Rainbow Bridge
A Loving Tribute to Annie (Anne)
Annie joined our family from her Mastiffs to Mutts foster home in January 2021. She was approximately 5 years old, and we believe she had already lived a very hard life as a mama dog at a puppy mill before she came to us. When Annie first arrived, she was anxious and afraid. For the first three days, she lay quietly in our hallway, avoiding eye contact and refusing to interact. But slowly, she began to trust us, and little by little she opened her heart to her new family of 6. Annie made 7 J Before long, Annie seemed to take on a brand-new “mama job” of her own: lovingly watching over her 4 human brothers, whom she grew to adore. Within her first 3 months with us, she began accompanying her youngest human brother, (who has a rare autoimmune brain/CNS disease) on his ride to school as his faithful K-9 support dog. She would then spend her days napping, chewing on her Nylabones, and waiting for the school bus to arrive home. Annie’s favorite time of the day was evening, and of course, dinner time. She would give us her famous side-eye, followed by her triangle mouth, and a short bark that clearly meant it was either time to wrestle with her or time to eat. She loved chicken, broccoli, and sweet potatoes. She had a funny way of “punching” us when she wanted to be petted or brushed, and it always made us laugh. Her strong wagging tail served many purposes: a door knocker, an alarm clock, a drum stick, and a whip. She was the loudest snorer any of us had ever heard. She was not especially fond of strangers, but even that made us smile, especially when she would try to hide behind something and her entire body would be sticking out while she was ‘hiding’. Annie also earned several nicknames over the years, including Nanny, Nan, and Big Nan. More than anything, Annie had the gentlest spirit, a calm presence, and eyes that were always filled with so much love. She gave us such joy. We hope she felt our love too. Her passing has left us with such a deep sadness, we miss her so much!
Annie crossed the Rainbow Bridge on March 24, 2026. We believe that bridge led her to heaven, where she can roam freely at our/her favorite vacation spot—a cabin in the woods—wading in the creek and drinking all the creek water a dog could ever want. We like to picture her lying on the screened-in porch of that creekside cabin, with her squirrel baby in her mouth, and 2 long shoe strings of goozle juice hanging off both jowls, peaceful and content, waiting for us… until we meet again. We’ll always love you Nanny!
Love,
Dillon, Maddox, Collin, and Tanner (Brothers 4 ever) Samantha and Robert
Atlas came to us when he was one year old. He instantly bonded with my husband. We had 9 good years with him. He will be missed forever. Loved dearly by the Kyner family.
About 5 years ago we made the most amazing decision to adopt Scarlet from Mastiff to Mutts. She was a puppy mill survivor who they couldn’t sell because she was born with severe luxating patella and other deformities in her hind quarters. She was on medical hold for this reason until OSU determined if surgery was an option. Ultimately, it was not and because she appeared to be happy, it was determined to let her be happy as long as she could. We were already very interested in adopting her so off to PA she went where we met her and took her home. She was 9 months old. Everything was well explained to us and they only expected her to be able to be kept comfortable until she was 3 or 4 years old. This past October she turned 6 yrs old.
Agnes, aka Mama, crossed the rainbow bridge February 7 after a terminal cancer diagnosis at the age of 10(ish). Agnes was the perfect addition to our family. She came to us right before Christmas in 2019 after a rough past of overbreeding in a puppy mill. She was estimated to be 4 or 5 at that time but she certainly had plenty of youth still in her. She LOVED playing in the snow, running around the yard with our daughter who is almost 4, playing dress up together, rolling around in the grass, digging holes after zoomies, and Ritz crackers. Most of all, she enjoyed being big sister and protector to our daughter. So many of the pictures I have of Lena, Agnes was always right by her side. The void her absence has left is immense. I see her in everything I/we do. She was my right hand, my heart, my soul dog. I will miss those leans (if you’ve ever owned a Dane, you know what I mean), the caring looks and patience she always gave to Lena, and my shadow… my best friend. 
Hope crossed over the rainbow bridge on 12/7/2024. She lived an amazing 14 years and was the most amazing dog. Loved dearly and missed daily by the Steimel Family |
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