Bentley age 8

With too many health problems and at the grand old age of eight Bentley left us today.

Our friend Rachael who is Australian and lives in Perth came over with her family before the pandemic in rented a house in London, intending to stay here for a couple of years and brought her dogs over, but obviously plans with scuppered worldwide, and Bentley got stuck here, long story, but it was just impossible to get him back. He lived with family for a long time then when they had to go back, our friend Emma took him in.

Rachael is staying at Emmas and invited Max and I and also Irene, her sons girlfriend to come over support them.

What a terribly sad time it was, the vet was fantastic, she really asked all the questions and reassured everyone that there really was no other option. When she arrived, Bentley had had some chicken and smoked salmon and apple, things he hasn’t been able to eat at the light and settled himself down, almost as if he was ready to go. It was all very peaceful, but very upsetting of course.

About an hour later, I lovely man came with a big bed with a big red blanket to collect him and Max gave him a hand, the man had had Bulldogs himself. Everyone involved was lovely..

Came home, both feeling drained and exhausted and didn’t do much to be honest.