Chris, previously Springer Rescue Ireland lost her long term rescue Mac Springer this weekend, he has fought long and hard to stay by her side and finally gave up the battle this weekend and left them for the Bridge.

MacSpringer was Flo's companion in Ireland and used to do there oldie walks together, I'm sure she'd be the first there to greet him and they are probably snuggled up together again now.

Run Free MacSpringer to be young again.

Thoughts are with you all in Ireland I know he's left a huge empty gap in your lives.

poor Chris. Give her our love. run free and young again Mac, knowing how loved you were, dont forget to watch over your mum xxx

Run free Mac, young again, you're a luck boy, so loved and you'll have Flo to greet you and show you around.

oh no, poor Chris. Run free Mac xxx

Oh poor Chris

Run free Mac with all our Bridge babies xxxx

I'm so sorry to hear this. Big hugs to Chris. Please tell her we are all thinking of her Selina.

Run free at the bridge Mac xxx

Sweet dreams Mac xx

Please send a hug to Chris as she is a superstar lady for all she does x

Run free Mac

Run free at the bridge Mac.

sorry to hear this, I know what Mac meant to Chris

Run Free Mac - knowing how much you were cared for and how lucky you and so many other dogs have been because of the work of Chris in Ireland (including our beautiful Princess Hilda) you will have many pals at the bridge to play with in the sunshine . xx

Selina told me only today about this post.Thank you so much for all your kind thoughts.Here is my post on the Pets Ireland site..which as you know carries all the horrific pictures of the dogs in the Irish pounds.Mac was one of them.

The World Canine Bog Snorkling Champion RIP

MackSpringer aka Mackles was pts last week.He was surrendered into the pound at Saggart (A Dublin Pound) because his owner said he was old & useless. At the time April 2004,he was thought to be 11 or 12.

He was deaf when he came to us & the deafness was caused by a long standing chronic ear infection.In the end he had to have an operation on both ears which resulted in a little hearing gain.He therefore relied mostly on his eyesight & on air movement to know what was happening. However that didn't stop him swimming in the cuts in the bog even if he did have to be "rescued" from time to time.

Mack Springer had an international reputation & was very proud of his RAC Car Dog Harness from Crufts & his bright yellow "made to measure " fluorescent dog coat. Both of these were donated to him.He wore his coat with great pride when supervising the lunch breaks of the County Council workmen who were repairing the lane by the house two years ago. He demanded that he be paid in sandwiches.

He was a true gentleman among springers even squeezing up in his bed when another old rescued springer wanted it. (Picture of Mac squeezed up besides Selina's Flo in this photo.)




He obviously had not had many cuddles in his previous life but enjoyed lying on my feet underneath the computer table. It was a bit difficult to concentrate sometimes as he had a rather loud snore & tended to dribble over my slippers.

How we are missing him.

My heart goes out to you, they leave such a huge gap.

Run free Mac Springer x

Sam and Angel

Oh Chris, a wonderful tribute to him, god bless Mac xxxx

The piccie with him n Flo got me real choked x

Flo was a minx.She would wait until he left his bed & then sneak in & lie exactly in the middle.But she did teach him the joys of lying by the fire.