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RUGBY - our lost soul found and loved by an amazing couple - there was "something about Rugby" that none of us can forget.
SHILO - our southern girl who never showed her age, bounced along like a puppy until the very end.
ALF - He came to us needing a 'new image' and found it with Simon's friends, thus enjoying his last few years in well cared for style.
SIMON -" He kept me and my life will be a lesser place without him in it." (Evan)
AMY - our sweet, so shy girl, who made Safe Harbor her Safe Haven for 8 years - may she be free of her fears as she enjoys her Chessie friends in the meadow at the Bridge.
DILLON - A very special youngster who was called to the Bridge much too soon. Dillon was our star athlete and lived to please his friend Steve. Having lived with us for exactly 1/2 of his 4 years, we all hope he is enjoying the freedom to run and play in that special Meadow as he waits for his friends from Safe Harbor.
TRIDENT - our dear gentleman who taught us all how to cope with disabilities... never grumbled, always found his way around regardless of his loss of his eyes. Trident was a patient, well mannered fellow. The rare tumor in his heart was totally unexpected, as were his kisses as I held him... Tri had never been a 'kissie boy', but he knew we loved him and were caring for him right to the end. You must run and play with all your friends at the Bridge, Tri.
FUDGE - "The dearest, sweetest, most honest dog I have ever had"
JAGGER - "Jagger was such a wonderful "Gift". He had so much "Spirit". We walked him everywhere. He was great in the car or on the couch. Gentle to our cats, and grandkids. You were so right when you suggested we try a senior dog!
KIZZIE - The sweetest little companion anyone could imagine -
SHADDIE- A loyal, determined, and persevering sweet girl who picked Carol on a visit to Safe Harbor. Neither Carol nor Shaddie ever gave up. As Carol says, "She will be in my heart forever."
NAUTICUS - A special boy who was fortunate to be reunited with his original owner and live out his life as his happy, loyal companion.
HANK - A luck stray from Connecticut who found his forever home in Maine along with his travelling companion. His family is so thankful for the memories he has left them as they continue to miss his actual presence in their home.
ELSA- one of the sweetest, much loved companions a family could want.
BUCK- enjoyed and gave great companionship to another senior for his last 2 years.
RUBY- enjoyed 2 great years in Maine with her son and their wonderful new family. Ruby never looked better than when with her 2 new humans and 4 other Chessies.
MISHA- A very sweet, independent girl who will not be forgotten for many reasons, not the least being her greatest gift to the Chessie world - her genetic material for the DM research.
MOCHA - our sweet clown boy who always enjoyed snuffling around, doing his own thing. We'll all miss Mocha, but know he will find some of his Chessie friends waiting for him at the Bridge.
EMMA - Dear Emma was the sweetest senior girl, and so ill - she enjoyed many visitors in our office and seemed to thrive on the attention, the walks, brushings, baths, etc. that were part of her life with us. Her heartworm condition and other health issues were just too much for her to continue. Surely she left us with a thankful heart for her friends in the south that helped her on her way to us.
Cody - Much loved companion of Adrian for nearly 4 years - now joining his big sister, Tess at the Bridge. He will be greatly missed - such an agreeable, fun fellow, who loved to swim in the ocean and cuddle on the couch.
Bailey- a sweet big southern boy who found his own special place in a western Maine home, finally put weight on his big frame (a loving home did the trick) and shared all his love for a couple short years.
Murphy- he gave his adoptive family 5 nice years, and left such a good feeling it opened their hearts to adopt another Chessie - surely he is smiling down on them.
Brewster- One of our more special Chessies - his life ended much too soon and he leaves exceptional, loving memories with his people as he was responsible for saving his man's life as a fire broke out in their home one night.
Lucy- Sushi-For these 2 sweet senior girls Chesapeake Safe Harbor was their final forever home.... they enjoyed their outings, baths and special times here until age and serious health issues over took them.. Blindness didn't slow little Sushi down, but her hind quarters did fail her. Miss Lucy was game for a walk or swim right to the end, but just could not go on. Always so thankful for attention and treats, neither of these sweeties every complained or gave any sign of unhappiness - such inspirations they were each new day! May they find sound bodies and freedom to play as they wish on the other side of the Bridge.
Ginger- Best friend and companion to John for nearly 9 years - also, "mother" to his son Daryn. Ginger, John and Daryn learned much together - all held together with a loving, caring relationship . Tho she will be terribly missed, great memories remain, and she surely took a lot of love over the Bridge with her.
Dozer- A sweet additon to the life of Keirsten and Simon - "He was such a blessing and such a great dog to us during the time we had him.... we loved him like our child. .... the house just doesn't feel the same without him here. ... My deepest regret is that we didn't find him sooner....."
Java - thought you'd like to see a pic of Java doing what she loved best. I know you can appreciate how much we loved her. She had a tremendous spirit. Almost human
Asa aka Angel -We have never had a dog win over our hearts so quickly nor fit into our routine so nicely. I will never regret taking him and taking care of him when he needed us. He was affectionate and loving until the end.
Sadie - the sweetest girl whose life was just too short - was a great companion to Luke and all at the 'farm'.
Casey - adopted as a senior, enjoyed more than a year as a loved companion on an island in Maine.
Zeus - a wonderful constant companion whose passing left a great hole in his lady's life. He loved all he met, and the feelings were always mutual.
Hudson - he had 3 years as a wonderful companion, and is sadly missed. All our rescues should have such fine homes.
Gus - After an unknown first life, Gus enjoyed a good 3 years as a beloved family companion.
PIPER - a sweet little waif that came to us with some baggage, but was adopted and loved by her very understanding man who always made allowances for her, kept her safe and provided her with her own swimming pool!!! They certainly had a 'mutual admiration' society and she had to have the best memories to take with her over the Bridge.
HENRY - came into rescue as a senior with a few health issues. However, he charmed his wonderful foster family and proved that a big dog can still be a gentle, loving companion.
BUDDY - another senior when he came to us carrying his own bit of 'baggage'. As his time neared to cross over the Bridge, he left with much love and caring by Brittany, a student volunteer at Safe Harbor. She lovingly brushed Buddy, sang special words in his ear and just gave him a loving farewell.
DUKE aka ARNOLD - earned the unending love of his lady who worked extremely hard to help him become a social companion. Once a stray, he knew nothing but love for his last 4 years!
BONNIE - was best pal to her wonderful adoptive man for nearly 7 years.
CLANCY - came into Safe Harbor as a rather difficult boy, found his forever home in PA and learned to be a great fellow, thanks to his caring & patient man.
JAKE - Best friend and loving companion to one of our senior friends who loved him so she adopted a second Jake to fill that empty spot.
TORY - gave 11 wonderful years to her adopted family after being 'thrown away' as a youngster.
SHAWNEE - came into Rescue at age 10 then was adopted by one of our volunteers walking Chessies so Shawnee finished the last nearly 3 years of her life in a loving family as we would wish for all our Chessies.
JAKE (1) - He brought so much love and comfort to his lady, and she to him. He will be sadly missed, always.
HANNAH - adopted as a senior, she brought much love to her family.
COCO - Sadly missed by her family who knew her to be the smartest, sweetest & most independent dog they'd ever met! Coco had a lot of changes and twists in her life, yet coped very well.
JESSIE - A great senior Chessie adopted by one of our local Seniors and the
two spent many fine years together.
BRIDGET - a sweetie who enjoyed nearly 8 years with her loving, adopted family.
LEAH - our saddest Chessie story that has not been completely put to rest yet. Our Leah story will soon be added to our site.
BARNEY - a sweet old gentleman who just loved to hang out, enjoy a good meal and be talked to and scratched. One of the good old boys, for sure.
CHESSIE DARLIN '- was a sweet little old lady chessie when she arrived at Safe Harbor and spent 2 birthdays with us - always prancing along on her walks, loving to have her meals picnic style - out in the exercise area. 14-1/2 years and full of spunk always - she enjoyed her special cot and watching all the Safe Harbor garden and dog activities out her window when not actually out herself.
SUZY - "She was the perfect dog for us..... We could not have had a nicer dog-presence."
JAGGER - a wonderful, loving chessie adopted at a senior age who became the 'best dog' his new lady had ever had. "He is the Best gift that I have ever gotten myself" as she wrote at the holiday time of adoption.
WOODY
- a very special boy whose last 6 months in his Vermont heaven with his chosen man
made his life whole.
CHESSIE - coming into the rescue world as a senior and made her foster family
her own for her last 3-1/2 yrs, as if she had always been there, proof-positive of
how well these Chesapeakes really can be rehomed and attach themselves to another
family.
TOBY, one of our very special boys who has taken a piece of my heart with him.
MOLLY - the sweetest chessie girl we have known. She may have had a crippled
body, but her attitude, spunk and soul were perfection. She'll always have a special
place in the hearts of all who knew her at Safe Harbor.
THUNDER - a true gentle giant - Thunder never complained, even though his body
was failing him - he was always ready to accompany us around the kennel, cuddle on
his big bed and talk volumes with his soft eyes. Thunder will remain one of our very
special Safe Harbor chessies - a dear gentleman!
NICKY - brought much happiness to his lady who had not had a dog before.
SIENNA - our 'rags to riches' rescue who formed a mutual admiration society with
her new family for over 2 years. One of our nicest of success stories.
HANNAH - whose last 4 years enriched the family that adopted her
FINNEGAN - Poor deaf boy - could not quite understand life.
PEPPER - who never had a real life, but was always so happy. Her lymphoma was
very swift growing.
MULLIGAN - wonderful boy who took his insulin shot with cookies! Then seizures
overtook his life.
JESSIE - another whose life was a tragedy of sadness, but was so happy for
her walks and interaction with us. Her bone cancer took over much too quickly.
JAKE, who spent his last 7 years as playmate and companion to 2 fine boys
in Friendship, Maine.
CASSI - one of our special needs girls
LUCY - the sweetest little lady that brought much joy to her new family
for too short a time
DEE-DEE- who brought 3 fine years of affection to her second family.
BARNEY - was the "Teddy Bear" to a wonderful family for his last
15 months, enjoying all the family activities a chessie wants to be a part of.
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An extremely loving 50 pound petite 2 year old Chessie girl. Her only fault is due to past experiences she does not like or warm up to men. Shots are up to date and she has very nice manners. Emmy needs to be in a female only home where she can flourish and feel safe. She plays well with other dogs and has had very young children in her former life. If you are that female only home then Emmy is your perfect match.
Just arrived from SC, Finne's time had run out and thanks to caring friends he found a ride to Maine. He's a sweet boy, 78 pounds, medium brown and heartworm positive. Shots are up to date and his heartworm treatment beginns 6/15. Finne is about 4 yrs old, was a stray so not a lot of background is known. He wags constantly and is going to make a wonderful companion soon as his health is on track. 
A very sweet, gentle and affectionate young male Chesapeake Bay Retriever from excellent breeding lines. Suma is incredibly handsome and well mannered and will not last long before someone adopts him. Suma is approximately 75 pounds and 1-1/2 years old...currently he is enrolled in our obedience program to refine his already good skills. 
A beautiful well mannered 3 year old Chesapeake Bay Retriever from excellent breeding lines. Quila is incredibly good looking and will not last long before someone adopts her. Quila is approximately 65 pounds and would love to occupy a duck blind with someone special or just be a good family dog. Her love is being off lead and playing a game of retrieve with a retrieving dummy. Currently she is enrolled in our obedience program to refine her already good skills. 
A very sweet, small, 10 years young female Chessie. Nutmeg is currently enrolled in our obedience program to refine her manners. Nutmeg is high energy for her age and is looking for an active family to give her lots of love as her tail is always wagging here in the shelter. 
A very handsome, well mannered 6-1/2 year old male Chesapeake Bay Retriever of approximately 85 pounds. Buddy IV is looking for a forever home where he can be loved and get exercise with the family...he is very friendly and deserves a forever home. 
A nice, gentle and affectionate 8 year old male Chesapeake Bay Retriever. JD is approximately 85 pounds and can afford to shed a few pounds with his new family. Currently he is enrolled in our obedience program to get him polished for his new family. 
- A nice 4 year old neutered male, Reeko would do well with a strong chessie-wise leader. He's a fine boy, has been a family dog, but is a strong minded youngster. He has energy to burn, would love long walks and retrieving games, even the real thing. Reeko is neutered, shots up to date and ready to start his new life. 
- 5 yr old neutered male Chessie - Fonze lost his home thru no fault of his own - a sweet fellow came with a 10 yr old sister - he rides very well and would dearly love a place of his own once again. He loves long walks, a game of tennis ball.
- a handsome 3 yr old neutered male mix (yes, could be a Chessie streak in there). Hank is a happy waggy fellow . A "gentle giant", Hank wants only to be with his person, inside or out. 
- a sweet, lively 3 yr old brown female Chessie, about 70#. Cinderella is now ready for her new home. She's a sweet, friendly girl and very workable. Her coat is dark and very wavy - quite attractive, very old fashioned Chessie-like. 
- a handsome 5 yr old dark brown male Chessie - neutered, about 85#. Jaeger is of fine breeding. His shots are current . Here is a great Chessie for a person that can give him the time and exercise a big boy needs. 
- a sweet 8 yr old girl whose man has passed away. Salty was in our rescue program 6 years ago, nicely adopted and enjoyed the life of camping in Maine in the summer months then Florida for the winter - a real 'snow bird'. Loves old slippers. Her shots are up to date, she is spayed and weights about 78 pounds. Salty would love to have a couple to take care of once again. 
- a sweet 4 yr old boy he is a great youngster, enjoys his toys, can entertain himself with his own games, but will love a walk and being your house buddy. 
