Dog Poems – celebrate and mourn the life of your beloved dog. Dog Poems. I am often asked ‘should I say some words when I’m burying, scattering, immersing my beloved dog’s ashes?’ The answer is firstly ‘it’s up to you’, but often we just need a little inspiration to think about a suitable way to […]
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Poems and quotes might not seem like the most obvious way to help you through your pet bereavement journey but, believe me, they can help. And emotion can be a very helpful way to deal with the loss of your pet. Letting the tears flow can release the stored up pain and anguish inside. Allowing yourself to remember the funny little things that your beloved pet did that made you laugh or smile can really help to keep their memory alive.
We are constantly building our bereavement bank of resources including wonderful poems and fantastic quotes.
Let me know if you have a favourites that has helped you dela with the loss of your family member.
To Flush, My Dog – Elizabeth Barrett Browning
To Flush, My Dog Loving friend, the gift of one, Who, her own true faith, hath run, Through thy lower nature; Be my benediction said With my hand upon thy head, Gentle fellow-creature! Like a lady’s ringlets brown, Flow thy silken ears adown Either side demurely, Of thy silver-suited breast Shining out from […]
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The Rainbow Bridge (inspired by Norse legend)
The Rainbow Bridge (inspired by a Norse legend) By the edge of a woods, at the foot of a hill, Is a lush, green meadow where time stands still. Where the friends of man and woman do run, When their time on earth is over and done. For here, between this world and the next, […]
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Cat Poems – poems to remind you of your cat.
Cat Poems Cat Poems. Unlike people we rarely dignify the death of our pets with a funeral but a rainbow bridge ceremony can fulfill the need to honour their passing. It can sometimes be difficult to find the right words but I am hoping that one of these verses might strike a chord. If not […]
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Black Labrador Treo – a tribute
Treo 63 DM I will lay down my life for you and expect nothing but love in return. I protect my Dad with my life, and would gladly take a bullet in his place. I find weapons and bombs. I am the first sent in and sometimes the last to leave. I am the nose […]
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