Georgie,

 

A very good white granite to use for monumental stone is Bethel White.  It is used for exterior applications quite often and is quarried in monument style and thickness.  Your local monument dealer should be able to source that for you.  AS far as puppy paw imprints, yes it can be done.  There are CNC machines which have a router / carving function built into the programming.  The question becomes whether or not the shop has the tooling for that application.  When you order the monument you should be able to find out if this shape carving (called flat carving in the monument industry) is available from the quarry location.  They will typically do this on the stone and then the stone blank to the momument dealer who will letter it and install it.  I know this is available from Cold Spring granite company in Minnesota and they quarry Bethel White also.

 

Monte Osterman,

Technical Director-Fabrication

Stone and Tile Pros