It is very hard to lose pets, Escargot. I always say I won't have another one, but of course I always do.
Oh, kind of tangentially related to dogs and hauntings, when my stepfather died my mother got a puppy, (which we have now as she is in sheltered housing and they don't allow dogs or cats) she would let him in her bedroom, and he'd sleep on the end of the bed. One night (when he was about 6 months old) he woke her up growling in a bloodcurdling fashion. She was alone and obviously flashed straight into terrified 'alert' mode, listening for any noise of intruders, but nothing.
He was still growling and she saw (streetlight outside) he was looking up at the top of the wardrobe. This was more puzzling if less scary, and so she turned the lamp on and he had apparently been staring at a hatbox. Maybe he woke up, saw the shape and decided it was a threat. But he looked, she said, completely embarrassed, and started wagging his tail and fawning. (She did check up there in case he had seen a mouse or something, but there was nothing there).
He's a complete billy, (which is his name) but at least I know he'll guard against hatboxes.
either because they're not afraid when the ghosts perform or because no more performances are forthcoming.
I'd be most disappointed if my new home were suddenly unhaunted after I'd paid out all that money.
I get property emails through every day (wishful thinking) and out of curiosity, I do read to see if any are advertised as haunted - none are, though some look likely! Is that standard? I vaguely recall reading that in some places the realtors/agents are obliged to tell prospective buyers if they ask, (I'm thinking Hong Kong, but I could be wrong) but otherwise, is it seen as an absolute no-no when selling?
My family knew some people years ago whom moved from a fairly modern place to a 17th century house, black-and-white, rambling, hidden stairs, the works. Their teenage kids set up tape recorders in the rooms and would run them at night or if the family was out, hoping to catch voices or noises, as the previous owners had told them it was haunted - which didn't bother the adults.
Nothing. And it did look as if it should be host to at least
one ghost. Their kids were pretty disappointed. As far as I know, they never saw or heard a thing all the years they were there.
