Rainbow Bridge: Black Labrador Retriever Male

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2015-08-06 12:54 Unknown

So sorry, but at least you had closure. Night, night Boney sleep tight, and have fun at the bridge with your pals. RIP+ God blessx A~~~Candle~~~will burn for you. Run freex Until you all meet again, when thde time is right (HUG)

2015-07-28 22:25 wibble58

Terribly sad news that you have gone to Rainbow Bridge now Boney but I am relieved that you were with your loving family at the end. Run free lovely boy. My thoughts are with your family x

2015-07-27 09:24 Meru

Oh how sad. I am so very, very sorry to hear about Boney. RIP darling. Run happy and free at the Bridge beautiful sweetheart xxxx

2015-07-26 15:42 DogLostBobble - Area Co-ordinator - Somerset & East Sussex

I'm sure Boney knew how loved he was and that you wanted to be there to hold his paw. Run free at teh bridge, lovely boy x

2015-07-26 00:04 DogLostMillypod (Chris) - Administrative Volunteer

So very sorry. Run free at Rainbow Bridge Boney.xx

2015-07-25 22:14 DogLostSpringerMad - Area Volunteer, East Sussex

I loved the photo of him in his birthday hat on the find boney fb page You will have very fond memories of him. He touched all of our hearts too x

2015-07-25 21:46 Boney

Thank you everyone - and thank you to Clarkey for posting the update. I didn't have the heart to after what had seemed to be a happy ending. It was an awful shock after the joy of his return and the fact that he didn't seem seriously ill, particularly at first. But we have come to accept it. We are grateful to have had him back for 12 days to enjoy a few more special times with him - including his 12th birthday when he had a 'cake' and wore a silly hat! - and we take comfort in the fact that we were with him at the end. Big hugs to everyone and thank you all again xx

2015-07-25 19:59 digbysmum

Sorry to read this sad update on Boney.My thoughts are with the family at this time, who were able to say a last goodbye to their lovely boy. Run free at the bridge beautiful Boney, where my two black labs will be waiting to play xxx

2015-07-25 19:41 charlie and sooty

That is so sad. Run free dear Boney. My thoughts are with the family xx

2015-07-25 18:53 ClaireC

Really very sorry to read your sad update even more so after your elation at him returning home. You will have many many fond memories of Boney and these will all help to lessen the pain in time. All dogs that we ever have always leave a very special paw print on our hearts. RIP Boney xx

2015-07-25 13:34 TK - Area Volunteer, East Sussex

So very sorry to hear, heartfelt thoughts to all the family, Rest in Peace dear Boney x

2015-07-25 13:20 Jenny & Tiga k9tracker

Oh Elaine - I am so sorry to have just got this very sad news from Clarkey. As you say at least he was with you and you weren't wondering what had happened. Run free Boney who Tiga never got to meet.

2015-07-25 13:17 DogLostSpringerMad - Area Volunteer, East Sussex

I am so saddened to read the update on Boney. Thank god he made it home to his family in time. Thoughts are with his owners. Run free sweet lad xxx

2015-07-25 13:05 Clarkey - Area Co-ordinator, East Sussex

I have just heard this sad news of Boney and I thought those of you who helped in the search for him recently would like to know. This is the post that his owner put on Fbk:

"Sad news, I'm afraid... Boney became more and more off colour after returning home and a scan revealed he had a large tumour on his spleen, and a suspected one on his liver. We lost him for good last weekend. At least we were with him, and not left wondering what had happened to him after he went missing. Perhaps he had gone into hiding because he was so ill - we'll never know. It was a shock because he had seemed fine and there have been many tears, but we are moving forward. We have put our name down for a puppy in September - born the day before Boney died, which somehow feels right for us. I don't usually put posts like this on FB, but so many people were so kind when Boney went missing and so many people keep asking how he is. Run free Boney, you were the Special One"

Always sad to lose a dog but I'm pleased that he was back home and able to celebrate his 12th birthday with his loving family recently.
Run free Boney

2015-07-08 17:06 DogLostSpringerMad - Area Volunteer, East Sussex

Oh no, don't be daft. I always get a stock of them for lost dogs. There will be another dog that I can use them on. Just glad to know that Boney is safely home x

2015-07-07 12:31 Boney

To Springermad - I realised that you spent out on plastic wallets. Please can I reimburse you for any costs you incurred while so kindly helping us? Elaine x

2015-07-06 20:56 DogLostMillypod (Chris) - Administrative Volunteer

Great news:)) Welcome home clever Boney.xx

2015-07-06 19:48 digbysmum

Welcome home gorgeous Boney - stay very safe now xxx

2015-07-06 19:36 DogLostSherlock- Area Co-ordinator & Police Liaison - Avon & South Gloucestersh

So pleased having trawled sites to find a Boney match! Keep him safe and forever close now he is in his elder years xx

2015-07-06 15:25 molly&foxys mum

so pleased he found his way home 😊

2015-07-06 14:30 Unknown

amazon sell trackers for collars...

2015-07-06 14:28 Boney

Thanks again everyone, for all the lovely comments. The paddock is now out of bounds unless I am with him. I can't find where he got out. I am looking into a tracker collar, and will definitely at the very least put a collar and name tag on him whenever the back door is open. I don't think he had got trapped - he was not thirsty, hungry or dirty from being stuck somewhere. I suspect he got out onto the lane and someone in a car stopped - he would have bounded up wagging his tail...

Last edited: 2015-07-06 14:29:57 by Boney

2015-07-06 13:42 Clarkey - Area Co-ordinator, East Sussex

Awww .. so happy for both you and Boney! Clever lad finding his own way home. Well done to you for doing so much to find him, always worthwhile even if they end up coming home on their own! Maybe he had got himself shut in a barn or something and that's why he couldn't come home before.
Stay safe now Boney!

2015-07-06 12:44 TK - Area Volunteer, East Sussex

Fantastic news, so so pleased he is home safe, bless him xx

2015-07-06 11:30 DogLostJayne - Founder Doglost.

Great news!

2015-07-06 11:29 Jenny & Tiga k9tracker

Sorry SpringerMad! I was as happy as owner when I realised the tears down the phone were happy ones and not sad ones. Skywalker99 - yes it sounds like it - Boney has got his head on Elaine's lap saying I am happy to be home where I belong. Boney - ask your mum for some earphones!

2015-07-06 11:23 DogLostSpringerMad - Area Volunteer, East Sussex

Well, I don't mind being woken up by a text when it is wonderful news like this! So pleased this dearly loved boy is safely back at home.

2015-07-06 11:14 Unknown

So pleased he is back, he sounds like a very loved and loving dog.

2015-07-06 11:03 Boney

HE'S JUST WALKED IN THE BACK DOOR! I can't believe it. I will post more in a bit. Thank you so much everyone xxxxxxx

2015-07-06 11:01 Jenny & Tiga k9tracker

I was just on my way to track Boney and as I was going out of my front door, I had a call from Elaine to say that Boney has just walked back in. Not hungry or thirsty but glad to be back. Perhaps Boney was made too hot to handle.

2015-07-06 10:17 PAW

Boney now has a fb page too https://www.facebook.com/FindBoney?fref=ts

2015-07-06 09:34 DogLostSpringerMad - Area Volunteer, East Sussex

I would phone badgers oak vet in northiam, blue cross northiam, iden kennels in peasmaesh, cinque ports vet in tenterden. Register him on wwww.animalwardens.co.uk You may well have done all those. Trying to think of where in ashford he may have been taken to if he was found. I have just finished a night shift so have to have a bit of sleep, but i have plastic wallets being delivered with my shopping this afternoon so that i can print some posters off and get over your way and start putting them up. Will keep thinking of any other places. Think Jenny will be down to you today which is fantastic. I will check on here a bit later and see where we are at. I am really hoping that someone picked Boney up and has kept him safe over the weekend.

2015-07-06 07:16 Boney

To everyone who has shared - thank you SO much. There have been NO sightings of Boney and he is such a friendly dog, he would have rushed up to the first person he saw. I suspect he is in trouble, or someone has taken him. Publicity may well be his best chance

2015-07-06 07:13 Boney

To Springermad - please can I double-check with you who I need to phone? I have rung everywhere I can think of but don't want to miss anything. Would you mind giving me a call, or I could call you? To TK - thank you for your suggestions x

2015-07-05 09:25 TK - Area Volunteer, East Sussex

So sorry to see Boney is missing, I expect you have already checked and double checked, but any streams, stacks of hay bales, stables, ponds, Swimming pools, he could have got trapped in? Sounds like you are trying so hard to find him, fingers crossed .. x

2015-07-05 01:00 Boney

To Skywalker - thank you, yes, we have made contact with someone and are waiting for them to get back to us

2015-07-04 19:11 Unknown

Have you considered getting a tracker dog?

2015-07-04 18:53 Boney

He's a very sociable dog who would make a beeline for humans or other dogs if he was out and lost. But there has not been a single sighting. We are thinking that he is either injured or trapped near home - and we have gone round and round looking and asking - or that he got onto the lane and has been stolen. Please keep sharing so that if someone has taken him, lots of people will be aware. Thank you all so much x

Last edited: 2015-07-04 18:55:49 by Boney

2015-07-04 18:19 Boney

Many thanks to everyone for continuing to share. Sadly still no news. I have been looking for him non-stop, contacting neighbours and farms, rescues, wardens and police, and posting flyers through letterboxes and posters in village shops, pubs and in the lanes. Please just keep on sharing x

Last edited: 2015-07-04 18:26:37 by Boney

2015-07-04 07:36 DogLostSpringerMad - Area Volunteer, East Sussex

Could you print some posters off and get them up around the area. I am unable to help over the weekend as I am working but if he is still missing after that I shall come and poster. The more people that are aware the better.

2015-07-04 05:24 Boney

Thank you everyone. No news, sadly. We have a paddock behind the house and he was lying in there - he often does. then when we called him, he had gone. There are no gates onto the road, only back into our garden. He's a very sociable dog and has occasionally got into neighbours' gardens but always goes straight to seek out people and other dogs. No one has any idea where he could be. So worried in this heat :-(

2015-07-03 20:32 molly&foxys mum

I'm only in Tenterden if you need any help looking hope he is home soon

2015-07-03 20:16 BettyC

Is there anymore info? How was he lost or any sightings? Thanks.
I'm happy to go out looking.

2015-07-03 17:46 DogLostSpringerMad - Area Volunteer, East Sussex

Shared. Hope he is home shortly.

Last edited: 2015-07-03 17:48:47 by SpringerMad - Area Volunteer, East Sussex

2015-07-03 17:07 DogLostJayne - Founder Doglost.

Alerts sent to helers in TN26,29,30,31.