Hi Gritsar, we did bury Solo in the yard, actually in a spot where our chickens can keep her company. Not that she liked chickens that much but at least she'll always have company. We will plant some flowers and plants in her memory and I'd like to make her a plaque for the spot she's in. I...
Thanks all for the responses everyone. I'm so heartbroken. Everywhere I look, I see memories of her. She was like a symbol of our family and it's beginnings. Sigh
Thank you speckledhen for your kind words, having and keeping animals is hard sometimes. When it's time for them to go, I think to myself - why put yourself through the pain of losing them, but then I think about all the good times there are and how special they make your life and I rethink...
We had to put down our 15 (16?) year old dog yesterday. Her name was Solo, she was a chow/border collie mix. We adopted her when she was about 2 and had her for the last 13 years. My two kids have grown up with her. She was losing weight, having trouble breathing and finally getting up. I miss...