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Topic: I lost my Buddy too. |
Ron Pruter
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Arizona, USA
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Posted 29 Jul 2015 5:32 pm |
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I'm not being flippant about the great Buddy Emmons' death but I'm writing this through tear filled eyes.
I lost my K-9 buddy today of 17 and a half years. He was growing weaker and weaker everyday and I just couldn't carry his 70# body outside to go to the bathroom anymore. By now, Winston was mostly blind, mostly deaf and for the last couple days we had to lift him from room to room. He was loyal, smart, and beautiful. He used to inspire me by laying at my feet while I practiced steel. Just glancing over at him used to bring on a peaceful feeling. His absence is overwhelming. There's a huge Goldie/Aussie sized hole in my heart.
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Dave Bertoncini
From:
Sun City West, Arizona USA
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Posted 29 Jul 2015 5:46 pm
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| Ron...so sorry to hear about this. We lost our Yorkie of 13 years just over a year ago and still miss her. They are a part of our families...an important part. |
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Jim Lindsey (Louisiana)
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Greenwell Springs, Louisiana (deceased)
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Posted 29 Jul 2015 5:51 pm
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Ron, I feel your pain. Our pets aren't just animals, they're part of us; part of our families. You have my full feeling and condolences.
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Two Peavey Nashville 400 Amps (with a Session 500 in reserve) - Yamaha SPX-90 II
Peavey ProFex II - Yamaha R-1000 Digital Reverb - Ross Time Machine Digital Delay - BBE Sonic Maximizer 422A
ProCo RAT R2DU Dual Distortion - Korg DT-1 Pro Tuner (Rack Mounted) - Furman PL-8 Power Bay
Goodrich Match-Bro by Buddy Emmons - BJS Steel Bar (Dunlop Finger Picks / Golden Gate Thumb Picks) |
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DG Whitley
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Posted 29 Jul 2015 5:52 pm
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| Ron, please accept my sincere condolences on your loss. I know all too well how deep a hole this can leave in ones life. It seems I have suffered many along the way, but I just try to remember the good times and carry on as I know they would want me to. |
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Lem Smith
From:
Long Beach, MS
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Posted 29 Jul 2015 8:12 pm
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| Ron, sorry to hear about your loss. A beloved pet isn't just an "animal". The sense of loss than that is felt when one passes is very real. That is a great picture of him, and your post is a nice tribute as well. |
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John Scanlon
From:
Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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Steve Pawlak
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 29 Jul 2015 10:07 pm
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Ron
Sorry about Winston. That old saying about a man's best friend is certainly true. |
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Ken Newman
From:
maitland, Florida, /desmoines,ia
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Posted 30 Jul 2015 12:22 am
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RIP bud
amen, kenx♫ |
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Scott Duckworth
From:
Etowah, TN Western Foothills of the Smokies
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Posted 30 Jul 2015 2:58 am
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I know what you are feeling Ron. Remember him fondly.
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autry andress
From:
Plano, Tx.
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Posted 30 Jul 2015 4:50 am Winton
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Your little Bud (Winston) What a sweet
little pal he was. I can tell he had a lot
of love for his master.
I feel your pain & loss. It's hard but you will
get threw this.
I hope you will find another little bud to rescue
from the streets(shelters) or death row.
& give him a for ever home.
There's better days ahead.
Take care my friend.
Autry |
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Jerry Van Hoose
From:
Wears Valley, Tennessee
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Posted 30 Jul 2015 5:01 am
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| Ron, I know and understand your feelings very well, having been in the same situation that you are in. It's very difficult, I know. Please accept my sincere condolences. |
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Ron Pruter
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 30 Jul 2015 6:48 pm
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Thanks everyone. We thought we were alone for feeling SOOOOO bad, but we're finding out quite the opposite. The house feels so empty. We were truly blessed with a great dog that did his job perfectly. If only I could do my job perfectly. I don't even know what it is yet.
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Bud Angelotti
From:
Larryville, NJ, USA
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Posted 31 Jul 2015 12:16 pm
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Condolances to you Ron.
Like the song says, "after 20 years he still grieves".
At one point, I was teaching my dogs how to drive.
Hope this brightens your day!
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Donna Dodd
From:
Acworth, Georgia, USA
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Posted 1 Aug 2015 2:06 pm
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Ron, What a beautiful pooch Buddy was! I am so sorry for your loss...
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Wally Moyers
From:
Lubbock, Texas
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Posted 1 Aug 2015 6:38 pm
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My condolences Ron.. This pic made me think of all my pets I'v lost through the years.. It's a happy ending though...
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Mike Brown
From:
Meridian, Mississippi USA
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Posted 3 Aug 2015 12:02 pm Buddy
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| Sorry bout your loss. I lost my golden retreiver about 2 months ago. Will miss her too. |
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Joe Rouse
From:
San Antonio, Texas
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Posted 3 Aug 2015 12:45 pm
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| I'm sorry for your loss Ron. We are going through the same thing with our little Pom. Some days good, some bad and some really bad and then she perks up like a puppy. We just enjoy her while she's here and let her know she is loved and keep the pain down.....this is one of those bumps in the road we have heard so much about....Take care Ron...jr |
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Bob Ricker
From:
Nashville Tn
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Posted 3 Aug 2015 2:47 pm
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I don't know Ron, but in one heart felt paragraph I feel I do.
Sorry for your loss. |
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Gary Watkins
From:
Bristol, VA
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Posted 23 Nov 2019 6:57 am
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MY BEST FRIEND©
Written by: Gary Watkins and Bill Shaffer
You look at me with love and trust and it tears me up
You’ve been my best friend since we were both just a pup
I can’t say that it won’t hurt and I won’t pretend
I’ll miss you more than you know, cause you’re my best friend
People think I’m foolish for acting this way
They don’t understand what I’m trying to say
I’ve been through some hard times I thought would never end
But you were there to see me through cause you’re my best friend
I’ve got to set you free from the pain you’re going through
One last ride down the road and you don’t have a clue
To keep you hanging on like this would only be a sin
To some you act just like a dog but to me you’re my best friend
Sometimes I’d be gone for days and you’d be all alone
You would act just like a kid when I finally got home
Looking back on your life makes me start to grin
My life’s been better because you here and you were my best friend
The vet says it’s almost over and it’s tearing me apart
My eyes are burning, it’s hard to breathe and there’s a pain in my heart
You lay your head on my leg to say this is not the end
You’ll wait for me at heaven’s gate cause you’re my best friend
I’ve got to set you free from the pain you’re going through
One last ride down the road and you don’t have a clue
To keep you hanging on like this would only be a sin
To some you act just like a dog but to me you’re my best friend
To keep you hanging on like this would only be a sin
To some you act just like a dog but to me you’re my best friend
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Ron Pruter
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 26 Nov 2019 6:26 pm
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Thanks Gary.
Is that a song you wrote?
Laying there after the final injection, God blessed me big time. Winston kept trying to lick my hand but couldn't find the strength. Finally his last attempt. He was able to do it. Three or four times. Thank you Lord.
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Emmons SKH Le Grande, '73 Fender P/J bass, Tick tack bass, Regal high strung, USA Nashville 112. |
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Steve Spitz
From:
New Orleans, LA, USA
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Posted 27 Nov 2019 12:04 pm
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| Sorry for your loss. I’m happy for all the joy you had together. |
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Stu Schulman
From:
Ulster Park New Yawk (deceased)
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Posted 28 Nov 2019 12:20 am
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Ron,I am so sorry for your loss,My condolences.
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Steeltronics Z-pickup,Desert Rose S-10 4+5,Desert Rose Keyless S-10 3+5... Mullen G2 S-10 3+5,Telonics 206 pickups,Telonics volume pedal.,Blanton SD -10,Emmons GS_10...Zirctone bar,Bill Groner Bar...any amp that isn't broken.Steel Seat.Com seats...Licking paint chips off of Chinese Toys since 1952. |
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Dennis Manuel
From:
Quesnel, B.C., Canada
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Posted 29 Nov 2019 10:31 am
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| Its tough losing a family member. Time heals but the memories remain. Our thoughts are with you. |
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