I am really sorry to hear about your loss. I am sure he is with you in spirit and loves and appreciates you very much for everything you did in the six years.

Tayyaba

you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Stacey
~in memory of Moose~

The void our babies leave us with when they pass is so overwhelmingly painful. Marcus had wonderful years with you and you will always have those special memories of your big clown.

We all know it's inevitable, but when it comes it breaks out hearts. You gave Marcus 6 glorious years of a home full of love, what a beautiful gift.

Our hearts and prayers are with you!
Love,
Ellen, Loyd and of course Jinxie

and you (I am sure) feel lucky to have loved him! hold on to that....and I am here to tell you it does get better.... Austin passed 1 month and 2 days ago and I can tell you it does get better..... hang in there

I am very sorry for your loss. You provided him with all the love a dog could ever want. Many of us here have been through such a loss and it may not seem like it now but it does get better with time. It has been about 3 weeks since I lost my Misty and the pain and tears do come up from time to time but most of the time my husband and I find ourselves laughing about the crazy stuff she used to do. So, try and look back on all the happy times. It really helped me to create a little memorial to remember some of the things about her. You can check it out on my blog. http://wi11iamsfamily.blogspot.com/

Janet
Mother to Duke

It seems like we have had alot of loss here on the boards recently. I am so sorry for your loss. 6 years was a long time, and he was blessed to have that long with you. Try and find a creative way to remember him, and make you smile so it gets easier on you.

We are having Marcus Cremated and put in a beautiful cedar box so we can put him with our three other dogs in a memorial on the dresser in our bedroom.Sounds creepy but it brings me comfort to know that our babies are with us.I also have a picture colage of all our babies hanging on the hall wall.I wish that big dogs would live longer,We love big dogs so we go thru this often as all of our dogs are rescues.

Thank you and I am sorry to hear about your loss.I wish big dogs lived longer.We are blessed to have them for as long as we do.We do have Lilly who is a rescue also.She came to us from a breeder who was going out of business and she is so very unsocialized that we are worried how she is going to do without Marcus,as she bonded with him right away.

Thank you I feel so bad for your loss of Austin I know it will get better but it still hurts. We will think of him often.We rescue all the time and it never gets easier.

Thank you for your warm thoughts, give Jinxie a hug from us.

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Thank you,

Thank you.

I dont think its creepy at all. Marcus was apart of your family and I firmly believe that you are just treating it like you would with any situation regarding a close family member.

Not to get off topic or sound insensitive, but I used to work for a purchasing agent that cremated his dog and placed his ashes in an urn on top of his fireplace. I didnt think it was weird until he went on to tell me that he also wanted to be cremated and have his ashes mixed with his dogs and have it scattered across some river...but he didnt mention his wife or kids at all.

I'll check to see when it airs again, but a few weeks ago I was just watching a documentary on National Geographic on people that have keepsakes of their deceased animals. One woman had stuffed her dog and arranged to keep him on her couch so she "could be near him and have company while she sat and watched tv." Then the interviewer asked her who she missed more...her deceased husband or her dog -and she said the dog...

Tayyaba

I'm sorry for your loss. We have all been there and know how you feel. Find peace knowing you gave him the best 6 years of his life. There is nothing strange at all wanting to keep Marcus with you. I have 3 of mine cremated and on my dresser. My room was where they always slept and watched tv. I talk to them daily.

Maria, Apache & Tyson