When our first dog died we had only lived in the town for 6 months, were in a rented house and knew we would be moving again in another 6 months max. Didn't feel we could bury her in what was effectively someone else's garden, and we certainly hadn't been there long enough for her to have a favourite spot.
So we kept her near where her bed had been (near my chair). When we moved, she again went on the shelf near my chair. By the time we were somewhere we felt settled, putting her in the garden would have felt like throwing her out.
We were settled by the time our second dog died, but how could we leave him outdoors when the other dog was kept indoors. So he stayed. And so did the third, and so, n doubt, will the fourth. Given our ages now I suspect we will only have one more dog - so that's it, they stay indoors. If outsiders don't like it, that's their problem.
Oh, and I stroke them and talk to them from time to time too.
You live in Cheshire. There's a really good pet cemetery in Holywell just off the A55. It's reportedly excellent so maybe this will be a viable alternative. I found it believe it or not when looking for eating places on TripAdvisor. I kid you not! Look it up and you'll see what I mean.look under Flintshire. Can't remember name of it.
Thank you for all your kind thoughts and advice. I did think that I would like to keep them esp Izzy who was my beautiful girl, so that when I go she can go with me. Lottie was very much my husbands curly redhead, so she could go with him.
I then think well I don't want to keep them couped up, they should run free as they both loved to when they were with us.
Will think about it some more and (as said on here) when I'm 100% sure I know what to do...I'll think a bit more!
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Quote: Originally posted by Bob61 on 13/3/2014
I am not sure I would want to be couped up in a casket on somebody's mantlepiece when I die...cast me to the four winds (on a warm day of course).
Just make sure you are standing 'up wind' when you scatter!
------------- Ollie
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My friend has had her best friend (Meg the lurcher) ashes turned into a picture frame, with Meggys photo in it, by a company suggested by her vet xx
You do what you feel is best, and if that is keeping them with you rather than scatter their ashes then that is what is best xx
Quote: Originally posted by pollyanna1 on 12/3/2014
You live in Cheshire. There's a really good pet cemetery in Holywell just off the A55. It's reportedly excellent so maybe this will be a viable alternative. I found it believe it or not when looking for eating places on TripAdvisor. I kid you not! Look it up and you'll see what I mean.look under Flintshire. Can't remember name of it.
We had our Flatcoat retriever cremated here after losing him to Alabama rot on the19th Jan. The guy there was professional and sympathetic at the same time. We have the ashes on the mantlepiece at themoment until we decide what to do with them.We Have a new puppy now(another flattie) but still think of George everyday.
When Sam and Jenny left us, we had them cremated. We were given permission by British Waterways to plant flowers in the embankment at Fall Ings residential moorings, so when we were putting new top soil on, we buried the caskets on the embankment that led up to the old Coal Staithe. It was our favourite walk round there.
When our Border Collie Harley died in 2007 we kept his ashes casket on top of the TV unsure what to do with him. He sat there until the end of December 2013 when we lost our beloved Missy, we couldn't afford to have her cremated (they wanted £280) so we buried her in the woods where she loved to run, we put Harley in the grave with her and her favourite monkey toy, she had grown up with Harley so it seemed fitting.
When we lose Cruise he will go to the same place. We won't get another dog due to our age but will foster rescues instead.
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I am so sorry for your loss, we lost our dog this week, and are waiting for him to come back from the crematorium. we don't have a huge garden and have other pets and didn't fancy the thought of burying him. So I suggested to hubby and 4 kids we can buy a keepsake for each of them and have some ashes placed inside one daughter didn't like the sound of it but the others have gone for it. My eldest is at Uni and he was kind of 'her' dog. I did also suggest we scattered some each time we went camping as he always enjoyed it.
You will know what to do when the time is right I hope we do
Oh bless you. It is so hard to know what to do. Nearly four years ago (where has that time gone?!) I had to have my beloved horse put to sleep. He was 27 and we had been together for 23 years.
I had planned to scatter his ashes on our favourite ride which was through the woods. However, when they gave him to me, he was in a sealed box and we can't take the lid off!
I never requested the ashes from my dearly departed dogs, so I can't advise, but I can feel it for you, Gail.
My friend scattered the ashes of hers in an area he loved to play, on a hillside, where there are bluebells in the spring. Now she has a new dog, they often walk past that spot, and it gives her comfort.
Blimey, I'm the absolute opposite end of the scale here. I didn't even collect my Dad's ashes, couldn't see the point. Mum and I just let the crematorium scatter them next day.
The cat is buried in his favourite spot in the garden though.
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