The year I lost my Beau, I was already building a new garden so it was an easy decision to turn it into a memorial garden. It was in an area that my dad once told me was his favorite place to sit in the garden. And now that he has left us also, I like to imagine them sitting there together under the Hemlocks and amongst the Hostas and ferns.
What a lovely garden... what an amazingly touching memorial spot... I know your Beau would approve!
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Shelle, Milo, Dixie and Newby,
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What a lovely spot. Do you feel close to Beau when you walk through that garden?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post. No words needed at all. RIP sweet Beau.
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Beautiful! A perfect place to reflect too! {{{coonhound}}} hugs!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely spot to sit and remember your loved ones.
ReplyDeleteThe area is beautiful, it's easy to see why it was your father's favorite place to sit in the garden.
ReplyDeleteLOVE!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful garden, love the chair and I think Beau must be very happy with the spot you chose :) x
ReplyDeleteI'm sure they are! What a lovely spot
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Simply lovely. What a beautiful spot to rest and remember.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful, tranquil memorial place to remember your dear friend.
ReplyDeleteThis is your memorial garden? That's just beautiful. Anyway I read your older post and was wondering how I am going to tackle Buchi's toy and food aggression.
ReplyDeleteI've always tried socializing my pups and doing my best to minimize bad dog behaviors. I have no fear taking their stuff away from them... then Buchi comes into the picture.
He is my sister's dog. Unfortunately, he doesn't get much interaction reason why everybody fears him and he's very aggressive. He's bitten a couple of people and last night, he also bit me... twice for that matter. I felt... clueless. Is it because even though I did stay with him for a long time, I was never there to supervise his growth?
I think I'll be discussing that on my next two posts. I will read the article you linked.
Huggies and Cheese,
Haopee
It's a lovely spot. I wouldn't mind being buried there.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful garden, and that spot is just lovely - so peaceful!!
ReplyDeleteTHAT is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely resting place.
this was simply beautiful. A moving tribute and a spectacular place to go and be with them and be deep in thought.
ReplyDeleteYour garden is amazing. I've seen photos of it before and I am still stunned. I wish I had the talent to create such a peaceful place. I could spend days there, just reading and daydreaming.
ReplyDeleteYou've picked the perfect spot for a memorial...a lovely way to remember Beau.
ReplyDeleteHow absolutely lovely and peaceful. I'm with your dad- I think that would be my favorite spot to sit.
ReplyDeleteI do, actually, as well as my father. Beau isn't resting there (his ashes are in a box in my office) but almost any time I'm out in the yard I feel his presence - we used to spend a lot of time out there just sitting... It's a very peaceful place.
ReplyDeleteHi Haopee - that's the challenge with aggression - the dog learns that it works, right? He doesn't want people to come near him, he acts aggressively and people don't come near him - self-reinforcing behavior. I'd be interested to learn more about the situation where he bit you.
ReplyDeleteWhat we've learned with Bella is if we can learn to read her signals, we can avoid situations that make her feel aggression is her only option. Additionally, understanding why she reacting badly gives us something to work on with her - in our case, confidence-building and fear-reduction. If you want to drop me a line, I'd be happy to tell you what we've learned and maybe help you get a handle on what's going on with your sister's dog - for what it's worth. (Write me at leslieolyott@yahoo.com if you want to talk it through.)
An absolutely lovely memorial.
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