--- of the High Wild Country.
JACKIE MCGUINNESS
Enzo touched my heart & even though we never met, I'm so glad I was able to help in my small way to reunite him with Atia so that he could be with her when he needed her most to help him over that last hurdle in life and set his spirit free to run in the high wild country making friends with all our beloved Airedales while they wait for us.
Jackie & a Sad Wild Bunch
JAN & LEDA WILLIAMS
What a journey it has been. So many people brought close together to help one dog and his family. It does make you feel good about people and how caring they can be. So many bright stars . . . . My thoughts are with you and the candle is lit.
MARY GADE
Oh dear Sue, The tears are filling my eyes. I am heartbroken and I have never put my hands on this beautiful boy. He reminded me of my beloved Dolly with his one ear up. My heart is with you.
MARTI TOUCHSTONE
Oh Sue. My heart breaks. But when you think that every precious month you gave him with you and his family is "times seven" in his life span, you gave him a long, long time of happiness. I'm just so devastated it couldn't have been for a bigger portion of our life spans
ANDREA SHAW
Our love and prayers are with you, Bill, Atia & Maia - and of course with dear Enzo.
Zork & Tyng will be there to greet him when he arrives on the other side . . . and Tyng can say, "Did you love the stuffie I sent to you?!"
BOBBI PROCYK
It is with very heavy hearts and tears that we send Enzo off on his final journey, though thankful we were a part of his life, no matter how short a time we knew him. The Airedale world is better off for having known him and helped him to his family. No matter how short the time was, he was in the arms of love at the end.
I think one legacy of Enzo's life is how he brought Airedale families across the globe together to help one aging Airedale spend the rest of his life with his loved ones. He truly made us all one huge family.
And without Sue & Andréa it never would have happened. They made us all one.
ROS, ALLAN & THE PADFIELD RASCALS
We were desperately sad to learn that darling Enzo had made his farewells. It must have been one of the hardest things you've had to do but it's so good that Enzo & Atia had you with them for his final journey. Throughout the Airedale world we've all had him in our thoughts since his journey from the Czech Republic began and he'll forever retain a place in our hearts.
Sleep in the peace that you deserve, darling Enzo.
PETER MORTENSEN
He was a true Airedale Gentleman. But he had the most out of his life. Good for him to be free of pain now.
He'll be playing with Tenna now, I'm sure. Sophie will give him The Look at start. - And then let him have the best bites.
SHIRLEY & LEN GATES & CHARLIE & LUCY
We are so upset with the news of Enzo - he came to be such a part of our lives - just like one of our own beloved dogs we couldn't grieve more.
Our thoughts are with you at this most difficult time.
On a little lighter note - he may be in our hearts for ever but we have a constant reminder here with the purchase of a new car for Robert - Number Plate ENZ 600 - it will be a constant reminder of that wonderful boy. He was so brave - the original braveheart.
PATTI, GREGG & BISCUIT WEBSTER
I am so sorry. I think of Enzo often and everyone as well and was praying that he would indeed overcome. I am at a loss for words. Enzo can now roam freely pain free in the HWC with all of our lost and very-loved fur kids. You are all in our thoughts and prayers now, as always. Please pass my condolences to Atia and her family as well.
LYNN O'SHAUGHNESSY
I can only be forever grateful to the Airedale community that Enzo was able to be together and happy with his family for his last months and they were with him when he passed. Please convey my condolences to his family.
LISA, SABINE, MAX & GRIFFIN ASHTON
I've had Enzo on my mind for the past week.
Thank you for letting us know, I'll look for that bright star.
Thank you so much for all you've done for Enzo.
I look forward to Enzo's journey in print.
DANIELLA SLON
Oh, what sad news to start the week with. But I can't help also feeling happy in some way; he truly had an incredible life and touched so many lives and now I can picture him forever running about the High Wild Country with all his pals. I'm sure he is so very content.
Hugs to you Sue, I am sure you are hurting, and to his family in Sydney.
LIBBY & GARRY KARIER-LOW & MOLLY
I knew this note was coming someday, but it is far too soon. My heart breaks for Atia & Maia, who had too short a reunion with their beloved Enzo. It also is breaking for you & Bill; I know how deeply you came to love him during the time you worked so hard to bring him to Oz and then to see him through quarantine and his first few weeks in Oz.
We will light a candle for him; although I know his spirit outshines it.
SIDNEY HARDIE
Enzo had a lot of love poured over him. How wonderful that he was able to spend his last days here with his beloved family.
ELLEN MCGEAGH
I am so saddened to hear this. I feel like I know Enzo, could see his big paws and feel the occasional nudge.
Just yesterday (Sunday) I bought an Enzo mousepad at the ATRA Auction, to use at work. I am looking at Enzo's expressive face as I type.
Sue, you did a wonderful, amazing act, bringing the world together to help an elderly, frightened gentleman.
No one will ever forget him.
Please accept my sympathies and send them along to Atia and her little girl.
SUSAN METCALF
I am sooo sorry, Sue! After such an incredible journey, he died with the ones he truly loved.
MAUREEN TATE
Even though I didn't know this beautiful boy except from the wonderful emails and pictures you sent, I am so sorry to hear that he is no longer with his family.
The pain of losing one so precious never really goes away but the wonderful memories of his life hopefully will help ease the pain.
RUSTY LA FRANCE
Know that he had nothing but happiness in his heart - and that is what matters That is what makes him smile.
We will look to the sky and KNOW the name of that bright star.
Such a GREAT and WONDERFUL gift he gave us all!!
To define an accomplishment with a name - Enzo - how cool is that!!!
He passed on AT HOME!! that is a good thing for him.
(p.s. Jake, my 13-year-old one-ear-up wonderful boy here always wears the Enzo scarf.)
MAREIKE KUYPERS
I've been thinking about you, Atia, Maia, Bill etc. all day. Thank you for letting me know about Enzo. The news did not come as a surprise and I trust that his suffering was not prolonged. It's sad news all the same.
I am so glad that you orchestrated his return to Atia & Maia and of course I am sad that his stay could not be longer. I'll imagine he followed the white swallow to the high country.
My love to you and your family and of course to Atia & Maia. If there is a way that makes sense, please let them know that I am thinking of them.
Thank you, thank you for all that you do.
DONNA LIPSCOMB
Words are hardly sufficient to express my thoughts and sadness.
We all knew this day was inevitable; why then is it so hard to accept?
It is most appropriate for Enzo to rest in the spectacular High Wild Country!
I would like to send a most heartfelt "Thank You" to Atia & Maia for sharing their Enzo.
And to you Sue, "Thank You" for bringing all of us together to share in his journey.
Enzo, Atia & Maia will always have a most special place in my heart!
KIRK NIMS
Take heart at this sad time at Enzo's end of time with us.
This was a rescue well worth the time, energy, angst, efforts & money that all of the key people involved expended on making something happen for Enzo that he could not accomplish for himself.
You got him safely half way around the world to end his days with his pack - his Little Girl & his Mom. There is simply no measure of the importance or value of this to his soul.
FAYE KODIAK & CHEYNNE MCLEOD
Sending prayers to his family to help them through these hard times.
JEANNE COMBO
It is with a deeply sad heart that I read Sue's message. Knowing that Enzo's time was limited still makes it no less difficult to fathom that he is no longer with us all. Through Sue, we knew him; came to love him and respect and love all those who played an important role in his life, his return to Atia and his time with Sue & Bill. Surely, he held on to his life in order to be reunited with his family and his pack. God bless you, Sue and all those who helped bring this special AireBoy home.
I can only imagine now that Enzo is racing thru the heavens, pain free, joyful and looking back and saying, with a huge Airedale grin and that jaunty ear waving at us, "Thank you. Thank you to all who loved me enough to bring me home."
And thank you, Enzo, for allowing us to be part of your journey and reminding us of the true meaning of purpose, commitment and "staying power".
Jeanne & the Desert'dales, Lilly, Sam & Jake (tears are flowing in this dry desert tonight)
CINDY & TALLULAH,
What an unbelievable sad sad day this is. We all followed his story with our hearts. This is so heartbreaking. I only hope that this wonderful boy is up there with all the other dales, running and at peace.
Hugs to you & Atia. I am so sorry for all the people in Enzo's life.
RITA FERRER & TOBY WFT & GRANNY'DALE TOMMIGIRL
Our hearts are filled with sadness, too. We will light a candle for Enzo tonight and wish him well on his journey to the wild high country. Many will be there to greet him. Thank you for his great journey to Atia.
JOANNE HELM
I am so sorry the story ended so soon.
ELLANA LIVERMORE
Our hearts are heavy this morning and our tears flow. We are happy he ended his time on earth with his family and he went in loving arms.
Please send along our sympathy Atia and her daughter.
PAULA
Oh, Sue, Atia, & Maia . . . I am so sorry that you didn't get more time with that dear boy . . . he will be sorely missed. You are in our thoughts and prayers,
RUBYANNA SKREDE
This is soooo sad and such a special story. I cannot think of words to cover the feelings on this one.
CAROL & TREVOR WALKER
Thank you for all you've done to bring us Enzo's story. It has enriched many lives. It is a story of hope & courage; one that we should never forget. Maybe we need an Enzo Day, to remember him and all of those other Airedales that have so touched our lives but have left us.
Please give Atia & Maia big hugs from us & let them know that they are not grieving Enzo's passing alone.
MARGIE SINEX
There are no words to express the sorrow, but we can all feel blessed by the special gift you let us be a part of and the wonderful, courageous dog we had a chance to know. Thank you for being willing to give so much.
God saw Enzo was getting tired,
And a cure was not to be . . .
So He put his arms around him,
And whispered - 'Come with Me.'
With tearful eye we watched him suffer
And saw him fade away.
Although we loved him dearly,
We could not make him stay.
A golden heart stopped beating;
Working paws were put to rest -
God broke our hearts to prove to us
He only takes the Best.
MARE MOORE & THE MOORESIDE GANG
Knowing this day might very likely come sooner than later for our beloved Enzo since first learning of his cancer, doesn't make it any easier to type through this heavy curtain of tears . . . please know that our hearts, thoughts and prayers, are with you sweet Sue, Atia & Maia.
Fly free, brave Enzo, fly free, soar high!
HEATHER SCHARBACH
I deliberately read this message last, this morning, as I had a strong feeling when I saw the subject what it would contain.
Now, with tears running down my face, I'm pondering the effect of this Airedale on my life.
Thank you Sue, for sharing his story, for giving us the ability to share, without being there, with your great descriptions. I'm having problems with words to say.
ELIZABETH BERRY & THE BERRYDALES
What a lovely memorial you have written for Enzo, the gentle giant who touched our hearts from thousands of miles away . . . .
I am so thankful that you & Atia were with him, that he was with the people he knew & loved at the end of his earthly journey and that his passage was peaceful.
What an extraordinary journey it has been for everyone! Enzo's journey and his life are a living monument to the ties that bind us together, reminding us that to care is the most important thing in the world.
Godspeed, Enzo - albeit through tears, we'll look for your star tonight.
LYDIA ROSS & ALICE & DAVE
The candle burned all day and night here for Enzo on the third of November . . . he went off to meet another gentle giant that left that same date three years ago - Andy.
Every year I burn a cinnamon candle on 3 November for Andy and this year it did double duty. The aire was heavy with cinnamon and my tears flowed for them . . . the sky was clear and the stars so very bright. A perfect night sky.
I don't think of it as the end of the journey for Enzo, it is just a continuation of his journey.
TAIMI HAENSEL
We must think of a way to honor and to thank for this guy's amazing life.
I can't think of anything else to say right now.
Sue, please receive my hug and take one to Atia. I also send my hug to all the list in this moment of grief.
MARIE CHIZMAR
Belonging to this group made it possible for us all to travel on this journey for the last 1-1/2 years. We've laughed and felt pain along with Enzo and his family . . . it is never easy to say goodbye, but it sure must feel good to know we are all feeling the sorrow today, hopefully making it a little easier for Atia.
He runs with a huge group of friends . . . .
SHIRLEY SANBORN & FURGUS & CANNA GO TOO
I got up read my mail and burst into tears . . . My two little ones came running in to give me kisses . . . There is nothing more to say other than what you have said. Thanks for saying it all. I guess we are all so glad that he was home with his family . . . he died knowing that they did not desert him. I hope you write a book about him someday.
Please tell Atia & Maia that we are all out here across countries crying and thinking about them at this time. And also you & Bill who spent so much time and love to make his life and trip the easiest. I remember your weekly visits to him bringing him treats. It is so hard . . . .
PATRICIA KLEINHENZ
My heart & soul go out to you. I've followed Enzo's journey and I am devastated. My baby Welsh Terrier Gretchen has bladder cancer and we are counting the months. I am so sad for you. Thoughts, tears, hugs and prayers coming your way. I understand . . . and I am sad for you.
TANIA JOYCE
How wonderful that he was able to be with Atia & Maia for the last stage of his life.
As Kirk says, this was definitely a worthwhile rescue and I am so pleased that I was able to assist a little.
He is now in a peaceful beautiful place with many other greatly-loved fur friends.
KATHI & SIMON
I sit here crying, feeling a true sense of loss of our valiant friend, Enzo. Please send my deepest condolences to Atia & Maia. Thank you for all you did for Enzo, and for bringing him to us via your wonderfully descriptive e-mails. Hugs to you all . . . .
MARIE & THE VEGAS PACK
The Welsh Terrier Community joins you in saluting this magnificent animal and the people closest to him.
DAVID IVES
(WELSH TERRIER GROUP)
The Rainbow Bridge has welcomed a great and mighty soul across it.
Bound on, Enzo, and amaze all with your courageous story.
David & Poppy (I lift a forepaw in salute to an extraordinary Dog)
SUE SHANNON
(WELSH TERRIER GROUP)
I'll never forget waking up early last Christmas morning and reading the whole Enzo adventure online. It was such a beautiful story - had me laughing & crying.
Mainly I was touched by how it brought together so many people from around the world, all to help this wonderful Airedale to reunite with his loved ones. May he rest in peace.
Cody, along with his three 'dales & Marbles the Cat
PAULA JOSEPH-JOHNSTON
(WELSH TERRIER GROUP)
It is with such a heavy heart and streaming tears that I read of Enzo leaving us to cross the Bridge. I can't begin to imagine how difficult a time this is for you and for all his family. Please, please know a candle will be burning bright tonight in Oklahoma in the States, in honor of all the hope & courage Enzo gave each of us. Our world is a little less bright without him in it, although I will always treasure your writings of his time at Wombat Bend with you and your family and the photos of his obvious joy when reunited with his family.
MARY LAPOINTE & SARGE
Although I'm very sad at the passing of Enzo, I'm so happy that he was able to receive such love & care during the final months of his life. And I know that your presence, as he went to The Bridge, was a great comfort to him. You & Atia were with him all of the way.
BARBARA DURANCE
Today Spice & Pepper Rose wore their Enzo Fundraiser Bandanas in his honour. We wish him a speedy trip to The Rainbow Bridge where I am sure he will share his travel story. We are sorry to see him go, but are glad that he had the ones that loved him by his side. He was home and that is what counted the most. Sue, our thoughts are with you & Atia.
DEAN & DEB INCOPERO & SEBASTIAN
TYLER & JORDAN @RB
Great sorrow to learn that Enzo has crossed The Bridge, but there is comfort in knowing his his spirit present and will live on.
What a wonderful present you gave him & Atia in all the work and arrangements to bring about his homecoming. And what a wonderful gift he gave us in his perseverance & trust.
JODY BRITTAN & ALLIE & LIZZY
I'm so sorry. Please know that my heart is heavy for you & Atia and I wish you both peace & comfort.
Enzo was a lucky, lucky boy . . . .
HANLIE BRINK
Ever since I discovered your website (when my Thandi passed away), I've been following Enzo's story. I am extremely sorry for your grief & loss. Now, for the first time, I can understand how a total stranger like you, could have so much compassion for me when my Airedale passed away. I feel the same deep hurt and longing for Enzo as you, Atia & Maia do.
Luckily we know that they are all together now, in a better place than this. Maybe Enzo & Thandi would even get to meet each other and carry on with their joyful games as they used to do in better years.
Thank you so much for all the hard work you are doing for these precious friends of ours! It is greatly appreciated by people all over the world!
JOANNA GRAHAM
I have been reading about Enzo, and have been so touched with the lovely messages you have received, I know you will have a heavy heart, but he is free from pain & suffering.
I know you loved him dearly and he will be sorely missed; how they tear us apart with their memories.
HOLLY COES & GINGER
Sweet sweet Enzo, run free in the High Wild Country across The Rainbow Bridge. No matter where you are you will always be in our thoughts and hearts. Great
big hugs to you, Sue & Atia.
I think I will go give Ginger an extra big hug now. Ginger has let me hold her before as I cried for Enzo and told her about this special boy.
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