{"id":159,"date":"2026-08-23T14:05:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T21:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/?page_id=159"},"modified":"2026-08-28T20:47:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T03:47:16","slug":"rainbow-bridge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/rainbow-bridge\/","title":{"rendered":"Rainbow Bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Forever loved. Forever remembered.<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every dog who becomes part of the Labradors and Friends family leaves a paw print behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some are with us for years. Some for only a short while. Some find their forever families, while others spend their final chapter surrounded by the fosters, volunteers, and friends who made sure they knew love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Rainbow Bridge is where we honor them.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here we remember the dogs who touched our lives, celebrate the families who loved them, and share the stories that deserve to live on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because once you&#8217;re part of the LAF family, <strong>you&#8217;re family forever.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Remembering Our Friends<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Their time with us may have ended, but their stories never will.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-626 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-rainbow-bridge tag-adopted-dogs tag-apple tag-baldwin-park-shelter tag-forever-loved tag-happy-tails tag-labradors-and-friends tag-ladybug-apple tag-rainbow-bridge tag-rescue-dogs tag-rescue-stories tag-senior-dogs\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Rainbow-Bridge-Apple-1.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ladybug Apple surrounded by memories from her life with the Toliver family after being rescued by Labradors and Friends in 2015.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Rainbow-Bridge-Apple-1.png 800w, https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Rainbow-Bridge-Apple-1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Rainbow-Bridge-Apple-1-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Rainbow Bridge: Ladybug Apple \u2014 A Lifetime of Love<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">More than eleven years ago, Apple was a one-year-old girl sitting on death row at the Baldwin Park Shelter. What came next was a lifetime of family, adventures, foster puppies, and love \u2014 the kind that never really leaves us. <\/p><\/div>\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/2026\/10\/03\/rainbow-bridge-ladybug-apple-a-lifetime-of-love\/\" target=\"_self\">Read Their Story \u2192<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Rainbow Bridge: Ladybug Apple \u2014 A Lifetime of Love<\/span><\/a>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-543 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-rainbow-bridge tag-adoption tag-grandpa-cody tag-labradors-and-friends tag-rainbow-bridge tag-senior-dogs\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image0-8.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Grandpa Cody enjoying his second chance at life after being rescued by Labradors and Friends\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image0-8.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image0-8-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Grandpa Cody: He Did It His Way<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Grandpa Cody came to us as a senior who needed to know he was safe. What followed was a beautiful second life filled with family, laughter, a \u201cgoose honk\u201d bark, sprinkler adventures, neighborhood mischief and more love than anyone could measure. <\/p><\/div>\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/2026\/09\/16\/grandpa-cody-he-did-it-his-way\/\" target=\"_self\">Read Their Story \u2192<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Grandpa Cody: He Did It His Way<\/span><\/a>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-458 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-rainbow-bridge tag-9-11 tag-september-11 tag-sirius tag-working-dogs\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"719\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MATCH_2001_Booher_Scout.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Search dog Scout with an FDNY firefighter at the World Trade Center site after the September 11 attacks\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MATCH_2001_Booher_Scout.jpg 719w, https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MATCH_2001_Booher_Scout-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Remembering the Dogs of 9\/11<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Twenty-five years after September 11, we remember Sirius and the hundreds of working dogs who searched, served and brought comfort in the aftermath of the attacks. Their paw prints are part of the story, too. <\/p><\/div>\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/2026\/09\/07\/remembering-the-dogs-of-9-11\/\" target=\"_self\">Read Their Story \u2192<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Remembering the Dogs of 9\/11<\/span><\/a>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-365 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-rainbow-bridge\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image12.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Brando as a seven-month-old puppy after being rescued by Labradors and Friends\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image12.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image12-254x300.jpeg 254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Forever Loved: Brando<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Brando came to Labradors and Friends as a sick seven-month-old puppy and became his foster&#8217;s first\u2014and only\u2014foster fail. For seven beautiful years, he filled his family&#8217;s life with joy, laughter, and love. <\/p><\/div>\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/2026\/09\/01\/forever-loved-brando\/\" target=\"_self\">Read Their Story \u2192<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Forever Loved: Brando<\/span><\/a>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-237 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-rainbow-bridge\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rainbow-Bridge-Fozzie-1.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rainbow-Bridge-Fozzie-1.png 800w, https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rainbow-Bridge-Fozzie-1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rainbow-Bridge-Fozzie-1-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Fozzie Bear: A Force, a Fighter &amp; My Magical Unicorn<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">A 10-week-old puppy who couldn&#8217;t walk became a force, a fighter, and the inspiration behind LAF&#8217;s Paw Up! Fund. This is the story of Fozzie Bear\u2014a tenacious little dog who taught us to never give up and to always stay a little naughty. <\/p><\/div>\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/2026\/08\/28\/fozzie-bear-a-force-a-fighter-my-magical-unicorn\/\" target=\"_self\">Read Their Story \u2192<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Fozzie Bear: A Force, a Fighter &amp; My Magical Unicorn<\/span><\/a>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-161 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-rainbow-bridge\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1860\" src=\"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Austin-Fiesta-9_1-4-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Austin-Fiesta-9_1-4-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Austin-Fiesta-9_1-4-1-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Austin-Fiesta-9_1-4-1-1024x744.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Austin-Fiesta-9_1-4-1-768x558.jpg 768w, https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Austin-Fiesta-9_1-4-1-1536x1116.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Austin-Fiesta-9_1-4-1-2048x1488.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Austin \u2014 A Life Worth Saving<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Austin&#8217;s time was short, but his days were filled with adventure, doggie friends, really good breakfasts, and a family who made sure every day mattered. <\/p><\/div>\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/2026\/08\/22\/austin-a-life-worth-saving\/\" target=\"_self\">Read Their Story \u2192<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Austin \u2014 A Life Worth Saving<\/span><\/a>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forever loved. Forever remembered. Every dog who becomes part of the Labradors and Friends family leaves a paw print behind. Some are with us for years. Some for only a short while. Some find their forever families, while others spend their final chapter surrounded by the fosters, volunteers, and friends who made sure they knew [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-159","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=159"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/159\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":248,"href":"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/159\/revisions\/248"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}