby girl. Haley has been adopted! From her foster family: A nice family from the Austin area came up to meet …
Female / 6 Yrs. Old / 52 Lbs
We are mourning the loss of an amazing, fat, sassy, Bulldog. Foster girl Lauralee earned her wings and flew to the Rainbow Bridge this week. She was running the show at the vet clinic with her larger-than-life attitude. On Friday, she woke up, went outside to potty, then came back in and collapsed. No reason, …
Female / 4 Yrs. Old / 60 Lbs.
Please keep our friend and furever momma Ashley in your thoughts. Last night, her sweet Zoey earned her angel wings in her sleep. Zoey spent yesterday laying in the sun, getting a tan, having her favorite snacks and making sure she was queen of the house… just as all divas do. She will be deeply …
Female / 4 Yrs. Old / 50 Lbs.
Sweet Isabela recently injured her back in an accident. Even after treatment she was having numerous physical and neurological complications. She became suddenly paralyzed from the shoulders down. The decision was made in consultation with our vet that she no longer would have any quality of life. It was decided to help this sweetie cross …
Female / 5 yrs. old / 50 lbs.
It is with much sadness Harper left for the Rainbow Bridge during the night. Harper joined rescue and lived with us for 1 year without 1 application for her. So, after 1 year she made herself at home and became a part of my family. Harper picked and chose her fur friends. Never once did …
Male / 8 yrs. old / 60 lbs.
Please light a candle in honor of Rowdy this evening. He earned his angel wings this week. 🙁 From his furever family: We are crushed, but loved every day of that last two years with him. He was an amazing guy. We were truly lucky that he found his way to us. My sweet little …
Male / 6 Yrs. Old / 56 Lbs.
We are so saddened to announce that Bevo crossed the Rainbow Bridge. He passed suddenly and peacefully in his foster home. For nearly a year he has known nothing but unconditional love. Remember his foster mom and pop in your thoughts and prayers. My name is Bevo and I am having a mid-life crisis! My …
Male / 6 yrs. old / 50 lbs.
Please keep Slugger’s forever family in your thoughts. He earned his angel wings and is flying high. His mom writes: We wanted to let you know Slugger passed away in his sleep last night. Thank for allowing us the opportunity to give Slugger a better life and making him a part of our family. He …
Female / 10 Yrs. Old / 45 Lbs.
We are saddened to announce that Miss Lulu Leanne has been helped to cross the Rainbow Bridge. We volunteers all cherish the Bullies that cross our thresholds and how they become family members. The term “foster” is for use outside the family. Lulu arrived with many challenges. Doc said that she was in shut down mode. …
Female / 5 yr. old / 50 lbs.
We are deeply saddened to announce that sweet Sandy crossed the Rainbow Bridge this morning. Mary and David are sad beyond belief. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers. Sandy was a super special pup, and they loved her dearly. Sandy has ben adopted by a wonderful furever family! Welcome Sandy into Rescue. She …
Male / 9 Yrs. Old / 54 Lbs.
It is with an incredibly heavy heart that I inform you that Barkley made the journey to the Rainbow Bridge tonight. To say that we are totally devastated is a gross understatement. Barkley was an incredible soul. He was an incredible blessing. It will be hard to go on without him. He had a way of …
Female / 8 Yrs. Old / 69 Lbs.
Rescue lost an amazing bulldog yesterday, Selena! We think she may have had a stroke and she developed some sudden issues with her internal organs and there was nothing the vet could do to pull her out. Selena was adored and loved by foster mom, Sonia. But she left this world knowing she had a …
Female / 10 Yrs. Old / 50 Lbs.
Poor sweet Carmen. The effects of age have been her companion for a while. The past two weeks have almost incapacitated her. So the difficult decision was made to help her cross the Rainbow Bridge. She is greatly missed by her foster parents, Rey and Tayler, but she is at rest, at peace, and out …
Female / 5 Yrs. Old / 49 Lbs.
It is with heavy heart that we announce that we had to assist Pixie in crossing the Rainbow Bridge. Her cancerous leg tumor had continued to grow and spread at a rapid rate. She had been operated on three times to remove it and it just kept growing. She was in very obvious pain and …
Female
It is with the heaviest heart and eyes full of tears that I share the news of Peaches (formerly Pearl) crossing over Rainbow Bridge. Peaches, my Peachy Pie, was the first Bully of three that “interviewed” me. Her story was heartbreaking. She was from a puppy mill background where she was used and neglected and …
Female / 7 yrs. old / 45 lbs.
Please keep alumna Eva’s family in your thoughts, as she has earned her angel wings. Her momma writes: To say this girl left and took our hearts with her is an understatement. While time with these precious babies is never long enough, our time with Eva was some of the best times we have ever had. …
Male / 5 Yrs. Old / 47 Lbs.
We had to say goodbye to Noah today and we are broken. From day one, Noah made such a powerful impact on everyone in rescue, as well as followers far and wide. Most of you never met him or had the pleasure, and agony, of seeing him 2-3 times a week. Like so many, his …
Male / 3 Yrs. Old / 53 Lbs.
From Foster Mom: Last Friday night, sweet Fred had to be put to sleep after a short illness. Dave and I adored this little quirky boy and felt honored to have been a part of finding his forever family. Fred wasn’t an easy foster. When he came to us, he couldn’t stand being around other dogs and …
Male / 2 years old / 44 lbs
Our wonderful bulldog friends and foster’s Leona and Terry said good-bye to their precious bulldog Capone on Saturday. Capone was much loved and his absence will be so missed in their family. Please keep Leona and Terry in your thoughts and prayers. Most of us know the pain. No words can describe that empty feeling …
Female / 5 Yrs. Old / 45 Lbs.
Yesterday the lives of adoptive parents Kayleen and Dan were forever changed as God took their sweet Dee Dee home with Him. Since being diagnosed with inoperable lymphoma a few months back, they have known this day would come, but desperately hoped it never would. They concentrated on making her last months her very best …
Male / 8 Yrs. old / 65 lbs.
Please keep Roscoe’s family in your thoughts. He earned his angel wings. His momma writes: It is with a completely shattered heart that I am writing to let everyone know we said goodbye to our Roscoe today. Roscoe came into our home as a foster just over 2 years ago. He was estimated to be …
Male
Please keep Hank’s furever family in your thoughts. They had to say goodbye yesterday. His mom writes: Just wanted to let you know that Hank, formerly known as Bruno Mars, earned his angel wings yesterday. We adopted him five years ago and we gave him a great comfortable life to live out his remaining years. …
Male
Please keep Stella’s momma in your thoughts and prayers. Stella has earned her angel wings. Her mom writes: I adopted CeCe (now called Stella) back in November of 2015… I wanted to let you know that with a very broken heart Stella passed away today unexpectedly from what the emergency vet thinks was a heart …
Male / 6 Yrs. Old / 49 Lbs.
Oliver’s mom need our love… after a battle with lymphoma, he earned his angel wings tonight. She writes: Oliver went to the Rainbow Bridge this evening. He was the sweetest boy from the moment I met him. He was quiet and calm. He loved to snuggle. He wasn’t one for big sloppy kisses. He preferred …
Female / 2 Yrs. Old / 33 Lbs.
We are so sad to announce that our sweet Sophie passed suddenly and unexpectedly today. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her pops who loved her more than anything. We are so excited to announce that Sophie Nicole has been adopted and is off to start a wonderful new life! Please welcome Sophie Nicole …
Male
Our hearts are broken to hear of the passing of alumnus Bratwurst (formerly Brad Pitt). Please lift up his family in your thoughts. This is a hard loss, for sure. His mom writes: Our sweet Bratwurst (formerly Brad Pitt) passed away tonight. He quit breathing right after a nap. Hans tried to perform CPR, but …
Female / 6 Yrs. Old / 55 Lbs.
We are so sorry to announce that our sweet girl Luna has peacefully crossed the Rainbow Bridge. Our deepest sympathy to her family and all those who knew and loved her. Luna has been adopted! From her foster pops: Luna has won the title of first Bulldog adopted in 2018! The prize is a lifetime …
Female / 10 years old / 50 lbs.
Please keep our friend Sandy in your thoughts. Her sweet Valentine earned her angel wings. Sandy writes: My Valentine died last night in my back yard. It was late when she wanted out, and when she didn’t return, I got a flashlight to look for her. Oh, how I will miss her. My heart hurts …
Female / 7 Yrs. Old / 58 Lbs.
We have sad new today about Sweet Pea. She has peacefully crossed the Rainbow Bridge. She just laid down and passed suddenly with her mom and dad right there. She was very loved and spoiled and was the most appropriately named dog ever! She loved coming to our events even after her adoption. She will …
Female / 6 Yrs. Old / 27 Lbs.
Lady and Lola Jane went to the speciality clinic today to see the internist, cardiologist, dermatologist and ophthalmologist. Their X-rays showed some things of concern and they needed ultrasounds done and reviewed by the specialists. Lady had chronic osteoarthritis everywhere. I know why she walked so funny and had to be in great pain. She …
Female / 11 Yrs. old / 40 Lbs.
Lady and Lola Jane went to the speciality clinic today to see the internist, cardiologist, dermatologist and ophthalmologist. Their X-rays showed some things of concern and they needed ultrasounds done and reviewed by the specialists. Lola Jane had a massive liver that was pushing on everything, along with some fluid in her belly. She had …
Male / 8 yrs. old / 60 lbs.
From Mojo’s mom: My heart was broken today when I lost my big teddy bear, Mojo. He had dementia & it took him from us today. He was such a sweet old soul & he will be missed so much. We “foster failed” 2 years ago with him & he was such a blessing to …
Female / 5 yr. old / 45 lbs.
Our hearts hurt to know that alumna Millie earned her angel wings today. We’ll see you again one day, Millie. Thank you for making this world a better, brighter place just with your smile. Please welcome Millie to our rescue family. Millie was found as a stray and taken in by dog a lover, while …
Female / 4 yrs. old
Our precious Lucy crossed the rainbow bridge Monday night💔our hearts are broken. We are so thankful to Rita Andrews Brestrup, Elizabeth Dianne Mathis, and Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue for allowing us to adopt this sweet girl.❤she was 4 when we adopted her and we had her for 2 years and 3 months. She was …
Male / 3 Yrs. Old / 81 Lbs.
We are broken and devastated. Dan is gone. Big Boy Dan, Dan the Doofus, Dan the Gentle Giant. He had a lot of nicknames, and he truly was a miracle. He was living on borrowed time from the day he was found on the side of the road with a man’s tie around his neck and …
Female / 8 Yrs. Old / 38 Lbs.
We were saddened to learn this morning of Gertie’s crossing the Rainbow Bridge. From Gertie’s adopter: I have very sad news to report. In early April Gertie was in kidney failure. We continued with special kidney food and put fluids under her skin. However, this past week was pure hell. She went to the vet on …
Female / 8 Yrs. Old / 35 Lbs.
It is with a sad heart that I let everyone know that Honey Bun crossed over the Rainbow Bridge this morning. When we got up this morning she was gone. She passed very peacefully in her sleep. We knew she had slowed down a bit the past few weeks but we chalked it up to …
Female / 8 Yrs. Old / 65 Lbs.
Please keep Trudy’s foster family in your thoughts… she earned her angel wings. From her foster momma: Brian and I lost sweet Trudy Sunday night. She collapsed around midnight and left a huge hole in our hearts and such a vast silence in our bedroom. I only had time to kiss her once before she …
Male / 10 Yrs. Old / 40 Lbs.
We regret to announce that, following months of fighting cancer, Boogers had to be helped to the Rainbow Bridge today. For several weeks, he has lived at the vet clinic, enjoying the staff playing with him, waiting on him, and monitoring his declining condition. They knew today was the day to intervene. We thank them …
Male
So sad to let you know that Mollie has joined the other bullie angels across the rainbow bridge. Her heart was finally just too big for this world and we had to say goodbye. She was in no pain, and we had time for bucket list fun times. We called her “Mollie the Paw” because …
Male / 4 Yrs. Old / 55 Lbs.
We lost a beautiful soul a few days ago. Hercules (renamed Gus) never had much of an appetite, but he began having additional, more serious symptoms and became reclusive. It was a process of elimination as nothing showed up in tests, but the internist ultimately concluded based on what he/she’d seen that it was a …
Male
Rescue can deal you some heartwrenching days and unfortunately, today was one of those. We’re broken, sad and hurting because Ruby Jane, who was surrendered to us just today, had to be assisted to go to the Rainbow Bridge. From our vet: Euthanasia was the kindest thing we could do for her. Her peripheral circulation …
Female / 4 Yrs. Old / 58 Lbs.
Please keep Savannah’s furever momma in your thoughts. She’s earned her angel wings. Her mom writes: I have the saddest of news. Savannah, my sweet angel, was diagnosed with terminal cancer only a couple of months after joining our family last year. Yesterday, her struggles came to an end. She crossed over in my arms, receiving …
Female / 10 Yrs. Old / 63 Lbs.
We have very sad news as sweet Vivian has crossed the Rainbow Bridge. She was not eating well so her family took her to the vet. They discovered her chest cavity was full of fluid and it was drained. They then took her to a specialist where they discovered a massive tumor on her heart. …
Male / 4 Yrs. Old / 53 Lbs.
My name is Ronaldo, and I am here to please all the lovely ladies! I had such dashing good looks until my former owner started ignoring my needs. I need a spa day because my fur is dry and dirty and my nails are way too long. And I need a little nip and tuck …
Male / 4 Yrs. Old / 53 Lbs.
Basil has left the building… please welcome our newest shelter pickup. Basil is microchipped, but his family never came for him. 🙁 He’s covered in demodex and is itchy, itchy, itchy … and stinky. But, don’t worry, Basil. You’ll be feeling and smelling better soon! 11/12/17 Update: Basil is a big boy and very handsome! …
Male / 9 Yrs. Old / 49 Lbs.
We are sad to announce that after a lengthy illness Maximus has passed peacefully from this world and has crossed the Rainbow Bridge. May he find that special rest and run like he is a puppy again! They say you cannot teach a old dog new tricks. For 9 year old Maximus, the new trick …
Female / 5 Yrs. Old / 48 Lbs.
We are sad to announce that sweet Gertrude could never overcome the illnesses she had when she came to us. She has passed peacefully from this world to cross the Rainbow Bridge. Buy me a one way ticket on a southbound train; See how far I can go. I am going dancing in the pouring rain; and talk …
Female / 8 yrs. old / 50 lbs.
Please keep the furever family of Duchess in your thoughts. She earned her angel wings today. Her momma writes: I wanted to let Lone Star know that Duchess my senior baby has passed. Several issues developed during the last 2 months and she just couldn’t get past them with help from me or the vet. She …
Female / 8 Yrs. Old / 48 Lbs.
Our hearts hurt to report that we lost foster girl Bridget tonight. Her foster pops came home tonight to find she had passed away in her bed. Her foster momma writes: Everyone that met you, loved you, Bridget. May you find the ones that crossed the Rainbow Bridge before you and y’all be reunited again. …
Female / 2 yrs. old / 40 lbs.
It is with great sadness for all of rescue and her parents, Winnie and Mike, that we announce that sweet Diamond crossed the Rainbow Bridge last night following a sudden and unexpected heart attack. She will be sorely missed! Diamond has been adopted!! Diamond has been adopted! From her foster family: Diamond had her suitcase packed …
Male / 2 years old
Please keep alumnus Buddy Howard’s family in your thoughts and prayers… he’s earned his angel wings. 😢 His momma writes: We had to say goodbye to our sweet, beautiful Buddy Howard yesterday. He started acting poorly Thursday, and after visiting the vet, a mass was found in his abdomen. Early yesterday morning, things began to …
Female
Please keep Posey’s family in your thoughts and prayers. She earned her angel wings. From her furever mom: Posey was called the dancing Bulldog. She was one of the Fort Worth Five (five Bulldogs who came to rescue from a backyard breeder) back in December 2008. It was like Christmas everyday after adopting her in …
Male
Please keep Noodle’s family in your thoughts and prayers… She earned her angel wings. 😢 Her furever dad writes: It is with great sadness that I say that this evening, suddenly and without warning, our beautiful Bulldog Noodle (formerly Kate Spade) passed away. We will miss her terribly. We are just heartbroken. This photo is …
Male / 8 Yrs. Old / 44 Lbs.
Sweet Tonka has been suffering a lot lately. He was in so much pain and could barely walk. He had that “look” in his eyes for a while and we knew it was time to do what was best for him. It is one of the hardest things we, or any dog owner, have to …
Male / 5 Yrs. Old / 42 Lbs.
Sweet Nate had not quite been acting himself and was taken to the clinic yesterday. His blood work showed issues with his kidneys. A tech spent the night with him at the clinic. But unfortunately, Nate crossed the Rainbow Bridge at 4:00 this morning (12/20). Our deepest sympathy goes to his foster who loved him …
Male / 5 / 50 Lbs.
We are very sad to announce that Tigger suffered a stroke a few days ago that affected his entire left side. He had been doing so well before that and recovering from all his blood issues. He seemed to rally for a few days with almost round-the-clock care. But unfortunately he crossed the Rainbow Bridge …
Female / 4 Yrs. Old / 40 Lbs.
Poor little Trinity crossed the Rainbow Bridge in her sleep. Such a sweet, loving girl will always be mossed. Welcome little Trinity to Rescue. This week, as you give thanks for your own dogs’ health, please remember to keep Trinity in your thoughts and prayers. After being found as a stray, a Good Samaritan took Trinity …
Female / 4 Yrs. Old / 45 Lbs.
With much sadness we announce the passing of our beloved Glory Bea. She fought a tremendous battle. She was brought out of a puppy mill in Missouri a month ago very ill with pyometra …a horrible infection of her uterus. Then she fought off pneamonia. Just when we thought she was rallying we noticed swelling …
Female / 5 Yrs. Old / 45 Lbs.
It is with a very heavy heart I am writing you this email. Gigi passed away in her sleep last night. The vet has told us she experienced GDV or Gastric Dilation Volvulus in her sleep. To say Gigi was a sweet dog wouldn’t do her justice, she had experienced such abuse as a puppy …
Female / 4 Yrs. Old / 56 Lbs.
It breaks my heart to write this. Jon and I are grateful to the rescue for giving us the chance to get to know Maggie. Maggie passed away two nights ago, peacefully in her sleep while we sat by her crate. It happened quickly and she fell into a coma before she could be in …
Male
With heavy hearts, we wanted to let you know of the passing of Carlos, an alumnus of Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue. From his foster momma: All you had to do was meet Carlos, look into his beautiful face and big brown eyes and you were in love. This foster mom and dad were. Carlos, …
Male / 3 Yrs. Old / 40 Lbs.
My name is Adam, and like that first Adam, I have seen the face of God. I have also seen the Rainbow Bridge. In fact, I was about to step across it when this nice lady pulled me back into this world. I was severely injured in a dog fight and left in a pasture …
Male
Please keep Emma’s family in your thoughts. She earned her angel wings. Her furever momma writes: We rescued Emma (formally Pork Chop) in December 2005 at age 2. Today, she crossed the Rainbow Bridge. She was a wonderful addition to our family and will be greatly missed. She was our first experience with a Bulldog. …
Male / 6 years old
Please keep Farley’s furever family in your thoughts. He went to the Bridge last night. His momma writes: Our beloved Farley we adopted 5 years ago from LSBCR earned his angel wings last night. He blessed our home and made us laugh. We have many memories and photos of him. Thank you for allowing us …
Male / 3 yrs. old / 75 lbs
A heartbreaking start to the day…. we learned of the unexpected passing of Super Cooper. His furever pops said he passed away in his sleep last night. Coop, you were one in a million ~ we’ll certainly miss you and your crazy antics. Until we meet again, sweet boy…. fly high, and keep stealing all …
Male
This girl came into our program at about 10 p.m. Friday night. The surrendering owners, who had purchased “Bella” about two months earlier, were concerned she could be pregnant. There was fear she could be in labor, but the babies were stuck. Once the owners decided they would surrender the dog, we met them at …
Female
Another incredibly sad loss for us this week. Please keep Victoria’s family in your prayers. Her momma writes: It is with a heavy and distraught heart, that I contact you to tell you of the passing of a rescue of yours, one I came to call my own 3.5 years ago…. my sweet girl “Victoria.” She …
Female / 6 Mo. Old / 45 Lbs.
We are so saddened that sweet Journey has experienced a series of seizures over the past 24 hours and passed away. Her mom writes, “We were with her in her final moments. We only got to love Journey since February when we rescued her and her mother, Martha. Since then she has been our energetic …
Female / 9 yrs. old / 80 lbs.
Our Daisy went to Heaven last night. Dr. Whitworth of Total Care Animal Hospital called early this morning and told us that she had passed away in the night. We rushed her to the clinic yesterday afternoon when she developed a bad nasal discharge and cough. We had kept her at the clinic for overnight …
Female / 7 Yrs. Old / 38 lbs.
Courtney went to the Rainbow Bridge yesterday. She’d been diagnosed with a narrowing of her trachea which is, of course, irreversible. Options to treat her symptoms were all we had, but yesterday, they just weren’t enough anymore to provide Courtney a good quality of life. Most of you probably never knew her because, being the …
Male / 18 Months / 62 Lbs.
Our hearts are broken to learn of the unexpected passing of alumnus Buster. From his former foster momma: Buster went to the Rainbow Bridge this morning. His family said he was lethargic and not eating; they got him on antibiotics and he seemed to be getting back to his old, cheerful self. When they woke …
Male / 2 yrs. old / 50 lbs.
Please keep Ozzy’s family in your thoughts… he earned his angel wings. His mom writes: When we began our quest for the right piece to fit in our puzzle, I knew right away it had to be a Bulldog. My husband, on the other hand, wasn’t quite so convinced. It didn’t take long for him to …
Female / 3 years old / 43 lbs
From Dolly’s mom: My heart is shattered in a million pieces. Today we said goodbye to our sweet Dolly Dog. She fought the good fight. For three years we did everything we could to fight her disease and today she just couldn’t fight anymore. She was a our baby and will miss her every minute …
Male
With great sorrow we announce that Winchester has crossed the Rainbow Bridge. From his dad: Yesterday was not a good day. Two and a half years ago I adopted my first English Bulldog, Winchester. He opened up a whole new world to me of rescue. It has since become a great passion. Because of what he …
Female / 7 Yrs. Old / 60 lbs.
With a very heavy heart, I have to let everyone know that we lost our Gentle Giant Gurley Girl yesterday morning. She went for her usual after breakfast “walk-about” and then laid down and quietly passed away. Even though we had not officially adopted her, we knew she was in her forever home. Becoming a …
Female / 4 Yrs. Old / 40 Lbs.
Sylvia has earned her angel wings. 🙁 Please keep her momma in your thoughts. She writes: My sweet, sweet Sylvia passed away this afternoon. Sylvia came from a puppy mill and we rescued her two months ago. Shortly after I started fostering her, she was diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer and we knew she …
Female / 1 Yr. Old / 48 Lbs.
We have discovered that Miss Cambree must have had a very tortured past. She has displayed several episodes of sudden, unpredictable and extreme human aggression in her foster home. After consultation with our vet, it was decided that our only option was to take her out of her agony and help her cross the Rainbow …
Male / 3 Yrs. Old / 42 Lbs.
We are very saddened today to announce that Blake Shelton suddenly and peacefully crossed the Rainbow Bridge this morning. He went outside to potty, ate breakfast, laid down, closed his eyes and went to sleep. He’s been on doxycycline and having breathing treatment because his heart worms were making his coughing so bad. Please remember …
Female
Too many emotions today. Louise gave birth to six babies, but we lost one boy ~ a water puppy with a cleft palate. Then we heard about Schnitzel (formerly Angelina Jolie). She also earned her angel wings today. Her furever momma writes: Schnitzel crossed the Rainbow Bridge today. She had total kidney failure. I know …
Male / 2 years old
Last Thursday, at 12:34, former LSBCR alum, Bosley, was helped to cross the bridge in the comfort of his home. I was a rescue volunteer in 2010 when Elizabeth Dianne Mathis called me to pick up an owner surrender. I rushed to go get the poor dog. I swear I smelled him before they brought …
Female / 5 Yrs. Old / 55 Lbs.
Please welcome Merry Weather to our rescue family! She was picked up at a shelter today. She is 5 years old and looks like she has been very neglected. She is very fearful, especially of men. It will take some time in a loving foster home to get her out of her shell and ready …
Male / 4 years old / 60 lbs.
A little over a year and a half ago, my husband and I made one of the greatest decisions of our lives when we decided to adopt a Bulldog from your rescue. We fell in love with Spencer from day one. With terribly heavy hearts we wanted to inform you that sweet Spencer went to …
Female / 3 Yrs. Old / 50 Lbs.
Our hearts are heavy and broken to know that sweet Emma has gone to the Rainbow Bridge too soon. Though she was only with her family for a very short while, we know she was loved unconditionally. She would come to visit us from time to time, and her Dad’s would text us constantly to …
Male / 4 years old
The day has now come and gone, we could no longer stand by and watch cancer ravage his little body with no hope of cure or relief for him, so he went with Dad to work where he was lavished with treats, shared a peanut butter samich with Jess and got a bacon cheeseburger and …
Female / 4 Yrs. Old / 30 Lbs.
Unfortunately, sweet Victoria passed away at the clinic this week. She had been diagnosed with a condition called “megacolon,” which means the nerves that signal the colon to move her feces were damaged, or she was born that way. Victoria was going to require a stool softener and a daily enema, so we were working to …
Male / 9 yrs. old / 45 lbs.
Tank suddenly, and unexpectedly crossed the Rainbow Bridge. Requiem for Tank…. Our hearts are heavy as our sweet little Tank passed away unexpectedly yesterday morning. Ten year old Tank came into our lives a little over 6 months ago, having been given up by the only family he had ever known. He stole our hearts …
Female / 5 years old / 63 lbs.
Please keep Sophia Marie’s family in your thoughts and prayers. This sweet Bulldog earned her wings. Her momma writes: It was exactly one year ago today, December 19, 2015, that our family adopted Sophia Marie aka “Nanny.”Just a few short weeks after adopting Sophia Marie, she was diagnosed with kidney disease and though for the most …
Female / 7 years old
Three years ago, Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue entrusted us with our sweet girl, Roxy. This was truly one of the happiest days of my life. Today is one of the saddest. Roxy left us this morning for the Rainbow Bridge. We loved her so and she loved us so. She will always be beside …
Female / 4 years old
Wrigley has earned her angel wings. From her furever momma: We lost our sweet Wrigley in October. We adopted her two years ago. She had the sweetest personality. She loved little kids and going to her furdaddy to get a belly rub. She and George would sit by the front door to protect the house! …
Female / 8 year old / 63 lbs.
Please keep Georgia’s furever family in your thoughts and prayers… she’s earned her angel wings. Her momma writes: “Tonight, we said goodbye to Georgia. She was wanted and loved, never knew need and feasted on burger patties and vanilla wafers today after a wagon ride for her picnic in the park. We will miss her tail …
Female / 2 yrs. old / 40 lbs.
Our sweet Merriweather (Stormy) went to sleep this morning and woke up on the other side after fighting cancer. She really only had one bad day and that was yesterday. We are thankful for that. We are so very heartbroken but loved our time we got with our precious big lump of sugar. Just wanted …
Female / 5 Yrs. Old / 65 Lbs.
We have some very sad news to report. Foster girl Brown Sugar went in for her spay this week, as a final step before her adoption. She already had a family selected for her. During surgery, Brown Sugar went into cardiac arrest. The vet staff did all they could to bring her back, but were …
Female / 7 yrs. old / 52 lbs.
Please keep Sunny’s foster family in your thoughts and prayers. At Sunny’s vet visit today (10/5/16) , we learned she was in kidney failure and had bone cancer. She had an abdominal mass and spinal disease. The kindest thing we could do for her was to help her get to the Rainbow Bridge. She earned …
Male / 6 Months / 40 Lbs.
Our week is off to a very sad start… foster boy M&M earned his angel wings and went to the Rainbow Bridge this morning. As many of you know, he had been diagnosed with kidney failure several days ago. Please keep those who cared for and loved him in your thoughts and prayers. He was …
Male / 5 Yrs. Old / 61 lbs.
We are saddened to announce that Alfalfa developed various symptoms, and it was determined he was suffering from a brain tumor. He was called home to the Rainbow Bridge way too soon. He made a wonderful impression on all who knew him. Welcome 5 year old Alfalfa “Falfa” to rescue. He was an owner surrender …
Female / 5 Yrs. Old / 33 Lbs.
9/6/16 Update: It with great sadness that we announce the passing of sweet Miss Cinnabun. She passed while on the operating table, and her precious little body was filled with cancers. Her final days were filled with the love she should have had her whole life. We are glad to have been a part of that …
Male / 18 Months / 50 lbs.
It is with great sadness that we announce that Sammy has crossed the Rainbow Bridge. But he did not do it alone. He as in the arms of his loving foster mom at the time. He has fought many battles and many demons in his short life. He is now free to run and be …
Female / 4 yrs. old / 55 lbs.
8/6/16: We are very sad to announce that sweet Ella died during the night and was found the next morning by her family. They are just heartbroken Remember them in your thoughts and prayers. Ella has been ADOPTED!! (3/12/16) From her foster momma: Lil miss Ella found the perfect forever home. Her new family drove all …
Female / 4 yrs. Old / 55 lbs.
8/2/16: My heart and soul are sad today because as of yesterday my foster girl LUCY LOU Crossed Over the Rainbow Bridge. Heart worms and pneumonia had put to much stress on her heart. She passed very peacefully in her crate. I will miss her very much! She was my funny girl of the family! …
Female / 2 years old
Please keep Gracie’s furever family in your thoughts and prayers. She earned her angel wings. Her family writes: “I just wanted to let you know that Gracie (Bonnie Bell) crossed the Rainbow Bridge this morning. She had a severe seizure. We loved her so much and she was a blessing to have with us. She …
Female / 4 years old / 50
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Petunia’s furever family. She went to the Rainbow Bridge unexpectedly. Her momma writes: Petunia died a few days ago. I got her from y’all in August. The doctor said she had an allergic reaction to something and her throat swelled up and there was nothing more I could …
Male
After a typical morning of breakfast and exploring the backyard, our newest buddy Wally laid down for a nap, and for reasons we’ll probably never know, never woke up. He seemed very peaceful and suffered no distress or struggle. Wally was probably older than we thought, and lived a tough life before we had him. We …
Male / 10 years old / 48 lbs.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Newton’s foster family. He earned his angel wings today (4/30/16) and went to the Rainbow Bridge. Newton had recently been diagnosed with congestive heart failure, but it seemed like his meds weren’t giving him much relief and his breathing was becoming more labored. Rest in peace, sweet boy. …
Male / 9 yr old / 65 lbs.
4/20/16 Update: I write today to let everyone know that my Stewart passed away yesterday on the way to see Dr. W.. Stewart had been diagnosed with congested heart disease a few months back. He was on 5 different heart medications. He began to decline Sunday (17th) and by Monday afternoon I made an appointment …
Female / 8 years old / 46 lbs.
Lulu joined Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue today as an owner surrender. She is heartworm positive, so she will need to be kept under strict crate rest for 30 days to insure a complete recovery. Lulu will be joining her foster family next week to begin the resting/healing process. More information will be provided in …
Male
3/30/16 Update: Our hearts are sad to learn of the passing of Max, formerly known as Cheeto. He was such a sweet boy. He had a hard life as a stray before he came to rescue, but found such love with Shawn, Krista and his fur sister, Dixie. Cheeto the bulldog is the much-loved cheesy …
Male / 3 years old / 53 lbs
3/19/16 Update: His furever pops writes: “It’s with great sadness that I write you today to inform you of the passing of Hendrix, a rescue that gave us 6 incredible months. Earlier today, he suffered a heart attack and was gone in an instant. He left a bright spot in my family’s hearts and will …
Male
Please keep Patches’ furever family in your thoughts. She has gone to the Bridge. Her mom writes: “It is with much sadness that I am sending this notification of the passing of our beloved Patches. She passed away in her sleep. She was 13. We can’t thank you enough for allowing us to make her …
Female / 11 years old / 65 lbs.
3/8/16 Update: From her foster dad: Chloe’s health has been declining for a while. We made the difficult but right decision this morning to end her earthly struggle and help her cross the Rainbow Bridge. It was one of the most difficult things we have ever done, but I was glad to be there holding …
Male / 7 years old / 43 lbs.
We lost our sweet boy Diesel (3/5/16: originally Tank Tyler) that we just adopted this past June. We are heartbroken, but glad we had this chance to have him in our life. He was acting “off” and we’re not sure what happened, but thankfully he went to sleep on his bed and went to the …
Male 30 lbs
My name is Mickey and I am a senior citizen and I think senior’s are the best bulldogs around. I am really not sure what happened to my life and my family but I was picked up as a stray and no one came looking for me so I have joined rescue and I love …
Male / 10 years old / 47 lbs
Hercules is a 10 yr. old male that weighs 47 lbs. Hercules is truly a love bug! He wants nothing more than to be loved. He will follow you around looking up at you longingly as if begging you to pay attention to him. He’s a sweet guy with some pep left in his step who …
Female / 4 yr. old / 50 lbs.
2/21/16 Update: Sweet Matilda passed on last night. My heart is hurting, not for Matilda but for myself. I wish I had more time to love on her but that would be selfish. Looking back I am pretty sure that her pacing and panting that I interpreted as anxiety was most likely something else. Yesterday …
Female / 10 yrs. old / 42 lbs.
2/10/16: Miss Ellie! My heart is full and sad at the same time. Ellie crossed over Rainbow Bridge this morning. She was 13 Years old, blind and deaf. We rescued her from Arlington Animal Shelter. She has been with me for a month and a half. She stopped eating yesterday and when I came home …
Female
Her mom writes: “We are heartbroken! Our Panzy (adopted through Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue as Lulu Dee) passed away Monday (1/25/16). It looks like it was probably meningitis, but we can’t be sure. We wanted to let you know. There are not enough words to say how much she was loved and how desperately …
Male
Mikey is a 2 yr. old male that weights 55;bs 6/4/2015 Update: Mikey has joined Lone Star Bulldog Rescue. Mikey likes it all. He is a bundle of sweetness. We will have more information on Mikey as he joins his foster family later this weekend, but from all indication, he is the just perfect. 6/14/2015 …
Male
Our hearts are heavy tonight because we had to help Senior Saint Ethel go to the Rainbow Bridge this afternoon. She had gone downhill fast and had stopped eating, and was barely drinking. Ethel left this world peacefully… And deeply loved by our rescue family. Until we see you again, sweet Ethel… Ethel is an …
Male
It is with a broken heart I let you know that Sally crossed The Rainbow Bridge on Thursday . For 405 days that Sally was in rescue and lived with me each day she woke up was the Best Day of Her Life. Sally wanted for nothing and received more love in her life in rescue than she had …
Male
We laid our precious Hercules (“Herc”) to rest Monday, May 21st. I think that was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. My husband and I were with him through the very end. After several visits to the vet trying to get a diagnosis and treatment plan going, a Vet Specialist finally confirmed that Herc had …
Male
Ms. Junebug, we sometimes called her “Juney”, was laid to rest on Tuesday, April 24, 2012. She was so brave and such a good girl right up to the end when we had to say good-bye. A little bit of history: Life for her and her companion must have been really scary as they were …
Male
My wife and I adopted Piper from Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue on November 23, 2008. All the way home from Dallas to Midland I continued to ask the question of whether we had done the right thing adopting this 5 ½ year old female bulldog who had been so abused by her prior owner. …
Male
I wanted to let you know..that we had to put Princess to sleep yesterday. We are truly heart broken….Thursday night we had noticed she had labored breathing and her tummy was swollen. She looked so uncomfortable. We took her to the ER and they said her heart was HUGE:( We thought it was just Congestive …
Male
We rescued the most wonderful bulldog from you in February of 2000. She was just 2 at the time and her owners had to give her up. Lucky for us! She quickly became the center of our universe and had us wrapped around her little paw. She was the most loving (as long as you …
Male
July 3, 2011 For our family member, Bud We had to say goodbye to our four-legged friend on June 26, 2011. Unfortunately, his little body started to fail him and we had to put him down. It was by far the saddest day for our family ever. But even though that was the worst day …
Male
Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue folks – Sadly, Buster, our 9-year old farting, snoring, humping lovable beast of a bulldog passed away recently. Buster had more personality in the tip of his ever-present tongue than I have in my whole body, and he gave us more more happy and hilarious moments than I can share …
Male
Dumpling was picked up at the Garland Shelter by Daddy Don. She was adopted out to a family in Midland Texas. That’s when we met Dumpling, It wasn’t working out and Daddy Don called us and asked us to go see what was going wrong. Dumpling was feisty and to many could be considered a …
Male
Farewell: One day while surfing the internet looking at bulldogs, I came across the Lone Star Bulldog Rescue site. I wasn’t looking for a new pet since I already had two dogs, but when I saw Sherman the first thing I thought was how some one could do that to a beautiful puppy! He weighed …
Male
Butch 04/12/94 – 04/26/07 He was a great partner, friend and companion. Someone to talk to and help be with during hard times. I rescued Butch in 2000. He was a victim of dog baiting. He had scars and bite wounds all over his face, neck, and ears. He had testicular cancer that we had …
Male
It was early November of 2003 when Grizwald first came into our lives. On that day he was a sweet chubby little love ball. He was excited to ride in the car to his new home but the excitement was too much and he quickly fell fast asleep. The first few nights with “Grizzy” we …
Male
I had written to you earlier this year to tell let you know how much of a blessing Hooch had been to our family. As well, how big a part of our family he had become, how much each of us loved him and to thank you for the opportunity to give Hooch a safe, …
Female
Miss Lola is a personality plus girl. She wants nothing more than for you to pet her and talk to her. When you are not petting her she will let you know by touching you gently with her paw, as if to say “more please”. Lola was found wondering and taken in by a good …
In Memory of Buster A Final Farewell to my loyal riding friend: There’s something missing in my life Nothing feels quite right An emptyness I feel inside This pain lasts day and night No longer do I have you at my side I realize that my best friend is gone No longer can I take …
MEMORIAL for MILLIE When our family decided an English Bulldog was to be part of our future, we decided to begin searching for a rescue Bully that we could make our home a “forever home” for. We scoured the Internet and eventually found a picture of the most precious Bully. She tugged at our heart-strings …
Eiffel pranced and loved being dressed up. Once I was told he was like a little Prince, as he played in a purple scarf. Most of the time there was a peaceful oblivion, but he also knew when I needed love. Eiffel’s simple, loving spirit stuck with me through brain cancer and divorce. With a …
October 13, 2009 My best friend left me today…..Milo. My Milo. He was an amazing dog. It’s hard to even think of him as a “dog”, he was so much more. He was my constant and devoted companion. Is it possible for a “dog” to make you a better person? Milo did. Because of Milo …
Sugar May Pogue left this world on September 28th and is missed by so many. Sugar aka “Big Goose” had an infectious sweet personality, stopping traffic wherever she went. She was full of life and loved everyone. Sugar was adopted from a rescue group in North Carolina and I will never forget the first day …
Ladies and gentleman, Roc has left the building… Many of you knew Roc and others of you only got to meet him through a photo. However that was usually enough to share his joy and spread his carefree attitude and love of anyone who would pet him! I am very sorry to say that our …
Dear Lone Star Bulldog Rescue – It is with sadness that I inform you that we lost Nikko on Tuesday April 21, 2009. Nikko was adopted via your organization and Operation Kindness in early 2003. We went to visit Nikko back in 2003 to see if there was a good match for him and us. …
I did not adopt from you, but my story is genuine…. My Conan crossed the Rainbow Bridge on Sunday April 19th. Conan was the light of my life. He was given to me when he was 3 from my friend that was a manager at Petco. One of his clients could not afford his care. …
A Memorial For Scoot Scoot from Stephanie… Scooter came to Lone Star Bulldog Rescue with a broken spirit and second chance. He had not had much luck in life and had been passed around from home to home. No one could figure out why he was so unhappy. Finally, our little grumpy Scoot had been …
Our sweet, little Grandma crossed over to the rainbow bridge on Saturday, October 31st. In the short time that we were able to have her with us, she brought so much joy to her foster family. She was a breeding dog kept in a kennel her entire life so when she was given the chance …
Roxy joined our family in July of this year. She became an instant playmate to our daughter, Kelson, and to our other dog, Gracie. Roxy had the sweetest heart, and she always kept us laughing. We lost Roxy a week ago last Monday to a very unfortunate situation. Our neighbors, also dog lovers, had two …
I knew that. . . When I got you Lesa told me you were old I knew that When you showed up in April’s hatchback taking up almost the entire space Lesa had told me you were overweight so I knew that When I got my first whiff of that breath having learned Bullys have …
On Friday, November 9th Trudy began to hemorrhage internally. Dr. Ross had done everything possible to save Trudy but sadly there was no more to be done. She was euthanized with people that loved her by her side. We at Lone Star Bulldog Rescue are deeply saddened at the loss of this precious little dog. …
I adopted “Spot” in March 2005. Since “Spot” was too boring and completely unimaginative for a dog with his personality I renamed him “Sam”. When Sam joined me he was twenty pounds or so underweight, walked with a limp, developed a skin infection which caused a lot of his fur to fall out, and had …
In May 2004 we were introduced to Gabby. She was a very scared baby girl. Her and her 3 sisters were abandoned at the Midlothian Animal Shelter after being severely abused. 1 of her sisters had breast cancer and it was like the owners tried to cut off her nipples, her other sister had her …
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