Cali
Cali died in an unfortuante accident when she broke her lead and ran into the line of fire. Many ARRF volunteers worked with Cali during her time with us prior to adoption and we all miss her terribly. Please let her sacrifice be a reminder to always ensure that your pet is properly secured and to never put them in unnecessary danger.

Cannon
Cannon !! Born March 15, 1997, Died December 19,2009. What a journey..........As sad as I am that I have lost this amazing Rottweiler, I am very much at peace with the fact that I gave him the GREATEST life any dog could have ever wanted. Cannon had so much adversity in his life, put up for sale at 3 weeks old, born with elbow dysplasia, had thrown out both knees causing me to buy him mechanical knees, ruptured discs in his neck from Wobblers Disease and nearly became paralyzed but after 3 neck surgeries, I had them put fake discs in his neck, during the surgery, they slightly touched his spinal cord causing him to walk a bit funny, but did that stop him ? Absolutely not, Cannon loved life, every year I took a special vacation that was just for him. We went to Hilton Head, Charleston, the mountains, Virginia. He would play on the beach and swim in the ocean. His favorite was listening to the bands play at the beach, he would tilt his head from side to side when he recognized a song and bark when they were finished playing. He was a parade junkie, if there was a parade, he was sitting on the curb watching. He would bark and get so excited when he saw floats or horses he liked. Cannon was my very first Therapy dog. He went to retirement homes and nursing homes and visited with the people that needed to be loved. He started the Safe Kids, Safe Dogs project in my area and would go to Elementary schools and teach the children how to be safe around dogs. Cannon loved to dress up and wear clothes, his best outfit was his leather bomber jacket and sunglasses, everyone would comment on how cool he looked. He loved the weekends in the spring and summer, that meant walks in the State park and a swim in the lake. But Cannons absolute favorite thing in the whole world was his little ducky. He would carry his ducky around, he would swim with it in the jacuzzi and rescue it when it went in the skimmer. He would swim after it as I threw it in the ocean or the lake and he would always return it to safety. Even as he got older and could not get around as well, my boyfriend came over and built him a ramp so he could still go out in his backyard and do his thing. God called him home on Saturday the 19th. There will never be another dog like Cannon, he had some pretty big shoes if another dog wanted to try and walk in them. The next time you think of me, or think of Boo, toast to him, Toast to his wonderful life and that he had a mommy who loved him more than anything else.....Suzi ********************************************Dedicated to Cannon: I never went away.... I stood by your bed last night. I came to have a peep. I could see that you were crying. You found it hard to sleep. I whined to you so softly as you brushed away a tear. "Its me. I haven't left you, I'm well...I'm fine...I'm here to stay (don't fear.") I was close to you at breakfast, I watched you pour the tea; you were thinking of the many times your hands reached down to me. I was with you at the shops that day, your arms were getting sore; I longed to take your parcels, I wish I could have done more. I was with you at my grave that day, you tended with such care. I wanted to reassure you that I'm not lying there. I walked with you toward the house as you fumbled for your key. I gently put my paw on you, I smiled and said "its me." As you looked so very tired and sank into the chair. I tried so hard to let you know that I was standing there. It's possible for me to be so near you everyday, to say to you with certainty..."I never went away." You sat there very quietly, then smiled, I think you knew....in the stillness of that evening I was very close to you. The day is over, I smile and watch you yawning and say "goodnight, god bless, I'll see you in the morning light of day." And when the time is right for you to cross the brief divide, I'll rush across to greet you and we'll walk side by side. I have so many things to show you, there is so much to see. Be patient, live your journey out -- then come home and be with me