Disposing of a dead dog

[D143237G]

I know this may make me sound morbid but my dog is not getting any younger.

If I was to one morning find my dog had died during the night do I just take her body to the vet to make sure she is disposed of properly or what? Also how much does it cost?

Obviously this is opposed to the time when it may become necessary to have her put to sleep and I do not want to have her buried in the garden or taken to a pet cemetery etc.

[dotty.]

I've buried my Bingo in the woods where we used to walk him, (well my son dug the grave, took him ages too) he's got a fabulous fancy grave now as loads of people have added stuff to it and it's become a ritual for people to pause and sit on the huge fallen tree trunk my son has set up opposite the grave. it's really heart warming that he is being remembered so well and in such a great setting. I have a picture that i can upload i think.

[dotty.]

well I've managed to get it on my facebook but can't get it on here, any ideas?

[Jeza]

One of my neighbours dog died overnight on Monday. On Tuesday two vet nurses came and put the dog on a stretcher covered him with a blanket and took him away for cremation. I don't know the cost though. Today he told me he was looking out for another dog. Not my idea of mourning but we are all different.

[Prudie]

I managed to get my first ever photo upload on here about a month ago dotty by registering on tinypic. Then you can just browse it off your PC and post like a link.

[dotty.]

[IMG]http://i47.tinypic.com/2059fm.jpg[/IMG]

[wildwood]

Dotty's image

http://i47.tinypic.com/2059fm.jpg

I can't believe that some heartless dlckhead here suggests that you to take the remains to a tip!

[Prudie]

That's a lovely tribute dotty, must have taken ages.
the tip suggestion was hopefully an attempt at humour but you never know.

[chaptazbru]

There are dog lovers and there are dog lovers. I would NOT be thinking about my elderly dog dying in the night, I would just be thinking how grateful I am to have him/her with me and enjoying every moment of it, and not wanting to have her buried in the garden or taken to a pet cemetry, what does that mean?? Isn't she worth mourning properly and being buried somewhere safe? Your heading Disposing of a Dead Dog is, in my opinion, sick - she isn't even dead!!!! Your question is almost as bad as some of the nastier answers on here!

[hammerman]

Shut it wildwood you bloody old woman. Tongue in cheek.

[Baldric]

D1etc,
what a nice person you come over as, your friend of however many years is to be "disposed of" it will be like putting the rubbish out will it?

[whiskeryron]

dotty that is so lovely thank you for sharing the pic wth us, when I see some of the poor neglected animals Bingo had a very loving family. God bless all animal lovers.

WR.

[chi-chi66]

I have one cat buried in the garden in a grave with a headstone, and another
cat which died in the animal hospital after an illness, cremated and I have her
ashes.
I don't know how much it cost, because it would have been on the final bill
and covered by insurance.

[lankeela]

I have two old dogs that will very likely not be with me for much longer, and I asked my vet what the current costs are. For disposal where the bodies are taken to a pet crematorium and cremated along with others and no ashes back costs £36. It is much dearer if you want ashes back (I personally never have). Having them put to sleep costs £48, but I hope as do most of us that they will slip away peacefully in their sleep - I was fortunate that my last two have done that although they were the first in over 40 years of owning many dogs. A friend has offered to let me bury mine as they are only small, as I have a very small garden and it would not be practical. I think its a very sensible question and one which owners should think about as it can be very traumatic losing a pet and your wishes may not always be known by relatives should you not be around at the time.

[lankeela]

You can also contact pet crematoriums direct, and they can arrange collection from your home or you can take your pet there. There is an association for them so ensure you use one that is registered.

[lankeela]

http://www.appcc.org.uk/

[LastJourney]

Now that we no longer have quarantine in the UK, I thought that it just might be useful for anybody travelling to Spain with their pet to have an idea of what happens there; to have a pet put to sleep usually costs in the region of 100-150 Euros plus a charge for cremation (this is a collective cremation) and price varies depending upon Vet and presumably their proximity to a pet crematorium.
Individual cremation and return of the Ashes in a basic Urn can range from 150-250 Euros on the Costa del Sol, depending upon size of pet and location of the Vet.
For none animal lovers, they will not understand how you may feel about the loss of a pet, however, at Last Journey we recognize that it can be devastating.
Regards,
Phil from Last Journey Memorial Events www.ScatteringAshes-Spain.com