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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.

Quote: Originally posted by Bob61 on 13/3/2014

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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).

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Quote: Originally posted by pollyanna1 on 12/3/2014

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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.

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