Sometimes you can be relieved to see that sign when you have been waiting for it. Maggie is 14 1/2 and I got that sign this morning. I heard some crashing and found her "stuck" in the bathroom behind the toilet. I knew she was failing and was waiting for the sign. Yesterday she played with the puppies (her favorite job), had a couple of real long outside outings, her tail wagged, we watched TV on the couch but she wouldn't eat-not even whipped cream. She is on the couch now and we will wait until the vet opens to release her. She still doesn't want me to wipe her nose. She had a good life and was unique for awhile-the only living QAA chocolate female and she took the 1st over the 2nd my QAA chocolate male at Fargo ran (she didn't cheat the last little piece of water). She also didn't like the last mark in a triple at a trial at WisAm and when I sent her she went off line and jumped in the van. She had a good long life and condolences and prayers not needed but instead a toast to a grand old dam that did it her way until the end.