How deep to bury pets in the ground?

One of my old dogs just passed away and i feel bad about being seperated from his remains so i decided to bury him in my backyard, he wasnt very big either. I did some research, stating to bury at least 3 feet, in double wrapped bags sealed tight so this is what i did in my own little funeral ceremony. Has anyone done this before? I am just worried about smelling the decomp or any possible toxic gases but i dont think its likely in my opinion buried 3.5 feet in the ground. Someone who has done this, some feedback would be nice, thanks.

Whenever one of my cats would die, we would wrap them in a towel (an old beach towel works fine) and bury him or her about four feet down.

I think you owe it to a pet to bury them as deep as possible, it would be very disgraceful if your pet were to come back to the surface accidentally...it deserves to rest easy down there

when we buried my dog, i think we just had him wrapped in a towel. i'd say it was about 3 feet deep that we buried him, maybe a little more, and that was years ago and it's been fine. can't even tell where he was buried.

Dude...no disrespect, but the title of this thread almost made me spit my drink out laughing. It just sounds so...matter of fact.

rofl.

I honestly wouldn't have gone with the air-tight bags or containers... If you're putting him in the ground, a blanket, perhaps his favourite blanket or rug would do.
Think about it... if the elements can't reach his remains, it's um... going to become a bit smelly should the container/bag ever breach.

I'm terribly sorry for the loss of your companion. It's awful to lose a pet. *hugs*

Dumpsters are about 4 and a half feet deep...so I will go with that
-though I have no idea where they will end up in the landfill

Dude...no disrespect, but the title of this thread almost made me spit my drink out laughing. It just sounds so...matter of fact.

rofl.

Communistik

Sorry bro but thats not right..We are close to animals as much as humans..Laughing at his or her loss is jut not right an to post it..Damn bro just posting that was disrespecting him or her..No offence..

Feel the same way when i lost my cat a few years back..She was a great animal an i miss her with all my heart..Sorry to here about your loss..Best wishes to ya..

Just make sure you don't bury him on sacred native american land bad things can happen.

I've never let a pet die at my house before. I always had them put down and let the vet do their thing.

Just make sure you don't bury him on sacred native american land bad things can happen.

kidsmelly

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Dude...no disrespect, but the title of this thread almost made me spit my drink out laughing. It just sounds so...matter of fact.

rofl.

Gladestone1

Sorry bro but thats not right..We are close to animals as much as humans..Laughing at his or her loss is jut not right an to post it..Damn bro just posting that was disrespecting him or her..No offence..

Feel the same way when i lost my cat a few years back..She was a great animal an i miss her with all my heart..Sorry to here about your loss..Best wishes to ya..

Oh no offense taken, he is true somewhat about the title.

I know that the utility lines are in the fornt yard so im not worrying about contaminating any water supplies. I was curious about the sealed bag thing but thats what i kept coming accross online so i went and did it but im guessing as the gases try to escape from decomposition, the bag will break anyways.

Thanks for the sympathies =]

Truthfully I would throw a dead dog or cat or w/e in the woods...even if it was mine..