My audiophile friend is gone, on my birthday no less.

evhudsons
evhudsons Posts: 1,175
in The Clubhouse
when I moved in with my soon to be wife she had an English Bulldog that would viciously attack my guitar the second I strummed it. Over time I weaned him off of it by saying his name, singing his name, exclaiming his name, over and over. When he attacked I would stop saying his name and put the guitar away. Basically this became a song. Everytime I would break out the guitar he would come sit by my side and listen to "his" song. When Trey upgraded my crossovers he was the first one to try them out and I noticed that on certain tracks he would suddenly pay attention, put his head down, and look back and forth to where the singer seemed to be singing. He loved female jazz singers, and the sda works on dogs apparently. One day he really got into one song, and I discovered Diana Krall, thanks to Ruckus.
He also really liked led zeppelin. He passed away yesterday, but I wanted to share a video I took of him enjoying his tunes playing air guitar dog style in between my crs+ sda's. I will miss him dearly.

https://youtu.be/zPHDv0KzpUA

For dog lovers and sda fans, it's worth a quick look and chuckle. He only did this when I played certain songs, it wasn't random.
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  • MrBuhl
    MrBuhl Posts: 2,419
    So sorry - we lost ours about a year ago - they truly become family!
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    sorry man, sounds like a great dog!
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  • WagnerRC
    WagnerRC Posts: 2,162
    sorry for your loss.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    R.I.P. Ruckus.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,058
    Sorry for your loss. I'll watch the video once I get home. It's blocked at work.
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  • Thorton
    Thorton Posts: 1,324
    Sorry for your loss. Looks like he enjoyed the sda's.
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  • evhudsons
    evhudsons Posts: 1,175
    thanks guys, it is hard of course, but he had a great life. He fully shared my hobby in music once he learned to listen and not attack. I t was awesome to see his head and eyes follow the soundstage of the polks. By the way, the video is safe for work.
    I haven't been on the forum in a while due to extreme work business, but am back to where I can spend more time here. I miss polk forum. Now that I have the time and a couple bucks I plan to upgrade my srs2 blade/blade crossovers. It will be sad though to not have my buddy give his appreciation. I've never seen a dog truly listen to music like he did.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited May 2015
    Feel bad for you man. He did apparently have a wonderful life, though.

    You know what they say; the best way to honor your pal, is to go adopt another one in his memory. Happy Birthday.
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  • ZLTFUL
    ZLTFUL Posts: 5,656
    Sorry for your loss man. But the fella had a great life and that's the best we can do for our pets while they are with us.
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  • TCK
    TCK Posts: 231
    Wow that got me right in the feels. Him wigglin around like that. My wife calls that "piggy toes". They are truly family members. Losing my dog was one of the worst things I have gone through. Couldn't even get another one for a time because you never want to go through it again. Dogs are the best. Sorry for the loss of your friend
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  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
    Sorry for your loss, thanks for sharing!
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  • monepolk
    monepolk Posts: 1,146
    Sorry for your lost.
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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,024
    Sorry for your loss. I lost two in the last couple years, mother and her puppy, 17 and 15 yrs old. They liked to watch to see where the singer was coming from also, and really perked up when the speaker phone was on. Thanks for sharing.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    That was adorable. My condolences for your loss, may Ruckus RIP.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,658
    Thanks for posting that, please know that we share your loss.
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  • Jetmaker737
    Jetmaker737 Posts: 1,052
    Man I hate losing a dog. It's rough for sure. RIP Ruckus. :'(
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    Ditto to all the other posts. Losing a pet can be very painful. I have lost three dogs in this house. Two to old age, one to cancer. Now I have four cats and when I retire I will get another dog. At that point both our life expectancies will be about the same. Take care, and adopt another.
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  • teekay0007
    teekay0007 Posts: 2,289
    So sorry for your loss, evhudsons. That video is really cool, made me feel like I knew Ruckus too. Thank you for sharing it with us. It looks like the two of you had a very special bond. Time will help heal you.
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    Thanks for the vid. Made my morning. Its tough losing a friend. Hope you find another soon to share the tunes.
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  • drumminman
    drumminman Posts: 3,396
    Sorry for your loss EV. Losing a family pet is painful, but they give so much it's worth the grieving. I lost one of my three dogs 4 1/2 weeks ago, still sad.

    Loved the video, and welcome back.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,781
    Sorry for the loss, I shared a laugh with the wiggle! :smile:
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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,117
    Sorry for your loss, the video was great.
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    Sorry for your loss. I know oh too well the feeling and I hate it. Maybe you'll get another buddy to share the music with?
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    Bummer,,sorry for your loss
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  • muncybob
    muncybob Posts: 3,065
    Sorry for your loss, we share your pain. We also lost our 10 yr old St Bernard Holly this weekend. As much as it hurts we know we gave more joy than the pain we have right now and I'm sure Ruckus would thank you too.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,008
    Also sorry to hear you lost your best bud. Dang critters worm their way into your heart and stay there. RIP Ruckus.
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  • darknight1080
    darknight1080 Posts: 6
    Sorry for your loss. It's never easy to lose your friends...be it 2 or 4 legged.
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  • gurot1
    gurot1 Posts: 519
    Sorry for your, they really do become one of the family. Enjoyed watching the video
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    Very sorry for the loss of your friend. Bullies are incredible creatures. Sweet dreams, Ruckus.
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    I am very sorry to hear you lost your (audio) companion. Ruckus seemed like a great pooch.
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