Bo (formerly, Rambo) Smythe

1991 – 5/12/08
We are sad to report that Bo Smythe passed peacefully away on May 12, 2008.
We adopted Bo from Kathy Nixon and the GRRCC way back in 1996. He was 5 years old at the time, though we were never quite sure of his exact birthday. His passion for tennis balls was legendary back then and he loved nothing more than going to the park and having us hit tennis balls as far as we could for him to chase down. Over and over and over…
He lost his eye in 1998 and became Bo “the One-Eyed Wonder Dog.” It never really slowed him down, though, and only added to his charm. From the moment we adopted him he was the sweetest, most obedient dog we could have imagined. Though Kathy would hate to hear this, I never had to put him on a leash for walks. He never left our side. He never growled at anything or anyone. He never snapped. And when our two sons arrived in 2001 and 2003, he willingly shared us with them and was eternally patient as each crawled all over him like a playset.
Cancer and old age finally sapped his strength and his mobility, and even tennis balls no longer held their magical appeal. But he lived a very long and happy life and will never be forgotten.