My deepest sympathies to all those who have lost their loved one. Although I'm grieving for my Reggie I want to share what we do when we loose a puppy. It was a very cold winter day and the ground was too cold to bury the baby puppy. My husband came up with this idea and we've used it ever since. He cuts PVC pipe long enough to hold the puppy and seals it with end caps. Then I write the pups birth name, date of birth and date of death on it and sometimes a short message.
Our Reggie was 7, departed from us on Tuesday, April 4, 2006, leaving us with 5 healthy baby girls 8 days old to take care of. It took a 6 inch pipe for her. When the Good Lord calls me up, she will go with me.