For Amaranto
Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.
All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.
You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.
Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together.... 

Amaranto di Selvaspina * 24-07-1994   12-03-2003

One year after we got Erba, we decided to get a male. It was Amaranto di Selvaspina. He was much more affectionate to us than Erba was, but also much more suspicious of strangers. The first years he would absolutely not come when he was called by someone he didn't know. When they tried to offer him a treat he would refuse it. Only when we gave him something he would accept it. He was a good guardian and became especially fierce to passing schoolkids on bikes. They did however tease and provoke him by throwing stones at him.
Unfortunately in March 2003 he got an infection/tumor in his throat, that was not operable. He died much too young at the age of 8 1/2 years.

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