I don't have a lot to say yet beyond our questions... I'm working on a eulogy and might post it.  Our beloved dog passed away at home on Friday, surrounded by everyone.  We had just prayed for her.  Kids were a wreck, as were we.  Death is worth hating.  I thank God we didn't have to make the decision and that we all got to say goodbye.  It was the best possible way for this to happen.

We plan to bury her at home.  There is a local pet cemetery but we don't want to use it for various reasons.  We don't want to cremate.

The dilemma at home is that we will likely move.  We would like to get a casket that could be moved someday to a permanent location.

There are lots of sealed pet caskets online, but the decomposition process can cause pressure buildup and rupture it.  I understand human caskets have a way to vent gases and remain airtight to prevent this.  I haven't found an animal casket like that.

Does anyone have recommendations for something that would work for us?

Our other dilemma is that we have a taxidermist who preserved her amputated foot a year ago, and can do other parts (ears, tail, other feet).  It may sound weird, but saving her foot meant a lot to us, and has helped our kids in grieving already.  I wonder if preserving other parts would be helpful.  

The idea of cutting up the body is a little bothersome, but the reality is it's just a dead body... it's not her.  It turns out this is a semi-common thing, especially entire bodies.  I looked into preserving the entire body, through freeze dry or traditional mount, but have been sympathetically advised by a few taxidermists not to because you'll just keep seeing your dead dog.  The freeze dry has care issues and the mount will likely not look the same (sleeping is best pose and will be close but not perfect).

Obviously, this sucks.  Could you guys give me advice?  Specifically, I need to get a casket...