My dog got my whistle

MkN · Post by **MkN** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 5:12 pm

I came home today to find that my dog chewed up my brand new water weasel high D! The mouth piece was completly destroyed. The part were another tube starts for the top part is fine. I was wondering if there is any way that I could get it fixed or if I should just get a new whistle.

Blayne Chastain · Post by **Blayne Chastain** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 5:17 pm

Ahhh... I know how frustrating that is! My dog the same thing with one of my high end whistles about a year ago. I contacted the maker and he was able to fix it - good as new. I would contact Glenn.

Sorry for you loss...

Bagfed · Post by **Bagfed** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 5:20 pm

On 2003-01-12 18:12, MkN wrote:
I came home today to find that my dog chewed up my brand new water weasel high D! The mouth piece was completly destroyed. The part were another tube starts for the top part is fine. I was wondering if there is any way that I could get it fixed or if I should just get a new whistle.

You know, if you follow the dog around for long enough, you're bound to get the mouth piece back. lol

spittin_in_the_wind · Post by **spittin_in_the_wind** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 7:32 pm

Fix the dog. I don't know about the whistle...

Daniel_Bingamon · Post by **Daniel_Bingamon** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 8:31 pm

You know, they say you can put Cayenne pepper sauce on it - but don't forget about it when you start to play it.

2nd Wind · Post by **2nd Wind** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 6:06 pm

I too have suffered the wrath of my dog. I discovered this morning that my whistling has come to a complete halt until I can round up another whistle. I indeed have made a rookie mistake by only having 1 measly whistle in my supply. Oh woe is me for I have not another to make beautiful music in the air. Dare I blow on this recorder until the arrival of an Elfsong? I think not. Check out the unbelievable horror of my Walton's destruction. Thank you in advance for your kind words.

snoogie · Post by **snoogie** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 6:13 pm

My two cats would never chew up a whistle..just maybe scratch the furniture. Sorry for your loss. Perhaps you should loose the dog.

selkie · Post by **selkie** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 7:17 pm

I sympathise. My first Susato was the cream one and the dog re engineered some of the holes and turned the tube oval at the bottom. I bought a Dixon next and she has never touched any of my whistles since. I often wonder what this means? I like to think she prefers the Dixons as although I had the urge to knock six bells out of her we just yelled at her. That's always enough to make her look guilty. But, she usually does the same daft thing again.

Redwolf · Post by **Redwolf** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 8:23 pm

You know, that's one good thing about Generations. I have two Gen Ebs who have suffered the attentions of both my dog and a teething child (yes, on the mouthpiece!) and, while a bit raggedy looking, are still playable. Maybe Gen could use them in an advertising campaign...hmmm..."takes a peeling and keeps on reeling"????

My sympathies on your loss.

Redwolf

Geoffery Piper · Post by **Geoffery Piper** » Wed Jan 15, 2003 1:21 pm

I know how you feel. I slammed a Ralph Sweet Blackwood in the car door acouple of years ago. I cried......

claudine · Post by **claudine** » Wed Jan 15, 2003 1:26 pm

my rats pissed into the piano (no joke)

Bloomfield · Post by **Bloomfield** » Wed Jan 15, 2003 2:00 pm

Another reason to play Overtons: A match for any dog's teeth, and rat's piss washes right off.

kevin m. · Post by **kevin m.** » Wed Jan 15, 2003 2:05 pm

On 2003-01-15 14:26, claudine wrote:
my rats pissed into the piano (no joke)

Claudine,I think your rats ACTUALLY 'PREPARED' your piano.I think that John Cage would perhaps have written a special piece for it!