The Final Bit....

I knew it was coming,
for a while now,
but when it finally happened it still hurt.

Miss Bacall, tail wagging joyful basset hound superstar, is no longer.

Even on her last day, her tail wagged and she was full of joy.  It was not easy to let her go, but the health issues that compiled due to her advanced age, 12 1/2 is REALLY REALLY old for bassets, meant her day to day life was not fun.

on her last day.....

Bacall was the most joyful dog I have ever been around.  She just was happy and sweet, never growling at anyone and normally had her tail wagging.  She was also a bit sassy, leading to me calling her SassyPants on a fairly regular basis.  She like to talk back when you told her no....

I'm sure she was being very Sassy in this photo taken at DogMode

She also inspired my writing, leading to multiple blogs here (even writing this one....).  If you're interested, you can check out these posts that feature her and her brother Humphrey---napping, excitement and feud,   She was mentioned more, but those really feature her personality.

It is so weird not to have a dog in the house, the silence is deafening and lonely...  Meeko is missing her sister, so I also have a grieving cat on my hands.  Meeko and Bacall in recent years had taken to cuddling together and a very sweet relationship (although Meeko could be a butt head still sometimes.)

one last head butt and snuggle....

Goodbye Miss Bacall, Bit-Bit, SassyPants, Murphy

You will be missed.....

M