I started cremating mine when I couldn’t bear the thought of putting my old JRT in the ground. I did it with my old Bloodhound because there was no way I could dig a hole for a 145 pound dog. It’s a thing now and the best decision I have ever made. They are all on the same shelf and I even keep my JRT’s little John Deere tractor by his urn.
If we love a pet, dealing with this is inevitable.
Luckily we have a kind neighbor with a backhoe.
He is so very gentle and respectful with the graves, and never asks for a dime.