Whether it's for your own dog or for a friend who just lost theirs, a dog memorial gift is about one dog: their name, their collar, their pawprint, their face.
How to choose a dog memorial gift
If you're sending to someone else, the memorial tree arrives by email: for $12 a real tree is planted in their dog's name at a Veritree-verified restoration project, and the certificate goes straight to them. Comfort boxes and candles travel well too, and they say "take care of yourself" without saying it out loud.
Keepsakes for your own dog get more personal. Collar picture frames are built by breed size, from the Chihuahua frame for 12 inch collars to the Great Dane for collars up to 22 inches, so the collar and your favorite photo can hang together. If you have your dog's pawprint or noseprint, Thumbies puts the actual print on pendants, keychains, and ornaments. And Petsies makes a custom plush of your dog from photos, with weighted versions, including one with a heartbeat.
For the home and garden, the Pet Perennials memorial garden kit grows a patch of pet-safe wildflowers from seed wafers, and the crystal suncatcher fills a window with moving light.
Not sure where to start? The Pets Are Family book pairs well with anything.
Questions, answered
What is a good gift for someone who just lost their dog?
A memorial tree, if you want the short answer: planted in the dog's name, from $12, certificate usually delivered by email within minutes.
How do I word the card?
Name the dog. Something like: I'm so sorry about Murphy. I know how much you love him. Our grief support page at lovebaxter.com/pet-loss-grief-support has more help if you want it.
Is it too late to give a memorial gift?
No. A gift weeks or months later tells them their dog is still remembered.
Do you have gifts under $50?
Yes. Trees start at $12, and most of the frames and candles here, plus the memorial garden kit, are under $50.
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