I’m so excited! 🤩

Thank you Callistemon!
I really don’t know!

She's very realistic!

Where is she going to sit, FannyCornforth?

Fanny I have 2 ceramic wrens. One has her eyes closed.
They are expensive though cheaper than vets' bills!

Thank you Jane and Iam xx

Oh Lily is lovely 🥰

What a good idea FannyC.
I planted a dogwood with the aim of putting the ashes of my two dogs but life, or rather my husband’s death intervened. There are now 3 doggy coffins in the dog room, utility. I’m joining mr iam when the time comes and those dogs will come along.
How much we love them

Ah MayBee

I still have Lily’s ashes, and they, along with Gracie’s and any those of other dogs to come, will be buried with DH and me ♥️

My first whippet and her spaniel friend’s ashes were scattered on the beach where they used to walk. I couldn’t bring myself to part with my last dogs ashes. We were away from home when she was pts but we had some friends living nearby who picked up her ashes for us. When we went to get them they were on the shelf next to their dogs ashes which broke me: they used to play together in happier times. My ponies ashes are in the living room. She was meant to go back to her field but all of her friends had moved away so I just kept them. I’m hoping that they can be buried with me; she was my soul mate.

His work is absolutely beautiful Grammaretto
But it’s pricey, it’s £7,000 for a non- made to order wild dog, so I can’t imagine how much a bespoke dog would be!
His birds are the best I think.

Do you have any of his sculptures?

For those who prefer sculptures, I highly recommend animal artist Simon Griffiths. I think he sometimes works from photos.
His work is stunning.
www.simongriffithssculpture.co.uk/

People who don’t have pets just don’t understand how much they mean to us. I hope you get comfort from your replica Lily.

Thank you Joseann!
The muzzle is too flat, but I can’t complain!
I love her eyes and tail.
I might get one of Gracie so that they can sit together.

It was quite difficult because I have very few photos of Lily due to not having a smart phone at the time, and I wasn’t one for taking photographs at the time either

She is the first Tibetan Spaniel that they have made, I think

The replica does bear quite a resemblance to your precious Lily, FannyCornforth. Nice to have something invitingly tactile.

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Hello!
The clever people at Plush-A-Pet have made my replica Lily!
I haven’t received her yet, but they have sent these photos
Here she is

wow i've also saw this in my facebook page!

FannyCornforth

Blondie that sounds lovely.
I looked into the jewellery made from ashes but I couldn’t find anything that I liked.
In the depths of grief following Lily’s death I thought about having the Tibetan word for Lily tattooed somewhere on my person 🤦‍♀️
I remember my dear Nan saying ‘that dog was loved more than many children’

I got my rainbow arch from Etsy. I did consider the jewellery thing too, but it wasn't really for me.

Blondie that sounds lovely.
I looked into the jewellery made from ashes but I couldn’t find anything that I liked.
In the depths of grief following Lily’s death I thought about having the Tibetan word for Lily tattooed somewhere on my person 🤦‍♀️
I remember my dear Nan saying ‘that dog was loved more than many children’

Yes, it’s definitely synthetic fibres. Worry not!

watermeadow, we’ve had all our dogs cremated and their ashes returned. We’ve scattered their ashes in their favourite places. Our last lovely boy, who shared our life for 12 years, is in the bluebell woods - the first place we walked him after bringing him home from rescue kennels. I don’t keep the boxes, just the remembrance cards and we have the memories, of course.

Oldbat1

watermeadow I’m not into having ashes returned but friends have had some of their pets ashes made into rings or brooches or lockets.
FannyCornforth is it made from synthetic fibres?

I had some of our old black Lab's ashes incorporated into a glass rainbow arch. Seemed an appropriate way to remember him.

A replica soft toy sounds brilliant Fanny. & Lily Bean's pic is beautiful. Why hasn't anyone in GB thought of this? I did think you meant a puppy, my husband spent quite a lot of time looking into the possibility of getting our late cocker spaniel cloned a few years back. I think that's creepy & we now have a 1 yr old cocker spaniel of the same ilk (but uniquely himself) to console us.

Please proceed with caution FC and do your homework really thoroughly.
I have nightmare scenarios about rounding up strays, dog meat consumption, the pelts have to go somewhere?
I know you are a pet lover, please be careful😢

watermeadow I’m not into having ashes returned but friends have had some of their pets ashes made into rings or brooches or lockets.
FannyCornforth is it made from synthetic fibres?

I thought it was taxidermy!
I had my last beloved dog’s ashes returned to me but wish I hadn’t. The box means nothing to me. A far better remembrance of her is the picture a friend drew of her whilst she was still well.

She looks gorgeous.
We do miss them, don't we. It's a pity we can't clone them!

I tried to paint a picture of one of our dogs once but it wasn't very good, didn't do him justice at all.