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“Our dear friend, Captain Paul Douglas, said goodbye to his retired partner, K9 Rony.
His passing comes after a courageous battle with cancer. K9 Rony, a Belgian Malinois, was a loyal partner for many years serving The Bristol County Sheriff’s Office and surrounding communities.
After his retirement, Rony spent his remaining years being loved and spoiled by The Douglas Family. K9 Rony was eleven years old. K9 Rony your were a good boy. You can rest now; we have it from here. ? ? ?
“I always thought he lived for the sled. What he lived for, was me. If you’re around them long enough, they tend to get under your skin. If you were lucky enough to know a great one, they never really leave.
They stay with you as long as you live. Harnessed to your heart, giving their all.” – Disney’s Togo”-Fairhaven Police Department K9 Unit.
Fairhaven Police Department K9 Unit photo.
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Fairhaven Police Department K9 Unit photo.
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Fairhaven Police Department K9 Unit photo.
I feel your pain! I’m glad that Rony had a great partner that was by his side to the end. The poem titled “The Rainbow Bridge” has helped me get through the hard times with my pets. Perhaps, in someway, it will help you.
I LOVED YOU BEST
So this is where we part, My Friend.
and you’ll run on, around the bend,
gone from sight , but not from mind,
new pleasures there you’ll surely find.
I will go on, I’ll find the strength,
life measures quality, not its length.
One long embrace before you leave,
share one last look, before I grieve.
There are others, that much is true,
but they are they, and they aren’t you.
And I, fair, impartial, or so I thought.
will remember well all you’ve taught.
Your place I’ll hold, you will be missed,
the fur I stroked, the nose i kissed.
And as you journey to your final rest,
take with you this… I Loved You Best.
Jim Willis, 2002