A Dog's Life & Natural Burial

Whether you love Martha Stewart or love to hate Martha Stewart, if you are a dog person (or maybe even a cat person) you will appreciate the loving tribute she published on her blog to her beloved 13-year-old dog Paw Paw.

Displayed in photographs are the last days and hours of her friend's life.   Her other dogs snuggle close to him. Martha nuzzles him. He died at home, surrounded by his mates and feeling loved, I'm sure. It is sweet and sad.

Then he gets a natural burial.  No gaudy casket.  Nothing over the top.  He appears to be wrapped in muslin, and tied with a blue ribbon.  His buddies sniff him.  He is buried simply.  The flat stone that marks his grave is hand-etched.  Lucky dog.