Remington, aka Remi

We have very sad news… Our 2018 alumnus Remington, aka Remi, has left this world (but not our hearts).  His parents sent us this beautiful note:
 
“Remington (2018 Alumni), Remi, Mr. Remi, Rem dog, Bub, Little Bub, the King. We had to say goodbye to Remi this week. Remi was 11 years old and adopted us 6 years ago. He was pulled out of a shelter in Tennessee by Southeast GSP Rescue, fostered by Tausha and her family in AL, and chose us one fateful Fall afternoon in Atlanta. That day is engrained in our memory as we nervously waited to meet Remi and then watched the back of an SUV open and out jump Remi.
 
He was a big GSP, weighing between 70 and 80 pounds (depending on cheese and pup cup consumption). One of his SEGSP transporters dubbed him The Gentle Giant. And that is exactly what he was. Remi traveled the country with us, taking road trips to New Mexico, Colorado, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. He camped and hiked with us all over the Southeast. He was a GSP on demand; he could go on a 10-mile hike, or he could sleep all day.
 
In his golden year, he loved his weekly walk through the Davidson River Campground where he would beg for a treat from the guard station on the way in and try again on the way out. Remi loved bananas. Most of all Remi was a momma’s boy. He always had a watchful eye on Sandy and would follow her from room to room; wherever Sandy went, so did Remi.
 
Our hearts hurt and we are immensely sad. We will miss the paw, the snoring, the talking, and the snout nudge. We are extremely thankful for SEGSP for rescuing Remi, for Tausha and her family for fostering Remi, and for the great care Remi received, especially in the end, from Blue Ridge Animal Hospital.


We will always love you Remi!  John and Sandy