Saying Goodbye to Spooley

I am sad to report that Spooley is no longer with us. After living a long 14 year life traveling the west coast with me, chasing rabbits and other farm critters, Spooley began to fail very quickly. Over the past month she tried to snip at a two small children, and had lost complete control of her bladder. Over the weekend, her snarliness hit a new level and we were spending the whole time cleaning up behind her. We called the vet yesterday morning and they helped us come to the decision that it was time. So today we took her in to be put down. It was much more difficult than either of us anticipated, but we were happy to be able to be with her in her final moments.
I have had Spooley since the end of my 8th grade year; she was nearly 14 years old. Although just a dog, she's been my little dog for half my life, and so losing her has proven a little tougher than I anticipated.