Beattie went to sleep cuddled on my lap yesterday evening. Although she still loved her food and wanted to come for walks, her legs had started giving way underneath her, and each good day meant 4 bad days to recover. Whether the time was right I'll never know, but after a really bad turn last night there was a look of bewilderment in her eyes yesterday that hadn't been there before, so we went with the principle of "better a week too early than a day too late" and very reluctantly let her go from us.

For such a quiet, unassuming girl she's left the most enormous void in my life. Sleep well my dear girl. I'm so very sorry.

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The hardest thing we ever have to do, is give a helping hand to those we love dearly.

Good night Beattie, rest peacefully

A beautiful photograph Jan.

xx

So sorry xxx

So sorry for your loss xx

Oh Jan....  But I agree with your thinking completely.  Sending a hug - we've all been there.............

Thinking of you all

Daisy xx

Such a beautiful girl x

Run free sweet Beattie

thinking of you Jan at this sad time x

Sleep peacfully Beattie,

Very sorry for your loss of your lovely girl

Sheila.xx

You have given her the best you can, now every day she can run at rainbow bridge & not feel the weight of age in her legs. 

Jan, we know our own dogs, and you will have known what was right.

Sleep tight, Beattie.

M.x

Run free and fast at the Bridge Beattie and well done you it was the final kindness you could do for a beloved pet its hard but it was right I hope that brings you some comfort.

Such a lovely dignified picture of a lovely, dignified girl - and you gave her the final gift of love - a dignified loving end.

Margot x

So sorry for your loss Jan
such a beautiful photo of your girl, run free at the bridge Beattie xxx

A beautiful picture of a well loved dog Jan. Thinking of you all.

Sleep tight Beattie

M x

Wow Jan, 15 years old. As others have said such a dignified looking girl. Sorry for your loss.

So sorry, Jan xx

Gone but never forgotten...sleep well, Beattie xx

So sorry to hear this Jan, I'll keep you in my thoughts.

Sleep peacefully Beattie.

Claire

Sleep well Beattie.  You know you did the right thing. Its a very brave thing we all have to do. Put aside our own selfish wishes to have them with us longer than they can comfortably cope with. If you could hear her now, she would be saying 'thank you mom'.

Cyber hugs to you and yours........for the loss of your beautiful old girl.

Karen xxx

Lovely photo Jan, run free little Beattie!  x

So very very sorry for your sad loss Jan x

So very very sorry Jan A beautiful girl
sleep tight Beattie

But what a lovley logn time you had her for.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

I'm so sorry for your loss , what a gorgeous girl.
I think you've made the right decision , I have the same to come soon as my almost 12 year old shar pei's back end is starting to go.
Thinking of you at this sad time.

Run Free at the bridge Beattie xx

I,m sorry you have lost your beautiful girl and just wanted you to know we are all thinking of you and sending our love.
Sharon

Oh Jan I'm so very sorry, you've had a really tough time of it lately losing two so close together   I'm absolutely sure that you've done the best thing for Beattie, as you did throughout her life.

Run free with Clover and Harry Beattie, my thoughts are with your humans and Piglet.

I am so sorry to hear this... I have read so many posts about your spotty family.
She gave you the look and you recognised it.
RIP beautiful girl x

So sorry Jan, sleep well Beattie. Beautiful picture.

So sorry for your loss.
Run free, Beattie.

what a lovely photo to remember Beattie by, Jeangenie, big hugs to you and yours tonight. Run free Beattie xxx

So sorry to hear about Beattie Jan but what a wonderful peaceful way to slip to the bridge. {{{hugs}}}

So sorry Jan, Beattie was a beautiful girl.  Run free sweetheart.

xxx

So very sorry for your loss.
Beautiful photogragh of Beattie.
RIP Beattie x

Don't feel sorry, you did best by her.

Lovely girl, lovely life and safe caring gentle end.
You did good.

So very sorry to hear this sad news. Beattie looks wonderful in your lovely photograph. Happy memories must fill your heart.

Thinking of you. Night night Beattie, God bless.

Dawn R.

sorry for your loss,
run free Beatie.
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Lovely photo - so sorry to hear of your loss Jan.

I am so sorry Jan, but as always you put your feelings aside and put her first, that is the true sign of a fabulous mum and beattie will thank you for that. I agree wholeheartedly with the 'Better a week too soon, than a day too late, you knew her inside out and i have no doubt your decision was the right one, as always.

Thinking of you at what i know all too well is a very tough time.

She was beautiful
Run free Beattie x

Sleep well, sweet Lass... x

Warmest wishes to you Jan,Ned and piglet at this sad time.

I'm sorry to resurrect an old post, but I had no idea Beattie had gone. Jan I am so very sorry you had to let your beautiful regal old lady go, and as always you will have made absolutely the right decision for her. Run free Beattie. Hugs.

Thank you. We still miss her badly - who'd have thought such a quiet, unobtrusive dog would leave such an enormous echoing space? Poor Piglet still keeps looking for them both - it's been very traumatic for him too, poor boy.