Dog Cremation

[lulu_bucket]

any help please on how you have your dog cremated and be sure of getting just their ashes back perhaps in a casket that you can then bury? Have a 2 year old dog with cancer who I really need to be prepared for in the next couple hopefully longer months. Thanks. Live in Staffordshire if that helps

[bella46]

You make arrangements with your Vet, and pay, an awful lot extra to ensure that your dog is cremated seperately from all others, and that you receive only his/her ashes back. This is very expensive,.

[Purple_Popple]

So sorry about your tragic news...i had my hound cremated a few years back now, the vet will sort it all out for you for a fee - if you have your dog PTS by your vet that is...your dogs ashes will come back with a certificate and contained in a plastic bag in an urn of your choice too (all dependent on how much you wish to pay). Look up some local animal crematoriums near you on the internet, phone one up and have a chat about your concerns, should help put your mind at rest a little.

[bella46]

You can make arrangments with your vet to have the dog cremated seperately, and have his/her ashes returned to you. This is very expensive, I had this done with my dog 8 years ago and it cost me them £220, so obviously price will have gone up by now

[seadogg]

No chance at all of him being buried in your garden? Then you can grow a rose above him.

[ttfn]

lulu - sorry to read this. I have had only 1 of my dogs cremated, but the service was recommended to me by a friend of mine who knew the people who owned the business. Do you have any such contacts through breeders/dog training businesses? I had every confidence in the people who did this for me, (they were based in Dorset and have since sold their business). Perhaps if you could find such a local business you could ask them for testimonials? I wish you every success in your search.

[lulu_bucket]

Thank you to all. I have emailed two local places and neither have got back. I really do want to bury him but we dont have a large garden and then if we move I couldnt bear the thought of him being left here - he is a flat coated retriever and always wants to be with you

[ttfn]

In that case, lulu, I would make enquiries of your vet. It is a hard time for you, I send you my best wishes ♥

[masma]

Our dog, Jetspoon, died last May and we arranged a private cremation through the vet who came to put her to sleep. Her ashes came back to us in a beautiful carved, wooden box. We were charged £120 (ish). We made a little area in the garden, buried her ashes and planted a miniture standard rose on top. It has candles and fairy lights. It was a great comfort to us to do this last thing for a pet who gave us 14 wonderful years. Love and thoughts to youat this difficult time xx

[divegirl]

Hi, so sorry to hear your sad news.
I posted a very similar post on here some years back when I had to face the fact that my ten year old Great Dane would not be here forever. When the time came he passed at the vets and my brilliant vet dealt with everything. It cost me around £120 for a singular cremation.
Most vets [I should imagine nearly all] offer the same service. Why not ring your vet and have a chat with one of the nurses, they will be able to put your mind at rest over the details.
You and your baby are in my thoughts....it's so sad to lose one so young.

Lisa x

Just to add my vet will also come to your home to euthanise the dog and take them away for you.

[lankeela]

You can also arrange this privately direct with the crematorium. Why not put the ashes in the bottom of a large plant pot and plant something nice, so if you do move you can take it with you?

[jakep]

So sorry about this awful news in your youngster.
If you can bear it, most pet crematoriums will let you make an appointment to visit. This helps some people.

[Meg]

This is so sad. When I lost my last dog last year the vet arranged for a single cremation. Think the cost was (including euthanasia) £180.
Her ashes are in a nice carved box which I have on a shelf next to her sisters ashes together with their name tags and vaccination certificates.
Have thought about burying the ashes but I'm comfortable with them where they are.
The idea of putting them in a pot with a nice plant is a good one, if you want to do that.
Thinking of you in this difficult timexx

[dotty.]

You can have the cremation arranged directly with your nearest pet crem, it is a heck of a lot cheaper and you know that the vet isn;t leaving your loved one in their freezer for any length of time, where they can be mixed in with the other naimals awaiting disposal, I am mad at mtself for letting Max go that way but i made sure i looked ater Bingo myself,

[petmemories]

Cremation is clean & hygienic. It allows time to reflect upon where you would like your pets final resting place to be. You can scatter ashes, or bury them in a casket and mark the spot with forget-me-nots flowers, shrubs or a tree. Some owners prefer to simply keep their pet close in one of our discrete so its good for your beloved pet. Media URL: http://www.petmemoriesok.com
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[Pegoyd]

I had my boy cremated privately and he come home again the next day in a beautiful casket, It cost us £187 xx