Memorial by Breed
Saying goodbye, by breed
Every breed leaves behind a uniquely shaped silence. Find a gentle, breed-specific guide to mourning your dog and keeping their memory alive.
Small breeds
10–12 years
French Bulldog
expressive eyebrows that broadcast every mood across the room.
12–15 years
Beagle
a nose that has its own agenda and the body politely following along.
12–16 years
Dachshund
a personality the size of a Great Dane in the body of a loaf of bread.
12–15 years
Yorkshire Terrier
walking into any space as if they own it.
9–14 years
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
being a small dog with a giant capacity to love.
10–16 years
Shih Tzu
walking through life as if everyone exists to admire them—and being right.
12–16 years
Pomeranian
looking permanently photoshopped into a state of joy.
14–17 years
Chihuahua
living an unreasonably long time and being unreasonably loyal the entire way.
12–15 years
Pug
a face engineered to charm every human who has ever lived.
12–15 years
Maltese
an aura of soft cloudlike presence in any room.
12–15 years
Cocker Spaniel
eyes that have made grown adults agree to anything.
14–15 years
Bichon Frise
staying puppy-like in spirit for almost their entire lives.
12–14 years
Shetland Sheepdog
looking like a small Lassie and acting exactly as devoted.
11–13 years
Boston Terrier
a tuxedo-marked coat over a heart that takes its job as your friend very seriously.
12–14 years
Miniature Schnauzer
a beard that grows in personality faster than fur.
Medium breeds
12–15 years
Poodle
understanding far more of what you say than they ever let on.
12–14 years
Siberian Husky
a thousand-word vocabulary of howls, whines, and arguments.
12–15 years
Border Collie
inventing a job to do if you forget to give them one.
12–15 years
Australian Shepherd
a coat that holds three colors and a personality that holds three jobs at once.
8–10 years
Bulldog
occupying the exact center of any couch you wanted to sit on.
Large breeds
10–12 years
Labrador Retriever
turning every stranger into a friend within thirty seconds.
10–12 years
Golden Retriever
a tail that wags so hard it shakes their entire body.
9–13 years
German Shepherd
choosing one person and quietly devoting their entire life to them.
10–12 years
Boxer
staying a puppy in spirit long after the gray appears.
8–10 years
Rottweiler
being a 100-pound dog who believes they are a lap dog.
10–12 years
Doberman Pinscher
a powerful exterior over a heart that breaks if you raise your voice.
Giant breeds
7–10 years
Bernese Mountain Dog
fitting an enormous body into the smallest space beside you.
7–10 years
Great Dane
being a small pony who genuinely believes they are a lap dog.
6–10 years
Mastiff
being a 200-pound dog who somehow always finds a way to be touching you.
8–10 years
Saint Bernard
being the closest thing to a furry, walking radiator.
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We're adding new breed memorial guides every month. In the meantime, our general grief reading covers every kind of goodbye.
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