Memorial by Breed
Saying goodbye, by breed
Browse breed-themed writing prompts for remembering your own dog. Breed descriptions are general and are not veterinary guidance.
Small breeds
French Bulldog
expressive eyebrows that broadcast every mood across the room.
Beagle
a nose that has its own agenda and the body politely following along.
Dachshund
a personality the size of a Great Dane in the body of a loaf of bread.
Yorkshire Terrier
walking into any space as if they own it.
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
being a small dog with a giant capacity to love.
Shih Tzu
walking through life as if everyone exists to admire them—and being right.
Pomeranian
looking permanently photoshopped into a state of joy.
Chihuahua
living an unreasonably long time and being unreasonably loyal the entire way.
Pug
a face engineered to charm every human who has ever lived.
Maltese
an aura of soft cloudlike presence in any room.
Cocker Spaniel
eyes that have made grown adults agree to anything.
Bichon Frise
staying puppy-like in spirit for almost their entire lives.
Shetland Sheepdog
looking like a small Lassie and acting exactly as devoted.
Boston Terrier
a tuxedo-marked coat over a heart that takes its job as your friend very seriously.
Miniature Schnauzer
a beard that grows in personality faster than fur.
Medium breeds
Poodle
understanding far more of what you say than they ever let on.
Siberian Husky
a thousand-word vocabulary of howls, whines, and arguments.
Border Collie
inventing a job to do if you forget to give them one.
Australian Shepherd
a coat that holds three colors and a personality that holds three jobs at once.
Bulldog
occupying the exact center of any couch you wanted to sit on.
Large breeds
Labrador Retriever
turning every stranger into a friend within thirty seconds.
Golden Retriever
a tail that wags so hard it shakes their entire body.
German Shepherd
choosing one person and quietly devoting their entire life to them.
Boxer
staying a puppy in spirit long after the gray appears.
Rottweiler
being a 100-pound dog who believes they are a lap dog.
Doberman Pinscher
a powerful exterior over a heart that breaks if you raise your voice.
Giant breeds
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Our general remembrance reading can be used for every kind of dog.
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