The loss of an animal
companion is often just as devastating as the death of a human loved one.
And, it actually take years to actively continue and grow in our life journeys
following such a loss. Below, we have included many ways to more positively
acknowledge this loss, for a cherished friend or relative . . . or, for yourself.
There is a remembrance kit with a keepsafe sachet & photo frame, healing
aromatherapy memorial candle, and cards.
There are Keepsake Boxes and books for guidance and to gain further
insight. There are also special glass remembrance gifts that are true pieces of
art. And, no one can resist the most unique "Dog Blessed" Collection with
its embroidered fabric.
Celebrating a dog's blessing in our lives is always appropriate, especially
when they have left our sides . . . as the wonder they shared with us remains in
our hearts forever.
Mystical
Personalized Keepsake or Memorial Box We are very excited to be able to feature these handmade
imprinted wood boxes. The inventor of color separations for textiles, so
involved in Fine Art serigraphy, has now incorporated his techniques on
a wood medium. And, these stunning keepsake boxes are are true works of
art.
The artist's woodworking mastery, in concert with his one-of-a-kind
printing methodology, has resulted in distinctive keepsake boxes of the
highest quality. What a fine tribute to a beloved kindred spirit.
These customized boxes actually have an organic, mystical quality as the
imprinted photo's semi-matte finish shimmers when viewed from different
angles. The photo image is imprinted right into the wood using an
exclusive dye process. In turn, it will not fade over the years as
occurs with a regular photograph image. Boxes can be hung on the wall
(the lid held tight with four screws), or kept in a special place on a
shelf, mantle or table.
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Image will not fade or peel.
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Finishes are all eco-friendly, water based
products.
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Hand made from Birch plywood
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Made from farmed trees; biodegradable
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Corners held together with tiny, expertly crafted
finger joints
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Crafted to sit on table or hang nicely on a wall.
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Can withstand 300 lbs. of pressure
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Measures a huge 8" x 10" x 3"
Boxes can be utilized solely as keepsake boxes to place
treasured mementos such as baby teeth, earned ribbons, first puppy
collars, etc. Boxes also can function as a memorial box, able to
hold ashes of up to 160 lbs of live weight, along with assorted
keepsakes as noted.
Personalization allows for a first name, life dates, and/or epitaph. Examples of
inscriptions include:
Forever in Our Hearts;
Treasured Forever;
In Loving Memory; The Best Friend Ever; My Little Golden Man; My
Funny Princess; Such friends never leave our hearts; Who has left pawprints on my heart; Who enriched our lives and left us better
than before; etc.
You will need to upload a photo (jpg) of your pet to
foundation at landofpuregold dot com
and be sure it of very high
quality and large size, allowing the artist to get the best
representation he can.
A proof of the design is provided so that you will be totally
happy with your final product. This item ships in 3-4 weeks and is
not returnable given its customization. Price: $160.00
TO ORDER: Indicate below your desired
components. You can elect to provide a name only, a name and
inscription, a name with life dates, or name, life dates, and
inscription. Life Dates can be represented as years
[1990-2005], months & years [September 2000 - October 2008], or full
dates [May 5, 1995 - June 12, 2007].
Below, simply leave areas empty (such as life dates, for example) if
not desired.
Zeppa Custom Personalized Ceramic
Urn This
beautiful ceramic urn (for ashes) has an air tight rubber sealing lid to
secure the contents. It measures 9 inches tall by 6 inches in diameter.
The canister is personalized with your dog or cat’s name on the front,
with his/her years of birth and death written on the back. Choose your
breed from over 180 Fur Children® designs. You also get a choice of trim
color, and a choice of background from Beach, Yard, Lake, or Mountain.
If you can’t decide on a background, simply select "Artist's Choice" and
a selection will be made that looks best.
This earthenware piece is handmade and hand-painted, then glazed and
fired multiple times. For 20 years, Zeppa Studios has been designing and
producing unique animal themed giftware featuring original artwork by
studio founder, M. K. Zeppa. A dog fancier since birth, M.K. graduated
Phi Beta Kappa with Honors from Wellesley College and holds an MFA from
Pratt Institute. She makes all of her products to order for you
in her Hawk Creek Farm Studio complex in Pearisburg, VA.
This keepsake purchase
is gift wrapped and includes FREE glossy puppy
stickers and
art illustration
greeting card ($4 value).
Tibetan Prayer Flags The
loss of an animal companion, a longtime friend and companion, can leave us
suddenly lost. Our sorrow can be dark and deep and may feel impossible to
overcome as we seek understanding.
We want to stay connected to that wonderful soul that has gone ahead of us.
Let these flags be that connection.
Tibetans believe the prayers of these flags become a permanent part of the
universe as the images fade from exposure to the elements and the wind blows
through them. Just as life moves on and is replaced by new life, our own healing
can begin, our hearts can mend and find room to love another four legged friend.
When we send our feelings on the wind, we trust nature to turn our memories from
sadness to gratitude for having loved and been loved so unconditionally. . . . .
. because there can never be too many prayers on the wind.
Select from one of two designs: Large Paw Print and Large Heart, each
incorporating their own unique poem. Price: $14.99.
►Each flag 5.25 x
6.25 inches
►String of flags 58 inches in length
►Comes in jute-cotton bag
►Memorable Gift
►Comes gift-wrapped
►Free art card and stickers
Dog Lovers Life Celebration
Kit Losing
a dog is often the hardest part of sharing our lives with one. After the shared
joy and unconditional love, a human companion can be lost feeling empty and alone. Sometimes the bond we have and the
immense value our dogs add to our lives is underestimated. Often we feel our
bereavement is not taken as seriously as other losses in life.
This Remembrance Kit is a gift specially designed to address the
needs of the grieving dog owner and provide a loving gift of support and
caring for someone close to you….a gentle way to help them heal and keep
their dog’s spirit close to their heart, always and forever. The kit contains:
Keepsake sachet — Made of iridescent satin with a lovingly
hand-embroidered floral pattern, this keepsake bag provides a safe
resting place for a collar, ID tag, small toy and other precious
mementos.
Healing memorial candle blessing for dog owner — Light this
comforting candle made of pure essential oils in remembrance. Hand poured and scented gently with healing lavender and
tangerine, this soothing candle is graced with a written blessing.
Companion remembrance cards — This set of 3 note cards is a
meaningful part to the healing process and serves as a record of
some of your dog’s favorite things. Keep one in remembrance and
share the rest with those closest to you.
Remembrance gift enclosure card — A simple heartfelt card
expresses thoughts in a loving way. The cover states “In loving
memory.”
Keepsake photo frame. Printed on high quality card stock, this
memorial frame a 3" x 3” photo of your dog.
Put it in your garden, among
your landscape, next to your hearth, in your sunroom or next to the
pool. Make one for every year of joy that your dogs bring you, or for a
gift.
Create a unique design with paw prints, paw and hand/foot prints,
shells from a vacation, the enclosed gem stones and glass heart, or your
own animal companion's toys, collar tags, marbles or stones.
Celebrate
that special date or memory with a stone created by you!
Finished stone color can be stone gray or
mud.
MADE IN THE USA
The Keepsake Pet Stone Kit comes with all you need to create
your memory stone, including stone mixture (with mud stone coloring sachet), 14"
reusable round mold, mixing stick, glass gemstones and heart and a whole host of
great ideas to try. The Keepsake Pet Stone was primarily designed for dogs; dogs are more generally
willing than cats and other pets. If your animal companion is not willing,
please do not force them to make a stone.
The Keepsake Pet Stone Kit makes an ideal gift to give to a dog-loving friend. And, it
is beautifully presented in a quality colored box.
A great Keepsake Pet Stone Refill Kit, shown here on the right,
is available for additional projects. The handy 14" stone refill mix includes
everything the kit does except for the mold and mixing stick. Specifically, it
includes the following: stone mix, mud stone coloring, glass heart, glass
gemstones, and easy-to-follow instructions.
The Keepsake Pet Stone Kit is priced at $21.99 and the Refill
Kit at $13.99.
"In Loving Memory"
Aromatherapy Healing Candle
These candles were created for all any animal lovers who are
grieving for their sweeties. Send one of these sympathy candles instead of
flowers or cards.
The "in loving memory" aromatherapy candle holds a loving message on the
cover with a loving prayer/blessing on the underside.
Using a relaxing blend of
lavender and tangerine, this keepsake 2.7oz silver tin is hand poured with pure
essential oils. The burn time is an amazing 25+ hours. This caring gift is elegantly
wrapped in a sheer organza sachet. And, a gift enclosure card is included.
Essential Oils Glossary — Lavender is one of the most calming essential oils. In combination with soothing
Tangerine, this is a peaceful aroma to reduce stress.
The essential oils in our
aromatherapy candles are harvested at their peak to ensure purity, freshness and
environmental sanctity.
Price: $17.25.
This keepsake purchase
is gift wrapped and includes FREE glossy puppy
stickers
&
art illustration
card ($4 value).
"In Loving Memory" Aromatherapy
Memorial Candle These candles were created for all any animal lovers who are
grieving for their sweeties. Send one of these sympathy candles instead of
flowers or cards.
The In Loving Memory Memorial Candle was lovingly created for any animal lover
who is grieving for their pet. But, it also is a wonderful gift for someone
grieving any loss.
This aromatherapy keepsake's 5.7 oz elegant frosted glass container with a
candlelight blessing is hand-poured with pure essential oils of healing citrus
and lavender.
The burn time of over 50 hours truly calls attention to the loss, and provides
the respect that we'd hope for when mourning a loved companion animal, family
member, or friend.
The beautiful container is also one that can be kept as a remembrance, your
possibly placing items of your lost loved one.
Essential Oils Glossary — Lavender is one of the most calming essential oils. In combination with soothing
Citrus, this is a peaceful aroma to reduce stress.
The essential oils in this
aromatherapy candle are harvested at their peak to ensure purity, freshness and
environmental sanctity.
Price: $18.00.
Just Bepaws "Dog Blessed" Embroidered Photo
Album This incredible fabric photo album has plenty of room to show off your faithful friend
or friends.
The Dog Blessed Album has a bone, pawprint and heart fashion border and a framed opening on the cover to
display a 2.5" x 3.5" photograph. That is our precious Darcy shown
here.
This album is all wonderfully embroidered, with the delightful "just bepaws" insigna and
Dog Blessed with halo design. It holds an amazing 50 4" x 6" photos,
measuring 7.75" x 4.5".
Price: $16.00.
Dog Blessings: Poems, Prose, and Prayers Celebrating Our
Relationship with Dogs This collection is a loving tribute to the kindest, most caring and
devoted animals known to humankind. Selections describe the exuberance of
puppies, the unconditional love of a canine best friend, the joy of a shared day
at the beach, the bittersweet glance of an aging pet, and the simple pleasure of
coming home each day to a wagging tail and unbridled affection. More than
anything, Dog Blessings honors the profound ways that our four-legged friends
touch our lives. This book can be revisited and shared for years to come.
With heartwarming, funny, and powerful tributes, Dog Blessings honors the
special connection that exists between humans and their canine friends.
Bestselling author and anthologist June Cotner has gathered together an
inspiring collection of poetry and prose that celebrates the exuberance that
comes with loving a dog. Contributors include both famous and lesser-known,
award-winning writers. Selections include that of appreciating our older dogs,
adopting rescue dogs, and saying goodbye to our dear companions.
This is a hardcover book, sized: 5.6
inches X 6.6 inches. June Cotner is the author or editor of
twenty-five books, including the bestselling Graces,
Bedside
Prayers, and House
Blessings. June has appeared on the television programs
Northwest Afternoon and AM Northwest. A graduate of the University of
California at Berkeley, June teaches workshops throughout the country. She lives
near Seattle with her husband and two senior dogs (a Golden oldie & a
mischievous black Lab mix).
Price: $16.00.
EXCERPTS
If “Heaven is a lovely lake of beer,” as St. Bridget wrote, then dog heaven must
be this tub of kibble, where you can push your muzzle all day long without
getting bloat or bellyache. Where every toilet seat is raised, at the right
level for slurping, and fire hydrants and saplings tell you, “Here. Relieve
yourself on us.” And the sun and moon fall at your feet, celestial Frisbees
flinging themselves in shining arcs for your soft mouth to retrieve. Rumi says
“Personality is a small dog trying to get the soul to play,” but you are a big
dog, with an even larger heart, and you have redeemed our better selves. Forgive
us for the times we walked away, wanted to do taxes or wash dishes instead of
playing fetch or tugger. In the green field of heaven, there are no collars, no
leashes, no delivery trucks with bad brakes, and all the dogs run free. Barking
is allowed, and every pocket holds a treat. Sit. Stay. Good dog.
—Barbara Crooker
OLD FRIENDS —C. David Hay
Their youthful years have slipped away, The old man and his dog.
They have a special bonding, That needs no dialogue.
The chase is just a memory, But how they used to run
When hearts and legs were stronger, And games were such great
fun.
Now the pace is slower, For the master and his mate.
If one lags too far behind, The other stops to wait.
Some things we cannot change, Like aging and the weather,
But true friends are quite content
Just growing old together.
PRAYER FOR MY BEST FRIEND —
Brennan Boyle, age 12
Bless his nose, so wet and cold
Bless his fur, so soft to hold.
Bless his tail, it wags so strong
When I tell him he may come along.
Bless those ears that stand so stout
Except when one’s turned inside out.
Bless those eyes so filled with love
That surely comes from G-d above.
For up in Heaven the Angels sing,
They fly with harps on silver wings.
But here on Earth there can be no doubt,
The Angels bark as they run about.
Dr. Marty
Becker, Resident Veterinarian on ABC TV's Good Morning America, author of
The Healing
Power of Pets
and Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul, host of nationally syndicated
pet talk radio show, Top Vets Talk Pets
“Dog Blessings is a moving and tender book of poems, prose, and
prayers that gracefully honors our dog companions. Page after page,
I found my heart opening even more to the deep love I share with
dogs and how much they mean to me. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and
you’ll call your dog over for a full-body hug. I heartily recommend
this book to dog lovers everywhere!” Allen and Linda Anderson, authors of Angel Dogsand Angel Dogs with a Mission
“The poems and short essays in June Cotner’s superb collection are
love songs to dogs that remind each of us to count our own
blessings. In addition to providing inspiration and comfort, this
book has many practical uses, such as offering selections for pet
memorial services, quotations for cards to people who have just
adopted a dog, and excerpts to read before bedtime for a better
night’s sleep. Best of all, read this book to your dogs and then
plant grateful kisses on their foreheads.”
We love the wonderful poetry on these unique
cards.
Seeds of Friendship ― The seeds of
our friendship, we tend with special care. They grow and blossom with
beauty everywhere. Every seed of kindness and joy, I know that is true.
There is no better friend than you.
With Sympathy ― There is a heavy burden
that your heart must feel. As you go about your daily life, nothing
seems real. Words can not express the pain, that's true. Only you know
what you're going through. But rest assured though you are home, our
thoughts are with you, you are not alone.
Thank You ― Thanks, a single word. It
does not say enough. For all the kindness you give me, Especially when
times are tough. You're always there, go that extra mile. Encouraging
words, a gentle smile. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. You've
been special right from the start.
Buy 3 cards and save! The price
for these incredible MADE IN THE USA cards includes shipping. One card is priced at
$5.75, two cards at $9.50, and three cards at $13.50.
Artist Illustration Fine Art Waking the Soul
Card
FREE SHIPPING This card is printed on oversized 5¼" x 7¼" quality classic ivory
linen, which is a hefty 80-pound weight. It includes a matching 70-pound ivory linen envelope.
The card is blank inside to allow for your own
message. On the back of the card you will find the story
behind the illustration.
One of our adorable sleeping puppy stickers (can be
purchased separately) will be
enclosed with each card!They are great
to affix to card envelopes as an embellishment or as a type
of seal.
This card features an original
illustration by artists, Suzi Beber, founder of the
Smiling Blue Skies Cancer
Fund. So unique, this vivid card can be used for many occasions, in happy times and
in sad, for it truly express the joy that only our special furry companions can
convey. $5 each.
This
beautiful ceramic urn (for ashes) has an air tight rubber sealing lid to
secure the contents. It measures 9 inches tall by 6 inches in diameter.
The canister is personalized with your dog or cat’s name on the front,
with his/her years of birth and death written on the back. Choose your
breed from over 180 Fur Children® designs. You also get a choice of trim
color, and a choice of background from Beach, Yard, Lake, or Mountain.
If you can’t decide on a background, simply select "Artist's Choice" and
a selection will be made that looks best. 
Losing
a dog is often the hardest part of sharing our lives with one. After the shared
joy and unconditional love, a human companion can be lost feeling empty and alone. Sometimes the bond we have and the
immense value our dogs add to our lives is underestimated. Often we feel our
bereavement is not taken as seriously as other losses in life.
Celebrate
that special date or memory with a stone created by you!
This
100% washed brushed black cotton twill cap is the softest and most
comfortable one we own.
