After the death of his dog, a man gets a tattoo with the ashes of the animal to pay tribute to him

In England, a man bereaved by the loss of his beloved dog has had a portrait of Jack Russel tattooed on his chest, along with the animal's ashes.

Sean Howe, 32, had a nightmare when his dog Doddy died in June, aged 17. The furball was part of the family forever.

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Unfortunately, his health has deteriorated in recent years. Indeed, the pooch became deaf and began to have fits of violence, which led his master to make the heartbreaking decision to euthanize him.

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He uses his dog's ashes for his memorial tattoo

After hearing a conversation about memorial tattoos, the Brit - who lives in Somerset - decided to get one using the ashes of the dog : « I like tattoos anyway, and I always wanted to portray her “, entrusted the father of the family to the tabloid Metro.

Before adding: I heard someone talk about tattoos in a pub, and he told me that you could put ashes in the ink '. From then on, Sean contacted his tattoo artist, who accepted his client's request.

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On October 5, he had the portrait of Jack Russel tattooed on his chest, with the ashes of the quadruped. In total, he paid 180 pounds sterling (about 200 euros) to pay tribute to his pet: “ The tattoo is perfect “, he confided.

One thing is certain: Sean will never forget Doddy.

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