A dog is a person's best friend, but he won't always be there. Even though we don't want to think about it, the bad time will come. The best thing you can do for your dog friend is to have a Pet memorial to show how much you care and to say that you loved him then and still do.
No matter what kind of dog he is—Rocky the Pooch or Bullet the Retriever—his size won't matter. He is the one who will always look out for you. When your faithful friend dies, it can be scary and hard to deal with. You'll miss him and think back to the day you brought him home, when he was so sick he could barely walk straight. When you woke up in the middle of the night, he might have been licking your face. He grew up so quickly, but now he's gone.
The pain will go away, but the hole will still be there. As a special gift, it's time to remember him with a pet memorial. What kind of pet memorial garden can you give your dog, who spent his whole life loving you, protecting you and your family, and making you laugh with his funny ways?
How to Choose
There are many options to choose from, both online and in pet stores. Granite plaques are a good way to make a memorial, and they come in different colours and sizes. You can choose based on your dog's size or the colour of his fur. For a more personal touch, you can even have it cut into a statue of your pet to remember them. You can have it painted so that it looks as real as possible, with the same colour fur, eyes, tail, and dripping tongue.
Granite pet memorials are very strong and can stand up to any kind of weather. Grave markers that were made with a laser are one of the newest ways to remember a pet. There are different kinds of stone that can be used to make these grave markers, such as river rocks, bluestone, marble, cultured slate, and black granite. Each stone is first sandblasted, then etched with a laser, and then painted. This can make your pet really stand out.
You can have a nice, soft-colored gravestone made with his name, the date he joined your family, and the date he left engraved in bold. You don't have to use a granite gravestone or a statue to remember your pet. Instead, you can have his name engraved on a nicely decorated slab of granite. Putting in some fresh flowers and his favourite tennis ball will make it the best gift you could give him. You can choose a unique or unusual pet garden memorial that fits your retriever or dog's personality.
Get a hand-carved name in granite and a porcelain picture of him. To keep things simple, you can look at pet memorials made of polished granite, river stone, marble and slate, and matte finish. They come in different sizes, from 8"x5"x7/8", where you can only have two lines, to 9"x6"x7/8", where you can only have 20 characters per line. The colours can be light pink, charcoal black, ebony mist, or a mix of gray-blue and turquoise.
Even a picture of your pet can be put on black granite. Most companies that make pet markers will let you add your pet's picture, name, and a personal message that will be etched into the stone. Laser technology is usually used to cut the picture into the granite or stone. Some of the common units of measurement are:
Small - 4"x7"
Medium - 6"x10"
Large - 7"x12"
Extra Large - 8"x14"
Garden statue pet memorials are also quite common. It is a beautiful cross on a pedestal that can be put in your garden. The stand is made to last in all kinds of weather. You can put your pet's name and the dates of their birth and death on a memorial. Most people will offer standard text on two lines, but you can always be creative. Aside from this, there is only one size, which is 15 inches by 7.5 inches by 3 inches.
One of the more recent types of pet memorials are those with porcelain photos and a matte finish. Some of the colours that come in a matte finish are charcoal black, rose, white cloud, mauve, mist, green, blue, etc. There are four standard sizes: 8" x 5" x 1", 9" x 6" x 1", 11" x 7" x 1", and 15" x 9" x 1". You can use up to four lines of text or a single line of text with a photo.
When you get a pet memorial for your best friend, you're not just showing him how much you care and how much you miss his wagging tail.