Have you thought about what your going to do with your dog/pet when it dies?

Question

Cremation, bury him in your yard in a nice box, some people actually have them stuffed and sit them around the house.

It hurts me tremendously just to think about my dogs dying. But we have to prepare for their death just like we would our own. If your the kind of owner that actually cares about your pet. Especially my chihuahua, he is so human like some times its freaky. When he goes I'll probably need a prescription for Xanax, he definitely has my heart.

Answer 1

We have always had our pets cremated if we had them euthanized at the vet, or we bury them if they die at home.

Answer 2

Dear Blessed 1

I know what you mean about your dog. I will give you my opinion and you can take it or not, the choice would be yours.
I had a police K9 for 4 yrs. He came down with aggressive Cancer. When the time came to put him down, I had only one thing in mind and that was to have him cremated. I was willing to pay what ever it cost to have this done. Because he was a police dog the cremation was free, but regardless of that, I would have paid for it. This occurred in 2002.
In 2006, I had to put down my 14 yr. old Yorkie. Again I had not problems of deciding what I was going to do. I also had her cremated.
Both canisters are sitting on my dresser, as a reminder, that I would always have them with me. I have 4 other dogs, that will eventually reach the age that a decision will have to be made. Again there is no question as to what I will do. They will be cremated also. And be placed with their playmates, as they all were raised and played together.
When the time comes that I die, they will be buried with me. Where I go, they go.
Not all people will think this way, but I am an animal lover and they had given me along time memory of their antics and personality traits that will forever be with me.
As you said, he(they) definalely has your(my) heart, both while being alive and even after death.

Answer 3

I have a chihuahua too and shes only 4 but I know what you mean she is like one of my own children!'
but I had a blue heeler before her and she was our family pet for 10 yrs until we had to euthanase her because of cancer.I fell into a huge depression couldnt get out of bed for days and kept expecting to see her walk around the garden but my friend suggested I have her cremated and I did and I have her with me and it really helped me to cope with the loss.
We rent so for me to bury her would have been wrong I would have had to leave her behind when we moved.Now I have a nice pottery urn and I really do feel like she is still here with us.
I will do the same in the event that my chihuahua passes although I dont think about it because of the huge attatchment that I have to her and the fact that she is still young and healthy.I would recommend cremation to any pet owner it really eases the pain.
There was a wonderful park where she used to love to walk and play and I considered emptying her ashes at the park but couldnt bring myself to do it in the end,but its also a good idea if you can bring yourself to do it.

Answer 4

Yes. I already have a dog that died and we had her cremated. We are keeping her ashes and when our other dogs die, we are going to have them cremated and then when we die we want to either be cremated or buried and the ashes released together or the dogs ashes released over where we are buried.
I couldn't handle the thought of a stuffed pet. It would just be too hard to see the body of a dog when the spirit is gone. I can't imagine that. I know Roy Rogers was someone from the 1950's that had his horse, Trigger, "mounted". So were Dale Even's horse "Buttermilk" and their German Shepherd dog "Bullet".
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/pet/trigger.html

Answer 5

When my dogs, cats, rabbits, have died, they have all been buried on the farm. Some are closer to the backyard and others are out by the sheds. Since we live in the country, we are allowed to bring them with us. However, for those who live in town, the animal must stay with the vet and be cremated. I suppose if the owner wanted the ashes they would give them to them. My sister's friend had her two cats cremated upon their death and has them in a box in on her mantle.

The older they are, the harder it can be to deal with it. I know when my oldest dog goes, it will be incredibly hard on the entire family. My dad had a hard time with one of our cats and the last dog to die in our family. Both he had to take to have put to sleep. The cat because she'd had a few strokes (farm cat lived to be 16 yrs old) and the dog because he was blind, and was in multi-organ failure and had a stroke (or so we think since i had to go in and carry him out of the bushes-- ACD/BC/Aus. Shep mix ). I think the best way to have them go is in their sleep. We don't get to say goodbye but then again, we also don't have to make the decision to have them put to sleep.

Answer 6

Growing up, anytime a pet died we buried him/her in our front yard. We had a garden named after each one and planted a tree ontop of the grave as a symbol of life. Since this was a tradition when I was younger, I will most likely continue to do this when one of my pets pass away. It's always hard to think about a beloved pet dying because most people see them as a child almost and a part of the family. It's just like losing a good friend or family member, you have to go through the grieving process.

Answer 7

Animals and humans alike are all headed toward death. It is a natural end to life. It matters not what is done with the body because the soul/ being is gone. What is left over is just waste material. Take plenty of pictures while you still have your pets, (I do) Always remember the lively love and little quirky ways. Each is special in it's own way.

Answer 8

Yes I have thought about it, and I know what I will do. At the moment I have 4 dogs, and when it is their time, I will have them cremated, and put them on my mantle with my other two dogs. I could never have them "stuffed". It would break my heart every day to see them like that. This way, having them cremated, and in a beautiful box on the mantle, gave me time to heal.

Answer 9

I actually have thought about this a great deal and we have decided when the time comes we will have our dog cremated. This way if we ever move, our beloved pet can come with us. I too will need lots of xanax ! My dog has been like one of my children for almost 12 years. He is a member of the family who is greatly loved! Geez, I get all teary eyed thinking about it!

Answer 10

When I was young Poppa made a coffin for my pets and we buried them. Now that I am older I have four that have passed over to the rainbow bridge they have all been cremated and are here at home with me. When I pass on to meet them at the bridge before passing on to the higher place I like to call heaven two of them will be placed with me during my cremation and when my husband goes he is taking his so when we go we will have our pets with us forever with no worries of someone accidentally digging them up years later. One of them is my heart and I could not get along without him when he passed I was a mess until I got him back home again.

Answer 11

I have thought about it, and I'm not sure what I'll do with my dog because I love her so much and she means everything to me. I know I should still have a long while with her because she's only four and she's pretty healthy. I'll probably need a prescription for Xanax too because she has a very special place in my heart!