Originally Posted by Carron
A close friend's daughter was going on her daily walk with one of her dogs. While they were out enjoying the secenery the dog fell to the ground and died instantly and the girl had to carry her dead fur baby back to the house.
The vet said that it was a heart attack, the dog was only 5 yrs of age.
Anyway, her mom told me that she liked to curl up on the couch with both dogs and snuggle into a blanket which I was told is very old, worn and has rips and tears in it.
I am making this quilt (mom knows) for her and hopefully she will see fit to use it with her remaining dog.
(pictur of the top which iI finished this morningis is below)
My question is this....do you think it would be a good idea or not to include something about her deceased fur baby. She gave me a picture of him and I could transfer it on to fabric and sew it on the back with the name and dates of birth and death?
Thanks for you opinions!
I would say YES, do it!
My retired service dog died very unexpectedly less than a month ago and my life still feels empty. I'd looked forward to 2-4 years of babying him for all the years he took care of me and to lose him like that felt like my heart had been ripped from my body.
Nothing will ever make your friend's daughter forget her shock or grief. Feeling like other people understand and share those feelings is the only real comfort there is.
It would be a beautiful memorial and I am sure she would treasure it even more.