Has anyone lost their best friend?

Very sorry to hear about your loss.

The best way of getting over the loss of ones pet is to get another!, whilst the memories will be filled with love and sadness a new 'puppy' will keep you entertained and help one move forward. We have three poochy moochies at present, a 13 year old Siberian Husky 5th generation timber wolf, a 6 yr old rott/shep mix that we brought over from Europe with us (at huge cost, but worth every penny), lastly and newest a very young stray lab/pit mix (we think), with no tag or chip!We are never intentionally on the look out to enlarge our pack but we seem to be drawn to strays.After notifying the police and the humane society the owners never came forward, so we legally adopted her. What a bean! Now I feel I am the odd one out as the only male in the 'pack'. I am always worried every day the missus comes home coz she may have another 'family' member with her, lol.
A big 'up' to all the no kill dog rescue centers!

Dapom, know that you are not alone.

Last year we lost our 17 year old Persian who, we are convinced, had a fine ear for music. Whenever I would sit down for a listening session, he would jump up and sit with me on the arm of the sofa, always facing the system, close his eyes and, I conclude, just listen with me. Max Richter was one the arists he always liked, especially the "Blue Notebooks" and "Songs From Before" albums.

He too is deeply missed.

And, perhaps it is the experience of such "voids" that shows us why it so important to value that which makes us truly happy.

It makes me sad just thinking about your loss. My little buddy sits with me and listens to music almost every night. You will never forget your friend, but it is okay love another and to allow them to love you back. As you read this, there is a worthy friend just waiting to be loved. Go find that friend to share your life and music with.

Beautiful posts all. There is one thing in this world I love more than music and that is my 14 year old lab Grady. She is never too tired to walk with me-too bored too listen too me-Always happy to see me, never asks for anything in return. Knowing the time we have together is relatively short, I cherish every moment and that is part of the beauty of dogs. When Grady's time comes I will miss her more than words can say but I won't have any regrets because we make the most of every minute together. If people were half as nice as dogs the world would be a much better place. Thanks Dapom for sharing your sorrow of the passing of your buddy.