|
|
Joined:
January 2007
Posts: 672
Location: New South Wales, Australia | Had to have my 16 year old dog put to sleep a couple of days ago. It was an awful day for our family.
I cried for the first time in 30 years and then played guitar for nine straight hours. Nothing soothes the soul like hitting those strings.
My repertoire is quite limited so I played several things more than once in that 9 hours.
My dog used to howl when I played Neil Young's Four Strong Winds. Dunno if it was because it agreed with her sensitive hearing or if it just sounded bad........maybe both. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
December 2004
Posts: 1673
Location: SoCal | I'm sorry OZ. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
August 2006
Posts: 3145
Location: Marlton, NJ | Oz - sorry to hear about your dog. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
August 2005
Posts: 3736
Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Bad news Oz. Sorry to hear that. I hope the kids are handling it ok.
Muz |
|
| |
|
Joined:
January 2007
Posts: 672
Location: New South Wales, Australia | Thanks all. I know it's got nothing to do with guitars and that there are many more important and tragic things happening in the world, but I just had to get it out there. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
January 2002
Posts: 14127
Location: 6 String Ranch | Tough when you have to do it. Much better when it's sudden or they go in their sleep.
Playing guitar does help. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
November 2004
Posts: 308
| I am very sorry to hear that. I had a similar experience and it was very painful... |
|
| |
|
Joined:
November 2002
Posts: 1300
Location: Madison, Wisconsin | Had to have both my 17 yr old dog and 16 yr old cat put to sleep in the past 6 months. They were best of friends to each other as well as the family. Sorry for your loss. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
March 2002
Posts: 15680
Location: SoCal | Oz, I'm sorry. I had to put down my dog 6 months ago and I still fight the urge to cry about it. It's a tough part of life, but it does make you appreciate everything that's still around you.... |
|
| |
|
Joined:
October 2005
Posts: 4081
Location: Utah | Oz, sorry for your loss. Dogs truly do become family members and it is hard to lose them. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
March 2005
Posts: 12761
Location: Boise, Idaho | Been there, Oz. My Brittany, Festus, was almost that old when we had to put him down. He couldn't use his back legs and looked sad all the time, instead of the typically happy dog look. Said we'd never get another, but rescued our current Springer from the pound after our daughter bugged us for another dog. Now the Springer is getting old. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
March 2007
Posts: 665
Location: Tychy, Poland | Oz, i'm sorry for your loss. Sometimes animals are better than humans. At least they don't judge people for their wealth or appearance. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
June 2006
Posts: 7307
Location: South of most, North of few | Oz, sorry to hear that. The bad thing about a dog going is that they never complain about anything and are always happy to see you. If only we could take a lesson from them. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
September 2006
Posts: 10777
Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Sorry about your Friend Oz.
As wise man once said that he Loved dogs, he just couldn't have another one...
"All the dogs that I've had died on me and left me alone...
Now, I'm old enough that if I got a dog, I'd die on it and leave it alone!"
I've had great dogs, that I will always compare other dogs to, so I can never have another dog.
But then again, I've said that before ;) |
|
| |
|
Joined:
November 2004
Posts: 1330
Location: ms | My old dog Jack died a few years ago and i just have not been able to bond with another dog, but my father in law gave my kids two puppys a couple of weeks ago and we named one Jack. I hope this is the start of a healing process. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
October 2005
Posts: 5332
Location: Bluffton, SC | A few years ago, after 14 years, I had to put to rest the best dog I've ever had the pleasure to be with and I was worried about how my (then) four year old would handle it. She was a champ - consoled her sniveling old man for hours because he was finding it hard to accept what he knew he had to do. Still tough to think about.
My sympathies, Oz. Remember the fun. |
|
| |
OT: Goodbye old friend