Sad day

For the last few weeks I have been calling the couple with Benji the 24 yr old dog I met in August. I am really keen to make a short doco about this great foursome, Marilyn Harry Benji and Asti, the dreadlock dog. I have been really desperate for them to pick up the phone but have only been able to leave messages until today when Harry answered.

I asked him if he was still keen for me to come shoot them and he said 'our boy went on Friday...'

Harry clarified that he actually didnt die of old age, he had an accident.

'He was actually 28 not 24 and one year off being the oldest dog in the world.'

I am really sad today because I know how hard this is for them even though I only met them for a day I could see they were the proudest parents around. He had a funeral service. I am going to print the photos I have of him and drop them around. I only wish I had got through to them earlier and been able to make this film for them.
For non dog people grieving for someone elses pet might seem quite strange... but it is a very sad day for me.

But Harry reminded me "Time heals all wounds, and we still have the rastafarian."