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GSD Rainbow Bridge
Write a Memorial For Your
Beloved German Shepherd

Welcome to the GSD Rainbow Bridge. Losing a beloved pet, no matter how long you've had it, can be one of the most difficult things we'll ever have to go through with in our lives.



I hope that the simple process of writing a memorial for your own German Shepherd will help you ease the pain of your loss and allow you to share with others how much your dog meant (and still means) to you.

Special memories last a lifetime and can also help us work through the loss - and by sharing those favorite memories with others we can often work through our grief easier.

And please know that our thoughts are with you in this most difficult of times. Feel free to leave your memorial below and to read the wonderful tributes left by other readers about their own German Shepherds.

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GSD Rainbow Bridge Memorials

Click below to read the memorials and tributes left by other visitors to this page...

GSD Marley, a lovely chap - RIP  starstarstarstarstar
We picked up Marley on Wednesday 4th January; he had little history except we understand that his owner had died, and he had spent much time in a crate....

My Best Friend, My German Shepherd, Jess  starstarstarstarstar




Jess entered my life on 10/14/1998. He was extremely intelligent; he would inform me when I missed a phone call.

He would shake my hands ...

My GSD called MOTO. (And why he is named MOTO)  starstarstarstarstar
Hello to all dog owners everywhere and i would like to share my story with you about my GSD Moto and sadly on this date (10/11/10)which i will NEVER forget ...

Our Baby Girl Tala  starstarstarstarstar






My sweet girl who was the leader of the pack, you will be missed! Say hello to your momma for me, I know you'll both be waiting for me at ...

German Shepherds Soli, Ami, Biddie, Gnahla, Zea and Leah - RIP  starstarstarstarstar




soli 13/10/89--27/04/02
ami 7/6/91-- 21/11/05
biddie 4/7/94-- 2/7/06
gnahla 19/09/99-- 18/12/09
zea 01/02/02-- 07/08/09
leah 29/9/93-- 21/...

My Best friend, My German Shepherd Buster  starstarstarstarstar





My beautiful boy I lost you nearly three weeks ago and I miss you more each day,

I'll never forget you Buster the house is no home without ...

We miss you Ruski girl.  starstarstarstarstar





You left a big hole in our hearts the day you passed away our beautiful Ruski. We had 10 wonderful years with you, you were such a good dog....

My German Shepherd Friend, RIP  starstarstarstarstar





It’s not fair, you died saving my life. I feel cheated somehow. I would wholeheartedly have traded places with you and I believe you knew it....

German Shepherd ATAGGIO 8/13/10 - 6/21/11   starstarstarstarstar
A noble friend, of ancient blood,
A staunch and mighty guard,
A loving comfort, heroine,
A loss that hit us hard.

She left behind a family
And friends ...

Goodbye my Sweet Bear - Rest in Peace  starstarstarstarstar
In the early hours of Sunday morning, 29th of May 2011, I lost my German Shepherd Bear to bloat. He was 15 years old and the dog that kept on keeping on....

The sorrow in my heart is only matched by the absence in my life  starstarstarstarstar




Like a morning glory or a lovers wink, a falling star, the quickest blink. Yesterday, a year ago, time that passed, so quick not slow, tell me ...

Our Loving GSD, Richard, RIP  starstarstarstarstar
"And ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation"


We adopted an amazing, smart, wonderful sweet German Shepherd ...

Our German Shepherd Rosco "Mammys Boy", RIP  starstarstarstarstar




My heart is truly broken,
I love you,were the last words spoken,
I could not bear to see you so,
I knew I had to let you go,
The last battle ...

German Shepherd Aja, RIP  starstarstarstarstar
Total German Shepherd : Here is a wonderful and moving story sent in by a reader about German Shepherd named Aja. It is well written and vividly tells ...

In A Blink Of An Eye  starstarstarstarstar
I still remember the day I brought my sweet baby Gus home. It's been many years but it's as fresh as if it were yesterday. I held in my arms this beautiful,...

My German Shepherd, My baby blitz - RIP  starstarstarstarstar




To my baby boy, you were amazing I love you so much and wish you were still here with me. even though we were only together a short time because ...

To My Beloved German Shepherd, Bear, RIP  starstarstarstarstar




Bear was the most amazing dog. He was my sons playmate and daughters horse. He was with me for two different babies and was a true gentle giant....

R.I.P *Sadie Marie Crusty Mutt*  starstarstarstarstar




Dear Total German Shepherd,

This is our late GSD puppy, Sadie Marie.

We sadly lost her to liver failure on June 26. 2010 when she was ...

Fritz Von Blitzen --- RIP  starstarstarstarstar




My Beloved friend Fritz Von Blitzen, I can picture your beautiful face and your eyes looking into mine, I miss you friend friend, you will always ...

My Sweet "Baby" Amber  starstarstarstarstar
Amber was a wonderful dog. She was a wonderful member of our family. She came to us through some friends who were looking to give her a home since they ...

For "Keira" our German Shepherd, xxx  starstarstarstarstar
Keira my beautiful girl, I miss you so much. Our home is not the same without you, such a big empty space that no one will ever fill. You filled my life ...

My German Shepherd Gina, RIP  starstarstarstarstar




Rescued with her mother, we never dreamed she would go first, but at 9 years old, cancer crept in and stole her away.

We hear a siren and ...

My Little Girl Forever, My German Shepherd Adie - RIP  starstarstarstarstar




almost three months ago I lost my little girl. She was my baby and my best friend. Loosing her so unexpectedly was like a knife to the heart....

Moments  starstarstarstarstar
Lives are made of years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, seconds, relentlessly ticking away. Moment by moment, strung together equals the sum of what ...

Mom's Two Angel's  starstarstarstarstar




As like a lot of homes, we had cats, turtles, fish, hamsters and several breeds of dogs. But none were like my mother's 2 beautiful German Shepherd ...

My Big Sister, My German Shepherd Sheba, RIP  starstarstarstarstar
Wow what can i say to you pretty girl? It has been almost five years since i lost you those few days before christmas which was the worst ever without ...

German Shepherd, Cesaer - RIP  starstarstarstarstar
I was 14 when I first set eyes on this beauiful shepherd wolf stray my father had fed and taken in. Of course we didn't know he was wolf Hybrid until his ...

Sleep in peace, my sweet German Shepherd, Bear; I love you....  starstarstarstarstar
Today, Sally and I were forced to say goodbye to our beautiful German Shepherd, our HoneyBear. She apparently either swallowed, or was bitten by, some ...

My Baer - My Hero - My German Shepherd - RIP  starstarstarstarstar
I just lost my beautiful Baer after almost 13 years - my heart is broken and right now I am just crying...

Baer had always been a very headstrong, alpha ...

My Anika, A GSD with a sense of HUMOR - RIP  starstarstarstarstar
Anika vom Sanderhaus came to this world on November 22, 1999. Shortly after that I had lost my beloved GSD Ilsa we had rescued from the local animal shelter....

German Shepherd Myah, you were my best friend  starstarstarstarstar




Myah you were my best friend.Titles were not important to you .

I WAS IMPORTANT TO YOU.

Myah you lived for me and whatever we did together,...

My German Shepherd Mix, Sandi, RIP  starstarstarstarstar
Dear Rainbow Bridge my dog that I had wasn't really a German Shepherd. She was very old. She was a mixed breed. And she was part German Shepherd, Husky,...

Maximus "Max" The Dalmatian  starstarstarstarstar



I hope this will not be removed, this is about a Dalmatian named Max. You see I have his son, named for his father.

He was without a doubt one ...

My amazing GSD, Schultz, R.I.P.  starstarstarstarstar




This was my GSD Schultz, He was 8 yrs old and was my pride and joy!! I lost him on December 10th 2010 very unexpectedly.

He had become sick,...

Sasha, My German Shepherd Friend, My Companion, My Protector  starstarstarstarstar
Sasha was skin and bones when I rescued her. I had no intention of getting another dog that day. In fact, I was walking my other GSD Sonny when we saw ...

German Shepherd Zeeba - Rest in Peace  starstarstarstarstar



German Shepherd Zeeba - Rest in Peace


This is my German Shepherd Zeeba but unfortunately she's died last month.

But her will live in my ...

A Bridge Too Far, PD Titan And PD Carts: RIP  starstarstarstarstar
PD Titan was no ordinary dog. He was a NSW Police Dog and the first to be killed by an offender in the line of duty in NSW.

Titan was Beychief Magic ...

RIP: Our Beloved German Shepherd Zynfyndel, She Loved the Cold  starstarstarstarstar
She was born January 27, 1997, on a cold Winter's day... She always did love the cold.

After my divorce in 1995, I lost my two beloved German Shepherds ...

Losing my happy dog, my German Shepherd, Cutter  starstarstarstarstar




I lost my beloved Cutter suddenly last weekend from a still unknown illness. He was only 8 years old and full of life. It has been such a shock ...

My Beloved German Shepherd, "Duke"  starstarstarstarstar




Duke was born on May 2008. He was a Belgian Shepard and we bought him on August 2008 so that our German Shepard "Nemo" could have someone to ...

GSD Tribute to Bogey Boga Sigler  starstarstarstarstar




Simply the "Greatest" companion anyone could ask for. Our 9 years together watching the love in your eyes, gentleness, and our walks together ...

RIP 'Our Little Gretchen'  starstarstarstarstar




Unfortunately we lost our 10½ year old German Shepherd dog, AKA name, Our Little Gretchen, just plain old Gretcheh or Gretch to us, yesterday....

My German Shepherd Arek - He Kept Me Safe  starstarstarstarstar




This is Arek who was my loyal companion /protector for 12 years , He was schutzhund 1 imported from west germany at 2 years old.

He watched ...

My German Shepherd Max, I Miss Him So  starstarstarstarstar




Where do I begin to explain what this Dog meant to me, yes meant, Max died a few months ago. He died very suddenly and I miss him so. In 2012 ...

RIP My Baby Boy, Orr  starstarstarstarstar





RIP my baby boy 5-15-2010 ~ 7-28-2011


Orr passed away at the vet while going to get neutered. Before he was even put under he had a massive ...

Harley At Attention....2005 and Oct 2006, His Last Day  Not rated yet



German Shepherd Harley, Rest in Peace



A Wonderful Companion...so playful, obedient and loving!!!!


helene, monterey park ca


Total ...

Our best friend Satchel we love you R.I.P. Buddy,protector,companion.  Not rated yet
Satchel was the most loving shepherds anyone could have ever asked for. He was my best buddy an did everything with me including playing at our pool with ...

Buddy, one of the family  Not rated yet
When we went to pick you up, I really didn't know if a German Shepherd was the dog for us. Michelle was only 6 1/2 at the time and I had only had dashunds....

Our German Shepherd Wendi, RIP  Not rated yet




Our, meaning My son Jordan and I, GSD, Wendi crossed the Bridge 4 years ago. She was a rescue Pup. This dog was my sons best friend.

We had ...

Belgarion [Garion] our beautiful GSD  Not rated yet




We lost you far too soon. But we will never, never forget you and the joy you brought us and everyone who knew you.

You taught us so much ...

German Shepherd, Sandra Sedona, RIP   Not rated yet




Sandy was the sweetest, dog. A mild tempered German Shepherd, she developed DM at age 8. We kept her with us until she was ready to leave us....

Cody ~ My Best Friend, RIP  Not rated yet




Cody came into my life just a year and a half ago. I adopted him from a local shelter when I was 7 months pregnant. I just had a feeling and ...

My Poor German Shepherd, Dolly Dog - RIP  Not rated yet
Dolly Dog came to me 6 years ago as a rescue at 10 years old. She had pyometra and the original person sent a very sick dog, who was dehydrated and could ...

Martastor Von Lady.....A Princess Among Dogs  Not rated yet
I always knew one day I'd have to say good bye to Lady, but it happened much too fast. After raising 5 children and seeing them leave, Lady was what helped ...

German Shepherd Anubis (Nubie), Rest in Peace  Not rated yet
Nubie was our solid black GS straight from Germany and looked just like the Egyptian god Anubis (hense the name). We got him at 3 years old from a GS breeder ...

Our beloved German Shepard Gunner, RIP  Not rated yet




Gunner was full of life with a big lovable heart...

His eyes were beautiful with nothing but excitement and wonder about the world. I will ...

The "Furball Pileup"  Not rated yet




Hello,

This is our late German Shepherd puppy, Sadie, with the rest of our dog family. I call this the "Furball Pileup".

I captured the ...

Stanley McCarty  Not rated yet




Stanley was a RESCUE of abuse. For 10 years he was my partner & my best friend. On 01-19-2009 he was killed.

Stanley will remain as part ...

German Shepherd Heidi, RIP  Not rated yet




Heidi, you gave me 10 years of great friendship, security, and loyalty.

I wish we could do them all over again, just slower, knowing how ...

Our Loyal Companion, Our German Shepherd Sadie, RIP  Not rated yet
We acquired Sadie in October 2009 at eight weeks old. She was the last of an “oops” litter of German shepherd puppies.

She was the most intelligent,...

My German Shepherd / Wolf Hybrid, Cesaer  Not rated yet
I was 14 when I first set eyes on this beaufil shepherd wolf stray my father had fed and taken in. Of course we didn't know he was wolf Hybrid until his ...

German Shepherd Rex of Fieldfun Farm, RIP  Not rated yet




Rex was my best friend and constant companion for many years.

He herded the goats on my farm and was in charge of security letting me know ...

German Shepherd Maja, RIP  Not rated yet




Maja, it's been so long since I've seen you. I never guessed that one dog could make such a huge impact on life.

You were my "talker". When ...

Sablegirl - Sable GSD DOB 14APR96 Rest in Peace 31OCT08  Not rated yet




You were fearless, my sweet girl; never afraid of standing in the eye of a hurricane. Your head held high, it was a sight to watch your hair ...

Our beautiful German Shepherd Dog Max, Rest in Peace  Not rated yet




We had a lot of names for Max, they were maximoo, moo moo, Mr big paws, dopey dog and maximus dogimus. We sadly lost him yesterday after a sudden ...

To Der Stahl Baron von Liebhoffen RIP  Not rated yet
Dear Baron,

We all miss you very much, it's been 8 months now and every day I look out in your back yard and see your grave and wish you were still ...

My German Shepherd Isis: RIP  Not rated yet




I got Isis on the Easter Weekend in 2007. I bought her along with her sister Nala. Sisters being Sisters, they were very naughty as puppies ...

Wembly, I'll never forget you, buddy: RIP  Not rated yet




Gentle giant. Mans best friend. Fraggle Rock character??

Whenever folks asked me "what's his name?" and I'd reply, "Wembly" they'd almost ...

My Sweet German Shepherds Shadow, and My Sweet Terra  Not rated yet




My Sweet girl was 11 a few weeks ago when I took her to the vet. We had rescued her 10 years ago from German Shepherd Rescue.

She was skinny ...

My Gentle Giant, My Best Friend, My Beloved German Shepherd Gabriel  Not rated yet




Gabriel was 5 years and 7 mos old and suffered from Perianal fistula he lost his battle last night around 9:30 pm with the help of my friend ...

My German Shepherd, Tressiter, I love you as much as ever.  Not rated yet




Tressiter, you enriched my life more than I could ever express. You were faithful, loving and made me laugh with your funny ways.

You left ...

Memorial to My German Shepherd, Scully  Not rated yet



I rescued my girl scully from a junk yard in greenville sc.n in 2002. She was in horrible shape. The guy refused to let me have her at first, but ...

My Rabbit Hunting German Shepherd Named Jessica  Not rated yet



My German Shepherd was called Jessica, unfortunately she has now passed away, but I still speak to her and know she is there, which is comforting....

Our Great Guy, Our German Shepherd, Duke  Not rated yet




This is in memorium to an incredible dog. We rescued him at the age of 1 1/2 years -- a wild, hyper, totally untrained dog full of love.

He ...

My Best German Shepherd, Sadie, RIP  Not rated yet




Sadie has been gone a few years now but she lived almost 13 years and was loved very much. She was a great family dog and the 4th GSD I have ...

19 year old Lady RIP  Not rated yet




Lady was always part of our family since i was 2. she was a puppy at the time and grew up together. she was the greatest dog of all time and ...

My Beloved German Shepherd Dog, Luka  Not rated yet




Luka was a great friend to me. We went hiking and /or running together every day. He comforted me when i was having a bad day.

Luka always ...

Love In A Short Time - Our German Shepherd Heidi  Not rated yet
Several years ago as a teen, my family received our first and only German Shepherd Dog. A very light cream body color with blackish brown face and saddle,...

Tribute to My German Shepherd, Gangster  Not rated yet




Gangster was the best german shepherd I ever had and i'll never forget him - he was the light of my life for two long years until that tragic ...

Dallas-Forever in my heart  Not rated yet
I've been an Animal Control Officer for my city for over 29 years. June fourteen years ago I received a call reference a German Shepherd puppy running ...

Jerry Lee, we still miss you!  Not rated yet




It has been some time since we lost our 10 1/2 year old German Shepherd, Jerry Lee, but he is still missed every day.

He was one of a kind,...



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