Oh boy, I have to admit a few years ago I had to put down our St. Bernard, she was only 4 years old, in good health but had started attacking our older dog. The first time it happened our daughter got bit trying to seperate them, but bottom line the situation got worse in a short amout of time and long story short we were forced to do it. She was my baby at the time, I had her put to sleep, dug the hole but couldn't bury her, so I got the idea hey, maybe I'll  have her stuffed, got on the phone, it's Saturday morning, 11:00 and in a panic to try and find someone since it was 80 degrees, found a guy who said it would be $2200, that made my decision to get her buried. I was a wreck that whole morning, and we all know when we are in that state of mind money isn't the main consideration, but I'm glad I didn't do it, had Gus cremated, I couldn't even dig the hole for him, I said he stays with me. Le them rest in peace. I'm with GeLena, what happens to them down the road when nobody else wants it

samson007 said:

Hmmm- Thats how my Dalmatians look 23 hrs a day...but no thanks. To each his own. I have to admit that all our past pets have been cremated but I havent been able to bring myself to bury them (Geesh-what if we move, I wouldnt want someone digging them up to plant a tree or something) So there they sit in their urns on my closet shelf. 

I have been the same way!  I never felt like we had a house that we would definitely keep, so I didn't want to bury them.  Originally the plan was that my mom and step dad want to have their ashes (obviously, after they die ) mixed in with dirt and used to plant a fruit tree in his family cemetery.  We were going to mix the pets' ashes in there too.  But now that we have the cabin, and we plan to ever sell it (we hope the kids will keep it in the family), we are going to bury them up there.

My groomer always said I should collect all my Newfie and Pyr hair and have someone spin it into yarn to make it a sweater or scarf-she has clients who have done this.

The sweaters from Samoyeds and Pyrs. are gorgeous. (haven't seen a Newfie sweater)  They look like Mohair.  So soft!   But that's something you do with each grooming, not as a memorial piece. When I had Sammies I almost bought a spinning wheel because it sounded like fun.  One of the many things I thought I would do and didn't.

Wags and Slobbers

Judy and Baby

  They look like Mohair.  So soft!  

 

Mom says all her clothes have mo hair on them then we do So that must means she likes it MB Samson007 and Lady Chunkymonkey

Ooooooo! We could start a Monkeybutt@ <<(suppose to be a trademark sign but my computer wont insert one) fashion line of accessories for your freeze dried dog. Clothing for the changing seasons, sweaters for winter, sunglasses for summer, hoodies, boots....

MB Freeze Dried Poo for your yard

MB Radio Controller and Wheels so you can "walk" your freeze dried dog

We'll be gazillionairs!!

Ohhh, girl, I do love me some diamonds, but not like THAT.  And, NO, I would not freeze dry or stuff my babies.  They are as much a member of my family as any human being and I want them to have the same respect in death as I expect for myself.

I do have to admit that I have a gold heart locket that opens for pictures.  One side has a clipping of our Spanky's fur that was taken the day he died and the other side has a clipping from Zeus' brother, Merlin.  When the sad day comes that we must release Zeus, I will add his clipping to the side with Merlin.  They were littermates and I feel that it is only fitting that they came into the world together, I believe they will be reunited in heaven and that, at least in this way, they will stay together here with me.

That brings me to a question, though.  Am I really weird for having this locket?  I once had a co-worker ask me what was in the locket and I told her.  She looked at me like I had sprouted a third ear on my forehead.  Since then, I haven't known how to answer the couple of times someone has asked me...