Someone in another thread posted what I thought was bizarre in regards to what they did with a deceased pet and it got me wondering what people do with theirs. Me, I have buried several dogs and my wife had one cremated.
The dog in the freezer? I was scratching my head on that one a bit, but to each their own.
I’ll probably get my pooch cremated and spread her ashes somewhere she loves to be.
When I got my pup, my elderly dad was furious with me. He was saying how I had far too little free time and energy to spend on a puppy and that I made a big mistake. Now, him and the dog are inseperable best friends. He walks her every day, and their bond is amazing to see. I joke that when they both pass, I will mix their ashes and bury them under a tree they often have lunch under (yes, my dad packs a picnic for himself and my dog, and they go for a walk, sit under a tree and eat together).
We’ve buried two in our yard. We have a Veterinary teaching hospital in our city and for the last two that we lost, we donated them for the students to use. Both of the dogs had used the services of the hospital and we always got excellent care from them so we felt like it was appropriate to pay it back.
My last three dogs are buried in my back yard. One died at home, the other two were brought home from the vet.
The dog in the freezer? I was scratching my head on that one a bit, but to each their own.
I’ll probably get my pooch cremated and spread her ashes somewhere she loves to be.
When I got my pup, my elderly dad was furious with me. He was saying how I had far too little free time and energy to spend on a puppy and that I made a big mistake. Now, him and the dog are inseperable best friends. He walks her every day, and their bond is amazing to see. I joke that when they both pass, I will mix their ashes and bury them under a tree they often have lunch under (yes, my dad packs a picnic for himself and my dog, and they go for a walk, sit under a tree and eat together).
When I was a kid my mom brought home a kitten. My Dad was furious. Same deal. Kitty (yes, her name was Kitty) and Dad ended up being besties.
We’ve lost 5 dogs in the last 12 years or so. First 2 were our first dogs - brother and sister. 2 were permanent fosters, meaning they’d live out their remailing years with us…and they did. Last one was the hardest - foster that we ended up adopting and lost her to pneumonia. We have all their ashes in the house. Figured we’d go spread their ashes in meaningful places, but just haven’t worked up to it yet.
The dog in the freezer? I was scratching my head on that one a bit, but to each their own.
I’ll probably get my pooch cremated and spread her ashes somewhere she loves to be.
You have a problem with someone putting their dead pet in the freezer, so it doesn’t rot, until they can ship it out to be cremated?
Two pups have passed, and one of the two cats. 2 of 3 have already been cremated, and my little buddy will be as well. Sad to part with him (send him off) so I haven’t yet. Once all have passed and been cremated I will be making up a concrete batch, mix in ashes and make bricks. Then I can keep a brick here, take one to my place in NV, and have extras for when we move (or kids go off to college, or whatever) and that way they’ll always be with us (kind of).
But yeah, Chopper is still in the chest freezer in the shed, and I cry whenever I look at the freezer because I miss him.
The dog in the freezer? I was scratching my head on that one a bit, but to each their own.
I’ll probably get my pooch cremated and spread her ashes somewhere she loves to be.
You have a problem with someone putting their dead pet in the freezer, so it doesn’t rot, until they can ship it out to be cremated?
Two pups have passed, and one of the two cats. 2 of 3 have already been cremated, and my little buddy will be as well. Sad to part with him (send him off) so I haven’t yet. Once all have passed and been cremated I will be making up a concrete batch, mix in ashes and make bricks. Then I can keep a brick here, take one to my place in NV, and have extras for when we move (or kids go off to college, or whatever) and that way they’ll always be with us (kind of).
But yeah, Chopper is still in the chest freezer in the shed, and I cry whenever I look at the freezer because I miss him.
I don’t have a problem with it, it just stood out as an unusual response to me, that’s all. Here, the vets takes care of the storage and cremation immediately after death. It would sure suck making room for my 70 lbs shepherd/husky in the freezer. Not to mention, as you did, the pain of looking at the freezer and remembering your friend.
I’m truly sorry you lost your dog. I know I will be an inconsolable mess for a long time when mine passes.
The dog in the freezer? I was scratching my head on that one a bit, but to each their own.
I’ll probably get my pooch cremated and spread her ashes somewhere she loves to be.
You have a problem with someone putting their dead pet in the freezer, so it doesn’t rot, until they can ship it out to be cremated?
Two pups have passed, and one of the two cats. 2 of 3 have already been cremated, and my little buddy will be as well. Sad to part with him (send him off) so I haven’t yet. Once all have passed and been cremated I will be making up a concrete batch, mix in ashes and make bricks. Then I can keep a brick here, take one to my place in NV, and have extras for when we move (or kids go off to college, or whatever) and that way they’ll always be with us (kind of).
But yeah, Chopper is still in the chest freezer in the shed, and I cry whenever I look at the freezer because I miss him.
I don’t have a problem with it, it just stood out as an unusual response to me, that’s all. Here, the vets takes care of the storage and cremation immediately after death. It would sure suck making room for my 70 lbs shepherd/husky in the freezer. Not to mention, as you did, the pain of looking at the freezer and remembering your friend.
I’m truly sorry you lost your dog. I know I will be an inconsolable mess for a long time when mine passes.
Where I live the nearest vet is 500 miles away. Options are limited, so I have to wait to ship him out or take him with when I travel to a city.
It does suck, very much.
We have lost 6 dogs in the last 15 years. All have been individually cremated. We have all their ashes in individual small wooden boxes with their dog tags mounted to the inside lids. For Marley and Mylo, we also got paw prints, which we have hanging in the back entry way near where the dog leashes are hung and also a small window box with picture and collar for Jackson (my first dog).
My yard, specifically the perimeter at the base of my house, has pets buried all over.
I only had my one large dog cremated and I buried him with his buddy many years later. Everyone else was wrapped in one of my shirts and laid to rest.
I was pissed to learn years after I had cremated that unless you pay extra, what you get back is ashes from a bunch of pets.
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Had cats and dogs all my life and I don’t remember ever bringing any of them home from the vet after they passed away. Definitely didn’t bury them or keep their ashes.