Thread: Trumpet vs. Dog
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Old 03-24-2008, 07:35 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Re: Trumpet vs. Dog

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Originally Posted by rowuk View Post
The dog didn't freak out, it thought that YOU were trying to move in on its turf - Howling to the Glory of God. That dog did the same thing ANY first trumpet player would do when competition shows up - try to establish who is boss. From your post, the dog was successful. You need to rehearse a couple of times and reestablish your position as the highest and loudest, as well as give the dog confidence that it will not lose its job!

I must be doing something wrong. Our cat comes to the doorway of my home office almost immediately every time I start practicing. I wonder, is he checking on me, enjoying the music, or, pleading silently for me to cease and desist?


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