Good-night Sweet Girl - Remembering Dottie

 Dottie Edwards
1996-2010

(Dozer's Mum here) Dear Dottie Dog went downhill last night and I took her into the vet this morning and had her put down. I was up most of the night with the dear old girl and the vet thinks that her symptoms indicated a brain tumor and heart failure (which we already knew). Whatever it was, Dottie was in distress and I am not one to let an animal suffer. They do such a lovely job at the vet's office. They gave Dots a sedative which equated to two stiff Scotch and waters and she was in a very happy place based on the fact that her tongue took on a life of its own. And then she was gone after the final shot. She had her favorite vet and tech and honestly it was such a gentle passing, one could not have asked for a better exit. I am having her cremated and then will give the ashes to her previous owner's son who will have them scattered on Betty's plot so they are together again.

Dozer amd Cooper noted that Dots did not come home with me and for the first time, both of them got on my lap for a cuddle (that only lasted a few minutes and probably will not be repeated again in this lifetime!)

Dottie Edwards - took down garbage cans, ate one of the kitchen chairs, loved apples off the ground, moaned and rolled on her back when she was feeling frisky, loved to have her ears scritched and never forgot she was an AKC Champion show dog.  How lucky we were to have her in our life for two and a half years. Now we return her to Betty so she can sit by Betty's feet and have treats fed to her and talk to her old friend about this and that. Thanks for visiting us Dots, we will always love you!

(Thank you to Emily at Dreameyce Pet Photography for these beautiful pictures of Miss Dottie - Emily caught the essential Dots so we will have such lovely images to remember our old girl! Click here to visit Dreameyce's website)

With Great Sadness

It is with great sadness that we have to report that Betty, Dottie's previous owner who placed her with Mum, passed away on Tuesday. She was a grand and loving lady that we were all privileged to know and love. Because of Dottie's age and health, Mum has decided not to tell her. Remember Betty in your prayers and thoughts and let her know that Dottie will meet her at the Rainbow Bridge, by the far left oak tree, near the Fairy Falls before she knows it. Rest well Betty, we will miss you. Cooper

Click here to see more of Betty and Dottie's former home in Vancouver, Washington

Dottie's Visit to Her Former Home

Mum took Dottie to Vancouver, Washington to see Betty, who was Dottie's Mummy before the changeover. Betty was waiting for Mum and Dottie when they arrived. Dottie recognized her old home and had to check out everything - she said she went around the backyard and even found some cat poo to munch on. (I am really mad Mummy didn't take me too! Betty had a Pembroke Corgi once, I could have reminded her of Kidd!) Anyway. Mum and Betty had coffee and pecan rolls and talked and talked and talked. Pecan rolls! Warm pecan rolls! I should have gotten to go! I love pecan rolls! Especially ones warmed up in the microwave.

This is the back of the yard at Betty's house. It is where

Dottie found the cat poo. Lucky dog!

Dottie checking out the bushes for pee mail.

Checking out the side of the shed. It's where the best
cat poo is. It ages well back there.

Here is Dottie checking out the flora and fauna.

Dottie had her nose into everything.

This where Dottie used to lie when she lived with Betty.
Dottie could watch Betty in the kitchen
and see everything that was going on.

This is Betty! Isn't she pretty? Yeah, I think so too.

She looks like the perfect grandmother, which apparently

she is! She fed Dots lots and lots of baby carrots as treats. But she

didn't send even one home to me.

This is Dottie looking back at Betty's house as they left to come back

to us. Dottie really remembered Betty and she had a great time. Mum

thought it was very sweet that Dots looked back at Betty when they

left. It made Mum realize how lucky she and Dottie are to be

able to call Betty a "friend", except Betty is really more

like family now. She's that kind of lady - classy and cute!

Dottie loves this picture best. It is

Dottie and her first Mum, Betty.

Aren't they a cute couple? Yeah we think so too.

Anyway. Mum came home and was really, really tired. So we had her lay down on the bed and we snuggled with her for an hour. Dottie sacked out on the floor and started snoring. She also had a lot of carrot farts - fragrant but organic! BOL! Mum has to print off pictures for Betty tomorrow and send them off. Mum is just happy to finally have a picture of Betty. Now Betty is hanging over Mum's desk at work and in her craft room. And that is okay, she just has to have an equal or greater number of pictures of me. "Cause, it's all about me...right?