What memorabilia do you keep of your dog?

• 05-28-2008 8:24 AM

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  spiritdogs Joined on 09-10-2007 Posts 10,312 Points 840

  Re: What memorabilia do you keep of your dog? Reply Contact  I keep a lot of "stuff", but mainly the paw prints on my heart. Regional Director for Massachusetts, International Positive Dog Training Association Director, SeniorCare Pawsitive Connections Program AKC CGC Evaluator #3669 Therapy Dogs, Inc. Tester/Observer Sioux, CGC, TDInc. Maska, CGC, TDInc. Sequoyah, CGC Fergie, Retired Lap Dog, Age 19 Dancer, CGC, TDInc. (1989-2006) #1 Heart Dog "If you talk to the animals they will talk with you and you will know each other. If you do not talk to them you will not know them and what you do not know, you will fear. What one fears, one destroys." - Chief Dan George "The fidelity of a dog is a precious gift demanding no less binding moral responsibilities than the friendship of a human being. The bond with a true dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth can ever be." ~ Konrad Lorenz

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• 05-28-2008 1:13 PM

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  auburn2932 Joined on 09-13-2007 Camp Hill, PA Posts 307 Points 35

  Re: What memorabilia do you keep of your dog? Reply Contact I have April's pictures and a candle memory with her little face on it that I light now and then.  I also kept some of her sweaters and her boots she wore in the winter.  I also have just one toy her favorite one, I'd like to get that bronzed.  I also have her halter that she wore for walks.  I also have a web page with all her pictures on it in Picturetrail.  Here is the URL if you'd like to see that.   Check out my photo album called: "Aprils Pictures"    http://www.PictureTrail.com/gid444784 Bonnie Blue Belle April - Feb. 2, 2000 - Dec. 11 - 2007 If tears could build a stairway And memories a lane I'd walk right up to Heaven And bring you home again.

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• 05-28-2008 1:41 PM

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  Pit_Pointer_Aussie Joined on 04-13-2007 Upstate New York Posts 1,255 Points 125

  Re: What memorabilia do you keep of your dog? Reply Contact  I have my first dogs name tag on my key chain, and for all three of the current dogs, I plan to make shadow boxes with their collars and photos in them. I love the idea of planting rose bushes. I may have to borrow that one!  We are spreading my grandfather's ashes this summer, and will be spreading the ashes of his last two dogs at the same time, so he and his puppies can be together. I really like that idea too.   It's just a better life with dogs.

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• 05-28-2008 9:43 PM

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  miranadobe Joined on 04-06-2006 Arizona Posts 4,346 Points 305

  Re: What memorabilia do you keep of your dog? Reply Contact Auburn- that picture candle is one of the coolest rememberance items I've ever seen.  It was beautiful to imagine it lighting up her face.  (Hugs!) Pit_Pointer_Aussie: I love the idea of planting rose bushes. - at the rescue where Gracie came from, they planted a tree around which they've placed the ashes of every dog who has passed on in their care.  The ashes are in a pretty wooden box w/fake flower spray on the top, and is always encircled with the dogs' collars.   Gracie - 5yr old Doberman, Jada - 4?yr old APBT, Achilles - 4yr old ACD Fight for your opinions, but do not believe that they contain the whole truth, or the only truth. ~W. Hamilton

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• 05-29-2008 3:47 PM

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  fitzfids Joined on 03-16-2006 Shenandoah Valley, VA Posts 118 Points 65	Re: What memorabilia do you keep of your dog? Reply Contact Puppy teeth!  I've been fortunate enuf to have puppy teeth from each of the dogs that I have had from pups.  The other's, a lock of fur. Michele and the gang, Mauvais Berger Picards "One dog barks at something, the rest bark at him." -- Chinese Proverb
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• 05-29-2008 3:56 PM

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  marlania Joined on 09-10-2007 South Louisiana Posts 2,118 Points 85	Re: What memorabilia do you keep of your dog? Reply Contact collars, tags, and pictures Can I have my 4000-something posts back? Pretty please?
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• 05-29-2008 3:57 PM

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  Bonita of Bwana Joined on 09-13-2007 Foley , Alabama Posts 1,823 Points 4,850	Re: What memorabilia do you keep of your dog? Reply Contact pictures from snaps to portraits, each has at one point or another an heirloom collar, Special outfits as my grandkids love to dress them all up and for my foundation pair their wedding collars, matched and hand made of copper beading. Bonita of Bwana Bonita of Bwana AKC Rhodesian Ridgebacks Champions, Therapy Dogs and Awesome Companions
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• 06-03-2008 11:58 PM

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  daisyprincess Joined on 09-10-2007 Posts 292 Points 0

  Re: What memorabilia do you keep of your dog? Reply Contact I did a rose bush as well but they didn't grow it was purple always thought Princess looked good in purple have been looking around for another purple rose bush but can't find any, so I bought that miracle grow in hopes the rose bush grows lol, my mom and me also did a rose bush for my aunt who died of cancer it's pink of course lol comes back every year also when its the anniversary of her death and MamaCats I get pink balloons and let them go

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• 06-04-2008 1:16 PM

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  Maxs Mom Joined on 09-26-2006 Livonia, MI Posts 1,635 Points 100

  Re: What memorabilia do you keep of your dog? Reply Contact I have my first dogs collar or at least part of it. My next dog broke it. I never took Katya's tags off though. My dogs have several collars. So I kept Shadow's collar but she was buried with her hunting collar and bell. I keep puppy collars and re-use them on the next pup if they fit. I have lots and lots of pictures. I also keep a special place in my heart for my dearly departed canine companions. I can open it up and have them any time I need too. When I lost Sayler (my horse) I kept his halter and I plan to have it framed. I have my first horse, Sayler and Pete immortalized in oils. I would LOVE to have Maxine done, she is SO special to me.   Ann & Art Maxine CGC, UADNJIII, DDNJ-r (11 yr old Golden) Belle NJP, NAJ, OJP, OAP, CGC, UAGI, UADSJ, UADJJ (5 Black Lab) Teddi UADJJ, UJJ, CGC (2 yr old Golden) Pete 14 yr old TB

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• 06-04-2008 6:43 PM

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  purple chaps Joined on 12-26-2006 Nova Scotia, Canada Posts 169 Points 0	Re: What memorabilia do you keep of your dog? Reply Contact I haven't had to deal with the loss of one of my dogs yet, they're both still so young (not quite 4 and only 8 mths)  However I do have a ton of pictures and quite a few of both of their puppy teeth.  I imagine I'll keep their tags and collars as well.      ~*Mandi*~
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