I tried to learn how to play a harmonica when my two dogs were with me.

I did learn how to play one song, amid their howling.

From time to time, I would get the harmonica out and faintly play a single note. Foxy Jean would tip her head back, ever so slightly, and woo me with a very high pitched , soothing howl.

She knew where the treats and dog chewies were kept. (inthe the cupboard under the sink) When I was not giving her the attention she wanted, she would insist that I give her something by trotting up to the cupboard and slamming her front legs against it. I wasn't surprised when she learned how to open it by herself and get things on her own.

She also reacted to the sound of a barking dog on the television, as well as sirens, babies laughing or crying, or adults crying. My husband had to say, It's aT.V. dog before she would stop barking. She often put her front feet on the television screen in reaction to a children's program, cocking her head.

Thank-You for encouraging me to relive these pleasent memories again. I am still in shock , and it has been 6 months since she left us.

Pet of the Day is such a boost for me at the beginning of each day.

Much grief work ahead I am sure, yet, I'll get by with a little help from my friends at Pet Talk.